Before we left for our trip, I headed over to Ulta and Sephora to pick up my birthday gifts and to pick up a few things while I had discounts at both stores. Ulta Beauty The April-May-June birthday gift at Ulta is a travel size NARS Orgasm blush. I already have one, so I may …
Portable Gurunanda Natural Mist Diffuser and Essential Oils
I’ve recently been introduced to a few little somethings that I am absolutely delighted with. Yesterday, I wrote about how much I liked the Masqueology Rubber Mask, and today I want to tell you about the Gurunanda Natural Mist Diffuser (formerly called the Wall Plug-In Diffuser) and essential oils. Gurunanda Natural Mist Diffuser Last year, …
Stocking Stuffers and Small Gifts for Holidays 2017
There are about 20 million holiday gift guides out there, so you don’t really need another one from me. Also, when it comes to purchasing a significant gift for a friend or family member, you probably don’t need help. But when it comes to small gifts or stocking stuffers, I think I can suggest some …
Scent Trunk: Fragrance Designed Just For You
The holidays are about two months away, and time always flies once the holidays are in sight. I have discovered an awesome gift idea for the fragrance lovers in your life as well as a treat for yourself. Scent Trunk. Scent Trunk is a super cool service. They call it “your own personal fragrance lab”. …
La Mia Perla Eau de Parfum: A Surprise from Scentbird
Gee, was I surprised when I opened up my mailbox and saw a shiny black quilted mailing envelope from Scentbird in there. I thought I had suspended my subscription till November, but I guess I hadn’t. Inside the envelope was a black fabric pouch with a red atomizer inside. No information, no card. Just …
Heart Lava Stone Aromatherapy Necklace & Essential Oil
Over the last few months, I have really gotten into aromatherapy. I have no idea whether it really “works” for me or not, but I am a fragrance junkie, and I enjoy the scents. Certain scents like lavender or lavender blends are definitely relaxing and soothing for me. I enjoy orange or citrus scent because …
Everyone Aromatherapy Pure Essentials Oils to Boost My Moods
I finally discovered the pleasures of essential oils a couple of months ago when I started using my essential oil diffuser (reviewed here). Quite a while ago, I received the Peppermint Aromatherapy Singles essential oil from Everyone Aromatherapy. At the time, I didn’t have a diffuser so I used to put a couple of drops …
Catherine Malandrino Romance de Provence Eau de Parfum: A Big Feminine Scent!
I’m not usually enthusiastic about the fragrance samples in my monthly Sephora Play bag. I am really picky when it comes to fragrances. I often like scents that are gender-neutral and/or unusual rather than mainstream. Orientals tend to be my jam. But somehow, the sample of Catherine Malandrino Romance de Provence eau de parfum, even …
Adjust Your Mood with Simply Earth Diffuser and Essential Oils
It’s been raining in Massachusetts for more than two months. My lawn looks like Ireland. I know I shouldn’t complain because we were in a drought for more than a year, and the rain has pulled us out of it. But this is getting ridiculous. I’ve got cabin fever. I need to see some sun. I could …
Such A Pretty Hostess Gift: Capri Blue Muse Scented Candle
I am pooped. Completely exhausted. I gave a dinner party for friends who haven’t been over for dinner in a few years, and I was surprised at how much work it was! Here’s the table setting (without the pretty pink wine glasses unfortunately.) Our dinner went on until about midnight. I must be getting old …
Alkemia Perfume Oil: Conjure and The Academy of Pleasure
I’m a fragrance fanatic, and I’m always on the lookout for the next scent that I can add to my stash. Though I occasionally like mainstream scents, I am more often than not intrigued by the unusual including scents made by independent perfumers. A year ago or so, Alkemia Perfume Oil came up probably as …
Stash SJP Eau De Parfum, Sarah Jessica Parker’s New Scent
Sarah Jessica Parker introduced a new fragrance in the fall of 2016 that she called the “naughty, subversive sibling” to her most popular scent, Lovely. Fragrance preferences are completely personal, and since Lovely didn’t suit me at all, I was curious about Stash SJP in spite of the fact that I’m seldom interested in celebrity scents. …
November 2016 Beauty Empties
November was another good month for empties! I just love when I can recycle full-size empties. Let’s see what I used up. Skincare Always the most empties, I finished up a number of full size skincare products. Bioderma Sensibio: This is my second bottle of Bioderma Micellar Water, but the first bottle of Sensibio. …
Hermes L’Ambre Des Merveilles Eau de Parfum
On rare occasion, a sales associate makes a fragrance recommendation for me that nails it and sometimes they don’t! I remember on my first trip to Paris, a sales associate embarrassed me when I wanted to buy Je Reviens by Worth. She told me in French that it was for grandmothers, and she suggested a …
September-October 2016 Favorites
I’d like to focus on products that I’ve bought or received during the past 6 weeks that are my current favorites. Getting so many subscription boxes recently has turned me on to some great products. I haven’t purchased much myself during this 6 week time period because the boxes are definitely keeping me with plenty of stuff …