Category: beauty

10 Best Perfume Gift Sets

We love a good fragrance, especially when it comes with a complimentary gift. We round up the best perfume gift sets around.

Fragrances are perhaps the most beloved gifts of all time, and when they’re accompanied by a complimentary gift, it’s an added bonus. Here’s our pick of the best gift sets for the holiday season.


Photography: Andre Wepener/Pixel Lounge; styling: Leila Petersen

WATCH: Party eye make-up tutorial

We have put together a step-by-step guide on how to nail the party eye, plus a video tutorial for the best tips.

Nothing adds a glam touch to your peepers more than luxe, jewel-toned eye shadow. Watch and learn with these easy steps below and you’ll be party ready in no time. 

1. Apply primer to your lids

Start off by prepping your lids with a primer. This gives your eye shadow something to adhere to, ensuring minimal creasing and longer lasting colour.

2. Apply and blend dark cream eye shadow 

A dark cream eye shadow applied and blended on the lid creates the perfect base before adding your pigment, as it will intensify the colour, making it look bolder and brighter.

3. Pat green eye shadow and blend

Using your ring finger, gently tap eye shadow onto your lids as this will help get a more pigmented, even layer of application than if you simply wipe the colour over your eye.

4. Apply copper eye shadow to the crease 

This step adds depth while softening the edges of the make-up, and allows your eyes to look bolder and bigger. When it comes to applying the colour, choose a large blending brush and gently add the colour into the crease.

5. Line your top and bottom waterline with black eyeliner

Also known as tightlining, this trick is important to intensify and define your eyes. Rest the eyeliner pencil between the roots of your lashes and carefully trace it along your upper and bottom waterline.

6. Apply cream eye shadow and copper colour to lower lash line 

The cream eye shadow creates a base on which the pigment can adhere to and helps it last longer.

7. Using a flat eye shadow brush, apply a blue-green pigment to the lower lash line

For an eye-catching look, add a second complementary jewel shade to your lower lash line. The flat eye shadow brush will allow for precision when applying and will help you create a clean, defined line.

8. Apply mascara to the top and bottom eyelashes 

To prevent your top lashes from smudging when you look down, start by first applying mascara to your bottom lashes. When it comes to the top lashes, give them a press with an eyelash curler before you coat them, as this will make your eyes look bigger. Place the wand at the base of your lashes and apply the mascara in a zigzag motion to help lengthen and volumise your lashes.

9. Place highlighter along the brow bone and the inner corner of the eye

A highlighter instantly infuses a bit of life into any make-up look. To give the illusion of larger eyes, simply apply some product under your brown bone (but above your crease). To brighten and make your eyes look more awake, add a pinch of highlighter to the inner corner of your eyes.

10. Complete your look with a nude glossy lip

With such a bold and bright look, keep the rest of your face relatively low-key with a touch of highlighter on your cheekbones and nude gloss on your lips.

Videographer: Roice Nel, hair & make-up: Renee De Wit/Gloss, model: Fabienne/Pulse Models, production: Leila Petersen

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THE DROP: This month’s new beauty products at Edgars

We’re here to let you know about the best and most talked about beauty launches, including Sisley, Elizabeth Arden and Benefit!


Where else can you find such a vast array of products, from skincare and fragrance to colour cosmetics, under one roof? Your favourite beauty destination brings only the best in store for all your beauty needs. Here are the latest product launches to covet.

BOBBI BROWN
Luxe Liquid Lip Velvet Matte Lipsticks 
525 each
Finally, Bobbi Brown has jumped on the matte liquid-lip bandwagon, and boy has it been worth the wait! Created with powder pigments and wild mango butter, these captivating lip formulas deliver lush, comfortable wear and vivid matte colour for up to 12 hours.

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SISLEY
Velvet Nourishing Cream with Saffron flowers 
2480 
Worth every penny, this ultra-luxurious, plant-based moisturiser will not only make your skin glow, but will also offer major hydration benefits – and we love that it smells divine to boot. Best of all, it can be used in the morning as well as in the evening, as it boasts benefits for day and night.

ELIZABETH ARDEN

Retinol Ceramide Capsules Line Erasing Night Serum
965 for 60 capsules

A serious beauty buzzword, retinol is having a major moment. Elizabeth Arden’s latest launch brings this sought-after anti-ageing ingredient to your night-time skincare routine. The formula is housed in a microcapsule that guarantees precise application and because it’s combined with soothing ceramides, it’s extra gentle on the skin.

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BENEFIT
Brow Contour Pro 4-in1 Defining Highlighting Pencil
495 

 You might be thinking, another brow product, Benefit? Really? But trust us, it’s a real winner! This innovative 4-in-1 pencil features a lighter brow shade, deeper brow shade, edge definer and an arch highlighter to create clean, shaped brows with depth and dimension.


DIOR
J’Adore Absolu Spray 50ml EDP
1895

 A new edition of Dior’s J’Adore collection, this incredibly lush composition blends voluptuous and sensual floral absolutes like grass jasmine, Indian tuberose and rose Centifolia to create a delectable and sensual feminine fragrance.


REVLON
PhotoReady Insta-filter Foundation
259

 This innovative formula works on all skin types and utilises high-definition filter technology to blur and soften the appearance of fine lines. The built-in blender makes for easy, on-the-go application and helps you buff this long-lasting foundation into the skin, evening it out and creating a smooth canvas.


