Wood Sage and Sea Salt by @jomalonelondon. This is gorgeous – a warm, woody, marine skin scent that lasts and lasts. That’s kind of unusual for Jo Malone so this was surprising for me. I’ve seen some good gift sets around that have this one paired with some others, and I’ve already gone through a 5mL deluxe sample of this one.
I am actually kicking myself for passing up Jil Sander Style last year.
I received the Jil Sander Style Body Milk as a Christmas present, and I’m finding that this is definitely an interesting scent. It’s not sweet, and is slightly alkaline, but it dries down to a sophisticated woody vanilla, amber, musk and I’ve been getting so many compliments on it!
I’m using the Body Milk which is refreshing but creamy and moisturizing, and like most scented body products that are perfume flankers, it is very highly scented. So much so that I can’t wear it to work since scent allergies seem to be cropping up all over the place, and the last thing that I want to do is offend or sicken coworkers.
I have, however, been dousing myself in this over the weekends and I’ve never smelled better. Most of the scent dissipates in about an hour, but my clothes smell delightful for the remainder of the day which makes this perfect for a night out or for a day out and about in the sunshine.
Jil Sander’s brand is not the most high-profile, but I have found Style at most stores and pharmacies that I’ve been to recently so this scent is fairly accessible. Give it a shot.
$30 online.
Prada’s newest scent is actually a flanker to the Infusion d’Iris that they launched in 2007. The Eau de Toilette is weird because the Eau de Parfum didn’t smell that strong to begin with. EDT’s are usually lighter and fresher, and though this certainly is, they’re usually made as a counterpart to more heady scents.
Prada says that this perfume is meant to evoke crumpled linen sheets and the smell of skin. It certainly does the former. This smells just like laundry detergent or Bounce dryer sheets!
The notes are Neroli, Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet, Iris, Galbanum, Heliotrope, Cedar, and Musk.
Lasting power is pretty good – half a day is longer lasting than my actual laundry smells, so that’s saying something. Get this if you really love fresh powdery scents.
When I posted a picture of this empty on my Instagram, it got so many comments, from people who normally don’t comment at all! The Keri Bath and Shower Oil brought up so many memories for people whose moms always had Keri lotion in the bathroom or on the dresser. For some people, their mom only had Keri lotion and never switched brands. I definitely understand that kind of nostalgia.
This is one of those oils and emulsifies when it hits water so it’s great on damp skin. I think that they have changed the packaging so you might encounter a more Arabian lamp type shape in the drugstore, but I did find that you can get this at Walmart or London Drugs.
Also available online.
$26.
If you’re looking for something that works in warmer weather, I’m partial to scents that feature vetiver as the main player, like this bottle of @chantecaille Vetyver. Vetiver is a grass grown in India, and now cultivated in other hot places like Haiti, so it’s no wonder that it’s dry freshness works so well.
If you want to learn more about Vetiver and this perfume, watch the video below:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CNtIw1Zh3js/
Perfumes in rollerballs: someone said that they’re worried that the rollerball will contaminate the scent. I, personally, have not noticed this. I have perfume oils and they seem fine although I have not done a side by side comparison.
Empties that I have backups of: Differin and @bumbleandbumble Glow Bond-Building Styler…
Having a little @cerave_canada moment with my cleanser and the new Cerave vitamin C. Check it out: 10% vitamin C in a blend that includes Hyaluronic acid and ceramides so it’s a bit hydrating and moisturizing at the same time. It also means I can skin my regular Hyaluronic acid serum in the morning and just use this instead. *PR
My skin knows when warm weather is here because it really starts to need less moisturizer – so I’m switching to gel, and I know lots of you all like a gel moisturizer too. 
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This Boscia Cactus Water Moisturizer has light but hydrating and great for layering. Again, gel moisturizers have come a long way since I started using them – they used to be tacky and sticky, and this is not like that. It absorbs and leaves skin looking hydrated. Dry skin will probably need something heavier, but this is nice for oily skin.
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Isn’t it crazy that all these moisturizers come with their own applicators now? I usually still use my fingers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This is Lise WatierLift and Firm Night Cream and one of my favourite moisturizers of ALL TIME. I first tried it in the fall when it first came out and it makes my skin so glowy. Try the day cream too, it is a bit lighter, but has some of the same ingredients including Bakuchiol.
