Author Archives: Henna
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
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
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
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
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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Tagged Indult Paris, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Perfume Samples, Vanilla
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Safran Troublant by L’Artisan Parfumeur
Before I smelled like incense all the time, I smelled like roses. Safran Troublant by L’Artisan Parfumeur is a gourmand from an older time, a rose for all the time. Rose, saffron and a light vanilla, this is a yummy … Continue reading
Dior Hypnotic Poison Perfume Review
Hypnotic Poison is a required stop on my journey through the land of perfumes featuring an almond note, but offers complexity in a land of simple gourmands. With this papery vanilla almond, like the original Poison, there’s some spiciness that … Continue reading
Garnier Eco Pads
PSA: these Garnier reusable Eco Pads are what you need to take off makeup quickly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I remember a few years ago, microfibre cloths for your face were everywhere. Someone figured out that if you got the cloths wet, you … Continue reading
This Brightening Serum Does What Vitamin C Wishes It Could
If you’ve been in the skincare game long enough, you know that most brightening serums either overpromise and underdeliver or contain so many actives that your skin ends up irritated and confused. I’ve tried both kinds more times than I’d … Continue reading
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