A new collection of professional quality makeup brushes has just been launched. burst studio offers an affordable range of synthetic brushes for professionals and us girls of questionable average skills. Owner and national sales manager of burst studio and a...
Flori Roberts Cosmetics has just been launched, exclusively to Stuttafords stores, in South Africa. For more than 50 years American women have trusted the brand, which "not only sell cosmetics, but beauty". I was fortunate enough to attend the launch in Sandton City...
So now that I'm doing the makeup thing again, I need to build up stock and one of my new staples is essence stay all day long-lasting concealer (20 soft beige). I was sent this concealer along with essence silky touch blush (50 sweetheart), and essence eye sorbet (04...
So since I've had the locks all shaved off, I'm on a makeup mission, lest I be mistaken for a pretty boy. One makeup staple I'm excessively fond of, is mascara, and I need to keep myself in check to not buy a tube of every new variety on the market. However, I...
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the history of beauty and beauty products shows that quite clearly. It seems like the high price for beauty was being smelly, or just plain weird. This infographic makes me grateful for modern technology on the odd...
About a week ago I gave up on my beauty routine; I was crying most of it off, and especially my night time products are pretty expensive. So I didn't see much of a point in it. My general apathy lifted when I got to the Beauty and Wellbeing expo. While I’m still being...
A makeup brand with the name MUD – yes, I’ll admit I was a little hesitant to check this out. Turns out, it’s just an acronym for “Make-Up Designory”: an internationally renowned professional makeup brand that began in the US. I took a closer look at the range at the...
One of beauty's most iconic looks took hours (and several great little tricks) to be achieved...
I hardly ever wear eyeshadow because I’m not confident in how to apply it or sure about which colours suit me best. So when I got the chance to try out Avon’s eye makeup I was both excited and terrified. Fortunately the different colours are numbered, and there is a...
