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Debashine Thangevelo debashine.thangevelo@inl.co.za Phat Joe’s been trending. This time, for the right reason – as he is the host of Showmax’s Temptation Island South Africa. The radio and TV personality, while great at what he does, has a proclivity for putting his foot in it. On-air tussles with listeners and sudden radio exits paint a pattern. Last year, he didn’t get the rousing welcome he expected when Cheeky Palate launched on 1Magic as homophobic comments made by guests on the show left the LGBTQIA+ community outraged. Although several cases were filed against Phat Joe, or Majota Mandlakayise Isaac Khambule as his mama named him, with the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA), he was let off the hook as it was deemed he didn’t advocate for hatred towards the LGBTQIA+ community.…
Kate Beckinsale, 48, will bring her brand of sting to a new scorpion venom-infused skincare line. The actress has been unveiled as the Mrvl Skin Solutions spokesperson and will help launch their range of six products – a recovery cream, hyaluronic cream, night cream, serum, eye cream and collagen mask. Mrvl chief executive Rick Langley is also the founder of the world’s largest blue scorpion farm – the company believes blue scorpion venom has many skin benefits. Their website claims: “This peptide has been proven to help stimulate collagen production, fight free radicals, help regenerate symptoms of damaged skin and smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.” The products will retail between $175 (R2 594) and $250 (R3 706). Kate is no stranger to unusual beauty treatments. She has…
Dolly Parton says she has got more credit than she deserves for funding the Moderna vaccine. The 75-year-old singer/songwriter made a $1 million donation to Covid-19 vaccine research, which supported the development of the Moderna vaccine, but Dolly thinks she is getting too much credit. Speaking to Absolute Radio Country presenter Baylen Leonard, Dolly said: “When the pandemic came out, I just felt led to do something because I knew something bad was on the rise and I just kind of wanted to help with that, so I donated to help with that. So, mine was a small part, of course, but I probably get a lot more credit than I deserve. But I was happy to be part of that, and to be able to try to stop something…
Gerry Cupido geraldine.cupido@inl.co.za What price would you pay for flawless age-defying skin? These luxury beauty products promise the fountain of youth in a bottle. With the jaw-dropping price tags these lavish treatments come with, one would expect nothing but the very best quality. While these products might be pocket change for some, many would need a special savings account to acquire them. Here’s a list of five of the most expensive beauty products. Guerlain Orchidée Impériale Cure Face Treatment – R22 700 This intensive, four-week treatment is supposed to accelerate the renewal cycle of your skin, to leave you with a visibly younger-looking complexion in 28 days. This product contains four vials, each designed to address a different skin concern. Weeks one and two focus on stimulating and activating the regenerative…
Sacha van Niekerk sacha.vanniekerk@inl.co.za The rich and famous adore these luxurious facials that will cost you a pretty penny. Bee venom R3 516 Using bee venom and honey, this facial is aimed at decreasing signs of ageing by reducing the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines and uneven skin tone. The facial gained a lot of buzz in the beauty realm after it was revealed that the queen bees of the celebrity scene – Kate Middleton, Gwyneth Paltrow and the Kardashians – swore by the treatment. The facelift effect bee venom has cannot be denied as when it is applied to the skin it triggers a reaction that causes the skin to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin making the skin tighten and look more supple. The honey helps to soothe…
emily heil Restaurant owners and chefs have been obsessing over how the pandemic might permanently change what diners want. In the past 18 months, so much fine dining has given way to simpler fare – even Noma, the Denmark restaurant known for serving moss garnishes and triple-digit checks, morphed into a burger joint. Perhaps this swing toward familiar comfort foods is here to stay? No blinging way, at least not for some luxury-seekers. In the latest sign that nature is, in fact, healing, the status dish is making its flashy, made-for-Instagram return. Such menu items – usually eye-poppingly expensive, often flecked with edible gilding and incorporating famously pricey ingredients such as caviar or truffles – have long been with us. They have occasionally made headlines (as they're designed to…
