December is here! I feel like I put together these posts every week rather than every month. It's been crazy but fun. Anyway, check out all of the things our follower's have been loving this month:

1. Cherne

Shoes: Rihanna's Puma Creeper and Puma Fenty Faux Fur Slides        

#FentyPumaSlays

Welcome home Fenty I just had to add these babies to my collection. They are definitely street style essentials. It's amazing how they can turn any outfit into the dopest thing ever. The entire Fenty range oozes Rihanna's sexy, confident and unique style. So to those girls who want to bring out their inner RiRi I suggest you get yourself some Puma Fenty

Instagram: Cherne.k

We are so excited to introduce you to Whirl Beauty, they are an amazing online South African brand that sells affordable make up tools. From contour brushes to mixing palette's they have some of the most incredible products. It's every make up lovers dream.

Whirl Beauty sells cruelty free products at affordable prices. Their aim is to offer South Africans quality products at a great price. They hope to bring in more products, so definitely follow their Instagram to keep up with new product releases. (@whirl_beauty)

You can order or inquire via email at whirlbeauty@gmail.com. Also add them on Snapchat at whirlbeauty and find them on Facebook at Whirl Beauty.

Check out some of their products:

The #C20 Contour Brush, Whirl Beauty Mixing Palette with Spatula and the Kabuki Brush Set

Whirl Beauty Mixing Palette with Spatula, designed specifically for mixing while keeping your hands clean. You can finally create your perfect shade. #nomoremessyhands

Whirl Beauty's Kabuki Brush Set

The #C52 Angled Contour Brush (Image via Sarah Seth: PrettySoul.xx)

The #C20 Contour Brush that's included in the giveaway. Hello gorgeous cheek bones!

Giveaway 
Whirl beauty is giving away an fantastic prize worth over R650 to one lucky follower.
The prize package includes some of their most popular products and they were awesome enough to add some make up favourites by Benefit Cosmetics.

Included in the prize is:
#C20 Contour Brush
Whirl Beauty Mixing Palette with Spatula
Benefit's High Beam Mini
Benefit's Mini Hoola Bronzer 

To enter:
Follow Whirl Beauty on Instagram: @whirl_beauty
Find the giveaway post on Instagram and Tag 3 friends. (Post will be uploaded on Monday)
You can enter as many times as you like, but make sure to tag different friends each time.
The Competition starts on Monday, the 28th of November and it closes on Sunday the 4th of December, winner will be announced on Monday the 5th of December.
Good Luck

L’Oréal Professionnel South Africa kicked off it's spring/summer IT LOOKS roadshow in Cape Town on the 7th of November before making its way to Durban on the 14th of November and lastly Joburg on the 21st of November 2016. The purpose of the roadshow is to inspire stylists to learn and create the hottest hair looks for the upcoming season.



South African Style was invited to attend the Durban show, it was held at the intimate Audacia Manor in Musgrave.  Michelle Lardant, a L’Oréal educator warmly welcomed everyone and told us about the fun interactive setup. Guest got to move around to three different stages whist the stylist presented their looks.

It was fun learning about all the new techniques and products from L’Oréal. Take a look at some of the highlights from the event.

The Brown Resist stage, waiting for the presentation to start

Two of the techniques highlighted were Hair Contouring and Strobing. With Hair Contouring you are able to modify your face structure

Blonde Goddess, Shugga #blonderesist

Shelene Shaer of Tanaz Hair getting ready to unveil her first look

Shalene also spoke about a new product from L’Oréal that will be arriving in South Africa next year. It's called Smartbond, its a unique system that protects and strengthens the hair during colouring etc. So make sure to ask your stylist about that.

How gorgeous is the Rose Gold colour on model Genna Wae Webster, this picture does not do it justice.

Kate from Kate Style Salon was on hand to show us how to rock short hair. She used L’Oréal's Profiber Restore to repair the models damaged hair. It look absolutely vibrant and healthy.

Some major hair inspo #ITLOOKS

So next time you are in a salon, make sure to ask about L’Oréal's quality products. From colouring your hair with INOA (which is ammonia and odour free) to caring for your hair with PRO FIBER, L’Oréal has the perfect product for you. You can follow L’Oréal on Instagram at lorealprofessionnelsa & at lorealkzn.

Also check out Tanaz Hair, Beauty and Nails at tanazhbn & Kate Style Salon at katestylesalon.

It's been fun chatting to you, until next time. 💓

Carmen (carmen_in_wonderland)

Over the last couple of months, we have brought you some gorgeous matric dance looks. Everyone knows the effort that girls put into looking incredible on prom night, but we decided to change things up and focus this feature on a guys perspective. We interviewed Rohil Singh on how he gets ready for that all important night. 



First Question, where's your look from?

I had purchased my suit and shoes from Markhams, Eastgate. A patterned floral shirt from Stuttafords and a bowtie from Woolworths.

What preparation went into getting your look together

I had recently returned from a tour in Europe a week before my Matric Dance, which meant I did not have much time and I had been badly sunburnt. At first I thought of going for the classic and timeless look of a black suit. After purchasing the suit I ventured out to find a shirt with a black floral design as I knew this would complement my spontaneous and adventurous character. This seemed to be another sequel of Mission Impossible as it was the middle of winter and no floral designs had been available. In the last second when all hope seemed to be dismal I had laid my eyes upon a blue floral shirt in Stuttafords, the last one on the rack and miraculously it had been my size. At that instant I knew blue and black was not a great combination, so I had purchased a navy blue suit to match the shirt. After that everything else had just fallen into place. I also had a friend cover up my sunburn with a tiny touch of make-up, not very masculine but necessary.

