Essentials South Africa – August 2019

in this issue!

Hea ltH

41 HEALTH nEws

42 wHAT To know AbouT bLAddEr

wEAknEss We're here to help

44 zEro-EfforT wAys To LosE

wEigHT Drop kilos without dieting

46 burn fAT, boosT EnErgy Stay in

shape with this 15-minute workout

49 cAn A drip improvE my HEALTH?

We find out about IV therapy

50 fiT kiT Refresh your workout gear

with these new buys

52 smALL TwEAks, big impAcT

Quick and easy tips for a healthier you

55 kiTcHEn cupboArd curEs

Your pantry can help with health niggles

56 EAT cHocoLATE And LosE wEigHT

Permission to indulge every day!

58 Ask THE docTor

Health dilemmas solved

Fa sH ion

32 THE nEw cLAssics Must-buys
for this season and beyond
38 THE ArT of LAyEring How to
cover up in style this winter

Be au t y

23 bEAuTy nEws
24 mAscArA To suiT your EyEs
Tricks for the perfect lashes
26 dAy And nigHT body boosT
Round-the-clock beauty fixes
28 LongEr LAsTing HAir coLour
Keep locks looking fab with these
products and treatments
31 bArgAin mAkE-up
Purse-friendly buys that really work

Features

6 mEET JEssicA ALbA
This month's cover star
9 sHouLd you bAn kids
from sociAL mEdiA? A debate
10 wHAT's THE mAgic numbEr?
Moms with big and small broods
reveal why it works for them
13 How To Ask for HELp And get it
14 swiTcH off & rEcHArgE
Why you should take time out
16 'i'vE goT nEw Lungs buT
i'm noT curEd' Real life story
19 don'T TELL mE i cAn'T...
Make a living from salsa dancing
21 Ask THE ExpErTs
Family dilemmas solved

Food

63 food nEws

64 spicE And EAsy

Curry ideas for winter nights

68 mEAL mAkEovEr Steak and chips

69 buiLd THE pErfEcT... Pasta

70 nEw Look roAsTs Clever

twists on Sunday lunch

72 TAkE THE cAkE

Bake a show-stopper

Home

77 HomE nEws

78 'our HomE wAs bLAnk cAnvAs'

From clean slate to Scandi chic

84 HomE T rEnds Future-proof patterns

89 wEEkEnd proJEcT Fix a floorboard

90 'wE mixEd oLd wiTH nEw'

Modern bathroom makeover

94 sAvvy sHoppEr Kitchen gadgets

98 crAfT Personalise your home

regulars

2 EdiTor’s LETTEr

4 EssEnTiALs ETc

22 subscribE To essentials

104 puzzLEs

106 AugusT HoroscopEs

109 THE LAsT word... Siba Mtongana

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win

Cookware

worth r10 000

(page 62)!

Easy sEafood curry

Enjoy this delicious curry,

paired with Manhattan

Rooibos Ice Tea – flip to

the back for the recipe

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