Author Archives: Henna

Most worn: Glossier You, Zoologist Camel, Frederic Malle Carnal Flower

Most worn: Glossier You, Zoologist Camel, Frederic Malle Carnal Flower, a chaotic mix if there ever was one but it represents what my perfume collection is. Glossier You is a compliment-getter every time. It’s a clean musk but with warm … Continue reading

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Bottega Veneta EDP Perfume Review

Realizing the profound loneliness of being an adult. You’re in it for you and nobody but you, and Bottega Veneta edp is all that in a bottle. Maybe because I was having a day, I did the odd thing of … Continue reading

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Empties: Trinny London Skincare, Alterna Scalp Serum, Prescription Retinoid, Maybelline Foundation

Full size only. Empties that is. And that’s just the kind of week it’s been. I ran out of my prescription retinol and I’ve had it for over a year so that’s how long it lasts even when you use … Continue reading

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Pat McGrath Superstar Mascara Review

Pat McGrath Superstar mascara. I can’t believe I’ve never heard anyone talk about this one before. It’s so volumizing and gave me serious lashes but without smudging all over the place. The real ones will remember me having tried the … Continue reading

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The Ordinary’s Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density

I’ve had so many people message me last weekend and ask about The Ordinary’s Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density. I also had a lot of people dm me and tell me that it was the best and that they were … Continue reading

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Leather Perfumes: L’Artisan Parfumeur Dzing! and Chanel Cuir de Russie

I don’t like leather and don’t like gourmands, but I can get behind this leather gourmand if we want to call it that. It’s Dzing! by L’Artisan Parfumeur. It picks up the benzoin where Candy left off and takes the … Continue reading

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YSL Rouge Volupte Shine

Do you like this kind of a formula? It’s not sticky and very pigmented but feels like a balm on instead of a lipstick or even lipgloss. I feel like these lipsticks are nice but don’t stay on but at … Continue reading

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Elizabeth and James Nirvana Bourbon and Guerlain’s Spiriteuse Double Vanille

Elizabeth and James Nirvana Bourbon is said to be a dupe for Guerlain’s revered Spiriteuse Double Vanille. Other than the overdose of vanilla, I can’t see the similarities, and it’s like buying a Zara version of the latest design by … Continue reading

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Narciso Rodriguez For Her Perfume Review

When you’re parents are around, you revert to being a kid, so I’m choosing to be 24 which is how old I was when I got this bottle of Narciso Rodriguez. I smelled it at an airport duty free and … Continue reading

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Meharees vs. Musc Ravageur, Is Meharees a dupe or is Musc Ravageur?

Some people think that January is the longest month, but I didn’t mind it. The days are finally getting longer, and I relish each extra minute of sunlight that we get. I know it won’t get warmer here for a … Continue reading

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