Author Archives: Henna

Coral Makeup from Guerlain and Charlotte Tilbury

A coral makeup moment thanks to Guerlain Terracotta Bronze Light in the colour Medium Warm. Blended together, this shows up as a warm coral in my skin and works well as a bronzer or blush. Paired it with the Charlotte … Continue reading

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Makeup Empties: Charlotte Tilbury, Nars, Dior, Bare Minerals

Some makeup empties, and there aren’t very many because makeup seems to take longer to finish. Except for glosses… those finish rather quickly. The Charlotte Tilbury HappiKiss lipgloss is the one from my selfie yesterday and I started using it … Continue reading

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Frederic Malle Carnal Flower

I spent too long looking for something that was like Carnal Flower because I didn’t want to pay Carnal Flower prices. I even stopped myself from enjoying this perfume that I love, just to realize that there will never be … Continue reading

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Prada Infusion de Tuberose

Watery florals by way of soap or linen spray or maybe even bathroom freshener, the colour of lavender just to mess with your head. More petitgrain than anything else, and then an mildly indolic tuberose makes its appearance. You make … Continue reading

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Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle Review

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle. A classic tuberose. Nose: Christopher Sheldrake

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Georgio Armani Acqua di Gio Eau de Toilette

Remember when Insta was new and we all dug out our old pictures so that we could post them for #flashbackfriday? Let me chime in and be one of those people who says that I miss a non-curated feed, a … Continue reading

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Empties: Moroccanoil, Olaplex, Kevin Murphy, Living Proof, Drybar

Hair empties from the past couple of weeks… I find I go through hair products so quickly sometimes, but the 2 full-sized products took me a long time to finish which is as it should be. I got another Moroccanoil … Continue reading

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Chere Mere Body Oil and Beauty of Eczema Epsom Salts

Because I’m a crazy party animal, Fridays I like to bundle up, go to the pool for a swim, soak in a tub with Epsom salts and then put oil on my skin. And then I 😴 early and I’m … Continue reading

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Maria Candida Gentile Perfumes

Natural perfumery that’s not boring. I’ve been wearing these two by Maria Candida Gentile for the past couple of weeks. I have Cinabre and Barry Lyndon. Barry Lyndon is an aromatic scent that feature artemisia, the same herb that gives … Continue reading

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Fenty Beauty Holiday

Holiday shopping time is here, and I think everyone’s getting a head start this year. Some Fenty Beauty to get us started. I’ll show colours and talk about formulas in my stories, but these are all the Fenty products we … Continue reading

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