Author Archives: Henna

Ilia Beauty Limitless Lash Mascara Review

This Ilia Beauty Limitless Lash mascara is very long-wearing but it doesn’t really build volume. Great for long lashes but it does leave them looking kind of spidery. Not my favourite look but points for it lasting a long time … Continue reading

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Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule

Scent of the night: Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule. I had a busy day today, I had some friends over, we smelled perfume, chatted, and now that I’ve had some distance from all that other perfume in the air, the day … Continue reading

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Gucci A Winter Tale Review

Under a spell with Gucci A Winter Melody. Even though I’m not a winter person, I can’t help but find brightness in the dark, like warmer temperatures when it’s been bitterly cold, the treats someone left next to the I … Continue reading

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5 Perfume Samples I Finished Recently

Scents mentioned: Belle Ame by Les Abstraits Diaghilev by Roja Perfumes Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle Meharees by L’Erbolario Iris de Gris by L’Artisan Parfumeur

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Charlotte Tilbury Brightening Finishing Powder

The Charlotte Tilbury Brightening Finishing Powder is new. I have it in the shade fair/medium and as you can see it looks white in the pan. It does apply clear but it definitely brightens skin. I like it under my … Continue reading

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Prada Amber vs. Chanel Coromandel

In my search for a cheaper dupe of Chanel Coromandel, I came across Prada Amber as a comparison, and from far away, I can see it, but close up, it’s not true, not even in the slightest. Have you smelled … Continue reading

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Ambre Extreme

Last work day of the year, and I wore Ambre Extreme by L’Artisan Parfumeur. It’s a vintage bottle, and as much as it’s nice to say “they don’t make them like they used to”, actually, they make them just fine, … Continue reading

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Diptyque Philosykos

Pepper with no bite, green but no leaves, wet without the rain. The last of this winter’s figs and Diptyque Philosykos EDP, which is still my favourite fig perfume. I love that it’s easy to wear and I’m always a … Continue reading

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Iris de Gris Review

And some green perfumes you should seek out and try.

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Empties: Pixi Retinol Tonic, Alterna, Neutrogena Sunscreen, Dior Lip Glow, Tarte Mascara

I caught the sun this morning, so here are some empties. I took a break last weekend because there wasn’t anything but today there is. Alterna Caviar Restructuring Bond Repair mask. I love this line because it makes my hair … Continue reading

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