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Prada Cargo de Nuit Perfume Review

A bit of redemption for the sample in a dabber bottle: it lets you reapply discreetly because there’s no puff of perfume in the air. It came in handy with this sample of Prada’s Cargo de Nuit, another forgotten perfume … Continue reading

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Le Labo Gaiac 10

This is the only perfume I bought on my trip to Tokyo and Shanghai. Memories in a bottle.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gaiac 10 from Le Labo, a Tokyo exclusive that embodies a minimalist aesthetic. A little cool, a hint of warmth, but that … Continue reading

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The Perfume Drawer

What’s good? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The perfume drawer got cleaned out today, which is just me moving things from one place to another. The huge white box in the centre is the Drake perfume, Summer Mink so that got moved. Now there’s … Continue reading

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New Charlotte Tilbury Mattifying Setting Spray

Sometimes, the launch of a new product is the sign of a new trend. In this case, Charlotte Tilbury has launched a matte version of their new setting spray. Both of them help your makeup last longer by forming a … Continue reading

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Another Perfume Empty: Bvlgari Petits et Mamans

The hottest days of the summer deserve perfumes you can spray on with abandon. The only thing I regret is not getting a backup bottle of this Bvlgari Petits et Mamans when it was a steal. Smells like powder but … Continue reading

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Kiehl’s Beyond Screen and Kiehl’s Serum

If it isn’t bad enough that everyone is complaining about the rain we are getting, saying that summer is almost over (when it was still JUNE BTW), and posting amazing vacation pictures, my derm told me to come back in … Continue reading

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Bienaime Vermeil Perfume Review

You know a blind buy is successful when the bottle matches your aesthetic. This just slides into my collection. Almond, powder, lipstick, iris, ultra-femme. Bienaime Vermeil.

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Vichy Liftactive B3 Pigment Corrector Gets Reformulated

Did you know that the dark spots appearing on your skin now are probably sun damage that you got decades ago, even when you were a kid? It’s disheartening to hear, but you can try to minimize the damage you’ve … Continue reading

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Lancome Clarifique

Smelled so many things today and washed the day off with this Lancôme Clarifique cleanser which smells like grass. It has a moisturizing slippery foam which feels luxurious but it makes me wonder if the Lancôme women are enjoying it … Continue reading

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Actives in Your Sunscreen

I bought a ton of sunscreen in Japan. I wasn’t planning on it, but when I saw the skincare there, I figured I may as well stock up. One of the intriguing trends was sunscreen with skincare benefits like this … Continue reading

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