perfume whisperer
Whenever I go to my girlfriend’s house (slumber parties, girl’s night’s out, etc) there is always a tube of L’Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm Stick. It’s stick, in the classic Chapstick manner, and she told me that it was The Best Lip Balm Ever. Well, this is no small praise, as my friend is fellow…
I’m a mad exfoliator. My skin is oily and acne-prone, as in painful cystic hormonal acne, along with blocked pores. However, as is often the case with acne prone types, my skin is also sensitive. Part of keeping oil and blocked pores at bay is exfoliation. When you exfoliate dead skin, your skin doesn’t just…
Ah Jin Soon Obsidian nail polish, you are a beautiful thing. You are like a twinkling galaxy of prettiness on my nails, and it makes me happy to look at you. Your lovely multi-coloured glitter in that creamy black base – divine! I previously shared my love for you here. But I felt a more…
Sometimes all it takes is one photo of a beauty campaign to send me running to the cosmetic counter. Dior Trianon Spring 2014 is one of those times. The whole collection evokes the gorgeous yummy colours of Sofia Coppola’s film, Marie Antoinette. Dreamy, pretty, feminine and, well, perfection. The nail polishes were calling to me….
My obsession with body oils continues. I love the way oils sink into the skin. I will always love my lotions and creams, but I honestly find they work best when used in conjunction with a body oil. Body oils are best applied after the bath or shower, when your skin is still damp. If…
I am super picky about what I use on my face, “foundation” wise. I hate liquid foundations, and I loathe feeling like I am wearing a mask. My skin is also super sensitive, making it a challenge to find a product that does not make my skin break out. I used to use the Givenchy…
Full disclosure: sometimes I buy beauty products and then don’t use them. This happened with Jin Soon French Lilac nail polish. I thought it was so pretty, had to have it, bought it. French Lilac was released as part of Jin Soon’s Spring 2013 as part of their Botanical Flower Collection, and was named by…
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