beauty guru & perfume whisperer
I realize I’m a little late to the party on this but better late than never, especially in the case of Sol de Janeiro. They may be my favourite new beauty brand and they certainly make the best smelling body cream I’ve ever used. The Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum
Chronotope is an amazing new perfume brand that you need to know all about. The perfumer, Carter Weeks Maddox, has created these amazing fragrances that speak to the heart, mostly because they come from his heart. There is a passion and cool elegance to the Chronotope aesthetic and it runs
The name of this perfume, Eau de Madeleine, is an homage to Proustian Memory. Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger Eau de Madeleine is based on that. Virginie Roux, who is the creator of this beautiful perfume line, was inspired by Proust’s memory of tea & Madeleines with his grandmother.
Who doesn’t love a good multipurpose balm? I certainly love balms, be they melty emollient body balms, and stick balms for lips and cuticles. I bought a balm from a Canadian Etsy Store called The Library Apothecary – their MultiBalm. There is also a new website here. It’s a neat
Last winter I happened to see someone post about this lotion from the Canadian brand Basd and it just sounded so gorgeous I had to buy it for myself. The big bottle with the pump top was instantly appealing as I go through lotion at an alarming rate. Basd lotions
I’ve loved Vichy since my first foray into their skincare with their brilliant Liftactiv Serum 10, still a favourite in my collection of skincare. As time went by my skin definitely needed something a little extra. I’d had a hysterectomy in my mid forties which caused upheaval in my skin
I was very keen to try the Floral Street perfume line after seeing it on a friend’s Instagram feed. I trust their taste and also loved the look of the bottle she posted. After reading the description of the Floral Street Iris Goddess perfume, I was keen to try it.
Hooo mama do I love a lip oil! Charlotte Tilbury & her Magic Lip oil were just poppin’ up all over my social feeds, tempting me like lip product siren. I am weak and succumbed but I am so glad I did. It’s become my favourite lip product to the
If you know me you know how I feel about rosewater which is basically that I adore it and can’t live without it! I’ve got rosewater on hand at all times. And I go high and low with my rosewater, shopping at my local health food store for Heritage Rose
My dear friends, I bought a $35 bar of soap. I know you don’t blame me. I know you get it. I stood there in the drugstore, in my sweat pants, a pair of sad House Uggs™ (you know the ones that no one owns, yet everyone wears when they