beauty guru & perfume whisperer
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.
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
One of the first signs of aging I noticed was the loss of firmness in the skin on my neck. The hormonal changes to my skin, combined with years of sun damage, show up prominently in the thinner more delicate skin of my neck. I’ve been radically going after that
I could not wait to try the latest products from Pantene in their Sulfate Free Rose Water Collection. They had me at rose water, and the very idea of shampooing my hair with roses is a dream come true! The text from their site alone is so enticing, “Made with
By now we all know we need a vitamin C product in our facial skincare, right? It’s a powerhouse ingredient in skincare and a triple threat you should have on your counter right now. Vitamin C is, first of all, an antioxidant, which can help with our skin’s natural regeneration