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A time to pamper with Rain Africa {Win a voucher for you and a friend!}
Hands up if you need an “end of the year” pamper. Thought so. So that’s everyone then?… You, me and our cats. Well, dear reader, I am here to give you an early Christmas present. Introducing: Rain Africa! The luxury bath and body product has me swooning on their natural ingredients and super relaxing spa treatments. Need a break away from the stresses of life? Scroll down for some pamper vouchers for you and a friend! -
Are your kids losers? {Stick2Me can help!}
My kids are amazing, but let’s face it, they are losers. They lose things ALL the time.Are your kids like mine? Maybe your kids are supernaturally gifted in the “coming home with both socks on” department. Maybe you’ve never had to crawl through a sea of tiny shoes, at a kiddies party, only to come up gasping for air, yelling “Has anyone seen a Ben 10 sneaker?!” Maybe your life is different. But I’m guessing that it’s not because, let’s face it, kids are kids and they lose things.
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Nubar’s Lekker Nail Lacquer
This week I attempted a mani with a polish brand that I had never tried before: Nubar Nail Lacquer. Nubar is by no means a newbie polish. But my spreadsheet brain and I often opt for the brands that we know and are comfortable with. Not today. Check it out: -
Essence The Gel ‘The Oil Slick’
I was super pleased when our friends at Essence sent us a variety of polishes to add to this year’s #ECMeetUp goodie bags. It’s no secret, I am a huge fan of the cosmetics house and love their nail polish range. So I totally aaacked when I found their ‘The Oil Slick’ polish in my goodiebag. I really wanted that one. How’d it get in there? 😉
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No time for the nail salon? Avon’s for you…
You know how you know your friends love you? When they get you the type of gifts that make you go “AAAAAAAACK!!!” really, really loudly. Well, that’s the sound I made when one of my close friends got me some totally fab Avon nail polishes as a birthday gift!
I was quite keen to try these out because, to be honest, I was like “okay, what do they know about polishes, like, really now.” When I think Avon I think make up and bath stuff. Not nails. The Avon Gel Finish polishes intrigued me even further with their 7-in-1 claims. They said that my 1 bottle of Avon Gel Finish will give me shine, gel-like finish, vivid color, base coat, top coat, protection and will act as a strengthener. My spreadsheet brain had to see for myself!
I got my nails ready and applied 1 coat of Avon Gel Finish ‘Roses Are Red’ – a pretty bright red polish. On application, I found the formula to be very opaque and not watery at all. The polish goes on smoothly and evenly and even though the box instructed me to wait for the 1st coat to dry thoroughly, before applying the next, I kinda didn’t because: mom life. It still turned out pretty good though, in my opinion!
The glittery accent nail is thanks to Avon’s Magic Effects polish. Yep, they are going allllll out with their nail enamel range! I likey alot! What I appreciated about this Liquid Sequin polish (aptly named ‘Sequin’) is that unlike other sequin/glitter polishes, I did not have to apply copious amounts of the stuff to get full nail coverage.
As you can see, I had a bit of “me time” (think: 10 minutes) so I could do some sort of random nail art there on the middle finger. It’s meant to be a glitter triangle. But hey, it’s art, interpret it as you will.
I am super impressed with the longevity of the Avon Gel Finish polish – it gave me a good couple of days without chipping. I am also impressed with the fact that I don’t have to apply top and base coat. This mani made me feel like I had just been to the salon. The polish’s dramatic color and shine is amazing and the gel look effect is excellent!
I’m excited to try out their other colors! What do you think?
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It’s Monday, here are my favorite jokes and some tickets to a comedy show {Win!}
Monday’s are fun days! Said no sane person, in the history of the world, EVER!
Luchae no likey Monday. My spreadsheet brain, however, finds Monday to be the sweeeet metaphorical reset button hidden away in the folds of life. I mean, Monday’s are the BEST days to do stuff like start a new diet or draw up a fresh to do list. In the deep recesses of my administrative soul, Monday’s rock. So in lieu of that (and to spread the love) I figured, why not make other (normal) people smile today! Nay, why not make them laugh! Yes, good people, I’ve decided to share all my favorite jokes with you and give you a chance to win a set of tickets to the upcoming Kings and Queens of Comedy show that will be taking place at The Boardwalk ICC in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 28th May 2016. -
Video: Testing the new Pampers Premium Care nappy
Have you ever played back a recording of yourself and felt like you have absolutely no friends, because none of your current ones told you that when you speak, you sound like someone who is on cheap, recreational drugs? Well that happened to me the other day while I was doing a little video experiment to check out if the new Pampers Premium Care nappy (which was launched yesterday) is as amazing as I’ve heard it is. You guys know how my spreadsheet brain works – I want to see things for myself! So I was pretty excited to test these new super absorbent nappies out – with the help of my wonderful, curly, assistant, of corse. One can never have too many chatty toddlers around, while trying to record a
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Mother’s Day is for Mothers
Mother’s Day is around the corner (Sunday, 8th May, to be exact) and while I am aware that I am a mother (and have been one for a very long time) I have yet to earn the perks that come with a Mother’s Day. The simple reason is that my mom and Hubstopher’s mom is still around (and very much kicking) and so the Mother’s Day celebration quota gets evenly distributed between the two of them, leaving nothing but a Sunday school handmade gift for me (sniff sniff sob sob). Not that I mind. Those Sunday school gifts are usually very charming. But this year, I’m like, you know what? I want some Mother’s Day celebrations too!
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How my ToyToggle conquered a throwing toddler {Review}
So this child of mine has decided that she likes to throw stuff. I’m serious. Bottles, books, toys, bowls, shoes, my cellphone, nothing is spared. Toddler’s find cause-and-effect experimenting especially delightful hence the constant dropping and bouncing of items. But come on, it’s the 21st century, surely there is SOMETHING a modern mom like myself can do to prevent having to dig around under the bed every time her favorite sippy cup goes missing?! Where’s my batman utility belt when I need it?! -
This week in microfashion: Schnooky Pie! {Review}
This past weekend my Curly and I had some fun with the camera… dang, it sure feels good to have another girl in the house! Curly had to review the new Schnooky Pie Summer collection – really trendy babygrows with the clips down the back (how clever is that?!) You can check out the entire review over on SA Mom Blogs… oh and they are giving away a babygrow to 1 lucky bebe!
