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I can’t help it, every time I think of Autumn Vibes, a movie-trailer voice comes on in my head saying “from the people who brought you By the Fireplace… it’s Autumn Vibes….”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Pair with cozy sweaters, toques, suede boots, and a pumpkin spice latte.⠀Autumn Vibes is actually done well. It’s crisp but woody and smells like fire without the smoke. It really reminds me of being outside before the campfire started. I like it. Worth a sniff.
The latest retinol-containing moisturizer from Strivectin is here and I’ve been using it for the past few months.
The main thing to know is that it’s super gentle and moisturizing. It has two forms of retinoid in it: retinol and retinal. One needs one conversion before being used by your skin and the other needs 2. Because it takes converting before your skin uses these forms of retinoids, they’re more gentle. Also, the formula doesn’t have a lot of retinol in it, it’s more gentle. Really, this is one you might be able to use every day, and you might even find it moisturizing. If you have questions, drop them below.
Do you know these? The bougie lip balm that started it all. @freshbeauty Sugar lip balm was probably the first lip balm I bought from Sephora over 10 years ago and I’m still using it. It comes in lots of different colours (I also have Fig and Ruby) but the clear Advanced Theory is probably my favourite which is why this one is finished. These are so melty in the summer that I normally take them out in the winter.
My mom’s bottle of Miss Dior from the 70’s. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
She smelled this on her aunt when her aunt was getting married and loved it, but didn’t know what it was. Then her dad (my grandfather) went on a business trip to Germany and brought this back for her. The second she smelled it, she knew it was her aunt’s perfume from that day, and she’s kept it ever since. She takes it out to smell it once in a while and dabs on a bit but that’s it. I offered to decant it for her, but no, it’s not to spray on, it’s just to smell and remember those days. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It’s been stored in a cool dark place and lasted through many moves, across countries and continents.
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Ultra-fluid means ultra-runny, which means that this is one watery sunscreen. And I don’t mean that it’s bad! It’s clear and very easy to rub into your skin, but when you first pour it out, you’ll notice that you have to be careful with it, because it’s more like a body milk than a lotion. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Would I purchase this again? Probably not. It’s just not my favourite texture, and I prefer a cream. More than anything else, I think that sport sunscreens are my favourite formulations because they’re sweat-proof and water-proof, so if I see those, that’s what I’m getting. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I actually loved using this on my face too, so I’ll be doing that as well. You can see that half the bottle is already finished, and that was in just one week.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
La Roche-Posay is really the sunscreen brand of the moment, and I’ve ordered a few more sunscreens from them that I’m waiting on.
Available online for about $31, and in drugstores.
Dune by Christian Dior, this is an old bottle from the 90’s. Spicy and warm, this was absolutely the wrong thing to wear for a sushi lunch.
This ad caught my eye, and then I somehow acquired the perfume in a swap in a nice turn of events!
I’ve been Madame Rochas this week – clearly I have a new bottle and the latest formulation. I don’t mind it.
It really reminds me of baby powder, but more floral, and that’s the iris in it. It has gorgeous violet leaf that makes it a bit green and decent lasting power too. It’s perfect in hot weather and I even like wearing it at night and smelling it right when I get up. It’s fresh without being citrusy, and I do like that.
In terms of composition, the seems to be quite linear on my skin and really stays fresh and powdery all day. I love that, because in hot weather, I don’t want anything to change too much. It is also a little old-school in its way and I love that too. I haven’t smelled a new launch that smells like this – and it definitely has a place in my fragrance collection.
Google this and look around for it – you can probably score a bottle for about $30-$40.
Chanel’s offering for a vetiver-centered fragrance which I really enjoyed wearing. It was vetiver but also abstractly floral and woodsy and slightly marine. Perfect for a summer day. It’s part of the Chanel Exclusives line and I loved it but I don’t need more than one vetiver in my wardrobe. #curatedontcollect #vetiver #lesexclusifsdechanel
The Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil is going on my rebuy list because this really is a lovely product.
It’s silicone-based, yes, but it also has a blend of oils in it and a nourishing texture you can feel between your fingertips. It’s smells intoxicating – this is a signature Oribe scent – of bergamot, jasmine, and sandalwood but I did find that the scent dissipated as soon as my hair was dry. The frizz control this gave me was amazing, maybe as much as my fav invisible oil, but more luxe. Thinking of checking out more from this brand! Fun fact: apparently the packaging was inspired by luxe perfume bottles.
Not a review, but these days I’m testing out Live Clean’s new Cannabis Sativa line of products, which includes a Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It doesn’t smell like cannabis.
$7.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart, Well.ca, and Amazon.ca.
