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Win with Sugar and Vice

Sugar and Vice Mother’s Day Competition ~

This is a competition I wish I could enter! To celebrate Mother’s Day, Sugar and Vice, my new favourite homeware brand, have sponsored one of their amazing salad platters as a prize! YAY!

Sugar and Vice manufactures and sells really cool and original home decor for the house-proud. Each and every product is made from quality material, locally sourced and manufactured, so you can decorate your life with proudly South African products.

Sugar and Vice is a place WHERE vintage meets nouveau, pretty meets practical and tattoos meet teapots. Locally sourced materials and craftsmanship is WHY Sugar and Vice is not only affordable but proudly South African, as well.

Find out more about these and other unique Mother’s Day gift ideas, by visiting the Sugar and Vice website. You will find everything from trendy teapots, to lovely linen or a platter for her growing dinner service.

To enter our Mother’s Day competition and win the Protea Dreams Salad Bowl from Sugar and Vice please follow the simple steps below and use the Rafflecopter form to complete your entry:

Like Sugar and Vice and Inspired Living SA on Facebook.
Tweet: I have entered to win a @sugarandviceSA Protea Dreams Salad Bowl from @Inspired_lifeSA
Leave a comment below telling me what your favourite Sugar and Vice Collection is {i.e. Protea Dreams, Sugar Skulls etc.}
Please ensure you read the *Terms & Conditions below carefully, to ensure you comply with all the entry criteria.

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*Terms & Conditions:

By entering this competition you automatically accept all the Terms and Conditions laid out below.

Entries are open from 29th April 2015 until the 9th May 2015 the winner will be announced on the 11th May 2015!
You must complete all the steps as stipulated above: Leave a Comment, Like and/or Share on Facebook and/0r Tweet about the competition.
To ensure that your entry is processed correctly (please use a valid email address). Your details will only be used to validate your entry and inform you, if you are selected as a winner.
This competition is only open to South African residents and to readers who have not won a competition on Inspired Living SA in the past 6 months.
Entries will be considered incomplete and thus disqualified if the entrant does not provide all requested information. Entry information will not be shared with any third party without the entrant’s prior knowledge and consent. The prize, a Sugar and Vice Protea Dreams Salad Bowl worth R620, will go to the first name selected at random after the closing date.
The prize is not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash.
By “Liking” you enter and agree that this promotion is in no way associated with, administered by, or endorsed by Facebook; and acknowledge a complete release of Facebook by your participation.

Book Reviews, Lifestyle, Reviews and Features

The Rain Book of Natural Soap Making

I recently attended the launch of The Rain Book of Natural Soap Making, at Casa Labia, in Muizenberg. I love Rain products, so I was naturally curious, to find out more about the process of natural soap making!

We were first given the opportunity to mingle and meet the other media representatives attending and a chance to soak up the splendor that is Casa Labia!

After enjoying some social time, we were then treated to a demonstration of how to make natural soap from scratch by Bev Missing, who is the author of The Rain Book of Natural Soap Making, as well as the brains behind Rain Africa.

I have used the melt and pour method in the past, to make soap for my girls school market day but the “proper” method is far more involved! Below you can see exactly what goes into making natural soap:

As it took Bev the better part of two years to perfect the art of natural soap making, I think that this craft is definitely not for the impatient person! From the detailed list of equipment you will require, most of which you probably have in your kitchen, to the to the raw materials needed, it is definitely something you need to be passionate about!

Rain Africa have also created a YouTube channel, where you can find step by step tutorials on natural soap making.

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So if you would like to find out more about the history of Rain Africa and explore the process of natural soap making, then this book is definitely for you! You can purchase The Rain Book of Natural Soap making here the RRP is R220.

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Gift Ideas, Lifestyle, Proudly South African

Melrose & Co

I can spend hours buying gifts for friends and loved ones but I do believe, that you need to spend time on the packaging, as well as the gift selection! I probably spend as much time buying gift bags, wrapping and cards, as I spend on the actual gift buying.

I was delighted when Wilna, from Melrose & Co contacted me and asked whether she could send me a few of her gorgeous cards and gift tags!

Wilna’s creativity and love of pretty paper is very evident in her gorgeous creations. She started out making cards for friends and family, who eventually encouraged her to sell her cards. She uses plain and patterned paper to create her cards and may even up-cycle, bits of magazine pages, for a vintage feel.

There is something for everyone in the Melrose & Co. card selection and Wilna has also created a very cute, Safari and Farm range, of children’s cards and gift tags.

