Innehållsförteckning för August 2017 från Fairlady

It’s impossible not to sound like a total ass saying this, so I’m just going to come right out with it: I am writing this from a tiny little restaurant in Lisbon, about to dig into a steaming plate of clam and pork while trying very subtly to photograph the scene. Sadly, they don’t turn out to be the joyous photographs I wanted, because Portugal is playing soccer against Chile and, with a 0-0 score, things are a tad tense out here in the old city. (Oooops – they’ve just lost in a penalty shoot-out. A guy in the corner literally dropped his head into his food in despair). But here’s why I don’t feel at all bad about being a total ass: this meal (delicious, by the way), cost…

Clarins’s new Bright Plus range aims to unlock beautiful skin and reveal your flawless complexion, thanks to the famous beauty house’s 20 years of brightening expertise. By combining the best of science and nature, the Bright Plus range helps to visibly reduce hyperpigmentation and even skin tone. With Bright Plus, the appearance of dark spots is reduced and no new dark spots appear. The Bright Plus motto is: a more radiant, even-toned skin, and a more confident you!…

While Claire Danes plays the intense Carrie Mathison on American TV series Homeland, in real life she couldn’t be more different. She throws costume parties and often has craft days with friends as well as her husband, Hugh Dancy, at their home in New York. ‘I feel like I’ve gotten younger as I’ve aged. It’s a young mistake to assume that life is very serious. I get the joke now,’ she told Allure magazine. Claire grew up in New York. Her parents were art school graduates who put their artistic endeavours on hold to make it in the big city. ‘My mom and dad dragged me to everything – every art opening, every obscure dance performance. I was flooded from an early age with a lot of brilliant stuff.’ It…

‘ By the end of 2010, she was taking up to 30 Zopivane a night. ’ Four car accidents, three jobs, two disastrous decisions and a family intervention is what it took for Bella* to admit she needed help. Last year, after 10 years of battling an addiction to prescription sleeping pills, she checked herself into rehab in desperation, accompanied by suicidal ideation. A decade of enslavement to a smorgasbord of benzodiazepines and sedatives had rendered her a wreck. Friends wondered how she had managed to stay alive at all, given the number of falls and car accidents she’d had. In 2005, at the age of 32, Bella was an investigative journalist. Life was good, except she was suffering from debilitating insomnia: her brain would just not switch off. She…

What did you miss most while at sea? I really missed crispy green things: fresh food, salads. I also missed fish and sushi (which sounds crazy cos we were at sea! But we didn’t have those things). What was the first thing you did when you got off the boat? I had a glass of wine. My colleagues and friends were waiting for me at the harbour. Have you done other adventure sports before? I’ve climbed [the Andes to] Machu Picchu in Peru – that was fun. I did that by myself – 10 years ago – so maybe I do things in decades! Would you do something like this again? I’ve never been sporty, I didn’t enjoy sport at school. But you get hooked. This kind of accomplishment… I…

Who: Princess Mncube Company: Shando’s Construction Pty Ltd Website: shandosconstruction.co.za ‘‘Do not compromise your vision for anything” says Princess, the passionate founder of Shando’s Construction. The company specialises in general building, painting, plastering, brickwork, paving, plumbing and electrical services. Its professional priorities, Princess says, are quality and safety; and its internal focus is on transformation. The company has landed many covetable projects, such as the Waterfall Estate homes built with WBHO; the low-cost housing in Cosmo City built with Toro Ya Africa; and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital built with Group Five. Princess wants to share her knowledge with young South Africans, especially women. ‘Whatever you teach a woman, she multiplies – meaning, when you teach a woman you are actually building the nation, because she will not keep…

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT A corset belt is your secret weapon when it comes to creating feminine curves and dressing up an old favourite, like this printed maxi. WILD WEST We’re all for bundling up with cosy knits, but in this case it’s best to belt it at the waist to give you shape and so you avoid looking like you’re wearing a blanket. Embroidery brings new life to the classic white shirt this season – remember, it’s all about the detail! GO WITH THE FLOW If all the prints are a bit much for you, stick to plain, flowy fabrics that billow as you walk. ANYTHING BUT BASIC You don’t need to invest in a whole new wardrobe to get the boho look. Transform your trusty LBD by layering it over…

