Wow, flu really hit me hard this year. The change of season normally brings on a bout of the dreaded lurgie, but I have really struggled to shake it this year. Hence my absence from the blog.
But we're back in the game and to fill you in on the weeks gone by, I'll start with bragging about a friend's new agency,
Two AM - for all things creative strategy-wise, these are your people. We had a little roof wetting gathering at the offices last weekend, followed by dinner at Dias Tavern. Good food as always and a fun vibe, and plenty of interesting folks to stare at. And by interesting I mean freaks.
I also went to a high tea themed hen party where they served the most deloish marshmallow and turkish delight flavoured cupcakes. The flu had started taking hold by then so it was a brief distraction for my ailing bod. Sadly by the next day I was man-down and we had to cancel our wedding anniversary plans . We did eventually get around to having a glorious massage at Gingko at Winchester Mansions and sundowners and sushi at Koi.
With the blog viewership picking up - I've had a few product drops and been sent some lovely things. This is great in that I have tons to share with you - but I promise that even though something is free, it does not mean it will get a rave review. I am still 100% committed to telling you about things I love. If a product sucks, it won't be on Pretty Mint.
On top of blogger drops, I also won a few Twitter comps and received a gorgeous watch from Zuri and some goodies from Kangol are arriving this week. Online competitions are like my version of a gambling addiction - just with way better odds. ;-)
I also went darker - the photo above is filtered so it looks way darker than it actually is. It is a dark blonde, an attempt at copying Jennifer Aniston. Here's hoping the colour works as well on me as it does on her.
It has also been the week of the #nomakeupselfie which has been a great initiative to raise cancer awareness. However, merely taking a picture of yourself and slapping it on social media doesn't help. The UK had a dedicated hotline for the campaign, and sadly none of our charities caught on in time to make the most of this viral campaign. So I found one myself, inspired by a new friend who had lost her mom to cancer. You can SMS "PINKDRIVE" to 40158 and donate R20. You can find out more about this charity on
www.pinkdrive.co.za .
Lastly, the time off gave me a chance to reflect on where the blog has come from and I think I have finally decided on where it will go. Viewership hit 100k in January and the end of this week will see us hit the 200k mark - thats double in 2 months! I cannot believe it and I am so excited. Thank you so much for reading Pretty Mint. I hope the planned changes and expansions will not disappoint.
But that is all future-talk - for now, have a wonderful week and enjoy the cooler weather. Its boots and layers season! Yay!
xx
Leigh
