Facials, pedicures and full-body treatments no longer only speak to the wealthy, well-presented women of Cape Town – the time of beauty routines only being a part of a woman’s day-to-day activities is bygones. The arrival of the metro-sexual male has given birth to a beauty industry dedicated to the grooming of gentlemen.  Unfortunately, most modernised men have not been introduced to the beauty industry from a young age and thus they find the various brands, unpronounceable ingredients and complicated steps in proper grooming quite overwhelming.

Jade Allen (from Red Carpet Concepts) with the guys from Don’t Party & Cape Town Alive

The dermaloigca concept store on Wembley Square (DOW) assists men in finding the correct skin care products and regimes for their individual needs. The concept store, which is the only dermalogica concept store in the Southern Hemisphere, now offers “a guys’ night out” with a difference: a dermalogica grooming gathering geared for small groups of between eight to twelve gents.

This past Wednesday, dermalogica on Wembley hosted the very first grooming gathering for guys for a few of the Cape-Town based male bloggers.  dermalogica skincare specialists started the evening off by performing a face mapping skin analysis on each gentleman around the skin bar. They accurately assessed the skin’s concerns and prescribe a no-nonsense home care and treatment routine during the DIY dermalogica facial session. Mini burgers, chilly poppers and other delicious canapés as well as sushi, beer, and desserts were served throughout the educational and entertaining evening. Each gentleman also left with a complementary dermalogica sample pack to try at home.

The gents were too pleased with the ice cold beers and Vitamin Waters upon their arrival

Luxo Blog and Skattie, what are you wearing? loved getting groomed

Enjoy a light social dinner and get in-the-know about skin care with your best boys or corporate team for only R100 per head. The R100 entrance fee will be redeemable against the purchase of product to the value of R550 and above.

For more information or to book a dermalogica grooming gathering for you and your friends, contact Leozette Roode on 087 230 7291 or at Leozette@redcarpetconcepts.co.za. For more info on Dermalogica please visit: http://www.dermalogica.co.za

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July 2012, dermalogica on Wembley (DOW) will be playing host to an exciting new event concept set to take place the first Friday and Saturday of every month from July onwards. Blink Boutique is a once a month pop-up store selling clothing and jewelry from various South-African designers. The very first of this range of events will be launched at DOW on Friday, 6 July 2012 and Saturday, 7 July 2012.

The Blink Boutique pop-up store events will be a unique shopping experience with various collaborations and value added deals. Each event will consist of various SA designers showcasing their ranges, complimentary face mapping and DYI facial sessions by dermalogica specialists, as well as snacks and beverages throughout the day. At Blink Boutique you’ll find everything from swimwear, coats and jackets, a huge variety of dress styles, tops and trousers… all made in South Africa.

The 11 designers showcasing their ranges on the day include: Beautiful Maverick, Bittersweet, Coco Lifstyle, Coppelia, Good Clothing, Label Collections, Marique Yssel, Silk Orchid, Spilt Milk, Sun Sugar, and Sway. Garments will be priced between R100.00 and R850.00, but there will also be a Blink Treat rail with very low discounted prices for those shopping on a budget this month.

Blink Boutique is created by three crazy ladies who have been friends forever and finally decided to share their dreams, creativity and style. “All three of us are proudly South-African and so excited to offer the Blink Boutique platform to local designers”, says Clarissa Nel. “The talent this country has to offer is insane”.

Blink Boutique is also giving back to the community via their ‘Blink-more’ give-a-little project.  The goal is to support a different charity at each event with the help of Blink Boutique customers. At the first pop-up store, Blink Boutique will be gathering teddy bears for Grootte Schuur Hospital Children’s Ward. There will be a teddy bear donation box where the shoppers can donate teddy bears, new or old.

