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I have had, of late, some incredible once-in-a-life-time opportunities fall at my feet. And somehow, I have managed to accept them all. Of course this has left me exhausted and in need of a holiday. Preferably on in island with a book - alone.

So to fill you in - in short:

I have a new position at an exciting new company called 36 Boutiques. www.36boutiques.com, and I have begin this new adventure full time tomorrow.
I have returned from an experience to match no other in Marble, Colorado. I saw snow for the first time, had a snow ball fight, got hit in the face with a snow ball, rode on a sled behind 8 huskies, rode in a real cowboy saddle and made a new friend or two that I know will be in my life for a very long time to come.
Oh yes, and I have moved…to the quaintest little cottage in Noordhoek.
Just to name a few.

May you have the insight to see a great opportunity when it presents itself to you, and the courage to act on it.

Much love
k

There is no better picture frame than a perfectly groomed eyebrow. Sadly mine are no longer up to scratch. Am I wuss with the tweezers? Do I shun the post-wax red eyebrow badge of bravery? No no, my friends. I am a threader….and once you’ve been threaded there is simply no turning back.
Threading is an ancient Middle Eastern practice of hair removal. It’s done by twisting a double stranded thread, which is always made entirely of cotton, around the hairs on the outer surface of the skin. Once the hairs are woven into the thread, they are then pulled out. It is a lot more accurate than tweezing and waxing so you can achieve a more precise shape, you don’t see any re-growth for around 3 to 4 weeks and it takes only about 3 or 4 minutes to do both eyes! It is painful but no more so than waxing and is usually a lot cheaper. The ladies doing it string the cotton through their fingertips and through their teeth to pluck the hairs out (not as gross as it sounds, their mouth comes nowhere near you) it’s weird and wonderful to observe- great for killing time if you’re waiting in a queue. To be honest, I am addicted and in London I was a regular but now my eyebrows are in a bit of a sorry state. I just can’t find people in Cape Town who will do it for a reasonable price. In London I paid £3 (R30) but here the only salon I’ve found were charging over R100! So really this is partly to share the wonders of threading with you but it’s also a plea- please help my little eyebrows, they look really rather sad and my face wants my picture frames back. Maybe together we can unite and get Cape Town as hooked on threading as I am on Cape Town.

Amy <3

Image from www.exclusivebride.co.uk

Hello all you lovelies.

I trust you are well and doing good things with your lives?

A very dear friend of mine (we go back 17 years) her my housemate and a friend of her’s made this animation (using the camera on a mobile phone!) It’s 1 minute long. They are trying to make the world a cleaner/ better/ more sustainable place.

I was really blown away by this little stop animation they put together. It’s simple yet effective. Although it is in Spanish, it speaks a universal language of truth. Go check it out. Pass it on. VOTE for it if you like.

[http://tuminutosostenible.fundacioncanal.es/Video/Evolucion,221.html]

Have a happy, healthy, green day!

peace.

MUKUP Creative in cahoots with the fabulous Merle Titus will be hosting a 8 part hair course.

The course begins on February 2, 2010 and will run for the month on a Tuesday and Thursday evening. Classes are 3 hours each. The course cost is R2 500.00.

If you are interested in attending this course, please contact Khandiz as space is limited.

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