What look you were going for and what inspired it? 

The conventional plain colours in formal wear never suited my taste and so I had a strong desire to find something that was anomalous. Floral designs had always captured my eye, and as soon as the idea had come to mind, I knew exactly what I wanted. The look I had tried to go for was a shirt with a floral design which was not too ostentatious and over the top. Something with a touch of style and class and a suit to match it in a reserved manner.

In terms of your hairstyle, what look where you going for?

The hairstyle I went for was my everyday hairstyle that is unique to my persona. Except on this day I had added a touch of the gentleman look to it done by Natalie at Hair Time 4 Men in Edenvale, The hairstyle is a pull-back but on the sides the hair falls over as if it’s a dome. A more old school look with a few modern tweaks.

We’re up to something big! Take a look at some behind the scenes images from our recent shoot in Durban. This shoot brought together some amazingly talented people and the result was phenomenal. A huge thank you to everyone involved in the shoot. The blog posts with the finished images will be up soon. So keep your eyes pealed. In the mean time, lets have a look at the magic behind the scenes.

One of the images by photographer Pagiel Chetty, Make up by Farzana Ally of Artistic Faces and Hair by Sawleha Hansa of Glam Hair Don't Care. We can't wait to show you more of the images by Pagiel. From left to right: Nadia, Sbahle and Savanna.

These gorgeous girls bonding on set.

Hi Savanna, The shoot was on location at Nifty 50 Studios in Durban. Also how gorg is this dress by 12 on Marriott dress collection.

Pagiel working his magic. Farzana created Nadia's look using Huda Beauty's Liquid Matte in Famous and Huda Beauty's Textured eyeshadow pallette.

The models were dressed by 12 on Marriott Dress Collection. The outfits were stunning.

Thats a warp! The team that made this shoot possible. They were so incredible and goes to show the talent that we have in South Africa.

The lady that made everything possible. Thank you Farzana for organizing everything. She is such an incredible MUA. She attended the Huda Beauty master class in Abu Dhabi and then returned to SA to show us her new moves on this shoot.

For one of the looks, Farzana was inspired by this shoot from Huda Beauty, We think she did a great job recreating it. We were so in love with the make up looks.

Another Show Stopping dress from 12 on Marriott

Some of the beautiful hairstyles created by Sawleha of Glam Hair Don't Care

One last picture from Pagiel. We absolutely love his work. This make up look by artistic faces is everything!

Everyone's Instagram's  and booking information are linked down below, be sure to follow these amazing people and definitely get them on your team if you have a special occasion or shoot coming up.

Artistic Faces Umhlanga (Make Up Artist)
Instagram: artistic_faces_umhlanga
Email: farzana.ally@yahoo.com 
Cell: 0846074366

Pagiel Chetty (Photographer)
Instagram: pagielchetty
Email: info@pagielchetty.co.za
Website: www.pagielchetty.co.za
Nifty 50 Studios (Durban)
Instagram: nifty50sa
Bookings: capture@nifty-50.co.za

12 on Marriott Dress Collection
Instagram: 12onmarriottdresscollection
Address: 12 Marriott (Gladys Mazibuko) Rd, Musgrave, Durban 
Phone: +27825511423
Facebook: 12 On Marriott Dress Collection
Glam Hair Don't Care by Sawleha Hansa 
Instagram: glamhairdontcare
Bookings: Glamhairdontcare@gmail.com 
Whatsapp: 0825088414

Models
Nadia: Nadiadk_
Sbahle Monica: Sbahlemonica
Savanna: Savannadaykin

For today’s interview I am excited to feature lifestyle and grooming blogger Yusuf Dangor. Yusuf is currently a quantity surveying student at the university of Johannesburg and blogs part time. 

His blog Groomed by YSF is one of our favourite menswear blogs, between his writing and the stunning visuals, it's absolute perfection. Yusuf’s sense of style has also received quite abit of attention; he has just worked with Kurt Geiger on an amazing collab, so were were excited to chat to him more about his blog and personal style. 

So let's find out more about his style.

Glasses: H&M, Jacket: Zara, Jeans: Diesel, Bag: Aldo Shoes, Shoes: Shelf Life Shoes

We love your collab with Kurt Geiger, what do you love about the brand and what inspired your looks?

I love Kurt Geiger and working with them has opened so many doors for me. Their clothing represents quality and sophistication which is something I look for in a brand. When I wear Kurt Geiger I feel like a gentleman.

Topman, Zara, Ted Baker, H&M and occasionally Hugo Boss

My biggest influence- my parents, they always encouraged me to dress well. Growing up, I always looked up to my Dad who has a great sense of style.And also not forgetting my Mom who is my biggest critic and always offers her valuable opinion.

My favourite fashion designer has to be Tom Ford. His products, in my opinion, are the ultimate in men's fashion. A few style icons that I get inspiration from has to be Adam Gallagher and Rowanrow. Both are fashion bloggers and they really are style icons.

A signature scent because, one of the first things someone will notice when they meet you is how you smell. And a good fragrance can leave a lasting impression.