beauty guru & perfume whisperer
A month of using Lise Watier Sublimessence twice a day has made positive changes in the condition of my skin. It feels smooth, has a gentle glow and feels fresh. I’ve been using less concealer and powdered foundation than usual. I love how my skin feels immediately after applying it.
Well, not exactly, or not exclusively, or at least, not what I expected. When trying a new Tom Ford Private Collection release, my expectations could be called cautiously optimistic. I like a few, love three, (Velvet Gardenia, Moss Breches & Black Violet, all discontinued) and am indifferent to the rest
There is one perfume I am regularly reaching for, which is unusual for me. Specific perfumes that I enjoy “regularly” are few and far between, as my nose is fickle and sensitive. I either love something one day, then wonder what I was thinking the next. Or love something upon first
I am always getting asked to post more makeup looks, so I thought this easy peasy bronze and brown toned look would be a great start. I used the following makeup items, with details below the photo. The photo above was taken when our darling rescue cat, Boo Boo Kitty,
I started a special skincare routine around 10 days ago. And by special skincare routine I mean I added a serum to my morning and evening application of the things after cleansing. This isn’t just “a” serum, though, it’s more like The Serum because this one bottle of goodness is
The presentation is perfect! Like perfume or jewellery!
Ahhhh how it take so long for me to cave in and try Ciaté? Once they put their fancy bottles in fancy boxes and make them look like perfumes I simply could not resist. The Ciaté London Olivia Palermo Collection is what tipped me over the edge. I saw them
I hate to wear heavy makeup. I wear only the minimum amount necessary, which is very little. My go-to “face make up” for every day is my handy dandy Jane Iredale Pure Pressed Base. It gives just the right amount of easy to control sheer coverage, and my skin doesn’t
As time marches by, I have learned many important beauty lessons. The number one lesson is that it does not matter how much makeup we buy/use, nothing looks good if the canvas, our skin, isn’t healthy. Whenever someone asks me about “beauty secrets”, or how to look your best in
The September 2015 release from L’Artisan Parfumeur, Noir Exquis, should have perfume lovers excited. Especially if they love sultry, dark and subtly sexy scents. Noir Exquis is a collaboration with master perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. He has created some of my favourite perfumes, including L’Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu, the beautiful Neela Vermeire
I have to share my latest hair care love – the L’Oreal Professionnel Vitamino line. The entire line is designed to pamper and protect colour treated hair. Highlighted hair is processed with bleach, and if you high light your hair you know the treated hair is more fragile than virgin hair,