CLARINS
Limited Edition Sunkissed Summer Collection Bronzing Compact 
560

 With the most beautiful flamingo packaging and a trio of matte tones, this latest bronzing compact is all you need to perfectly sculpt and highlight your features, and is designed to create a soft-focus glowing effect that blurs fine lines and imperfections for a luminous, radiant complexion.


FILORGA
NCEF – Night Mask Supreme Multi-Correction Night Mask
899

 Give tired, stressed-out skin some relief with Filorga’s latest ultra-regenerating night mask. Containing a cocktail of active ingredients, this gel-mask texture is very quickly absorbed. From the very first application, the skin appears more radiant, firm and well rested upon waking.

Own the holiday season

With a wide variety of gifts to choose from, shopping at Edgars this holiday season will be fun and easy.

Brighten your holiday with the best selection of fashion, beauty and homeware from Edgars.

Some of these items can now now be shopped at the click of a button. Hover your mouse over the products you love to see if your favourites are available directly from our catalogue.

The grooming guide

Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss, Clinique, Lab Series and Kiehl’s products to help groom you to perfection this holiday season.

From the latest products to the finest fragrances, our guide will help you primp like a pro.

NEW BOSS

Hugo Boss has unveiled Fifty Shades of Grey frontman Jamie Dornan as the new face of its Boss Scent campaign. Following the footsteps of the brand’s previous famous line-up of ambassadors, including the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth and Jared Leto, the Irish actor is the latest to join the Boss family. Known for his confidence and impeccable taste, Dornan is the perfect embodiment of the Boss brand, and together with model Birgit Kos, will kick off a new, sophisticated and enthralling campaign for the fragrance.

KEEP CONTROL

When it comes to combatting oil and shine, Lab Series has always led the way with its dedicated oil-control line. And now its launched a new three-step, 8-hour oil control system, consisting of three core products. The Oil Control Clay Cleanser + Mask eliminates grease and grime; the Oil Control Clearing Solution removes any remaining oil and dead skin cells, and lastly the Oil Control Daily Moisturiser is an oil-free hydrator that keeps skin shine-free for up to eight hours.

GREY AREA

The One Grey is the latest flanker to join the Dolce & Gabbana The One For Men line, and marks a bold new chapter. A fusion of opposites, The One Grey grounds aromatic cardamom with earthy vetiver, creating a striking new interpretation that’s magnetic, modern and refined.

BEST BARS

If having loads of lotions and potions on your shelf scares you, maybe it’s time to get back to basics with your grooming and invest in a decent bar of plain, old-fashioned soap.

Glowing skin and beach hair goals

Smooth, sun-kissed skin, a bronzed, glowing complexion, and beachy hair waves will ensure you look your poolside best this summer.

Radiant skin made easy

Harsh summer temperatures can leave your body looking dry, dehydrated, and ashy. The best way to ensure that the golden glow of your face radiates onto the rest of your body is to regularly exfoliate, as this will buff away any dead skin cells on the surface to reveal a silky-smooth outer layer. Thereafter, moisturise with an SPF-loaded hydrating lotion or body cream, and lastly, for those wanting a sun-kissed sheen, adding a body product infused with bronzer or golden shimmery pigments will leave you with an enviable faux-holiday glow.

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Clever ways to skip foundation

A summer tan should leave your skin radiantly glowing and more evenly toned. Therefore, when it comes to choosing a make-up look, we recommend ditching foundation entirely — just spot-treat imperfections with a concealer. To further enhance your golden skin, dust a deep bronzer all over your face including your collarbone, add a wash of copper to your lids, a rose flush to your cheeks and a glossy nude to your lips — the perfect beach-to-bar look, for sure!

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Keep your skin hydrated throughout the day

On those sweltering days, you need to keep your skin hydrated with every step of your beauty routine, as well as throughout the day. Try adding a hydrating mist to your regime. A waterproof mascara, cream blusher and juicy lip stain are great make-up must-haves that also beat the heat and have major staying power.

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Products to beat your skin’s nemesis: UV rays

It goes without saying that applying sunscreen year-round is essential but during the summer months you’ve got to be on high alert. If you are planning to spend a full day outdoors you can never be too prepared. Apart from applying a high-factor sunscreen, it would also be wise to layer on make-up with a built-in SPF, as well as protect your face with accessories such as hats and sunglasses.

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Photography: Gavin Kleinschmidt, hair & make-up: Renee De Wit/Gloss Artist, model: Joyce/Fusion Models

Make-up with an SPF factor

Make-up products with an SPF factor for extra sun protection: MAC, CliniqueFit, Bobbi Brown, Elizabeth Arden and more

Without rehashing what we already know all too well, the African sun is harsh on our skin, and we could all do with some extra sun care. Look no further than these SPF-loaded beauties.

Kelso Beauty celebrates and enhances natural beauty. As a celebration of 
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10 Kelso Beauty products that MUST be in your stash

Who doesn’t love a new beauty range? No one. That’s why we have summed up the best 10 Kelso Beauty items you need to own.

What a difference a year makes. Launched in November last year, Kelso Beauty’s cosmetics offering is now so wide, there is something for everyone to love. 

Celebrating the diversity of our beauty, you could be the face of Kelso Beauty’s next seasonal campaign*. Here are our favourite Kelso Beauty items to add to your cosmetics bag.

*Entries close 10 November 2018