Not bad for a $20 blind buy.
Katy Perry Indi is a soft woody musk. It’s so light that it resists over spraying. The mist is so fine that it works as a hair perfume and you’ll get wafts of it every time you flip your hair. Powdery and soft, this is comforting, and possibly even an office scent if you’re on the hunt for one. Comparisons are to Santal 33 (which is much stronger), Balincourt no. 04 (pretty close).
End of weekend empties roundup. @deciem The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Solution. I know this is on the mild side but it helped keep my skin clear without so much dryness. I’d repurchase this actually. A small size of the @soldejaneiro Bum Bum Cream. @antipodesskincare Divine Face Oil. So divine. I did really enjoy this one.
3 Amika products that I really love.
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Bust Your Brass Intense Repair Mask. This is the most pigmented purple hair mask that I have, and I’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. I 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. This 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?
If you sat next to someone on the subway in Toronto smelling like this in 2007, it was probably me, because that’s what I think of when I smell Tom Ford Black Orchid.
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I love how scent can take you back, but I also can’t believe I liked this so much, or maybe there just wasn’t anything better around me at that time. The chocolate note in this completely turned me off, but when it went away, it has that classic Tom Ford patchouli musk that makes it so lovable.
Old Lush Cosmetics perfume packaging was literally the most annoying ever.
It had no label and you couldn’t be sure how much you had left. I know the one I’m holding is Imogen Rose because that’s the only one I got a full bottle of. I know they wanted it to make it so that it was impermeable to light and the juice would stay fresh, but seriously, someone could have gotten their label maker out. If you still have yours, drop a comment. I haven’t seen any old bottles out there.
Here are 5 scents I’m thinking of purchasing. Really thinking of doing a slow-buy rather than anything else, and I’m trying to get through all my samples before I hit that buy button.
Fragrances mentioned:
Eau de Jane – https://eaudejane.com/
Camel by Zoologist (from Toronto! But not available in Toronto, sadly).
Gardener’s Glove by St. Clair Scents.
Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose
Moab by Phlur
Are any of these your favourites?
What do you have your eye on?
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5 Fragrances I’d Like to Add to my Collection
Here are 5 scents I’m thinking of purchasing. Really thinking of doing a slow-buy rather than anything else, and I’m trying to get through all my samples before I hit that buy button.
Fragrances mentioned:
Eau de Jane – https://eaudejane.com/
Camel by @zoologistperfumes
Gardener’s Glove by @stclairscents
@fredericmalle Lipstick Rose
Moab by @phlur
Are any of these your favourites?
What do you have your eye on?
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Live Clean Shampoo – the cannabis one. For a sulfate-free shampoo this lathers A LOT! The Argan oil one is most moisturizing but this one is not bad. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Bliss wipes – I opened the pack when I was going out of town so I had to use them up. They’re very wet and they take off everything . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ilia Volumizing Mascara. I loved this. Full lashes in one swipe. I would buy the full size but I have a few mascaras I need to finish.
Thoughts on a couple of Neutrogena things that I finished.
The clear empty bottle was full of vitamin C capsules. They are the Rapid Tone Repair 20% Vitamin C Serum.
I love this format for travel because it’s easy to throw into any kind of bag. I would get these again if I was going on a trip. The formula is a strong one – at 20% – so it’s a little ouchy if your skin is dry or sensitive. It’s $35… for a 30 day supply.
The Bright Boost Moisturizer with SPF 30 is a 10/10 for me. Makes it look like you’re wearing makeup even when you’re not. I loved it.
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Serum packaged in tiny single-use (or double-use in the case of Vichy) is not a new concept, but with these drugstore offerings, the question ends up being how cost-effective each option is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
On the one hand, vitamin C is volatile, and single-use packaging ensures that the formula stays fresh. How many of us have shilled out for an expensive serum, forgotten about it, and then realized that it’s brown and stinky upon opening? That’s definitely a waste of money. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
But a box of vitamin C capsules or vials costs about $40-50 per month, whereas a 30ml bottle of the stuff can be had for $60-$100 and lasts about 3 months. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Formula aside, what would you rather buy? How much does price affect what you’re going to get?
I wore just one spray of this beauty today and the sharp grapefruit that it opens with was perfect for the warm day. Chantecaille Vetyver will always be my favourite warm weather scent and probably as close to a signature scent as I’ll get.
