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Beauty Bulletin

Reviews written by Benita Kursan Zive

12 results - showing 1 - 12
Ordering
January 10, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.3
Price
 
4.0
Quality
 
4.0
Effectiveness
 
5.0
Moisturizers,Day Creams, Night Creams
AN EVERYDAY ICON

I was a huge fan of this versatile beauty balm when it relaunched here back in the 90's, but ditched...

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Benita Kursan Zive
January 09, 2017
Overall rating
 
5.0
Price
 
5.0
Quality
 
5.0
Effectiveness
 
5.0
Body Moisturizers
BABY'S BEST SCENT

I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to the skincare products I use on my 13-month old's highly...

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Benita Kursan Zive
January 09, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.3
Price
 
3.0
Quality
 
5.0
Effectiveness
 
5.0
Rosacea,Redness Treatments
MAGIC FOR MAMAS & MINI-ME'S

I was given a somewhat nondescript tube of this everyday 'cosmeceutic' moisturising balm a few months ago and put it...

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Benita Kursan Zive
March 21, 2016 (Updated: March 21, 2016)
Overall rating
 
4.7
Price
 
4.0
Quality
 
5.0
Effectiveness
 
5.0
5 POSITIVES IN 10 DAYS

GOOD NEWS! I've been applying VICHY LIFTACTIV SERUM 10 SUPREME twice daily for ten days now, and I'm pleased...

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Benita Kursan Zive
March 10, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.7
Price
 
4.0
Quality
 
5.0
Effectiveness
 
5.0
IS THIS THE WRINKLE RESCUER FOR ME?

I like my skincare regime as simple and natural as possible, so I must confess that I'm not usually...

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Benita Kursan Zive
February 29, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.7
Price
 
4.0
Quality
 
5.0
Effectiveness
 
5.0
Mascaras, Eyebrow Pencils
THE ONE WAND FOR THE GIRL WHO WANTS IT ALL

As a new mom, managing to leave home with clean hair is a luxury, so I've pretty much given up...

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Benita Kursan Zive
October 01, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.7
Price
 
3.0
Quality
 
4.0
Effectiveness
 
4.0
FROM FRAZZLED TO WELL-FED IN A FLASH

A deep conditioner is a conditioner, is a conditioner, right? Wrong! This one works wonders on dry,...

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Benita Kursan Zive
September 06, 2015 (Updated: September 06, 2015)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Price
 
2.0
Quality
 
5.0
Effectiveness
 
5.0
Body Treatments- Cellulite, Scarring
THE ULTIMATE TREAT FOR PREGGIE TUMMIES

I was delighted to receive a tub of this tummy treat as a gift upon reaching the six-month milestone of...

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Benita Kursan Zive
July 01, 2015 (Updated: July 01, 2015)
Overall rating
 
2.7
Price
 
3.0
Quality
 
3.0
Effectiveness
 
2.0
Moisturizers,Day Creams, Night Creams
THIS NIGHT CREAM FEELS GOOD BUT DOESN'T DELIVER

I hadn't heard of Noreva - a cost effective, no-frills French brand that recently arrived in SA - until I...

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Benita Kursan Zive
July 01, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.3
Price
 
5.0
Quality
 
4.0
Effectiveness
 
4.0
Moisturizers,Day Creams, Night Creams
THE NO-NONSENSE FRENCH PHARMACY-BRAND MOISTURISER

I was asked to trial this no-frills everyday moisturiser a few months back, and was so pleasantly surprised by its...

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Benita Kursan Zive
July 01, 2015 (Updated: July 01, 2015)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Price
 
3.0
Quality
 
5.0
Effectiveness
 
4.0
Body Treatments- Cellulite, Scarring
A RELIABLE PREGGIE BOOB SOOTHER

THE UPSIDE: I was thrilled to receive a tube of this iconic product as a gift and have been slathering...

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Benita Kursan Zive
June 29, 2015 (Updated: June 29, 2015)
Overall rating
 
5.0
Price
 
5.0
Quality
 
5.0
Effectiveness
 
5.0
Body Treatments- Cellulite, Scarring
EXCEPTIONAL STRETCH MARK PREVENTION FOR PREGGIES

This homegrown balm ticks all the boxes for discerning mama's-to-be looking for safe and affordable stretch mark prevention - and...

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Benita Kursan Zive
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