Elizabeth Arden

Florence Nightingale Graham, or better known by her business name Elizabeth Arden, was one of the wealthiest women in the world. Her career started as a bookkeeper for a pharmaceutical company in New York. Here is where she spent hours in a lab learning about skin care and preparing herself for greater things to come.

Arden travelled to France to learn about facial massage techniques and beauty care. She learned how to make facial powders and rogues which was only allowed for stage performers in her day. When she did open her salon Arden was the woman who inspired and introduced the “make over” concept. 

Fabian Swanson, Ardens business partner collaborated a “fluffy” face cream together which took the nation by storm. This is when they struck a life long partnership. During their time together, Fabian Swanson and Arden created a collection of lip, face and skin care products.

Expansion of the Arden company began in 1915 when Arden began opening salons world wide. Arden products were even available in Tibet!

Being one of the most famous women pioneers, Elizabeth Arden provided make up for icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary.

Elizabeth Arden is still one of the top selling brands in the make up industry today!

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Elixir

Elixir is a South African brand that produces aromatherapy based skin care products. They are made using top quality essential oils and vegetable oil based raw materials to ensure the best results when used.

The products from Elixir have been made to allow your skin to be naturally healthy and well balanced. Through their product range, your skin will get the nutrients it needs to look and feel healthy while also accelerating cell renewal.

Elixir skin care is suitable for all skin types, including those with sensitive skin and problematic skin. There is also an Elixir Organics range that is free of perfumes and artificial colorants and the lowest possible amounts of preservatives are added.

Elixir products can be found at selected spas, salons and retail stores around South Africa.

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Earthsap

Earthsap has on offer a variety of environmentally friendly products that are very effective. It is a South African brand that continues to grow in popularity because of their commitment to make all products with 100% natural ingredients.

This makes the products safe for use by anyone and also safe for the environment. The product range includes a Tea Tree beauty range and an organic body products range. They are suitable for use by those with sensitive skin and by those who are conscious about taking care of the environment.

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Dr Hauschka

Dr Hauschka is a maker of skin care products, hair care products and make up. They are made using natural home remedies that help your skin maintain its natural balance and bring out its true beauty.

This brand was founded by WALA Heilmittel, a German company that was owned by Dr Hauschka. Their main mission was based on the fact that if individuals feel good about themselves, then they would be in a better position to take care of others and the environment in which they live in. That is why the brand was developed in order to ‘’support the healing of humanity and the earth’’.

1967 saw the introduction of Dr Hauschka Skin Care. This product was developed with the view that skin health led to skin beauty. These products are made in a way that encourages human skin to use its own natural renewal methods to heal itself. This is unlike most other skin care products that suppress the skin’s natural renewal processes in order to give it a ‘’healthy look’’.

Dr Hauschka products are made from pure, biodynamic and wild harvested ingredients. These are carefully researched and developed to give your skin the chance to take care of itself.

The body care range includes products such as body oils, deodorants, body powder and moisturisers among others. The bath and shower range from Dr Hauschka is one that will take your senses to a place of relaxation and rejuvenation. It includes a range of aromatherapy baths and body washes.

The Dr Hauschka makeup range or decorative cosmetics, as the brand calls it, are made using botanicals and natural minerals to enhance the face’s natural beauty. These include eyeliner, eye shadow and mascara.

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Dove

In a world of hype and stereotypes, Dove provides a refreshingly real alternative for women who recognise that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.A brand that keeps to its clinically proven promises.

To help you enjoy your own brand of beauty, Dove provides a wide range of cleansing and personal care products that make a genuine difference to the condition and feel of your skin and hair. Now the world's top cleansing brand, Dove started its life in 1957 as a beauty soap bar that was clinically proven to be milder for dry, sensitive skin than other leading soaps: half of women have dry skin.

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Bringing out your real inner beauty
This promise remains at the heart of the brand and has been extended to a number of other products, supported by the industry's longest-running medical programme. Since the 1980s, for example, they've launched a moisturising body-wash, deodorants, body lotions, facial cleansers and shampoos and conditioners, giving you a comprehensive range of solutions to bring out your true inner beauty.

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Real results for real women
Our commitment to delivering real results is mirrored in our advertisements. Our current campaign has been featured on over 25 major TV channels and in more than 800 articles in opinion leading newspapers from El Pais to Le Parisien, from The Sun to The Times, as well as in popular women's magazines. Our ground-breaking campaign for our new Dove Firming lotion, which features women of all shapes and sizes, is the latest example and underlines our commitment to breaking down stereotypes and enabling you to celebrate your beauty.

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Taking action
Over the last few years, Dove has focused on delivering products that inspire women to enjoy their own beauty and individuality. As part of our Campaign for Real Beauty, the Dove Self-Esteem Fund (DSEF) was launched in 2004 to demonstrate our commitment to the brand's mission 'to make more women feel beautiful everyday, by widening today's view of beauty and by inspiring women to take great care of themselves.' The DSEF aims to educate and inspire young girls through a series of tools and workshops which ultimately protects and nurtures their body-related self-esteem and enables them to become fully realized adults. Through the Fund we aim to reach the lives of 5 million young people by the end of 2010, with at least one hour of participation in one of our self-esteem programmes. We are on track to meet our goal and by the end of 2008 the DSEF had reached more than 3.5 million young people.

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Key facts

  • The world's number one cleansing brand
  • Sales of over € 2.5 billion a year in over 80 countries
  • Outsells all other skin care bars combined in the US
  • Over 1 billion showers taken with Dove products in the US each year.

