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In the words of Coco Chanel ” Girls Should be Two Things: Classy and Fabulous”! Unfortunately so much of the fabulous gets lost in our everyday lives but fear not! I have a plan!

I know someone out there is yearning to rediscover their “fabulous” self and with the help of a few amazing people, that someone could be you 🙂 Together with my awesome sponsors, I have decided to treat one lucky reader to a full Summer Makeover worth over R10 000 – yes you read it correctly R10 000! Excited yet???!!!

The makeover will include a style and wardrobe-consult, hair and beauty styling, beauty hampers, hair-care products as well as stunning fashion items and accessories! To top off this fantastic Summer Makeover the winner will be treated to a styled photo shoot, capturing this amazing experience for eternity!

Before we get into the nitty-gritty of how to Win a Summer Makeover, I would first like to introduce you to the fantastic sponsors, who are making this vision of mine, Inspired Style, a reality!

Dominique Luck is a Fashion Designer by profession, who after having two boys, decided to make it her mission to help women realise their full “style” potential. The makeover winner will be treated to a 2-3 hour wardrobe consult and styling worth R800. Good looking hair is such an important part of looking and feeling fabulous! Edge Unisex Hair Salon in Claremont will treat the winner to a magical hair makeover worth R1000.

Our lovely sponsors over at Essence have sponsored a wonderful Essence Makeup Hamper, worth R500,to keep you looking sassy and on trend for summer!

I am very excited to announce that the stunning Hout Bay Manor, which I have featured on the website before, have sponsored one nights accommodation for the lucky winner!

A picture is worth a thousand words and photographic images are the best way to freeze a moment for eternity! Alison from Inspired Exposure will help capture the fabulosity experienced by the makeover winner, with a Styled Photo Shoot worth R2800. This will include a 1 Hour photo session in studio, custom editing and retouching, plus 30 x high-resolution photographs for the winner to keep!

Beautiful skin does not happen overnight and does take time and effort! Kiehl’s believes that ingredients are the single most important component of their products, only formulas with ingredients that are truly beneficial to the skin are selected. Kiehl’s will treat the winner to a personalised skin consult, at one of the Kiehl’s stores. They will have their skin assessed and they will be advised on a skin care regime best suited for their skin, following which they will be sent Kiehl’s products to the value of R2500.

What is a great hair style without professional makeup! The talented Kirsten, from Kirsten Murphy Makeup will work her magic with your hair and makeup to help transform you and enhance your natural beauty, for the photo shoot. The professional makeup and styling session is valued at R1600.

Great fashion and good dress-sense can really boost your self-confidence! To help you get your “glam on”, local designer Nadia from the über stylish Label Collections, is sponsoring one of her beautiful creations, valued at R900.

Naturals Beauty produce an affordable, quality natural skin care range, which is perfect for caring for your skin! The winner will receive a pampering Summer Skin Care Hamper worth R230 courtesy of Naturals Beauty.

Great summer fashion is such an important part of looking and feeling fabulous for the season! One of my favourite fashion stores, Old Khaki, have come on board and sponsored the lucky winner, with a casual summer outfit, to the value of R1000.

Pantene have sponsored a Hair Care Hamper and a Sorbet Voucher with the total value of R500.

An outfit is not complete without the right accessories! Zuri SA{previously Sass Diva} have very generously sponsored a voucher valued at R1000!

Wow that is amazing – right!!?? What an awesome prize and it could be you!

Once the makeover has taken place and the winner photographed we will have the big reveal and everyone will be able to share in the winners fabulosity! I am hoping that this makeover will be the first of many and hope you will all enjoy the experience and join in the fun.

To enter:

Please complete the entry form below with a letter explaining why you would love to win this makeover!
Please include a photograph of yourself along with your entry form!
Please join the sponsors Facebook Fan Pages to spread the love! {Simply click the “like” buttons below!}
Please leave me a comment below telling me how fabulous you think these sponsors are!

To complete your entry simply click the “like” buttons below!

