The Ultimate Gifting Wishlist

Last minute Christmas gift shopping and stuck for options? Worry not, we have compiled a comprehensive guide to gifting to make all your shopping a cinch!   Homestead Decor Any celebration at Homestead Decor is an absolute treat. Christmas is extra special, with long late lunches around the table and everyone laughing which is just so nostalgic. A must for this Christmas is a set of placemats for those family feasts. You can use your...

Beautiful & Brilliant

Taking the world by storm is all in a day’s work for these ladies. We got to know some entrepreneurs and their journeys to where they are today.   The Dream Team Ellen and Niki van Velden have been a mother-daughter duo in everything they do since day one. They are both yoga teachers and entrepreneurs. Although Niki is a photographer, Ellen has taken a liking to home renovations and interiors. “We’re more than just...

Rising Above the Storm

We spoke to two incredible women about their journeys facing and conquering cancer.   Make Wellness A Practice Gabrielle Akal is a phenomenal young lady who works as a shoot stylist, social media manager, copywriter and pop-up gym owner in sunny Umhlanga. She shares her story with us about a journey of learning to listen to your body and ensuring that we keep up with our routine checks and doctor visits. “I knew something was...

The Leading Lady

“Be brave, be bold and become.”   Sara Nayager is a daughter, sister, wife, mother, leader and phenomenal woman. She is also the Regional General Manager for Netcare Hospitals across KwaZulu-Natal. Always looking to grow herself and what she knows, Sara strives to learn, share, know, do and, most of all, be more in every aspect of her life. Sara shares that her dad has significantly influenced her life: “My dad taught me never to...

Women Empowering Women

We hear from the Netcare Umhlanga ladies about the remarkable things they are doing for representation in the healthcare industry.   The Netcare female leaders in KwaZulu-Natal recently established a forum advancing and empowering women in healthcare. It was created at Netcare uMhlanga Hospital with the founding concept of inspiring and being inspired. The pandemic had left most healthcare workers emotionally drained and physically and mentally exhausted. Most of these were women who were too...

ARC OPENS ITS DOORS IN DURBAN AT GATEWAY MALL

Durban, we’ve arrived! Meet your brand-new Gateway ARC store filled from floor to ceiling with 100+ of the best global and local beauty brands, opening treats and some serious beauty spoils. The luxury beauty destination has proudly swung open its doors opened right in the heart of Umhlanga, Durban at Gateway Mall – and just in time for Mother’s Day. The dedicated beauty store, their fifth store and first store in KwaZulu-Natal, is an impressive...

Five in One

There’s nothing better than stumbling upon hidden gems in the most unexpected places. I was incredibly excited when I discovered Northshore and these five exceptionally talented women. They are firmly carving out their marks in their respective industries. Erisha Reddy – Bonafide Beauty “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself!” Qualified somatologist, Erisha has been in the beauty industry for over 12 years. She opened Bonafide Beauty two years ago and has watched...