I absolutely love a good bargain. In fact, I have been known to buy beauty products purely because they’re on sale. While that type of behaviour is DEFINITELY not the message of this blog post, I have rounded up some hints and tips I have learnt over the years which see me paying less than full price for my beauty products nine times out of ten, and on the rare occasion I do pay full price, it’s on items I choose to splurge on, and not because I have to. I am always happy to share this type of information, as I think we are massively ripped off in this…
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Morphe X Jaclyn Hill Palette First Impression and Swatches
… I really didn’t want to love this palette. I wanted to be cold and calculated and discerning. I didn’t want to fall for the same hype that the rest of the beauty world seemed to have fallen for. But alas, I introduce to you, my new most prized palette: the Jaclyn Hill palette. Over December my family from Germany came to stay with us, and with them, they brought a beautiful Beauty Bay purchase. I have been watching tutorial after tutorial where this palette was used, but since it isn’t available directly in South Africa, I didn’t yearn for it too much. That being said, I did jump at…
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Sensitive Skin Essentials
In addition to being sunlight-averse, my skin is also incredibly temperamental, fluctuating between oily and dry with little or no warning. I used to be very aggressive with my skincare in my teens, using alcohol-based toners and Garnier scrubs. Come first year, my skin said enough is enough, and proceeded to burst into rashes and dry spots whenever I used harsh products. And so began my search for more gentle, yet effective skincare products. I try and look for mildness in all the skin products I use, from makeup remover to hand cream, so that my sensitive skin has no excuse to breakout or burn. This is a collection of…
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One on One: Kelly-Anne Joseph
With all the lovely positive vibes floating around on Instagram lately, I thought about how I could do my share in supporting the fantastic blogger community (all of whom have been so kind to me in my months of being Perilously Pale). For bloggers, and women, and blogging women, support and backing and encouragement is vital for growth. The amount of shout-outs, collaborations and mentions I have received have been the biggest reasons for my ever-growing following. And so, One on One was born. I wanted to give an inside look into the personalities behind some of my favourite accounts and blogs by doing little interviews with some of these…
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Glowy Skin Makeup Routine
Who in their right mind doesn’t want glowy, pretty skin? It can be fully done up, all-out glowy glam, or a natural, radiant, minimal glow, but most makeup-wearers want their base to follow the general trend of glimmery, gorgeous skin. While I can stare at Sayla Dean’s perfectly applied face every time she posts a picture on Instagram, I will never be able to do my makeup that beautifully. My vibe is a lot lower maintenance and I prefer to keep it as easy to achieve as possible. Think one shade of eyeshadow, BB cream and eyebrow gel, DONE! So this is a general routine for how I get a…
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My Monthly Must-haves: December
And just like that, 2017 has come to an end. What a year. I don’t know about you, but 2017 was a less than pleasant year in my books, so I am quite glad to see the back end of it. In saying this, there were many positives that 2017 brought with it, one of which was my blog! Starting a blog encouraged me to try new products and enjoy the time I spent playing with makeup. It’s nice to do posts like this with the passing of each month to see how your beauty interests and needs change, and to remember all the awesome products that you found (and…
