I love my Chanel Rouge Coco Shines. They are moisturizing as well as sheer, which means they can be applied without a mirror ie. foolproof. This really appeals to the colour shy lip product lover in me, but there is the benefit of a gradual introduction to wearing colour on the lips. I don’t…
The 7 Virtues Middle East Peace & Vetiver of Haiti Perfumes
Brigitte is telling Jane how good her perfume smells… I’m reviewing these together because layering them smells sooooo wonderful! You can read more about the wonderful perfume house The 7 Virtues and the inspirational Barb Stegemann here. I wrote about her sweet & lovely Afghanistan Orange Blossom scent here, and it is a must have for…
Nest Fragrances Birchwood Pine Candle Smells Like Winter
Nest Fragrances make beautiful candles for the home. Gorgeous, elegant candles with natural and rich scents. They have just enough “throw” (refers to the reach and scope of the scent that emanates from the candle) to gently scent the room without overwhelming. You only need to burn it for 20-30 minutes for hours of lovely…
Daly Skincare Product Love: Olay Quench Body Lotion
Another drugstore product has made it into my Daly Product love line up. I wanted to try something different from my Nivea Q10. Lately I’ve felt that the silicone content, while making the lotion feel silky and smooth on my skin, wasn’t actually sinking in and moisturising my skin as much as I wanted. I was reapplying…
Yves St Laurent Premiere Neiges vs Lippmann Dream A Little Dream of Me
The YSL Holiday 2012 Make Up Collection includes a gorgeous top coat called Premiere Neiges. It’s a glitter top coat that adds a sprinkling of fairy dust-like “snow” to any colour. It transforms all colours into magical and pretty shimmery delights and is unique in that the glitter is not suspended per say – you…
Mom To Mom Beauty on Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth Street is the website for stylish moms. It’s as fun to read as your favourite magazine, filled with like minded women and great ideas. From their site: * an international collective of chic moms who know that life is best lived with style * your global destination for discoveries in fashion, food, street chic,…
Sometimes A Rose Is Just A Rose – Comme de Garçons Rose Eau de Toilette
Comme de Garçons has some lovely simple and beautiful perfumes. They also have some intense & exotic perfumes, so it’s safe to say they have a perfume for everyone. If you read the blog regularly you know I love rose- the scent of rose, using rosewater, scenting my home with rose…. I can’t go on…
My No-Fuss Daly Beauty Routine
Even though I am obsessed with beauty, I don’t spend a lot of time getting ready in the morning. Reason? Laziness, perhaps? Also, as time goes by, I find I don’t like the feeling of a lot of stuff on my face. But, like anyone, I like to look polished, bright eyed and as radiant…
Super Sexy Robert Piguet Douglas Hannant. Also, Perfect Party Perfume
Robert Piguet is a fashion house that launched in the early 30s, and is most famously known for it’s bomabstic, gorgeous and take-no-prisoners scents of the 40s. There is Bandit, a naughty and butch leather fragrance, not for the meek, and also Fracas, a reference tuberose, nay, the Queen of all tuberose perfumes. They were…
Sweet Scented Memories
Scent is our strongest memory trigger. I know my earliest memories involve scent….being a wee sprog and getting into my mum’s make up. Her luxe cake mascara and those 60s lipsticks had a distinct rose scent that has been reproduced in few perfumes, notably Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose and my favourite, L’Artisan Parfumeur Drole de…
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