Bergasol Bronzage Now Available at Sorbet

Summer is coming and it’s time to start stocking up on summer beauty products – the most important of those being sunblock! We all crave that golden sun-kissed colour but it’s just not worth the risk! But you don’t have to stay out of the sun completely – it is summer after all! So what if I told you that you could get a natural tan colour and still stay protected from the sun – sounds awesome doesn’t it? Introducing Bergasol!

In 1969, Bergasol introduced a revolutionary concept to the French Riviera: fast, intense, natural tanning. And now, Bergasol Bronzage Passion is available in South Africa! The clever product offers women the pleasure of a golden tan with optimal sun protection.

The secret to Bergasol®  Bronzage Passion is a Tan Accelerator Complex that speeds up melanin production (the naturally-occurring pigment that gives skin its colour) during and after sun exposure. The result is a gradual, even, natural colour.

At the same time, Bergasol®  Bronzage Passion contains the latest innovative technologies in sun filters to make sure that there’s always the right balance of tanning and protection. Each Bergasol  Bronzage Passion sunscreen contains advanced broad-spectrum UVA/UVB filters that are compliant with the latest European Union regulations to offer effective protection while allowing your skin’s natural tanning process.

The light, refreshing formulas all spray on, spread well and are easily absorbed. They don’t leave an oily residue or pasty white marks on the skin and the formulations are all paraben-free, making them a must-have this summer.


They’ve got a ton of awesome products like: Bergasol Bronzage Passion Dry Oil Spray; Bergasol Bronzage Passion Sun Milk; Bergasol Bronzage Passion Refreshing Aerosol; Bergasol Bronzage Passion Moisturizing Sun Cream for Face; Bergasol Bronzage Passion After Sun Body Spray; Bergasol Bronzage After Sun Face & Body: 

The Bergasol Bronzage range is available exclusively at Sorbet salons. For more information, call OMEGALabs on 011 709 9000, visit www.omegalabs.co.za or Like Bergasol South Africa on Facebook.

HANNON Plumping Colour Lip Gloss

I love this lip gloss range from HANNON. The lip plumping gloss is the perfect companion for nights out on the town.


The gloss range is available in the Rosebud, Hollywood, Berry, Mink, Coral and Candy Sugar. The gloss tingles when you apply it to your lips – that’s how you know it’s working! HANNON lipgloss is made from a mixture of silicone, and wax derived from the Brazilian Fan Plant moisturise the lips, calms sore and cracked lips, and gives you soft looking lips.


The HANNON range retails for R95 a gloss.


Shop online at online http://www.hannon.co.za or call (011) 608-4065 for stockists.

The Art of Living Beautifully Arrives in SA

It seems South Africa is becoming a very popular market for popular overseas brands, as each month there’s a new international fashion or beauty brand launching in our magnificent country. This time around it’s Australian beauty brand, MOR.

Blending time old ingredients with modern technologies MOR promotes an awakening of the senses with an innovative twist in the creation of every product.

The brand boasts a selection of over 150 sought after bath, body and lifestyle products, the MOR collections include: Marshmallow, Emporium, Little Luxuries, Classic Collection, Lip Macaron and MOR Essentials.

Mor will be available in South Africa from December 2011 and will be available through BRANDwise apparel.

For more information call: 021 674 6091.

Shop Smart with GlamBox Beauty Samples

A few week’s ago I shared a new beauty concept with you – monthly beauty sample subscriptions. I’m happy to report that I’ve found yet another beauty sample subscription option in the form of GlamBox.

GlamBox allows you to do a little research before you splash out on full-priced beauty items by sending you some samples of the top beauty products available in South Africa. Another bonus is you get the scoop on new products before anyone else!

The concept is set to change the way South African women shop for their beauty products by giving them the opportunity to try before they buy.