BEST BODY SCRUB & BUTTER ‘Smells like summer’ pineapple scrub You’ll need: • 1 pineapple, unpeeled, tops removed • half a cup solid organic coconut oil • 1 lemon, sliced • 1 cup granulated sugar • a blender What to do: Purée the pineapple in a blender, add the coconut oil and sliced lemon and blend some more (all while humming ‘If you like piña coladas…’) Transfer the delicious-smelling mixture to a bowl and introduce the sugar using a wooden spoon. Spread the sugar evenly so the texture is consistent throughout. This also makes a great gift for friends – buy a few pretty jars and ribbons to personalise them, and share the love. Place the scrub in the fridge to help it last longer. Decadent vanilla body butter You’ll…

Ylang-ylang and black pepper essential oils work to make Lipidol Overnight Face Oil, R89,95 the perfect night-time pamper. Eucerin Even Brighter Serum Concentrate, R499 for 6 x 5ml helps fade hyper-pigmentation. Use as you would a serum, before day cream. Aloe Unique Gentle Face Wash, R83 removes excess oil and makeup without drying out your skin. Filorga Optim-Eyes Lotion Eye Makeup Remover Serum, R450 removes waterproof makeup, reduces dark rings and promotes lash growth. Gently buff away the rough with Crabtree & Evelyn Citron, Honey & Coriander Skin Smoothing Body Scrub, R380. Britney Spears Private Show EDP, R465 for 30ml is sweet, floral and fruity, with clementine and (wait for it) coffee with whipped cream! Nuxe Ultra-Nourishing Lip Balm, R195 truly lives up to its name: it relieves dry, chapped…

3 WAYS WITH TINNED FISH 1 SMOKED SARDINE OMELETTE Sauté a small sliced red onion in 1 tbsp butter till golden. Add 50g of halved mixed rosa tomatoes plus the contents of a 100g tin flaked smoked sardines, and toss. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, remove from the heat and place in a bowl. Melt 1 tbsp butter in the same pan on a low heat, add three beaten eggs and allow to cook slowly. As the egg on the edges of the pan starts to cook, use a spatula to push it towards the middle for more even cooking. Place the sardine mixture and 60g baby spinach on one half of the omelette, fold the other half over the filling and allow to cook for a minute to slightly…

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1 KING KONG , THE MUSICAL It’s not about the monkey, it’s about ’50s heavyweight boxing champion Ezekiel Dlamini, and people still talk about its first staging all those years ago. Now Eric Abraham has brought Todd Matshikiza’s brilliant musical back, and you’re not allowed to miss it. Starring Andile Gumbi and Nondumiso Tembe, it’s at The Fugard in Cape Town from 25 July to 2 September, then moves to JHB’s Mandela Theatre until 8 October. 2 ELIZABETH ARDEN WHITE TEA PURE INDULGENCE HAND CREAM It is beautiful: lovely texture, gorgeous fragrance, and just the right size. 3 LISBON Obviously. 4 SOUTH AFRICA Because we’re going to get it right. 5 STANDARD DEVIATION BY KATHERINE HEINY This is one of the funniest and least predictable books I’ve…

• The best gift she’s ever received: ‘The best gift I’ve been given is my son – thank you, Hugh. Hugh, my husband, gives me jewellery, and he can never give me too much jewellery. It will never be boring or stale, so bring the bling, I say.’ • Her go-to outfit: ‘I’ve been very grateful for the resurgence of the overall and the jumpsuit. They’re comfortable; I’ve always been a sort of onesie enthusiast.’ • The last thing she cooked: ‘I’ve been very into [Yotam] Ottolenghi’s cookbooks. I haven’t been disappointed by a recipe yet. I’m a salad person – I like making them, eating them, sharing them.’…