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D&G

Dolce & Gabbana or D&G is a famous luxury Italian fashion label that was established in 1985. They have a number of products available under their label and these include clothing, watches, handbags, sunglasses makeup and fragrances.

The first Dolce & Gabbana fragrance was released in 1992 and was called Dolce & Gabbana Parfum and a male version of the fragrance was also released later on. These are both still available. The female version of the fragrance represents the Mediterranean woman who is sensual and maternal.

In addition to the above, The One, Sport, Classic, Sicily, Light Blue and The One Rose are some of the most popular fragrances currently available from Dolce & Gabanna.

A few years ago, new fragrances from Dolce & Gabanna were released under the name ‘Fragrance Anthology’ and were inspired by the game of Tarot. The fragrances include, Le Bateleur (The Magician), L'Impératrice (The Empress), L'Amoureux (The Lovers), La Roue de la Fortune (The Wheel of Fortune) and La Lune (The Moon). This is a fun range that will take you to another world and allow you to enjoy life to the fullest.

Also available from the brand is Dolce & Gabanna makeup. This range is very luxurious and of a high quality just as the other D&G products are. They have eye shadow, mascara, lipstick, foundation and blush among others. In addition, they also have nail lacquer that comes in a variety of glamorous colours.

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DKNY

DKNY was established, after inspiration from her daughter, by Donna Karan in 1989 and was meant to be a younger and more affordable version of her brand. It has since been sold to international corporate power house, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessey (LVMH) and is owned by them.

For most people, when DKNY is mentioned, their first thought is the various perfumes on offer. Some of the brand’s most popular products are the Be Delicious fragrances and the Pure DKNY collections Other than the above mentioned popular perfume fragrances, DKNY also has jeans, eyewear, watches, bags, jewellery, clothing and shoes under the label. This brand is all about being young, fresh and fun without coming across as being junior.

All products are made with the wearer is mind and the wearer of DKNY products is someone who lives a fast-paced but fun life. It is a modern person who appreciates good quality products and technologically advanced manufacturing techniques. This is why their perfume fragrances, accessories and clothing are more likely to appeal to younger people.

The various DKNY products in South Africa can be bought online or at selected stores around the country. In addition, you can get DKNY fragrances online at discounted prices, or at retailers such as Clicks, Edgars, Foschini and Woolworths.

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Dior

Perfume was, according to Christian Dior, the "finishing touch" of a dress, the essential complement to his luxurious designs.  His childhood friend Serge Heftler-Louiche was charged with launching the House of Dior's first fragrance.  Miss Dior made its debut at the same time as the New Look, becoming the ultimate couture scent.  Its extremely original composition was based on a chypre harmony with green floral notes.  Despite the hardships of the post-war years, Christian Dior insisted on the most noble materials for his fragrances (crystal, gold and deluxe gift boxes), establishing them in the tradition of fine perfumery.

Miss Dior, Diorama, Eau Fraîche and Diorissimo accompanied the presentations of Dior's haute couture collections.  More than a litre of pure fragrance was sprayed every week in the palatial salons of 30, avenue Montaigne.  Only the most select retailers (luxury Paris hotels, high-class perfumeries) were allowed to sell Dior fragrances.  To conjure an image of elegance and refinement, Christian Dior commissioned René Gruau to illustrate each of his scents, with instant success both in France and abroad.  Fragrance became so important that Christian Dior declared he considered himself to be "as much a perfumer as a couturier".

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Diesel Fragrances

Diesel fragrances are loved by both men and women for their distinct and attractive scents as well as the look of the packaging. Their popular fragrances include Only The Brave, Fuel For Life and Loverdose. Each of them has been created to have a life of its own that will set the wearer of the fragrance apart from the crowd.

The Diesel women’s fragrances include Diesel Loverdose fragrance which is described as The Feminine Fragrance and is an ‘Elixir of Love’. The seductive scent will make any woman feel sensuous and become an addict of love. Diesel Fuel for Life, on the other hand is an intense fragrance that comes with a warning to ‘use with caution’. It is a daring fragrance that is perfect for giving you the confidence to be a go-getter in life.

Even the design and shape of the bottles have been created to represent the uniqueness of the brand and the fragrances. This, coupled with the unforgettable names, you will be able to tell a story about yourself just through your Diesel fragrance.

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Dermalogica

Dermalogica believes in skin care products that go beyond beauty, but are actually healthy for your skin. Their products are free of common ingredients that can be irritating such as lanolin, artificial colours and fragrances. They only use products that will give your skin the nutrition it needs to look and feel good and be healthy as well.

What makes Dermalogica different is that they look at skin care as a health issue and not a cosmetic one. With this in mind, their products are aimed at ensuring skin that not only looks good, but is healthy as well.

Another aspect that makes Dermalogica different is that they have highly trained beauty therapists located all over the world to give advice and information on skin care and health. They will study your face, zone by zone, in order to let you know which are your problem areas and give you information on how to fix them as well as tell you which Dermalogica products to use for the best results.

Dermalogica South Africa has three professional beauty therapist schools from which many have graduated and gone on to provide skin health care advice all over the country. Also, postgraduate beauty institutions that are run by Dermalogica help qualified beauty therapists to improve on their skills and be able to provide the best possible treatments for their clients using Dermalogica products.

Professional beauty therapists and South African dermatologists highly recommend Dermalogica when it comes to advice on which skin care products to buy.

Dermalogica skin care products can be bought from online stores, Clicks and Edgars stores as well as selected beauty salons.

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