Save the date for the Le Kap Lifestyle Fair (on 8 and 9 November 2013)

Now and again one should take some time to spoil oneself. It can be as simple as having a manicure and pedicure or lavish like treating yourself to a spa day at the Saxon Hotel. Then, there is an event like the Le Kap Lifestyle Fair, which will take place at the luxurious Lourensford Wine Estate, in Somerset West, Cape Town on the 8th & 9th of November 2013.

Gourmet food and fine wine meets fashion and show jumping with the inaugural public event taking place on Saturday the 9th of November 2013 in the relaxed country chic setting of Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West. The innovative new fair kicks off with a VIP Gala Dinner on Friday evening, 8th of November, also available to the public, featuring Bertus Basson, PJ Vadas and some of South Africa’s most sought after wines.

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How to do HD Make-Up

I had the privilege of working with one of South Africa’s leading film and television make-up artists, Hester Magson, while working on the SABC1 show Spirit Sundae.

Hester has a make-up “spray gun” of sorts that she imported from the USA. It is used to apply foundation in even distribution, and the results, especially when viewing in HD, are amazing.

I asked Hester more about this wonderful technique, and below is a video that demonstrates this method.

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Strictly Come Dancing tip toes onto our screens on 10 July 2013 on SABC 3

Back in 2008, I was working at Rapid Blue, the producers of Strictly Come Dancing, as the Cast Scheduler for this show. This meant that I interacted closely with the celebrities on that season (Anele Mdoda, Cindy Nell-Roberts, and Hlubi Mboya to name a few) as well as the professional dancers.

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Local Celebs Chat To Mzansi Life & Style

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to chat to some locals celebs who attended the Kanye West concert. Besides being super excited to hear “Yeezy” they told me about projects that they were working on and what fans can look forward to in the near future. Continue reading

Kanye West Takes Johannesburg

Kanye West performed to thousands of fans at The Dome in Johannesburg North last night. The 18 time Grammy award winner performed for close to 2 hours, singing an array of new and older songs, keeping the crowds enthralled. Continue reading