Gratuitous Estee Lauder Paulina ad image, around 1980Yes, you! Thats right, the amazing & generous folks over at Murale want to spoil you with a stunning gift basket of goodies! Whats inside, you...
Roger & Gallet is a classic French perfume house that offers lovely and elegant products at a very reasonable price. In France it is available at pharmacies everywhere and is as ubiquitous as any...
Warmer temperatures meant two things for hair- scalps get oilier, hair gets sweaty, and if you have highlights, they are going to get brassy in the sun. Luckily one stop at LUSH gets you two shampoos...
We love The Body Shop. All of us have our fave prodz from this awesome shop - maybe its a perfume (White Musk!), one of their luscious Body Butters (Shea Butter!), or perhaps a delicious shower gel (...
I am seriously in love with Essies 2012 Wedding Collection. There are four gorgeous colours, and I had a hard time choosing one for todays manicure. Who Is The Boss stood out today with its dreamy du...
Biotherm has some gorgeous spa-like products. I love their skincare and the fragrances of their body products as well. They have a new perfume out for summer, Biotherm Eau Océane, and it is like...
Sunscreen on- check.Having just enjoyed a glorious sunny & warm Victoria Day Weekend on the dock here in Canada, I was also able to use it to test drive this seasons new sunscreens. And, by new s...
my kind of layers....yumI am a bit maverick-y when it comes to perfume. I know- shocking, right? I love masterfully composed exclusive perfumes like Acqua di Parma Profumo and sweet, charming gems fr...
Donatellas personal perfume collection - Elle DECORVersace has been making perfumes for years. Ive loved and owned many Versace scents, and they have changed to suit the times. They started out stron...
That is not me in the bath.I love to languish in a hot steamy bath. I am lucky enough to have a really deep tub, and my bathrooms have huge skylights, so I can lie back and look at the sky while I so...
Mothers Day is that day of the year when I like to do as little as possible. Sleep in, drink coffee, be lazy on the sofa and no worrying about anything is allowed. