Spotted
This Valentine’s Day ignite your desire with these delectable aphrodisiac treats. They are sure to make your day extra-special and all the more exciting. So go on – eat up:
Oysters are known to have powerful aphrodisiac properties and make a sumptuous starter to your Valentine’s evening celebrations. Mussels, are also considered a passion food as are tender asparagus stems. This green vegetable is traditionally served to French grooms in preparation for their wedding night.
A main course drizzled with flavours of garlic, ginger, cinnamon, peppers or chilli will certainly enhance the romantic mood. The strong, musky scent of truffles will heighten your sense of touch while sweet basil, pine nuts and coriander offer an added libido boost.
Be sure not to pass up the tenderloin roast with a mustard and peppercorn sauce.
Spice things up with sprinklings of nutmeg. Known for its hallucinogenic properties, nutmeg will quickly induce that warm, fuzzy feeling for guaranteed starry eye moments of lovingness.
When it comes to dessert, chocolate is the benchmark food of love. It offers a quick energy boost and easily elevates your mood. Nothing like a decadent rich chocolate dessert to share with your loved one on the special day.
A delicious addition has to be strawberries and cream for the ultimate enticment of the senses.
Add sweet grapes to the mix for a seductive moment of juicy flavour. The ancient Romans believed grapes to be an aphrodisiac and considered the sensuous fruit a symbol of fertility. Vanilla ice-cream is a must-have side dish. The scent and flavour of vanilla is known to give you a strong dose of love lust.
Happy eating!
Stunning in stripes
Janine was spotted in Sandton City wearing one of our favourite trends: the nautical look.
She wears a long grey cardigan, black and white striped dress with black leggings. We love Janine's navy blue pumps with white bow detail (get them from Woolworths) which finishes off her look.
We know we've featured this look before, but that just goes to show how versatile it is!
Many a Fashionista has steered away from horizontal stripes as they have a reputation for making you look wider than you already are. But we say no more! It's how the stripes are worn that count to flatter and not fatter your figure.
To widen your shoulders and slim your waist, wear medium-sized stripes on the upper or shoulder area of your garment. On the waist area, stick to one solid colour.
If you want to narrow your hips, wear thin stripes towards the top of your garment instead of the bottom. To make your bust appear larger, wear thin stripes at the top of a garment, with the bust-line ending in one thick stripe in a dark colour. If you'd like your bust to appear smaller wear dark, thick stripes on your chest area and thinner, lighter stripes on the bottom.
Most Wanted
Slap™ watches are the latest fad to hit our shores. If you haven’t already slapped one on, here’s why you should:
The Slap™ watch is a silicone watch band with a spring coil action that easily slaps onto your wrist, pretty much like those slap bracelets that were hugely popular in the 90s. The Slap™ watch is a novel time piece with an air of nostalgic cool, just like - as were Vanilla Ice, the discman and Tomagotchi.
The interchangeable watch face and band comes in 11 trendy colours like Purple Berry, Sunset Orange and Alabaster White. Mix and match 121 possible colour combinations to perfectly colour co-ordinate any outfit, a versatile fashion accessory for any occasion.
For an added glamorous edge the watches also come with bling watch faces and chic animal print inspired bands.
The Slap™ watch is eye-catching wrist candy to say the least. Its sleek design and racy colours also make it quite a fashion statement.
The watches are available in standard and Slap junior sizes from R299 to R499. They are easy to maintain and are water resistant. They make great gifts too.
Visit www.slapwatchsa.co.za to try out the right colour combinations that appeal to you before you buy.
You can get your Slap™watch at Xcessory Mix and Dream Nails at Sandton City. Remember if it doesn't say Slap™, it is not a Slap™ watch. For more information, contact info@slapwatchsa.co.za
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