A little tidbit on Estee Lauder’s Youth Dew perfume from a 2010 anniversary issue of Women’s Wear Daily…. See for yourself what it says.
Gucci Memoire d’Une Odeur Perfume Review
I still remember getting a sample of Gucci Memoire d’Une Odeur, spraying it and smelling it for the first time and thinking “wow, they did it. They made a perfume that matches the concept.”
It’s in rotation today, and I also wore it out to dinner a couple of weeks ago and it was perfect. It’s mineral and chamomile and jasmine, makes me think of playing in grass, making daisy necklaces, sitting on a bench.
It’s very easy to wear. You can spray a lot or just a bit.
Of course, the bottle is everything and I wish I’d kept the box. The vintage look is so different from everything else out there. Also a pressurized atomizer for the finest mist. No detail was overlooked.
I was at Sephora yesterday and they had this sitting in the Men’s section, which I thought was interesting. I think it’s definitely unisex, and maybe they should have all the Gucci perfumes together, let people decide for themselves what they like.
You can also find it here, as well as a number of discounters. The news is that this is soon going to be discontinued.
A Soft Lawn by Imaginary Authors Perfume Review
All of @imaginaryauthors perfumes are based on imaginary novels or authors. The Soft Lawn is based on a seersucker suit-wearing Princeton tennis champ author from the 1920’s. He’s rich and gallant, an attender of prestigious sporting events.
Maybe it was the 20’s reference but the concept immediately made me think of The Great Gatsby, but Gatsby would never wear anything this green. No, this perfume is for Jordan Baker, the model/golfer lying beauty. She’s nice on the outside, but cut-throat once you really get to know her.
The Linden Blossom in this is pretty and calming, but the edge of freshly cut grass makes this more than just a basic floral fragrance. It’s incredibly interesting and outdoorsy, but you’re on a lawn with tennis balls, instead of in the woods or forest. Imagine enjoying a nicely manicured lawn but one that you didn’t have to mow yourself.
This lasts a really long time and has great sillage. I could smell one spray all day.
This reminds me a bit of Gap Grass, but since that one isn’t easy to find, you could try Demeter Grass and that might give you a bit of that grassy summery feeling.
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Tagged American Perfume, Fragrances, Imaginary Authors, Perfume Review, Smell Good, Soft Lawn
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NEW La Roche Posay Anthelios Mineral One SPF 50+ Review
Is it make up or is it sun protection?
Some beauty news: I know we have all used tinted sunscreen and thought this should come in more colours. Well La Roche Posay has gone and done it with a mineral skin tint that comes in 5 shades. They are Fair, Medium, Tan, Brown, and Dark Brown. There are testers so you can swatch before buying. I picked up Medium and Brown for myself. Fair is quite fair and Tan is peachy.
I would say that this is make up.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral One SPF 50+ Daily Cream is a Tinted mineral sunscreen. The name implies that you can put on one product on and have some protection and make up on your face.
The main ingredient is 13.6% titanium dioxide. The back of the bottle says 12 hour coverage, 24 hour hydration. It also says that it is suitable for sensitive skin and that is because this is a mineral-sunscreen product. It is $30 for 30 ML and made in France.
This “daily cream” is so pigmented that there is no way to use the recommended amount of sunscreen in order to have optimal sun protection. Two fingers worth looks ridiculous. I would only purchase this if you need a foundation with SPF in it however if that is your goal, then you may as well buy foundation from a company that makes foundation. I would recommend Maybelline, It Cosmetics, or Estee Lauder or literally ANY other make up brand. Not only will you be able to potentially save money because some of the drugstore foundations with SPF are cheaper, you’ll also be able to buy a foundation that matches your skin tone better.
Personally this was a fail for me, and I would not recommend it. The tints are not very well thought out. There’s no way that these five intensely pigmented colors can represent the majority of skin tones these days, and I would like using them more if they weren’t so pigmented because then I could apply lots and really rely on them for my son protection but because they’re so tinted I really can’t use that much and I need to use a regular sunscreen anyways.
Anyway, people are excited about this and probably only applying it to supplement their regular sunscreen.
I just wouldn’t use it myself.
