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Mr Price Home Serenity Spa Range

I recently received news, about the new Mr Price Home Serenity Spa Range. The Serenity range, includes a range of luxurious spa and body products. You can look forward to seeing these products, at selected Mr Price Home stores and online mid March 2015.

The Mr Price Home Serenity Spa Range, was designed and produced in South Africa. The Serenity Body Collection contains nourishing vitamin E oil to soothe and moisturise the skin. The Serenity range includes a shower and bath gel, massage oil, body scrub, hand and body lotion, hand wash and luxury scented soap.

The full Mr Price Home Serenity Spa Range, also includes a bath soak, bath crystals, linen spray, a fragrance diffuser and a ceramic oil burner.

Mr Price Home very kindly sent me a Ceramic Oil Burner from the range to try, which I am really enjoying! The scented oil is a soothing mix of natural scents, which include my favourites – patcholi, ylang-ylang and a hint of manderin. I love leaving it burning on my desk while I am working. It is also creates the perfect relaxed mood, for my weekly pamper sessions!

The Mr Price Home Serenity Spa Range is available in selected stores and online from the Mr Price Home Website from mid March 2015, until the end of April 2015. The products range from R29.99 – R99.00.

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Beauty, Beauty Products, Nail Polish

Morgan Taylor Enchantment Collection Magician’s Assistant

Morgan Taylor Enchantment Collection

I recently posted about the new Morgan Taylor Cinderella 2015 Collection, which I think is amazing! Well today I am bringing you another awesome nail lacquer, this time from the Morgan Taylor Enchantment Collection 2015.

The Morgan Taylor Enchantment Collection is a limited-edition palette made up of six majestic shades. The six echanting shades are: Hocus Pocus (dusty mint créme), Who-Dini? (blue grey creme), I’m The Good Witch (pink copper glitter), Magician’s Assistant (soft mauve creme), Now You See Me (chocolate brown shimmer) and Simply Spellbound (nude creme).

The one, which I am sharing today is Magician’s Assistant. Magician’s Assistant is a very soft and pretty mauve créme polish, which I absolutely love! I had so many positive comments about the polish, when I posted a photo of me wearing it, on Instagram!

It is what I would call a romantic shade and would be the perfect bridal colour! It paints well and if you were in a hurry you could probably get away with one coat but the photo below is with two coats. The Morgan Taylor lacquers last very well and tend not to chip very easily.

I would love to hear your thoughts about this colour or if you have tried any of the other shades, from the Morgan Taylor Enchantment Collection. Please leave a comment below this post 🙂

Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquers are available at selected Dis-Chem stores, all Sorbet stores and leading salons and spas nationwide – RRP R110.

Beauty, Beauty Products

Maybelline Superstay 14H Megawatt Lipstick {Beauty Review}

Maybelline Superstay 14H Megawatt Lipstick

I recently received a few new Maybelline lipsticks to review and among them was this gorgeous foursome. They are from the Maybelline Superstay 14H Megawatt Lipstick range. These lipsticks are an addition to their existing Superstay 14H range.

If you are looking for super charged electric pigments to create a statement, in your face, bold lip, then these colours are perfect! The four Megawatt colours available in SA are Neon Pink 120, Flash of Fuschia 135, Burst of Coral 455 and Red Rays 575. I must admit I have become a bit boring with my lippie of late, opting for either a nude or soft pink lip {I can hear some of you shout BORING!} Well these shades are anything but boring!

First impressions – I love the bright summery shades and the packing is cute and compact, perfect for popping in your handbag. The Maybelline Superstay 14H Megawatt Lipstick has a delicious fruity sent, which while I am not sure why, is hugely appealing to me!

Before we explore the colours a bit more lets talk about the formulation. The Maybelline Superstay 14H Megawatt Lipstick has a light-weight formulation, which when first applied, has a waxy almost lip balm like feel to it. It does however set with a matt finish.

Another note about the formulation and application, which may just be personal opinion, as I have quite dry lips but it tends to emphasise the lines on my lips. It does not have a very smooth texture, which I am used to in other matt lipsticks I wear. I will definitely need to wear a lip primer or lip balm under these lipsticks. I must admit am not a lover of “longwear” lipsticks, as I do find them quite drying.

As far as the staying power, they are highly pigment and the colour definitely lasts, even with eating and drinking, which is great. Whether it lasts 14 hours I am still to find out 😉 The colour does stain your lips, so be warned you will need either a beauty wipe or makeup remover on hand, to remove your lippie. I also think that wearing a lip liner, with the Maybelline Superstay 14H Megawatt Lipstick, creates a more even looking application but again that is personal preference!

On to the colours…

Flash of Fuchsia ~ This gorgeous hot pink is definitley my favourite out of the four! Both because of the colour and application! For some reason this particular shade looks much smoother on my lips, than the others and as you all know pink if definitely my colour!

Neon Pink ~ I do love this shade but it is the most drying on my lips and over emphasises the lines on my lips. So yay on the colour but not so yay on the finish!

Burst of Coral ~ I love coral lipstick and have had a vague obsession with it for a while! While this is not my favourite out of the four, I do not dislike it. It is also more of a pink coral, than an orange coral, which I do prefer.

Red Rays ~ Last but not least is Red Rays, which I really like! When I first had a closer look at it, I thought maybe the red was too orangey but once on, I am enjoying it more and more! I think I will definitely get a lot of wear out of this colour especially in winter.

So in closing, I really love the bright colours of the Maybelline Superstay 14H Megawatt Lipsticks and possibly I just need to get used to the slightly different formulation. Why don’t you give them a try for yourself and let me know what you think. They are available at selected Clicks, DisChem, Foschini and Edgars stores countrywide, RRP R134.95.

