Hello Beauties!

 

I thought I would do a manicure post this week. I absolutely love wearing nail polish and I actually feel quite naked if my nails are bare. I love painting my nails as it relaxes me and puts me in a good mood. I tend to do one manicure a week and alternate different nail colours and designs. I hardly ever blog about my weekly manicures so I thought I would do one big post every month about my diva creations. Now I am in no way a nail art expert or manicure guru. Most of the time I just experiment and freestyle in the hopes that my manicures will turn out good. I still have a lot to learn and need to improve my techniques drastically. I am getting there slowly. One thing I do need to invest in is a big nail art brush kit. I have a few brushes but not enough to create more dramatic looks. If you have any suggestions on where i can purchase more nail art brushes and accessories let me know below!

My top nail polish brands that I swear by are Tip Top and Sally Hansen. I tend to gravitate to these brands the most as they have excellent colour choices and top quality nail varnishes. Their polishes do not chip easily and are very versatile to work with when doing nail art. Sally Hansen has the best top and base coats. They keep my nails strong and my manicures last for ages. I really love them and haven't used any other top and base coats since I discovered hoe awesome Sally Hansen's ones are. I have also been using more nails Inc, Mavala and Revlon polishes. Some have been awesome and some quite disappointing. I will elaborate more about that below. I love to shop at R5 stores too as I get all my nail art stickers from there. Nail art stickers are always fun to use and brightens up any manicure.

My recent manicures from left to right:

First attempt using nail art brushes: 

While I was overseas I bought my first mini set of nail art brushes at H&M. They came in hot pink so I just had to purchase them. It came with a nail file, and three nail art brush tools. Below is my first attempt with the nail art brushes. I think it came out good. As I said I really need to practice and steady my shaky left hand. :-)

Have a fabulous week.
Xxxx

Lazy Saturday Makeup: 

F.O.T.D & O.O.T.D

Hi Divas!

Hope you had a stunning weekend. I thought I would do a post on what I love to wear on Saturdays. Saturdays are usually my lazy days. I love to sleep late, drink coffee all morning and just put on my sneakers and comfy leggings. I dress up and go all glam on Sundays but my Saturdays are usually my chill days. I will definitely do a look post on what I love to wear on Sundays too, so look out for that. Now Cape Town has been particularly chilly this past week therefore I have been wearing my winter coats and boots every day. I took the outfit photos below a while ago when the sun was still out and about in Cape Town.

Saturday F.O.T.D Makeup: 

Revlon Photoready Pressed Powder in Light/Medium 020: I never wear liquid foundation as I prefer to wear pressed powders because it works great for my combination skin. I have an oily t- zone, so pressed powder keeps my face matte throughout the day. The Revlon Pressed powder gives a natural sheer coverage which I love.

L'oreal Miss Manga Mascara: This is my favourite everyday mascara by far. This drug store product elongates my lashes and gives me a dramatic lash effect. The formula is quite wet and thick. So do be careful as lashes can get clumpy. I love this mascara because it makes my eyes look glamorous when I don't wear eyeshadow.

L'occitane Facecolor Cream Duo Blush in Rose Reverence: This is the only cream blush I own as I prefer to wear powder blushes. When I want a more natural rosy glow on my cheeks I opt for this pretty cream blush by L'occitane. It comes in two shades, a bright rosy pink and light peach colour. I use my fingers to blend in the blush. You can also use a stippling makeup brush. I love the natural flushed look it leaves on my cheeks.

Maybelline Babylips in Cherry Lips: These tinted Babylips products are perfect to wear on days when you don't want to look too over done. This shade gives a slight tint of cherry red colour on the lips. Again I love that it looks natural and rosy on my face.

Saturday O.O.T.D:

Hello Kitty leggings from Pick n' Pay Clothing store
Red Levi Sneakers
Silver 'Great' Necklace from H&M
Silver Heart Earrings from Mr Price
Nails Inc manicure in Marylebone Lane

What do you ladies love to do on Saturdays? Let me know below.
Wishing you a beautiful week. :-)))

Lots of divalicious kisses

Xxxx

Summer Favourites 2014

Hi divas!

Here in the Southern Hemisphere summer is almost going out the door. I have had a great summer in my home town, Cape Town. My favourite things to do is obviously going to the beach, shopping and enjoying festive season activities at the V&A Waterfront Mall and harbour and hot summer night parties in Long street. There are some beauty products that I have really enjoyed this summer and have been using them religiously. So I thought I would share my summer favourites for 2014 with you:

1. Clarins 50+ Sun Wrinkle Control Cream For Face: 

I did a review on this cream last week. You can read it here. The cream is a real miracle worker for me this season. It protected my skin from sun burn with its high 50+ SPF and it is the perfect moisturiser to use when applying makeup in smelting hot days.

2. The Body Shop Shower Gel in Vanilla Bliss: 

I adore all things vanilla. It is my favourite scent. This vanilla body wash is milky in texture and is perfect to use after a long hot day in the sun. The shower gel is very luxurious and soothes tired skin. I feel pampered and relaxed after I use it.

