Author Archives: Henna
Chanel No. 5 Body Cream
Texture but make it Chanel. Cherie (@thetopnote on Insta) and I once had a discussion about how the cream versions of certain scents smell different than the perfumes. It’s something that’s good to know about if you are deciding on … Continue reading
Sahajan Hair Oil
Forever my favourite hair oil and one that is made by a company founded by someone who knows and lives in the Ayurvedic tradition: Sahajan Nurture Hair Oil. Smells amazing (herbal but not green). If you like how Aveda products … Continue reading
Empties: Bumble and Bumble, Dior Lip Glow, Maybelline Lifter Gloss, MAC Glosses
Morning light and a bunch of things I finished. The three really worth mentioning: Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil. I’ve been a fan of this since it launched and I still don’t think there’s anything else like it out … Continue reading
Kayali Utopia Coco Video Review
Kayali Utopia Vanilla Coconut 21. You know that I’ve been having a moment with coconut these days, and I’m really feeling warm comforting fragrances. I’m on the fence with this one – I feel like sometimes I get a whiff … Continue reading
L’Artisan Parfumeur Ambre Extreme Perfume Review
Today I had a little spritz of my old bottle of L’Artisan Parfumeur Ambre Extreme, and I believe newer bottles are called L’Eau d’Ambre Extreme. This is a cozy spicy amber that really reminds me of my grandfather. It’s from … Continue reading
Boscia Pro-Retinol Repair
Boscia has a new retinol out and it’s an oil! I know we’ve seen cheaper retinol oils on the market for a few years now, but this one is different because it also has bakuchiol in it. In case you’re … Continue reading
Strivectin Creme Control Brightening & Firming Hand Cream
Using StriVectin’s Crepe Control Brightening and Firming Hand Cream these days and I’m finding that the best way to actually make sure that I’m using hand cream is to keep it on my desk. Strivectin tested this on 32 subjects … Continue reading
Empties: Keratinworks, Korres, Sukin Beauty, NYX, Benefit
Empties.
Tom Ford Ebene Fume Review EDP
I’ve worn this a few times, enough to know that I don’t want it. @tomford Ebene Fume, really smells a lot like Palo Santo, so much so that they’re nearly identical when you smell them side by side, and that’s … Continue reading