Inspired Living SA

Dominique Luck Wardrobe Consultant

Essence Cosmetics

Hout Bay Manor

Inspired Exposure

Kiehls SA

Kirsten Murphy Makeup

Label Collection

Naturals Beauty

Old Khaki

Zuri Jewellery

Terms & Conditions:

Entries close on 5th December 2013.
Each email entry must be accompanied by a clear photograph of the entrant. Entry photographs may be used on this website and social media and for the big reveal.
The winner must be available at the designated time of the makeover photo shoot and must be willing to be photographed at any time during the makeover. The winner will also have their photographs appear on this website and on various social media sites.
Please join the various sponsors Facebook Fan Pages and share the competition on social media.
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.
Prizes may not be exchanged for cash.
The winner has 30 days, from the first notification, to claim their prize. In the event that they do not a new winner will be chosen.
This competition is only open to South African residents over the age of 18 years but the makeover and photo shoot will take place in Cape Town. In the event of the winner not residing in Cape Town, travel plans will be made to accommodate the winner. Travel plans will be made at the discretion of the website owner and only from major centers in South Africa and will only be arranged once the winner has complied with all the above criteria.

As many of you may have realised I am a bit of a shopaholic! Where other women may comfort eat, I comfort shop! This really is not a good trait to have, mainly because you end up with items in your wardrobe that serve no purpose at all and have simply been bought on a whim. This type of shopping can result in having a wardrobe crammed with clothing yet having absolutely “nothing to wear”!

Much to my good fortune I was invited to attend a Winter Wardrobe Chat, hosted by the lovely Dominique Luck. Dominique is a Fashion Designer by profession, who after having two boys, decided to make it her mission to help women realise their full “style” potential.

I was blown away by how easy Dominique made it look to coordinate your wardrobe! I simply new that this was not a per chance meeting but one that was destined to be 🙂

When I told some of my friends that I was going to consult a stylist, their reaction was one of surprise, because in their own words “you have good personal style”, which I would generally agree with. Truth be told, I may get it right some of the time but when you are only wearing twenty percent of your wardrobe there is definitely a problem.

I know that some people feel that a stylist or wardrobe consultant is only for the rich and famous but let me dispel any myths you may have – this is definitely not the case. If you, like me, have so much in your wardrobe but still have an issue putting an outfit together, then this is definitely something you need to do.

What exactly does a wardrobe consult involve? It is not as frightening as it sounds – “baring your inner-most self to someone you hardly know”. In actual fact it was lots of fun and I learnt so much, both about myself and about style do’s and don’ts. All you need are a few hours and your perception of fashion and shopping will never be the same again!

Dominique provides a few different services but you need to begin at the beginning. You need to start by sorting through what you already have, to establish an action plan going forward.

First off you need to get in touch with your existing wardrobe:

* Outline your lifestyle and identify key functions of your wardrobe – everyday wear, active wear, occasion wear.

* Get rid of everything that makes you feel frumpy, tired, boring or just plain scary.

* Identify missing link pieces, to build outfits that work for you instead of against you.

* Learn how to dress to express yourself, within your budget.

As a mom of two, my general style is fairly casual and my everyday winter wardrobe usually consists of jeans, a long-sleeved T, jumper and a jacket or puffer. This type of style is great for general day to day wear but often I need to attend events and this is where I have found gaps in my wardrobe.

We began the consult by sorting through all the winter items which I love and combining them with other items to create different outfits.

As I mentioned earlier I have a slight shopping “habit” and find it difficult to stop myself buying an item if I like it, but the words of advice from Dominique, much to my hubbies delight, were “STOP SHOPPING!”

So although I have an extensive wardrobe I still struggle to combine items into a cohesive outfit, which I feel confident wearing! This is where Dominique’s expertise and style knowledge comes to the fore.

After the wardrobe sort Dominique sent me a report back outlining the issues with my existing winter wardrobe and any gaps I may have or items I need to include going forward.

Dominique’s advice was to separate my winter and summer wardrobe, including shoes. I originally had all my hanging items in one wardrobe, which makes finding items quite difficult. She also adivised narrowing down my accessories and scarves, into what I am actually wearing for the season and pack away the rest. The great thing about doing this, is the items I am not wearing during winter will not clutter my wardrobe and it will be fun going through them again, for the next season.

I found this entire experience to be so worthwhile! Not only am I wearing items that have been gathering dust for so long but after separating my summer and winter wardrobe, I am not constantly struggling to know what to wear! Getting ready to go out takes a fraction of the time and I have so much more confidence putting outfits together.

Dominique has also identified certain gaps in my winter wardrobe and I now have a wishlist, which will make shopping more effective, as I know which items I need.This will allow me to be more selective when I shop and purchase items which will coordinate well with my existing wardrobe.

I highly recommend trying out Dominique’s wardrobe services, as it will change your perspective on shopping and help you be more confident in your personal styling!

If you would like to contact Dominique you can call her on Tel: 0798 999 889 or Email: [email protected]

Thanks Dominique for an invaluable experience! I look forward to coordinating my summer wardrobe next season!