We’ve seen celebrities brought low by Ambien, Stillnox, Imovane and Loprazolam (locally known as Zopivane, Zimovane, Zopiclone and Dormonoct): Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Eminem, Tiger Woods, Madonna, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, the list goes on. Controversial US physician, Dr Joseph Mercola, talks about ‘pharmageddon’: ‘[It’s] the prospect of a world in which medicines produce more ill- health than health, and when medical progress does more harm than good.’ It is no longer a prospect, he adds, but fully upon us. ‘Those most at risk of dying from this new drug crisis are people you would least expect: the death toll is highest among people in their 40s, but people of all ages, from teenagers to the elderly, and from all walks of life, are being affected. In fact, prescription drugs…

‘A recent study found that peeing on a jellyfish sting might just be one of the worst things you could do... urine could irritate the sting and spread the venom.’ 1 PEEING ON A JELLY-FISH STING You can blame this one on the episode of Friends aptly named ‘The One with the Jellyfish’, in which Monica is stung by a jellyfish while at the beach with Chandler and Joey. Chandler makes a weird suggestion: pee on it. He’d seen a programme on the Discovery Channel about it; apparently the ammonia in urine can dull the pain. Monica, unable to ‘bend that way’, asks Joey to help but he has stage fright, so Chandler has to do it. After the incident, they can barely look at each other. If you’re ever…

 I told people, ‘I’m going to write a book about Thuli’ – even before she agreed to it. A friend said, ‘Listen buddy, you’d better cool it because people are going to think you’re crazy.’ I said, ‘I don’t care.’ ‘I can’t imagine why somebody would make R1 billion disappear from an institution. What do you do with R1 billion? You can only sleep in one bed; one car is just the same as another, really.’ -THANDEKA GQUBULE I get her. I know that political position and that human rights stance. I know that way of thinking. We’ve travelled the same road: like Thuli, I was in the Young Christian Students Association; I was in secret political movements; I was a student activist – so I thought, ‘Let me explain…

Q: I have hypothyroidism, which my medical aid scheme lists as a chronic condition. Does this mean I’m at risk of life-threatening events? How can I improve my health? A: An underactive thyroid gland is a common problem for women as they get older. Even though the gland is small, it has enormous impact on the functions of the body: it regulates your temperature and your heart, how your body uses energy, and how it builds and breaks down tissue. Not having enough thyroid hormone will make you ill; if you don’t replace it, you’ll be continually ill, which is why your medical aid acknowledges that hypothyroidism is a chronic condition and that it should pay for medication for the rest of your life. That’s all the listing…

Who: Lusanda Worsley Company: EMPIRE Innovations Website: empirexp.com Lusanda’s first words were ‘All Gold’, so it’s safe to say she was destined for a career in advertising. However, when she did make it into the industry, she ran up against the infamous ‘boys club’ – and that is where her entrepreneurial journey started. Motivated by ‘the discrimination and misrepresentation of young African creatives’, she started EMPIRE Innovations out of a passion to innovate, and change the industry. The business, she says, is part agency, part consultancy and part business developer; its main goal is to ‘challenge the status quo’. The range of solutions it offers goes from public relations to app concept and development, and even to virtual reality concept and development. Lusanda embodied the edginess she wants her…

EVERYDAY DENIM ‘I live in jeans. They can be dressed up or down and they are such an integral part of a South African wardrobe. Ideally, you’ll need a few pairs in different shades and cuts.’ CASUAL SNEAKERS ‘This is my go-to pair of shoes for weekend wear. A simple white or black pair of lace-ups is perfect for your downtime.’ LIGHTWEIGHT KNITWEAR  ‘These are on constant rotation in my wardrobe, whatever the weather. I layer them in winter or throw them over dresses on summer evenings.’ Sling handbag  ‘A classic sling keeps your hands free on run-around days. It will also take you from desk to dinner.’ Parka jacket  ‘A decent parka will last you from one winter to the next, and I absolutely love khaki. Bonus: it’s become…

