How perfect is the Essence Instaperfect Liquid Make-up?

I realised that this shade is entirely too light for autumn skin tone, this fact is not helped by the neutral undertone which makes me appear sallow. So I decided to repurpose this as lightening drops.

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Makeup Revolution Conceal and Define Full Coverage Concealer

My latest makeup obsession are concealers because of their versatility. If I'm honest, I'll admit that they were always an obsession of mine. But the drugstore was not always supportive of this obsession. But recently that has changed. More and more concealers from pharmacy makeup brands have been flooding ghe South African market and I …

{Book Review} Mind Platter by Najwa Zebian

Is it poetry? Is it prose? Is it self-help? Is it an autobiography? Mind Platter defies genre just like its author defies categories. Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-American author, speaker and educator according to the author biography. The first page establishes key elements and themes of the book. "If they don't appreciate your presence, they may …

Jaclyn Hill x Morphe Palette Dupe from Dupe Factorie Review

Dupes are the Donald Trump of the make-up world... Or are they?

CHEAP GIRLS’ ULTIMATTE PALETTE? Catrice Creatice Creamy Matte Lip Palette 010 Back to the Nudes Review

When the Swiitch Beauty Ultimatte Lip Palette came out, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Just like other unrealised dreams of mine, neither did that purchase. So I bought the Catrice Creatice Creamy Matte Lip Palette 010 Back to The Nudes at Dis-chem instead. At R159.95 for 10 shades plus a mini …

Flormar Silk Matte Liquid Lipstick in Misty Rosy Review

My six month blog hiatus (look at me addressing the elephant in the room) has thankfully not extended to being a make-up hiatus. I have been making a point of it to explore different make-up brands, both local and international. One of these is a Turkish brand called Flormar. I have visited the Flormar kiosk …

The Body Shop Matte Clay Skin Clarifying Foundation Review

It's been a while, has it not? This was the rhetorical question which I posed to myself while searching for The Body Shop Matte Clay Skin Clarifying Foundation. Talking to oneself may be the surest sign of sanity there is. I was searching in my chest of drawers and in my make-up bag. I rummaged …

Essence All About Roses Eyeshadow Palette Review

Hi all! I'm a big Essence fan because of the affordable pricing from this drugstore brand. So when my friend gifted me this palette for my birthday, I was over the moon. Let's see if my reaction was justified... Essence says: "8 trendy, matching rose colours that can be combined in every way. The soft …

A Review of the Yardley London Stayfast Lipstick in ‘Red’

It occurred to me - while writing this post - that I review a lot of beauty products from Yardley London. In fact, I'm working on a review of their loose powder as well. My life is a series of unfinished drafts... But dear readers, know that this post is not sponsored. In fact, none …

Sassy Wishes: July Make-up Wishlist

I blew a whole 200 MB of data surfing online beauty sites the other day... Just casually drooling over pretty palettes and the like. But what's new? If you think make-up is expensive, you should try buying data in South Africa. Fun fact: when compared to countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, Australia and …

Sassy Wishes: May Make-up Wishlist

Hello lovely readers! It's that time again...a new monthly make-up wishlist! Whoop whoop! The products of this month's Sassy Wishes is quite diverse and ranges from Catrice Cosmetics to Lush and Nyx. Without further ado, you may (weak puns on point) read this... 1. Catrice Cosmetics The Essential Nude Collection Eyeshadow Palette I’m quite new …

Unfiltered: Reflections on my Month of Instagram

Today marks a month of my being on the social media that necessitates a certain kind of perfection: both filtered and flawless - Instagram.

Food for Thought: Samoosas and Milk Tart

I was a rookie in a place of veterans. The very first veteran I met was sitting next to me on the couch. She nudged me on the shoulder: “Don’t you have a samoosa?” she asked in Afrikaans. I was confused. I ate cheese sandwiches during the lunch break. I didn’t recall having brought a …

City Diaries: Chasing Pavements

Hi! So I thought I'd experiment and write a slice of life piece from my experiences commuting in my city, Cape Town, South Africa.

