beauty guru & perfume whisperer
Joe Fresh makeup has always been pretty awesome, and I’ve loved it since it was released. I kind of love everything they do and have a bunch of Joe Fresh fashion in my cupboards. I was so excited to try the new highlighters from the JF collection and they did
My eldest daughter has had freckles since she was a little girl, and they are of course adorable. They multiply in the sun and look even more adorable. When her little sister was growing up, she was waiting for her own freckles to “come in”. She would stare in the
These days, mainstream and celebrity scents are starting to see their sales dropping, likely due to a critical mass issue – so many boring similar perfumes and simply not enough time or, in my case, inclination. CLEAN perfumes have been a mainstay in the discount market for years now, while still
I am super lazy when it comes to my hair, and any shortcuts that mean I can put off the whole styling of wet hair thing are good with me. Like many wise humans, I have come to depend on dry shampoo to save me from the blow dryer. I
Can we talk about the nails in the above vintage ad? On point – looks like Dior Lady, which I adore. Let me know if you can think of any pinks that would match this shade. I want the blush too, damnit. Anyways. Once again, the delightful skincare from
Layering perfumes is so fun – I do it all the time and have been forever! I’m careful, as the perfumes I layer tend to be complex and mixing up all those notes in a way that doesn’t smell like a chemical spill is tricky business. Sometimes I layer by
Perfect pre-lipstick or just for a natural look, Bioderma Atoderm is one of the best lip balms EVER.
NEWS FLASH: I am a moisturizing fanatic. Honestly, if you could see my house….I have hand creams, body creams and lip balms everywhere. On every end table, in every “catch all” basket (ps I have a lot of these too. Send help). I have many lotions and creams that I
One of my favourite luxury beauty brands is the French line, Leonor Greyl. The line was started by Mme Greyl and her husband in the late 60s and was the first hair care line to introduce vitamins into haircare. They created the first dandruff shampoo without coal tar. From their site:
Oh, what a world it is out there in Beauty Land. So many choices, such overwhelm, much promises. Especially when it comes to coverage options that are not foundation. I don’t wear liquid foundation as I have never ever liked the way they feel on my skin. Too heavy and
Oh my, oh my, oh my. That’s my reaction every time I apply Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540. It’s one of those perfumes with top notes so magical and enchanting I have to keep smelling my wrist, because each time I do I smell something different. Shape shifting from