Divaderme Lash Extender Review

After seeing how full, thick and long my gorgeous friend, Nicola McConnell's lashes were after using Divaderme Lash Extender I thought to myself: "Hmmmm, let me give this baby a try".

New to the Total Concept Salon (69 Pickering Street, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth) it costs R420.00.

I have heard a couple of negative things about this product before trying it on myself.

So here is my review:

The Divaderme Lash Extender should NOT be mistaken for a mascara. It does not look and should not be applied as a mascara.
When purchasing your lash extender please ensure that you have a (very moist) mascara already.
The Divaderme Lash Extender is a bottle filled with tiny +- 3 - 4 mm long fibres that stick to your mascara creating a fuller and longer look.

How to apply:
1. Apply 1 coat of normal mascara as you normally would
2. Apply the Divaderme Lash Extender in a patting motion (as if you want to "push" the fibres into your mascara) from root to tip
3. Apply another coat of mascara to seal in the fibres.

You can always do more layers if you'd like, as long as you start AND FINISH with your mascara.
Some of the fibres will fall out, but a blush / powder brush can be used to dust them off.

My eyes did not feel irritated after wearing this product the whole day, but if you are not used to wearing a lot of mascara your eyes might feel irritated.

I don't stock / sell this product.

Visit Total Concept Salon (69 Pickering Street, Newton Park, between 5th and 6th Ave, Port Elizabeth) or check out the Divaderme Website http://www.divaderme.co.za if you would like to purchase.

Inglot Swatches

I've put together a some of my own Inglot eyeshadow swatches so that you can see what they look like on the skin as I know the website colours may vary a bit.

Inglot Eyeshadow Swatches

Inglot Eyeshadow Swatches

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Inglot Lipstick Swatches

Inglot Eyeshadow Swatches

Inglot Eyeshadow Swatches

The top 9 Beauty Products You will find in my Home

1.  Africology Cleansing Gel (R260 for 200ml) - A purifying cleansing gel that doesn't leave my skin feeling dry.  100 % Natural ingredients.

Africology Cleansing Gel

2.  Inglot Multicolour System Highlighting / Bronzing Powder (R269 for 9g) - Gives your skin a healthy glow. Perfect for this summer. Can we worn alone or as a final touch to your makeup.

Inglot Multicolour System Highlighting / Bronzing Powder

3.  Inglot Eyeshadow Pearl nr 428 - (R79 for 2.7g refill) - For the perfect smoky eye. Can be used on blue, green and brown eyes. Combine with black Inglot gel liner for a more intense colour burst!

Inglot Eyeshadow Pearl nr 428

4.  Inglot Under Makeup Base (R219 for 30ml) - A colourless silicone based gel that is applied underneath your foundation to make your makeup application last longer.  It reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and absorbs oil giving you a velvety matt finish all day long.

Inglot Under Makeup Base

5.  Africology Balancing Serum (R220 for 25ml) - Beautifully fragranced with Chamomile oil to assist with inflammation. Balances oily skin. Reduces the appearance of acne and rosacea, the reddening of the face that affects some menopausal women. Can also be used as a spot treatment for breakouts

Africology Balancing Serum

6.   GHD Hairstyler (From R1600) - Create ultra smooth hair, curly hair, wavy hair and so much more by using this nifty styler! Be sure to use in conjunction with a good thermal protecting spray.

GHD Hairstyler

7.  Self-made Exfoliator - mix sugar with any of the following to create your own exfoliator:  yoghurt (nourishing), honey (hydrating), grapeseed oil (nourishing).  Can be used all over the body to get rid of dead skin cells to give skin a healthy glow. A lot of women underestimate the importance of exfoliating!!

8.  (Red) Inglot Lipstick nr 28 (R69 for 1.2g refill) - A beautiful blue-undertoned red lipstick that won't make your teeth appear yellow.  Glides on easily and is highly moisturized.

Inglot Lipstick nr 28

9.  Moroccan Hair Oil (R380 for 100ml) - Moisturizes hair and reduces frizz, increases hair shine and smells like summer in a bottle :)

Moroccan Hair Oil

Bridal Makeup FAQ

Here is a list of FAQ's I get from brides (as well as other clients)

1. Do I have to bring my own makeup?

The products that I use are high quality professional cosmetics.  They are long lasting, photochromic (won't give you a white / shiny appearance) products.  So there is no need for you to bring your own makeup.

2. Should I book a makeup trial?

Consider te following factors...

Do you know what type of look you'd be going for?

Type of products that the artist use - will they last the whole day?

3. Why is Bridal makeup more expensive than the rest?

Bridal makeup is usually done on location, so traveling cost needs to be taken into consideration.  Furthermore theere is more pressure on me as the artist to make sure that the brides makeup expectations are exceeded. Pricing also reflects experience, training, labour and product replacement cost.

4. When should I pay?

As soon as you decided on which makeup artist you would like to use, arrange for the deposit to be paid as soon as possible to secure your date. Good makeup artists usually are booked months in advance.

