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How to | Summerize a Simple Frock

. Image Fall may be fast approaching, sure, but summer is still here. Starting with a simple dress, even a black one, here are 5 ways to bring some Summer into your life, and your remaining wardrobe, without busting the bank. 1. Add Stripes . Nautical stripes (blue and white) is the most widely associated [...]

The Male Capri | Are You Man Enough?

Image | Tommy Ton The Male Capri. Not entirely a new concept, but boy has it evolved. Tommy Ton, international photo-blogger, helps me tell this sto ry. As the temperature rises, so do hems – both male and female. The Capri of today’s Man has a body fat percentage of no more than 0.83%. It’s [...]

Elevate Your Summer Style.

. Image Summer Staples: A wide-brimmed hat. Vintage shades. Sandals. A good book. Sangria. Carry your Summer Style to another level with these few tips. 1. Lighten Up . In every aspect of your life. Starting with your: - Clothing Starting with the colours and fabrics of your summer wardrobe. Cotton blends work best to [...]

Colour-Blocking 101

Image: Denim Magazine | Aug ’11 Tips on working on of my fav. Summer trends ever. 1. One trend at a time. Either Colour-Block OR Animal Prints. Not both. The end is never good when two divas are placed in the same room. Opting for the color-block look is eye-catching enough; Having one trend compete [...]

5 Things NOT To Do To Your Skin this Summer.

5 of the worst things you can do to your skin during Summer. 1. Aggressive Facials . By aggressive I mean any treatments that involve advanced exfoliation techniques, or includes terms such as chemical peels or microdermabrasion. Also any facial procedures involving invasive techniques – cosmetic surgeries, nips, lifts, tucks – anything that pierces the [...]

This Mix is Freakin’Fabulous | Ep. 18

Press Play and cut a rug | Mondays never sounded so good. Track Listing CHRIS BROWN – BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE KE$HA – WE R WHO WE R MARTIN SOLVEIG – HELLO FT. DRAGONETTE BLACK EYED PEAS – JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH PITBULL – GIVE ME EVERYTHING FT. NE-YO, AFROJACK & NAYER LMFAO – PARTY ROCK ANTHEM [...]

Spring Clean Your Sunscreen.

To be brutally honest, yes, I am aware that this post maybe a tad late – about a month or two. If I knew exactly how late it was, I probably would have uploaded it on time. BUT, to my defense, I was actually waiting for Spring to arrive; A concept that worked a lot [...]

Documentary | “Food Matters”

. “You are what you eat” We hear this time and time again, but what, if anything does it really mean to us. Came across a documentary, Food Matters, which goes into some fair depth (it’s 77 minutes long!) and gives some insight into the relationship between nutrition, health and our relationship with food here [...]

Springing Forward —–>

Spring time! Well, with the temperatures that I’ve been experiencing over the past week in these parts, it feels more like summer but I know better than to say it too loud let alone BELIEVE temperatures may not dip again until September. Still, gotta love Spring though. It brings with it a sense of renewal, [...]

Parabens and YOU

Parabens. Parabens. Parabens. . I’ve just cursed you in skincare language – 3 times too. Ha! Parabens have received a pretty bad rep in skincare recently, resulting in large part from a UK study back in 2004 that looked at paraben-containing deoderant and it’s relation to breast cancer. But before we get into that…”I know [...]