For a monthly fee of R100 GlamBox will deliver a gorgeous gift box that contains four to five deluxe samples from South Africa’s top beauty brands will be delivered to your door. GlamBox claims that each box will be worth at least three times the R100 subscription fee.

To join, simply register at http://www.glambox.co.za and fill out a profile (this allows you to personalise your GlamBox).

GlamBox is also giving their customers a space to respond to beauty companies via their website by giving feedback on the products they’ve received. This will be done through online surveys, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

Users will be rewarded with GlamPoints every time they interact with GlamBox online. GlamPoints can be banked and used against the purchase of the full-sized version of your favourite samples through the online store.

“The idea is to get consumers that are passionate about cosmetics and high-end beauty products trialing new brands and products in the comfort of their home to find what works for them,” explains director and founder, Kathryn Briggs.

If that’s not enough they’re also going to be supplying you with some exciting content related to the products each month. Readers can expect how-to videos, interviews, tips and tutorials.

No Melting Make Up with Hannon Moisture Seal

Applying make up in the Summer heat can be a nightmare – runny, melty make up is not a good look for anyone. But now there’s a great new product to the rescue and it’s perfect for combating the South African summer sun.


Hannon Moisture Seal will make applying make up so much easier as it sets and seals you make up for up to 10 hours! Moisture Seal is a facial spray, and should be sprayed on directly after applying your make-up. It leaves your skin feeling smooth, soft and supple, and protects your skin from excess moisture-loss.


One of the Moisture Seal’s key ingredients is ‘light reflectors’ which makes the product appear blue in colour. These light reflectors settle into the lines and wrinkles of your skin, reflecting light and gives you an instant, more youthful looking skin.


This awesome beauty product retails for R115 for a 125ml bottle.

GlitzyLips Launches in South Africa

Maskscara, the beauty distributors who introduced South Africa to Hollywood craze MinxNails and Violent Lips, has just launched another exciting product – GlitzyLips!

GlitzyLips hails from Houston, and has now hit South Africa sores to give local ladies lips that really pop. This clever little product offers consumers metallic lip colours in a texture that is impossible to achieve with other lip products.

The product comes in eight colours and is super easy to apply. You can also wear multiple colours at once so you can achieve tons of different looks. GlitzyLips is an infallible foil lip applique that can be placed anywhere you need a little glitz and glam. So no need to limit yourself to just your lips – try it on your nails lips, eyes and face.

The attention grabbing lipfoil designs last for up to 8 hours – that’ means problem free lips all night! The foil is applied using a skin safe and easy to use adhesive.


The product is currently only available through Maskscara but should be in stores soon. Contact the beauty distributor on their Facebook page for more information. 

Violent Lips Launch in South Africa!

Maskscara, the smart cookies behind bringing Minx Nails to South Africa, is expanding their portfolio of novel beauty offerings with Violent Lips. The temporary lip tattoos are not for the shy but are definitely a cute way to make a statement. They’re also great for dress up parties. 

The lip tattoos are safe and vitamin enhanced so they leave your lips feeling soft. They also last for up to 8 hours (minimum 4 hours) so you’ll have great lips all night long. They are also easy to apply and remove – to remove just rub lightly with baby oil.

Violent Lips can be applied yourself using water and a little bit of pressure ( a little like the stick-on tattoos you’d get in your chewing gum wrapper as a kid). If you’re still not sure though you can watch the handy little tutorial on their website.

Violent Lips was launched in April 2011 and has been causing a stir ever since. With over 40 designs you’ll find a colour and pattern to suit any occasion. The collection contains everything from very out-there animal print designs to more muted block colours so you can dive in and wow your friends with crazy designs or just spice up your look in a subtle way.

Celebrities are also picking up on the trend –  Jessie J was seen wearing the Union Jack lips on Britain’s Got Talent. 


Violent Lips is available at around R125 per set of three applications and will be available at selected retailers countrywide very soon.


For more information call the Violent Lips SA distributor Maskscara on 0861-846-873 to find your closest stockist.