Author Archives: Henna
Acqua di Parma Ambra Perfume Review
Who knew that rose and ambergris could be such a heady combination? Ambra from Acqua di Parma is like a fresh wave of cold ocean water, the potpourri in your grandmother’s bathroom, the smell of salt that’s been there for … Continue reading
Le Labo Another 13 Perfume Review
Le Labo Another 13: when you want to smell like something and nothing.A mix of musks, this is a clean and sweet scent. Sometimes it blends into your skin as a skin scent and sometimes it doesn’t. I got wafts … Continue reading
The Safran Troublant Ice Cream Recipe
This is your reminder that it’s Safran Troublant season. Safran Troublant is a happy rose-vanilla scent. I’m still convinced that it’s fashioned after the Persian ice cream, Zafran Bastani, but we won’t ever know for sure. All I know is … Continue reading
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Fenty Beauty Match Stix Color-Adaptive Cheek and Lip Stick
This new Fenty Beauty Match Stix Color-Adaptive Cheek and Lip Stick is part of the new Summatime collection. It’s literally like rubbing a popsicle onto your lips except the formula is smooth and slightly moisturizing. I like it better for … Continue reading
Celine Nightclubbing Perfume Review
The kids always ask me if I go clubbing. “In this dinky little town?” I ask. “Not a chance!” But for all the days you miss the smell of after the club, there’s Nightclubbing. Ashtrays, smoke, warm vanilla from perfumed … Continue reading
Aveda Haircare and Hair Consultation
I still have all my hair…Some nice things from Aveda. A few weeks ago, I was invited to my local Aveda boutique for a hair consult and product information session. Guess what? They do hair consults all the time, and … Continue reading
Rare Beauty Tinted Lip Oil Review
I am underwhelmed. I don’t know what I was expecting but I would have liked an actual oil instead of another lip tint. The colour I used is called Wonder.
Chanel Bel Respiro Perfume Review
Something about this time of year just makes me feel like going feral. Maybe it’s the pile of work in front of me, the anxiety that it will never get done even though it always does get done one way … Continue reading
Tyger Tyger by Franchesca Bianchi
Like they ground up a honey comb, honey and wax, into a fine dust, put it into a compact, and then blow it into the air. That’s what I think anyway. Tyger Tyger by Francesca Bianchi. If you found the … Continue reading
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Heat in Glass Slipper
It was hot today and it’ll be hot tomorrow, so many a great time to mention that the iconic Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Heat now comes in a clear version, called Glass Slipper Heat. Same lip tingles, no colour. Your … Continue reading