Author Archives: Henna

Sisley Curl Care Products and New CeraVe Haircare

A little high and low for you today.  I think it’s pretty normal to have a high-low thing going on, but this is what’s in my bathroom right now. I’ve had Eau du Soir in my perfume collection for over … Continue reading

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Lancome Idole Power

In a post-apocalyptic time, the whole world is a mall, and you’re walking through it with your mom, a juice box in one hand, smelling a whiff of her perfume as it trails behind her. Your hand are sticky, some … Continue reading

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MDCI Perfume Reviews

If you venture down the rabbit hole that is MDCI, let me influence you to get a Silk Road bottle from the brand, like my bottle of Chypre Palatin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I spent the week smelling and think about the samples … Continue reading

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Santa Maria Novella Lana Perfume Review

Santa Maria Novella is a brand that continues to captivate me because of their history and aesthetic. If you love a bit of a connection to history and the natural world when you wear perfume, then this should be on … Continue reading

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Summertime Favourite – Celine Cologne Celeste

Today it was time for an antidote to the rich and heavy scents in the air – I need something fresh and clean so it’s time for Celine’s Cologne Celeste. This is a riff on the classic cologne style of … Continue reading

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Fenty Beauty

Here’s something I actually use. ⠀ I hit pan on my Fenty Invisimatte setting powder a couple of weeks ago and it’s just going downhill from there. Nothing really mattifies for the whole day, especially when you have oily skin, … Continue reading

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Alumier Mineral Sunscreens

It’s sunscreen season in the beauty world, but we know that it’s better to wear sunscreen every single day, all year long. If you’ve ever been caught outside, maybe at an impromptu patio lunch, and wished you had worn sunscreen … Continue reading

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Dior Bois d’Argent

This is the perfume I can’t help spraying on myself when I see it in a store. I have a bottle but the instant comfort a familiar scent provides just can’t beat the pull of anything new. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When you … Continue reading

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Valentino Born in Roma Extradose

We are in the era of powerful perfumes – or should I say that we are back in the era of powerful perfumes, because this was a trend that was alive and well in the ‘80’s. The difference is that … Continue reading

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Indult Paris Tihota

A friend of mine calls Tihota “the best vanilla ever made” and she’s a vanilla lover. I had a chance to stop by the Tihota booth at Esxence, and I caught them in a rare moment of quiet. The brand … Continue reading

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