Please see below the two skin mapping and DIY facial sessions for the Blink Boutique pop-up store events this weekend:

Friday, 6 July 2012:           Face mapping:  4h30pm – 5h00pm
DIY Facial session:  5h00pm – 6h00pm
Saturday, 7 July 2012:     Face mapping:  12h30pm – 1h00pm
DIY Facial session:  1h00pm – 2h00pm

Each session can accommodate only 10 ladies at a time, thus booking in advance is essential. To book a space at the dermalogica on Wembley Skin Bar for each DIY facial session for Friday or Saturday, or to find out more about the Blink Boutique pop-up store events, please contact Leozette Roode at leozette@redcarpetconcepts.co.za or on 021 801 4639.

Mother-daughter indulgent day with dermalogica & Good Housekeeping

19 May 2012, Cape Town. On Saturday, 19 May 2012, dermalogica and Good Housekeeping offered moms and daughters the opportunity to discover the secret to keeping skin looking beautiful and healthy. Guests experienced a day of indulgence which included a specialised dermalogica Microzone treatment to the value of R240 each, a goodie bag worth R1400 consisting of a fabulous dermalogica and clean start kit and, most importantly, a day of bonding.

The event took place at the dermalogica concept store at Wembly Square in Gardens – the only concept store in the Southern Hemisphere of the world. During the event, the dermalogica skin specialists conducted a 20 minute face-mapping session with each of the guests followed by an opportunity to test the products. A confectionary chef conducted a captivating class in the art of cupcake-making and decorating. Guests left the concept store not only with fresh faces and magical memories, but with revitalized minds, self-decorated cupcakes and cake-pops, Havainna’s, dermalogica products, skin-care knowledge and an overflowing Good Housekeeping goodie bag.

For more information, please contact Leozette Roode on 021 801 4639 / 0723 or at leozette@redcarpetconcepts.co.za

Cravings Delicatessen, a popular new health food deli in Seapoint, offers a healthy and convenient picnic service whereby people can call in and pre-order their picnic from the Cravings menu and collect their hamper on the way to their chosen picnic destination.

Two events highlight the month of February – Valentines Day and Moonstruck on Clifton 4th – and Cravings will be offering picnickers a 20% discount on their picnics if ordered and collected from Cravings by 1pm on Tuesday 14 February (Valentines Day) or Saturday 18 February 2012 (Moonstruck).

The Cravings menu includes a wide selection of freshly squeezed fruit and veggie  juices, tasty smoothies, ice-teas, iced-coffees, fruits, salads, sandwiches, wraps, fat-free soft-serve frozen yoghurt, biltong and other deli fare. The food gets packed into a cooler bag filled with ice and can be collected at the store.

Price: R120 for cooler bag (as a refundable deposit or purchase of bag alone excluding contents) and R15 per ice pack
Discount on 14 or 18 February 2012: 20% on price of basket
Order times: From 7am until 1pm
Cooler bags must be returned within 30 days in same condition.

For more info on Cravings Delicatessen picnics visit:
Address: Shop 3, 77 Regent Rd, Sea Point
Tel: 021 434 5200
Website: www.cravings.co.za
Email: cravings@telkomsa.net

Our FAVOURITE Restaurant offers fantastic lunch and dinner specials this winter!

Sinn’s Bar and Restaurant, located in Garden’s trendy Wembley Square, is chef and owner Thomas Sinn’s latest labour of love. Providing a full culinary experience, from breakfast and light meals to beautiful luncheons and dinners, Sinn’s also boasts an elegant cocktail bar and lounge serving delicious tapas style snacks. The wine lover is well catered for by an impressive stock of boutique style wines, especially chosen by Thomas himself, and the expertly prepared cocktails are a treat for the senses.

Sinn’s prides itself on providing a top quality venue for whatever your needs, and promises to ensure the experience is worth remembering. Whether it’s for business lunches, corporate functions or Christmas parties, Sinn’s will meet and exceed your hosting expectations. With free Wi-Fi and laptop power points, you’re able to seamlessly connect with your office or colleagues, or effortlessly present slideshows at functions.

The restaurant’s modern styling and top quality finishes echo the food philosophy of Chef Sinn, while the friendly service and comfortable seating round off what will be a truly enjoyable dining experience for you and your guests.