Triple Hawaiian Is Hawaiian pizza your guilty pleasure? If so, this one’s for you. Inspired by Sydney’s Bar Brosé’s ‘late-night sandwich’, this is all about tangy pineapple pickle, excellent leg ham and gruyère cheese. Amp up the spice factor if you fancy. PREP TIME: 20 min; cooks 20 min (plus cooling) Makes 6 For the pineapple relish 2 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1longredchilli thinly sliced 1 tsp coarsely ground coriander seeds 500g pineapple (about ½ small pineapple), peeled, roughly chopped 125ml (½ cup) white wine vinegar 2 tbsp castor sugar 150g softened butter ½ tsp smoked paprika pinch of ground cayenne 12 thick slices wholemeal or rye sourdough dijon mustard, for spreading 300g gruyère (preferably comté), thinlysliced 12 thick slices…

LLOYD JUSA (Sommelier at the Saxon Boutique Hotel) Spier Pinotage (R65 at Makro) is the red that does the trick for Lloyd. ‘It’s balanced and earthy, and though the tannins are still a bit firm, it will go well with a meaty stew,’ he says. For his white wine pick, Lloyd is particularly impressed with the De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay (R80 at Wool-worths), describing it as ‘zesty flavours of lemon and green berry fruits and herbs’. GINA NEILSON (Co-owner, 9th Avenue Bistro & Boiler Room Cafe) As far as reds go, Gina says it’s a no-brainer for her – the Hartenberg Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz was the wine she selected for her wedding! (R60–R85 at major retailers). Her white wine budget-friendly goto is the Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc (R69,99 at Pick…

This month FLY LOVES! QUICKSAND BY MALIN PERSSON GIOLITO (Jonathan Ball) This spectacular novel won Sweden’s Best Crime Novel of the Year Award in 2016, and the rights have been sold to 26 countries. Now published in English, it has been receiving rave reviews. The narrator, 18-year-old Maja Norberg, is on trial for her part in a mass shooting at a wealthy Swedish school that left her boyfriend and best friend (among others) dead. The novel covers Maja’s high-profile trial, interspersed with flashbacks to events leading up to the massacre. The question is: to what extent is Maja culpable? Is it possible that she is somehow a victim, too? And how is it that she is the only survivor? Maja’s voice dominates the narrative, and her complex character is expertly…

Leo 23 Jul – 22 Aug Roadblocks and rock falls. You’d be forgiven for giving up – momentarily – at this fiery juncture in an otherwise charmed year. Please don’t. A few hiccups may unsettle you, but keep poised, and above all, keep moving. You have stuff to do and people to impress. An important goal deserves ninja-strength attention now, so view distractions as just that – distractions – and short-lived ones at that. Virgo 23 Aug – 22 Sept Taking care of basics is a must as you cruise towards a closing chapter in either business or pleasure. This period of sunsets, farewells and shaking off of past regrets is a vital hiatus, much as you’d rather barrel ahead. Plans always spend at least a little time on the…

‘And so began the rest of my life. It was, and still is, a life I never would have chosen, a life I was completely unprepared for. The unimaginable.’ The name ‘Sheryl Sandberg’ might not immediately ring a bell, but her job title will: she is the COO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg’s right-hand woman. (He poached her from Google back in 2007.) In 2012, she was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine. And she’s been named one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business by Fortune magazine, moving steadily up the rankings from number 29 in 2007 to number six last year. Sheryl is also part of a small, elite group of women, rare as unicorns: the female billionaires. But beyond…