3. The Body Shop body butter in Mango: 

I am not a big fan of the actual Mango fruit but this body butter smells so amazing it actually makes me want to drink a mango smoothie. The scent reminds me of a tropical island; sweet, fruity and exotic. The body butter is light and moisturises my skin perfectly.

4. John Frieda Frizz-Ease Conditioner: 

I hate blow drying my hair in hot weather. I prefer to leave my hair naturally curly and rock some beach waves. I like to use the John Frieda Conditioner for curly hair as it moisturises my curls without weighing it down. My hair looks bouncy and curly without the horrible frizz.

5.  Stila Set Illuminate Baked Powder Trio: 

I love all things Stila and this is actually my favourite Stila product ever. The powder gives me a beautiful summer kissed glow. I love to add it on the apple of my cheeks to illuminate and accentuate my cheekbones... because I really don't have cheek bones. Lol

6. Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Sorbet: 

Ooh ladies, this lip butter rocks my socks! This colour just screams Desle. It is a bright hot pink which resembles a watermelon shade. I love wearing it on summer nights when I go out for drinks with friends. It is a shade for someone who loves to be noticed in a crowd.... Uhmm, that's me! :-)

7. Nails Inc in Marylebone Lane: 

The red glitter nail polish reminds me of Christmas and festive parties. If you want to add loads of glitter to your outfit in a classy way this nail polish would be perfect for you.

8. Rimmel Salon Pro in Brit Pop: 

I reviewed this awesome blue colour nail polish last week over here. I am absolutely in love with this fun colour. It definitely turns heads when I wear it. It is so bold and bright which is perfect for summer

9. Pretty Bows: 

Bows are the prettiest accessories to add a girly vintage charm to any outfit. Wear it in your hair, pin it to your clothes or your bag for a cute and whimsical look. My studded black bow is from Mr Price.

10. H&M Arm Candy: 

I bought these beautiful bracelets in Qatar and have been wearing them with all my watches. I love that it can be worn with any outfit. I like to mix and match accessories for different playful looks.

11. Burberry Summer Perfume: 
This scent is so beautiful it literally gives me a high when I spray it. I have received many compliments when I wear this gorgeous perfume. It has notes of lily of the valley, freesias and rose. It is a citrusy scent which has hints of pomegranates and mandarin orange. And it's Pink! Hello!

 Hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know what your favourite summer essentials are below.

Lots of Divalicious kisses.

Xxxx

So let me tell you ladies I went a little cray-cray a few weeks ago when I was in Doha Qatar. I went to my favourite mall called Villagio and what did I see before me? SEPHORA! Can we all just have a freak out moment?! Seriously ladies, I went insane in this famous beauty store. I have read so many beauty reviews and watched many vloggers talking about Sephora and I couldn't believe I actually had an opportunity to shop there. It is seriously every beauty bloggers dream as the store is packed with international makeup, perfume and skincare brands such as Urban Decay, Two Faced, Benefit and Sephora beauty products. When I walked into the store I felt like a kid in a toy store. There was so much to see, so much to touch and play with. I even totally forgot to take pictures inside the store as I was too preoccupied with my purchases.

The first counter I ran to was Urban Decay makeup. As it is not available in South Africa and the Naked 3 palette just launched I really wanted one of the iconic palettes. Low and behold they were all sold out. Big sigh! So I opted to buy the Urban Decay Ammo palette as the colours looked bright and beautiful. The next thing I bought was the Front Cover makeup book. This collection is filled with cat walk inspired looks of the season. The book comprises of eye shadows, brushes, lipstick, nail polish and a blush. The last thing I bought at Sephora was a beautiful Dior Addict lipstick. Since it was going to be my birthday the following week I decided to go big and spoil myself with a Dior product. I know that if I was in South Africa I would never have bought me one. So I thought what the heck I am in a different country experiencing new things, let me spoil myself. As they say go big or go home! I bought the Dior Addict lipstick in shade Model 564. This is one purchase I will never regret I love this lipstick to the max. There is a Pupa eye shadow and lip palette in the photo below but I did not purchase it at Sephora. I bought this beautiful palette at another beauty store. I have fallen in love with Pupa makeup and couldn't resist this beauty.

Sephora was not the only beauty store I shopped at. I ran across to Boots and stocked up on my favourite Soap&Glory products. H&M were having a serious winter sale so I took the opportunity to buy me a pretty purple dress, bangles, necklaces, nail art brushes and mascaras. Zara had a massive sale too so I couldn't resist buying the cute orange polka dot dress there. Finally at another shopping centre not far from my hotel I bought my favourite Hershey's chocolates, Pupa makeup palette and Victoria Secret body products.

Look out for reviews on all the beauty products I bought as I have been testing away. I might do a look post with my dresses and jewellery so look out for that too. 

Thanks for reading. Much love

Divalicious kisses.

XXXX

P.S... I just had to show you photos of Villagio Mall in Doha. It is a popular mall designed on an Italian Tuscany theme. There is an actual canal running through it. So beautiful!!!

Mwah Xxx