The Sassy From Birth Guide to Interviews

When I walked into the room, several expectant faces sitting around a table stared back at me. So this what they meant by a ‘panel’ interview. “Well this is not intimidating at all,"  my 17 year old self blurted out. This was met by chuckles from those at the table and the level of ice …

Two Weeks and Timeless Advice

Two weeks ago, my cousin suggested that I start a blog. That suggestion was met by numerous excuses by me, one of which was: “Who’s gonna read it? I don’t have 3000 plus followers like you.” She simply responded: “Do you think I started that way?” The internet and social media is saturated with writers, …

My First Ever Eyeshadow Palette Purchase! The Beauty Treats 24 Matte Eyeshadow Palette Review

My eyeshadow purchases – much like the relationship status of some - have been single. The glittery and shimmery palettes that I do have were received as gifts. While I like to ‘shine bright like a diamond’ as much as the next person, shimmery eyeshadow is not exactly subtle when you want it to be. Having …

My First Drugstore Contour Palette: Makeup Revolution Ultra Contour Palette

I decided to take advantage of the 3 for 2 sale being hosted by Clicks and used it for a Makeup Revolution haul. I ended up buying the MUR Ultra Contour Palette, Fast Stick Base Foundation and replenished my MUR Conceal and Define Concealer. The last item was essentially free. I am not someone who …

My Favourite Liquid Lipsticks for Autumn

March marks the beginning of autumn in South Africa. I decided to do this post of my favourite liquid lipsticks for Autumn, starting with a review of the newest liquid lipstick to my collection: Flormar Silk Matte Liquid Lipstick in Tender Terra. The Flormar Silk Matte Liquid Lipsticks are definitely my favourite liquid lipstick formula. …

Brow Wow: My Current Favourite Brow Products

This post is about my current favourite brow products - coindentally all from the drugstore. Actually, one is from a department store. These things look rachet because they are well loved...  Two of my current brow faves are from Rimmel London. They happen to be one of the drugstore brands that have quite the extensive …

{First Impressions} Essence You Better Work Volume and Curl Mascara

The Essence You Better Work range is swiftly expanding. During a trip to Dis-chem, I noticed the new additions to the what started off as a primer. The Essence Gym-proof Primer predates my gym membership but has outlived it by far (see my review of the primer here).   The Essence You Better Work Volume …

Sorbet Spa Renew Body Polisher

The last body shrub I used and really enjoyed using was from The Body Shop. Unfortunately that was discontinued. I tried to buy another variant (the coconut one pictured below) of the cream body shrubs from The Body Shop but nothing came close to Honey Mania. Fast forward to some weeks ago, when the lady …

Kiki Beauty Make-Up Ready Rose Wax Lip Balm Review

If you're wondering what happened for me to come out of the woodworks and start posting again, wonder not. I am on holiday!!! *and the crowd goes wild and then tame again* Kiki Beauty is a South African luxury skincare brand. Luxury means that you pay a lot and you get what you pay for. …

Product Empties and their Replacements

I have never done a product empties post before because it takes me forever to finish stuff, those listed below included. But I decided to format this empties post a little differently by including products that I am replacing the empties with. 1st Empty: Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel. I received a tiny sample of …

Why I decided to stop buying make-up…

Make-up is a product that can add colour, dimension ans variety to your life. But like all products, it requires purchasing. Excessive purchases driven by nothing but hype and FOMO can become wasteful and unnecessary. That is why I have decided to go on a 'no buy' until 2019. "Shame. You aren’t buying make-up?” My …

Clicks Cosmetic Brush and Bag Set

Pharmacies like Clicks are filling up with gift sets in anticipation of Christmas and the festive season. Well I don't celebrate Christmas but I do celebrate myself. Shout out the the woman who does her eyeliner in the staff bathroom and recites the rules of the road to drivers in peak hour traffic in order …