I love the smell of roses. On my skin, on my hands and in my house. Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Home Fragrance is a gorgeous and delicate way to make your environment smell like a fresh bouquet of roses. I would say it smells like how I imagine a pink rose smells like. A red rose would be headier and heavier, and a white rose perhaps wouldn’t smell as sweet. [...]
Udderly Smooth Cream has been on the shelves for years. I never ever tried it because I find the name so off-putting. Yes, I have Bag Balm and love it for cuts & scraps and deep moisturizing of hands & feet in the dead of winter. But it at least has a cute and charming kitschy tin and some old fashioned farm-y appeal. Not the case with Udderly Smooth. I [...]
Benefit has just released the most amazing line of gorgeous glosses based on their gorgeous blushes. Great idea, right? I love the idea of the matching shades, especially if you have a Benefit Blush you adore (ahem, Dandelion, anyone?). And the Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Glosses do just that! I got Bella Bamba, Coralista, Sugarbomb (MY FAVE) and Dandelion. They are quite sheer and moisturizing, which makes them easy to [...]
I am recent lover of Vichy skincare. After Vichy proEVEN pretty much changed my life and my life and my skin, I have a lot of faith in what Vichy can do for me. Since using Vichy proEVEN my skin tone has changed to the point where my poor concealer collection is gathering dust. I used to have spots left behind from blemishes that seemed to last forever. I was covering [...]
Anselm Feuerbach, Gaia*, 1875 Its not hard to find things make you look and feel beautiful, are gentle and natural and are good for the planet. Two of my fave lines fit this criteria perfectly. Live Clean is one of my favourite hair & skin care lines, everything is gentle, effective, softly scented and there is something for every need- you can read about Live Clean here. Weleda has long been [...]
In the words of the fabulous (super fabulous?) Dolly Parton “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap”. Sometimes we can take how we look a little too seriously and forget to have fun. Step outside the box! Wear some colour! Trust me, this advice is for me, as much as anyone! Happy Friday! Image from Anne Taintor
Remember the gorgeous Kim Bassinger in these ads? LOVED Kissing Potion. I’m a huge fan of La Roche Posay products. Cicaplast is actually miraculous at healing skin issues of any kind, and even though I used it on my lips, it really isn’t heavy enough. So while standing in front of the wall of delicious La Roche Posay beauty products, I spied Ceralip. I whipped out my iPhone and used [...]
In which I discuss one of my pet peeves with the perfume industry. It’s not earth shattering or groundbreaking news, but I think it’s important to be able to distinguish fact from fun in the cosmetic industry. Right? Links: The 2 perfumes I mention are Houbigant Quelques Fleurs and Guerlain Jardins de Bagatelle. The sheer red lippy I now love is Clinique Almost Lipstick in Luscious Honey. Noticed after the fact [...]
I love violet perfumes. The “love at first sight” flower…fitting. They are soft, simple and innocent. Why innocent? Hm, I’m not sure. Somehow I associate violet with babies or grandmothers, or candy, and all of those things are pretty darn sweet & innocent. They is an airy and fresh feel to violet perfumes that to my thinking makes them perfect for spring, as well as the intense heat of summer. Years ago [...]
Glitter nail polish is something I love in the bottle, like a gorgeous piece of sparkly jewellery. But I always tend to balk at wearing them. Not sure why. I’ve had a bottle of the beautiful Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop for awhile, sitting unworn in my collection. I decide I’m going to wear it, then chicken out and put on a sheer pink. Candy Shop in sunlight plus some fun [...]
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