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September Test Box Unboxing

Hi guys ! Happy Wednesday ! I know I'm a little bit late with this month's unboxing, but I didn't even notice we were half way into September already *hides in shame* This month was another amazing TheTestBox subscription box . This month's box included : Joico Smooth Cure Shampoo Joico Smooth Cure Conditioner Scruff Coffee Scrub First off.... If you know me - The favourite part of this month's box was the coffee scrub. This smells like straight up espresso. Yum ! This scrub isn't harsh , it's very gentle on the skin .. And if you LOVE coffee as much as I do - You'd LOVE this scrub ! The Joico Smooth Cure shampoo and conditioner in this month's box is for frizzy , curly or course hair. I recently coloured my hair a little darker again, and my hair was super frizzy after that . My hair is naturally course too . This was a miracle sent as it helped my hair bounce back into perfect condition.  The shampoo is sulfate free - remembe...

Gold & Black Chevron Mani

Hi guys ! Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend.  Last week I ordered some gorgeous nail vinyls from  WeHeartNailArt  , and the ones I was most excited to try out was the chevron vinyls. (There are thin and thick ones... For reference I used the thin ones in this mani )  These vinyls are SUPER easy to use. I waited about 10 minutes for my gold base to dry first , placed the vinyls , painted over with my black polish , peeled off the vinyls and top coated. And voila ! A easy nail art look in minutes. I got a few other designs I'll be showing in the next week or two too.  I decided to pair gold and black with some fun gold and pink studs to complete the mani.  So onto the photos -  For this mani I used - China Glaze I'm not Lion Tip Top Black Forest Thin chevron Vinyls from  http://www.weheartnailart.co.za/ Gold and pink random studs I had What do you think off this mani ? Like it as much as I do ? How was YOUR weekend ...

Garnier Micellar Water

Hi guys ! Happy Wednesday ! Hope you are having a great week so far. A little while ago, Garnier sent me the new Micellar Cleansing Waters to try out. I was so excited as I was planning on popping into Clicks to pick one up to try in anycase.  There are 2 different types of Garnier Micellar Water : Dry / Sensitive Skin (The pink one ) Combination / Oily Skin (The green one ) I picked the Combination / Oily one to try first for two weeks instead of my normal cleansing routine in the morning and evenings. (Which for me was hard to do ...  but I wanted to give the Micellar water a fair run for it's money ) One of the BIGGEST perks for me personally was - It Removes make-up (even my waterproof mascara) and cleanses your skin in one go - without any rinsing required. I have to be real here ... This came in VERY handy after a long day or early morning before coffee where I couldn't be bothered to clean my face .. Let alone get up. In the two weeks I've been t...

piCture pOlish - Grace

Hi guys ! Happy Monday. How was your weekend ? I LOVED all the rain we had over the weekend... And yes even the cold weather. Did I mention I'm not looking forward to summer ? So today I'm showing another gorgeous piCture pOlish nail polish ... And yes... I'm kinda obsessed with the brand at this stage. The amazing formula... Gorgeous colours and how amazing this brand lasts on my nails... This won't be the last one you see on the blog.  I also used it  HERE  on the blog.  Today I'm sharing Grace with you ... A gorgeous pink scattered holographic polish. This polish is seriously perfection in a bottle. I have worn this colour over and over again since getting it, it's such a stunning, yet work appropriate colour . And when the sun hits this beauty ... *swoon* . I used two coats in the photos below. This particular colour lasted about 7days on me before chipping... Yet another reason I LOVE this polish. So onto the swatches : How was YOUR wee...

piCture pOlish Allure Skittlette

Hi guys ! Happy Monday ! How was your weekend ?? Did you have any fun weekend plans ? As I mentioned, I'm on a huge piCture pOlish kick lately... And I'm pretty sure the brand has become hands down my favourite nail polish brand. The formula on these polishes are AMAZING ... And the colours just gorgeous... And another bonus... The colours last on me about 7 days with minimal tip wear. Yeah ! A little while back , I ordered Allure... A bright vibrant magenta colour. And I was blown away by how seriously gorgeous this colour is. Allure is very pigmented ... If you use thicker coats of polish you can easily get away with one coat. I used two as always. The formula is yet again perfection. Allure does dry down to a matte finish, but I preferred to use some top coat to make it sparkle.  So onto the skittlette : And a little close up of the star of the show : For this mani I used : Purple - piCture pOlish Allure Black - Tip Top Black Forest Purple...

Babor Deep Pore Cleansing Mask

Hi guys ! Happy Friday. Anyone got any fun weekend plans ?? A little while ago I got this great Babor Deep pore cleansing mask to try out. This acts as a scrub and a mask ... And being super busy (and lazy sometimes ) I like a great multi tasking product.  What their website says about the mask : BABOR’s in-house laboratories have developed a deep-pore cleansing mask that not only has an exfoliating effect but also refines the complexion. Salicylic acid opens the pores and prevents skin blemishes, while kaolin reduces shine and mattifies the skin. In addition, pro vitamin B5 helps to regenerate the skin’s protective barrier. Skin is cleansed deep down and refined and has a fresh and rosy appearance. This mask is a perfect twice a week treat to help keep break outs at bay as well as he helping existing blemishes heal quicker.  Although the mask contains exfoliating beads, they aren't too harsh on the skin at all and your skin feels soft and smooth after the mask. How...

Nautical Mani

Hi guys ! Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend.  Today I'm sharing the nail look currently on my nails. I'm still pretty obsessed with piCture pOlish . Essence recently launched their NautiGirl limited edition range too ... And I picked up these cute nail stickers that I wanted to pair with piCture pOlish Cyan . A colab with the fantastic Martha from  ChitChatNails .  Let me give you a close up of the cute Essence stickers. These are thin nail stickers ( not those thin ones that ruin your mani by making it all bumpy and lumpy ) . The designs are super cute and fun ... And perfect to make a nautical inspired mani . Now onto the star of the show - piCture pOlish Cyan. This is a gorgeous cyan leaning a little more blue polish with the most gorgeous scattered holo bits when it hits the sun. This polish is stunning. I used two coats and again .. The formula on these polishes are AMAZING !! So onto the mani - Polishes I used for this mani : piCture ...