Author Archives: Henna
Old-School Soaps are Back in Style
My dms went crazy after I posted the Indian soaps in my store. It seems like everyone’s a fan of the Mysore Sandalwood soaps, and I found it hilarious that they have an “export quality” and just the regular and … Continue reading
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Guerlain Velvet Metal Lipstick in 880 Magnetic Red and Lipstick Cases
Guerlain Velvet Metal lipstick in 880 Magnetic Red. Forget about the frosty lipsticks from the past, this is a matte lipstick that only reveals its reflective parts in certain light. Fall’s lipstick trend is metallic lipstick. Metallic lipstick that’s still … Continue reading
Empties: Charlotte Tilbury, Glossier, MooGoo, Ombrelle, Biotherm, The Ordinary, L’Oreal Wonder Water, Aveeno Baby and Trinny Skincare
A few empties… well, 9 to be exact. Let’s start with the most luxurious one, the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream, I took my half-empty jar on vacation with me, and ended up finishing it. It went on everything from my … Continue reading
Pineward Boreal Perfume Review
You know that feeling of coolness when you walk into the woods, the immediate drop in temperature thanks to the shade of the trees? That’s the feeling I get when I wear Boreal by Pineward Perfumes. It’s finally hot here … Continue reading
Posted in Perfumes
Tagged American Made, American Perfume, Fragrance Review, Mint Perfume, Perfume Review, Pineward Perfumes
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Guerlain L’Heure Bleue EDT
True story: I got my bottle of L’Heure Bleue (edt) in a swap for my D&G Light Blue. I liked Light Blue enough but it always smelled a bit generic to me and I found that I never really wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged Fragrance Review, Guerlain, Perfume Review, Summer Perfume
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Charlotte Tilbury Setting Spray Review
When I posted about no makeup lasting through the day on me (I mean, especially with masks), so many people told me to try the Charlotte Tilbury setting spray, including a makeup artist who does a lot of brides. I … Continue reading
Things I’ve Missed: KeratinWorks, Amika, Lash Serum, Murad
Did you know that you’re supposed to leave the sticker on the Imperial Leather soap so that it doesn’t get mushy in the shower? The scent is so addictive and no, it doesn’t smell like leather. It’s slightly spicy, faintly … Continue reading
Posted in More Than Beauty
Tagged Amika, Fenty, Imperial Leather Soap, keratin Works, Keratinworks, Lash Serum, Murad
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Affinessence Santal Basmati Review Video
How relevant is a conversation about price? A few thoughts as I talk about Santal Basmati. Santal Basmati by Affinessence: interesting perfume, but is it worth the price? I should say that there are a variety of sizes available on … Continue reading
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Tagged Affinessence, Fragrance, Fragrance Reviews, Niche, Niche Fragrance, Niche Perfume, Perfume Reviews, perfume sample, youtuber
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Kai Fragrance, Body Products
This is what I smell like after a shower: Kai. They have a whole line of products that smell like their iconic perfume. Kai is a beautiful blend of white florals, gardenia and tuberose, and as much as I say … Continue reading
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Tagged Fragrance, Fragrance Blog, Kai, Perfume, Perfume Blog, Skincare Canada
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Book Review: Perfume by Megan Volpert
The best perfume book I’ve ever read. And I’ve read quite a few of them over the years. Perfume by Megan Volpert satisfied so much of what I want in perfume writing: part autobiographical (how do we even talk about … Continue reading