If you would like to look at more cards in the range you can visit the Melrose & Co website by clicking here or alternatively you can visit these stores:

Fab Things ~ Newlands, Cape Town
Ancient Routes ~ Pinelands, Cape Town
Present Time ~ Constantia Village, Cape Town
22 On Oxford ~ Durbanville, Cape Town
Willowbrook ~ Bryanston, Johannesburg
House and Homeware, Fourways, Johannesburg

Or visit their store on the Hello Pretty website.

Disclaimer: The cards were sent to me free of charge for review purposes to read my PR & Disclosure Policy, in more detail, please click here.

Competitions

Win a Naturals Beauty Teen Hamper

I recently blogged about the amazing Naturals Beauty Teen Range! If you would like to read my review on the Teen Range, you can click here.

Well today one lucky tween or teen can win a Naturals Beauty Teen Hamper! The hamper consists of the Teen Facewash, the Teen Moisturiser and the Teen Spot Treatement. So if you are a mum, aunt or sister of tweens or teens, get them to enter or simply enter on their behalf. If you are entering on someone else’s behalf, please be sure to tell me the name of the lucky person you are entering for!

You can enter by following the simple steps on the Rafflecopter form below:
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This Giveaway will run from 4th June 2013, until the 12th June 2013. The winner/s will then be selected via the Rafflecopter form and announced on my blog and on Facebook. The winners will also be notified via email.
Please complete all the necessary steps on the Rafflecopter form, to ensure that your entry in processed correctly (please use a valid email address). Your details will only be used to validate your entry and inform you, if you are selected as a winner.
Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway but please be advised that the various companies sponsoring prizes on Super Mom Blog, are based in South Africa and therefore prizes will only be shipped within South Africa. The prizes may not be exchanged for cash.

To find out more about Naturals Beauty Products or place an order please visit their website by clicking here

Beauty, Beauty Products, Product Reviews, Reviews and Features

Naturals Beauty Teen Range

I have blogged about the amazing Naturals Beauty range before and today I am sharing a review on their Teen Range. Many of you may not have teens yet but my eldest daughter is 12 years old and although not technically a “teenager” very much in need of good skin care! I have encouraged both my girls, from a young age, to look after their skin – it is after all the only one we have!

Puberty can play havoc with your skin and following a proper, daily skin care routine is vital, to keep those nasty spots a bay. We recently received this wonderful range of products, from the Naturals Beauty Teen Range, for my daughter to try out and here are her thoughts:

Teen Face Wash with Blue Mountain Sage + Buchu

“I found this cleanser very gentle on my skin, which is good because I have very sensitive skin! I used it twice a day, once in the morning and again in the evening to wash my face. I really liked using it as my skin felt clean but not dry.”

The antibacterial & anti-inflammatory properties in the essential oils of Blue Mountain Sage, Buchu, Cinnamon and Tea Tree, gently deep cleanse the skin, removing the bacteria that cause acne and spots. Blue Mountain Sage contains bisabolol which will help reduce redness.

Teen Facial Moisturiser with Blue Mountain Sage + Buchu

“This moisturiser is great and did not leave my skin feeling greasy. My skin tends to be quite dry but does get very oily after a long day at school, especially if I am playing sport, so this definitely worked for me. I also used the moisturiser twice a day after cleansing my face.”

The Teen Facial Moisturiser contains essential oils, with antibacterial properties to help absorb excess oil and to help eliminate the acne causing bacteria. Vitamins A, E and B, found in avocado oil, will help nourish, heal and protect the skin, without making the face look or feel shiny or oily. Blue Mountain Sage contains bisabolol which will help reduce redness. Rooibos extract will soothe irritated skin.

Teen Spot Treatment with Blue Mountain Sage + Buchu

“The Spot Treatment is amazing and works very quickly. What I liked about it, is that it is very gentle on your skin, other spot treatments can dry your skin out but this does not! All you need to do is put a tiny amount on the spot after you have washed you face and it works like magic, taking away any redness from the spot. The only problem I have is my mom likes it too so she is always taking it and using it herself! :)”

A gentle treatment with natural ingredients to eliminate and treat acne spots. Use as often as required. Antibacterial & anti-inflammatory properties in the essential oils of Blue Mountain Sage, Buchu, Cinnamon and Tea Tree, will help to remove the bacteria that cause acne and spots. Blue Mountain Sage contains bisabolol which will help reduce redness.

To find out more about Naturals Beauty Products or place an order, please visit their website by clicking here. I will also be running a giveaway with these products so please keep a look out for that 🙂