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Beauty, Competitions, Hair

Garnier Born to be Blonde Transformation & Win

Garnier Born to be Blonde

Hello lovelies! You may remember me mentioning a trip I took up to Jozi recently, for the Garnier Nutrisse Pearly Blonde launch or seen a few the pics I posted on social media. Today I am sharing my transformation to 50’s retro icon, with you – you can see my finished look below. I will take you behind the scenes on the day and there is also chance to win something, so read on!

I arrived in Jozi, after a very early start, accompanied by three beauty and fashion bloggers – Abby from One Stilletto At A Time, Carlinn from Superfical Girls and Eloise from Eloise Dreyer Beauty. We had a quick breakfast and were then driven, in our retro rides for the day, to the stunning Veaudry Hair Salon. At the salon we were given a presentation on the new Garnier Pearly Blonde range and a bit of history behind being “blonde”. After the formalities our Garnier Born to be Blonde adventure truly began.

We each had an indepth consultation with our stylist, we discussed our colour choice, as well our vision for our retro 50’s alter ego!

I must admit I was a bit nervous at first when we were chatting about what colour to choose. I was not really keen on going very light blonde! Don’t get me wrong, I love being blonde and I have probably had every blonde hair colour under the sun, including strawberry, which was not a plan! I have however been trying to grow out the very light ash, which I had done a while back. This has resulted in a more ombre look which I love. So when Leandi, my stylist, decided on keeping my more ombre look and adding a few highlights and a darker blonde colour, to accentuate my natural blonde, I was over the moon!

So the process transformation began…

After hair and makeup we were dressed and styled to best reflect our retro 50’s Garnier Born to be Blonde persona. Once the full transformation was complete we were whisked off to Montecasino for our “retro 50’s” photoshoot.

My ride for the day was the most amazing red Mustang!

As well as our photoshoot and individual video diaries, Expresso were also on location for the day to capture our Born to be Blonde experience – you can pop over to watch the clip here.

What an awesome way to spend the day! I must admit though, being a model is lots of hard work, especially in 34º weather but it was worth all the hard work. We had such fun on our Garnier Born to be Blonde journey – proving that maybe, just maybe blondes do have more fun 😉

I could not, not share this amazing Born to be Blonde experience with you! What better way to do it, than a giveaway! Two lucky readers can win an awesome Garnier Hamper, complete with 4 boxes of Garnier Nutrisse Crème Pearly Blondes, as well as a Nutrisse Mini Hair Straightener! So follow the simple steps below and get your entry in!

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Beauty, Beauty Products, Nail Polish

Morgan Taylor Cinderella 2015 Collection {Mani-Monday}

Morgan Taylor Cinderella 2015 Collection

Hello beauties it’s Mani Monday time! Today I am sharing the fabulous new Morgan Taylor Cinderella 2015 Collection with you! The collection was inspired by the new Walt Disney Pictures, live action film, Cinderella. I have included the trailer at the end of the post, so have a watch!

The Morgan Taylor Cinderella 2015 Collection consists of six dazzling colours, of which I received three to review. They arrived beautifully packaged, delivered by Prince Charming himself, glass slipper included!

All six colours are perfect for summer, from from glittery shades, to bright coral and soft princess pink, there is something for every princess in the collection.

The exclusive Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquers are infused with rare and precious elements. All pigments are saturated, pure and finely milled for luminous metallics, never before seen shimmers, decadent crèmes, stunning sheers and more glistening glitters. Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquers, offer the discerning nail polish fanatic smooth, even, long-lasting color, with a gorgeous professional finish.

In our commitment to the professional and as a worldwide leader in the nail industry we recognize the importance of a globally compliant nail lacquer that is free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, and DBP. ~ Morgan Taylor

The six new Morgan Taylor Cinderella 2015 Collection shades are: Party at the Palace, My Carriage Awaits, Watch Your Step, Sister!, If the Slipper Fits, Ella of a Girl and Best Ball Gown Ever.

Below are the shades I received to review:

Watch Your Step, Sister! ~ This hot pink créme shade is definitely my favourite out of the three I received! It applies really well and the colour is gorgeous for summer.

As you may know my favourite nail polish shades are usually corals or bright pinks and this is no exception. This is actually the first Morgan Taylor polish I have used for a home manicure and I was very impressed with how opaque the colour was after only two coats. The polish applied very easily with quite a high shine, it lasted really well, with no chips.

Ella of a Girl ~ This shade is what I would call a true “Princess Pink”. Ella of a Girl is a link pink créme shade, very soft and pretty – the perfect girly girl colour!

This type of shade is not usually my thing but I have fallen in love with it and received so many compliments when I wore it! I think it looks great against tanned skin, which again makes it a perfect summer polish. As far as wear and tear goes, I had it on my nails for over a week and it still looked perfect!

Best Ball Gown Ever ~ This is a pretty iridescent periwinkle shade with a golden shimmer. Depending on the light Best Ball Gown Ever, can look slightly more purple than blue.

When I first received my press pack I honestly thought I would love this polish but sadly it is my least favourite. This is very much based on my personal opinion, as a few other bloggers have raved about it. My disappointment was more about the application and finish than the colour, which I think it pretty. I found it quite difficult to apply, without ending up with visible brush-marks and when I tried to cleanup my mistakes I ended up with golden glitter everywhere. I think maybe this is not a polish for a perfectionist like me 😉 If you have tried it please let me know what you think.

The collection launches on the 1st March 2015 and will be available at leading salons, spas and stores – the RSP is R123.

Thank you Sparkle Cosmetics for sending me these polishes from awesome Morgan Taylor Cinderella 2015 Collection – I had lots of fun trying out the colours!

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