MooGoo Skincare and Haircare Products from Australia
I got a restock of my favorite MooGoo products, which I tried last fall.
Of everything I tried, I liked it all, but the Protein shot Leave In made my hair soft and smooth without the use of any silicones. The protein is from the milk products that is in the cream and just really works for my hair which tends to be dry and frizz-prone. I use it on wet hair but you could also use it on dry. The Natural Protein Shot leave-in hair conditioner is my favourite silicone-free product EVER. I’m using it on wet hair every time I wash it and it’s so smoothing. I think the little bit of protein in styling products really helps minimize frizz.
MooGoo also sent me their skincare products to try and they are perfect for dry skin. The body creams leave your skin soft to the touch but aren’t sticky.
Why’s it called “MooGoo”? Well, it was first developed to be used on cow’s udders and it turns out that the formula is good for people skin too. The scent of these is a little lactonic but not sweet. It’s comforting and reminds me of baby products.
Have you heard of this line or tried any of their products? They are out of Australia, and really well made. You can find them on Amazon or shop through their website.
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule EDP Video Review
Have you tried this perfume? What did you think of it? Let me know in the comments.
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Amika Dream Routine Overnight Hydration Treatment Review
Amika’s overnight treatment is here and I’m liking it. As someone who washes their hair at night, I use it on wet hair and let it air dry. The cream is exceptionally light and smells good – I think Amika is known for their scent. Basically a lighter silicone formula in a cream rather than a serum, this is a good choice for wet or dry hair as it makes hair feel soft and conditioned without weighing it down – and then you wash it out when you’re ready. You could think of this as a leave-in.
Also: 3 Amika products that I love:
Bust Your Brass Intense Repair Mask. This is the most pigmented purple hair mask that I have, andI’ve been finding that it keeps my lightened ends from being too brassy. For once, I really like my highlights and am even thinking of getting more.apply the mask on dry hair and leave on for about 20 minutes and then wash it off. It’s super purple so I like to wear gloves before I apply it. I do this once or twice a week.
Power Hour Curl Refreshing Spray. I’m not into refreshing my dry hair, but I use this kind of as a leave in when my hair is wet. It has a bit of hold, some hydration, and makes my hair shiny but not greasy. It’s a first step, and then I follow up with a serum or some sort of hair cream.
The Kure Multi-Task Repair Treatment. Actually, I loved the whole Kure line when I tried it earlier this year, and I would highly recommend it. It is so nice and leaves your hair super smooth. The Kure treatment doesn’t get used much because I do have a lot of treatment type products in rotation, but I like it and I’ll keep using it.
Have you tried any of these? What do you think?
Perfume.Sucks First Impressions Video
I got this little Perfume.Sucks sample set, and even though the set is a few years old, I’m sure the perfume smells fine (none of them have gone off) so I decided to share some of my first impressions. Obviously, this is not a great way to evaluate perfume, so that’s not what’s going on here, this is first impressions only. If I like the perfume, I wear it on skin and I tried all of these on my skin. After wearing these for a while, I know that Yellow is my favourite, but I’d probably get Blue if I had to choose.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Pressed Serum Review
This is a… wait for it… a pressed serum. Ok, what? Yep.
I’m actually going through this super quickly, so I thought I’d share some impressions – it’s part of the Neutrogena Hydro Boost line so it’s got hyaluronic acid as the main ingredient, and that’s not really something that I go out of my way to include in my skincare routine, but I’m liking this. It’s heavier than your usual serum, but it still sinks in quickly.
If regular hyaluronic acid serum seems too watery and evaporates before you have a chance to really feel its effects, then this will be a little better. It sinks in rather than evaporating and then leaves your skin prepped for other moisturizer, oil, what have you. I use this at night or in the morning when my skin is parched, and then use my sunscreen or even my retinoid cream on top. It is strongly scented so maybe not for the most delicate of skins, but it would be great for people with more oily but dehydrated skin types.
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Tagged Hyaluronic Acid, Hydro Boost, neutrogena, Skincare Canada, Skincare Reviews
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Rare Beauty Lip Balm in Nearly Neutral
So pretty and surprisingly pigmented! The teeniest sample that came free in my Sephora order. Have you tried it?