5. Do you come to my house on the day?

Yes, travelling cost is calculated into the bridal makeup fee, provided you are within the Port Elizaeth area.  If outside PE, travelling fees will apply.

6. Should I have my hair or makeup done first?

To make sure your makeup looks fresher longer, do your makeup lastly.

7. How long will it take for you to do my makeup?

I work on 40minutes average per person.

Before your makeup application....

As a makeup artist I have some pretty amazing products to make you look and feel like a princess, may it be on your wedding day, or for the event that you are attending... BUT you have some prepping to do before your visit to me.

So here is the low down....

1. Should you choose not to book a makeup trial, and you are Googling for some makeup ideas PLEASE select pictures of makeup applied on women who have similar makeup features as you.

2.  Should you wish to go for a facial do so a month - 2 weeks before your event.

3.  Do not make any drastic changes to your normal skincare regime.

4.  **Most Importantly** Should you decide not to go for a facial the best advice I can give you is to exfoliate.... By exfoliating you rid the skin of any dead skincells which might give the skin a dull, sallow and flaky appearance (especially on the nose area).  When your skin is naturally radiant moisturizers, concealers etc will glide on and your skin will appear flawless.

It is very important that you have a proper skincare regime in place. When someone asks me for advice on which product to use to cover up pigmented areas I always recommend that they find a solution to their skin problem first by going to see a reputable skincare therapist that uses high quality products, instead of trying to cover up their blemishes. Mail me on info@zandrimakeup.co.za should you want me to refer my skincare therapists.

Wishing you a beautiful Wednesday,

Zandri
xxx

A dummies guide to Inglot... :)

It's no secret, I'm Inglot-whipped... And loving it!  When I received my very first palette from my good friend, Cicilia, in June 2011, little did I know how deeply I was going to fall in love with Inglot :)

So what is it about this professional cosmetic brand that has me hooked? What makes it so much better than other brands available in South Africa? Why is it different?

This I'll discuss under a few headings:

First up, inglot's unparalleled excellence in customer service. I regularly deal with the ladies from the store in Canal Walk, Cape Town and what a pleasure it is.  Lana, Alicia, Evelynn and Anje are very professional and give the best advice on products that you can imagine!

Secondly, the products itself - high quality, durable, versatile. My most favourite product at the moment has to be a toss up between the Duraline liquid (added to gel liners and mascaras when they become dry or added to pigments and eye shadows to make wet eye shadows and colour liners) and their gel liners which glides on smoothly, looks like a liquid liner, can be used on the waterline of the eye as well as a base for eyeshadow on the eyelid. It is long lasting and a pleasure to work with.

Inglot has something that is called the Freedom system... The best thing since sliced bread! It works like this: you decide the size and the colours of your palette. Minimum colours you can choose in this range is 2. So instead of purchasing a set palette from local retailers (because you only like 1 colour) you can customize your own palette. Palettes are refillable and magnetic.

Lastly, price. By now I'm sure you're probably expecting a shocker :p here's a brief intro on the prices of the products in the Freedom system, for more prices go to www.inglotsouthafrica.com

Eyeshadow - R79 each
Lipstick - R69 each
Blush - R99 each
Foundations range from R219 - R249
(there are many other products available including nail polishes)

Normal eyeshadows weigh 1,5 g, Inglot eyeshadows weigh an average of 2,7 g.

If you would also like to have an Inglot store in Port Elizabeth, please comment below.

Hope you have a lovely evening...

Zandri 
xxx

How Eclipse Photography was born...

It all began in the Autumn of 2008... Reino and I had been introduced to each other by a very dear friend of mine, Githe-Meret, wedding co-ordinator at Mentors Country Estate might I add....

He invited me to spend a weekend with him and some friends at Bushmans River. With a borrowed digital camera Reino discovered that weekend that he enjoyed shooting people (in a different kind of way since he was an esteemed paintballer).

*a moment of silence for the borrowed camera who never made it home after that weekend after it got some water damage...*

Anyhoo, for the next few weeks Reino was begging me every single weekend to play model for him... And on one quiet Sunday afternoon I decided "hmmmmm, maybe this won't be so bad...." and off we went... Armed with (another) borrowed camera, Canon 1000D and self-made scrims (food trays covered with tin foil! Hahahaha) -which we still have today by the way... (no longer in use for those of you who are worried...)

Reino edited the pics of our first shoot the same night and loaded them on Facebook... The feedback inspired us to do more shoots... (since then there has been some major quality improvements, we invested in a decent camera and lenses and bought 2 sets of professional mobile lighting and Reino's lead time for photographs are 6 - 8 weeks, and judging by the positive feedback we receive from our clients, worth the wait!)

And on that day Eclipse Photography was born...

I had finished my health and skincare course in 2007, little did i know it would be just in time for us  to start this new venture together... 

Lately I started taking an interest in taking and retouching my own makeup photographs.... 

We have the pleasure of meeting the most amazing individuals and see the most breathtaking places...

Who knows what exciting things the future has in store for us....