OATS R1 a serving A 1kg box of Jungle Oats traditional large flakes costs R38,99. For a substantial bowl of porridge, you need a quarter cup (25g) of oats, about a cup of water and a splash of milk. Just don’t counter your excellent choice of breakfast by adding sugar or syrup. If you feel it needs something, honey (pictured) is a better option, although a bit pricey. A sprinkling of cinnamon also works as it stabilises blood sugar levels. WHY OATS ARE SO GREAT ‘Researchers suggest potential health effects ranging from improved immune health to reduced risk of obesity and chronic disease,’ says Irene Labuschagne of the University of Stellenbosch’s Nutrition Information Centre (Nicus). We’ve mentioned this before but in case you missed it: researchers at the University of…

Women – and men, these days – tend to have a broader definition of wealth, which includes health, happiness, relationships and rewarding careers. OUR EXPERT Magda Wierzycka is CEO of the Sygnia Group, a financial services company. Sygnia uses technology to provide cutting edge, lowest cost savings and investment products in SA. Magda founded Sygnia in 2006 and in 2015 listed the company on the JSE. Sygnia recently launched a Money Market Unit Trust where 100% of management fees is donated to civil rights organisations fighting corruption in court on behalf of all South Africans. The financial services industry has a testosterone problem in the way it thinks. Conceptually, whether referring to savings or investing, it remains stuck in the principle of competition, or a ‘risk and reward’ strategy.…

THE JUDGES We are honouring South Africa’s female entrepreneurs. Join us at our exclusive luncheon as we celebrate the top 10 finalists of the FAIRLADY Women of the Future Awards 2017. You will have the chance to meet and network with our panel of prestigious judges, finalists, media personalities and businesswomen over a delicious 3-course meal with drinks. Our charismatic MC and judge, Jo-Ann Strauss, will be your host. We guarantee you’ll leave feeling inspired! Santam will be awarding the FAIRLADY Woman of the Future with R50 000 in cash, and the FAIRLADY Rising Star with R20 000 in cash, and both winners will walk away with other fantastic prizes from our sponsors. EVENT INFORMATION DATE: Friday, 18 August 2017 TIME: 12pm PLACE: Summer Place, Hyde Park, Johannesburg PRICE: R450…

Honouring your inner fashionista can be challenging when your bank account doesn’t match your aspirations! But what if we told you that looking glam doesn’t necessarily need to break the bank, at least this time? We are giving you a chance to win R25 000 worth of shopping vouchers from Ackermans, Edgars, Miladys, Mr Price and Spree worth R5 000 each, plus a R3 000 voucher from Sunglass Hut. Sissy Boy will also fit you out with a stylish watch worth R1 295. Don’t miss out on this fabulous chance. Enter now! HOW TO ENTER: SMS the keyword SHOPPING, along with the answer, your full name, physical or postal address and email address to 37174. SMSes cost R1,50. Free SMSes don’t apply. CLOSING DATE: 31 August 2017. For rules of…

New from Nimue Designer Sally Cronjé (40) tried out Nimue’s latest Age Intelligence (AI) range. Here’s what she had to say. What are your main skincare concerns? Ageing, the odd breakout and fine lines around the eyes. Which AI products did you use? I used the eye serum, R900, face serum, R1 600, and the day or night cream, R1 300 each, every morning and evening after cleansing. The products absorbed easily and left my skin feeling dewy but not greasy. And they have a silky texture and ‘clean’ smell, with no overpowering fragrance. I also like the fuss-free packaging: the day and night creams come in a tube with an easy-to-use pump dispenser. When did you start noticing improvements? After two days my skin felt more hydrated, and after…

Chocolate orange profiteroles PREP TIME: 20 min; cooks 50 min (plus cooling) Serves 6-8 For the choux pastry 125g butter 1 cup (250ml) water 125g flour 1 tbsp orange zest 3 eggs For the filling 1 cup (250ml) fresh cream 1 tbsp orange zest plus 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice 2 tbsp icing sugar 100gdarkchocolatemelted orange zest for garnish 1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC. 2. For the choux pastry: In a deep saucepan, melt the butter in the water and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Remove from the heat. 3. Mix in the flour and orange zest. Place the saucepan back onto medium heat and cook for 1 minute, until the mixture comes clean from the sides of the saucepan and forms a ball. Remove…