• Tackling Acne: When ‘Drinking More Water’ Isn’t The Answer

    Mia Versluys While the odd pimple may present itself as a mere inconvenience, for those with acne its presence can create an endless cycle of frustration, wreaking havoc upon one’s self-esteem and in our fight for answers we are often told to simply ‘drink more water’. Yet, while on...
  • Beauty Review: Merumaya

    Recently, skincare brand Merumaya approached Impact Lifestyle asking if we would like to review their products. As Lifestyle Editor, I’m not generally inclined to do brand-specific beauty reviews as I’d rather be guided with recommendations than read anything persuasive for or against one brand or the other. However, after some digging...
  • The ‘essential’ Christmas List for she who has everything

    I have comprised a brief list of some of the most beautiful and indispensable items to be added to your Christmas List. Here’s the bad news – unless you’re lucky enough to secure a spot on the Forbes Billionaires list, it’s looking quite unlikely that you’ll be unwrapping these...
  • Myth vs Fact – Does Chocolate Really Give You Spots?

    I was just a kid enjoying a chocolate spread and scrambled egg sandwich when my cousins told me that they had given up chocolate. As an eleven year old, the idea of attempting to cancel chocolate out of life was the most preposterous and horrifying thing that anyone could ever...