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DJ Suga's celeb review

Thursday, July 19, 2012   |  
DJ Suga celeb review: Dahlia Noir and Noir Couture MascaraThis week, our celebrity reviewer is DJ Suga from Heart 104.9FM. It was her birthday earlier this month so at BeautySA thought we'd treat her a little. She gives us her take on Givenchy's Dahlia Noir and the Noir Couture 4-in-1 mascara.

Dahlia Noir, R575 for 30ml EDT and R660 for 30ml EDP

One of my better-known secrets is that I'm a fragrance junkie, so the arrival of Givenchy's new creation, Dahlia Noir was a cause of great excitement at the Funk Lab.

The Eau De Toilette incorporates fruity, woody and vanilla flavours, which makes the fragrance light but warm, sensual and very sweet. It reminds me of those pink powdery sweets usually tied together on a string and found in children's party packets.

The bottle is elegant and beautiful and looks stunning on a gorgeous dressing table surrounded by other beautiful things. I found the 50ml bottle a bit too big to carry in my handbag and as such could not reapply the fragrance during the day, which I found I needed to. I know layering the fragrance with a body wash or body lotion would assist in this regard. I wore it continuously for two weeks and as I work in a fairly informal environment, where hugs from colleagues are normal and frequent, I did find the huggers to linger a bit longer.

One unusual feature was how present the fragrance was the morning after wearing it. The vanilla flavour seemed to come out a bit more and this made it a bit sassier. This sophisticated fragrance would suit any woman who loves floral touches. I would buy it as a gift, but not necessarily for myself as it's a little too sweet.

Noir Couture Mascara, R350

Make-up artists are united in their opinion that mascara is a must-have product in any woman's make-up bag. I don't wear a lot of make-up but I never leave my house without mascara.

Givenchy's Noir Couture mascara does exactly what it promises to do, although I had to do a Youtube search to figure out exactly how the brush head works.

The defining feature is definitely the brush head, with its triple ball design, and this is where it gets interesting. The spaces between the balls, the fibres used and the balls themselves all work together to make the lashes gorgeous, lustrous and outstanding.

Initial applications resulted in a bit of smudging on the lid because a lot of the product comes with the brush as you take it out of the tube coupled with negotiating the brush head. I also experienced a bit of clumping but I put tis down to getting to grips with the brush head.

The mascara itself smells divine and this adds to the luxurious feel. The tube is uber-stylish with its black and silver detailing. I absolutely love it and would recommend it to anyone who desires bold, rockstar lashes.


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Hess Hess says:
May 3, 2013 at 9:40 AM

Love the Dahlia Noir just for the name!

Pseudo_kate Pseudo_kate says:
April 24, 2013 at 3:53 PM

The packaging looks simple and sophisticated at the same time. Givenchy Ange ou demon is my other favourite.

Leana Leana says:
January 18, 2013 at 9:51 AM

There's just something about a good quality perfume!

Nuuh Nuuh says:
January 10, 2013 at 9:22 AM

Wow Givenchy's Noir mascara sound so good would love to try it

Cat Cat says:
November 21, 2012 at 4:28 PM

I love the sound of this, must go and check it out

ricebunny ricebunny says:
October 10, 2012 at 8:26 AM

shes so lucky she got to test this. the bottle looks so elegant

Rochelle Stewart Rochelle Stewart says:
October 3, 2012 at 7:42 AM

So in love with Givenchy at the moment!

Tanya Tanya says:
September 25, 2012 at 9:58 AM

Love Givenchy,can't wait to try this

Rochelle Stewart Rochelle Stewart says:
August 22, 2012 at 8:55 AM

She is so sweet!

Des Des says:
August 21, 2012 at 12:29 PM

Awesome review

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    Fashionable, beautiful and hugely talented, DJ Suga is a talented radio presenter, but is also well known for her work as an MC at large stage events. Suga is also an accomplished club DJ and has enjoyed numerous residencies at clubs in and around Cape Town.




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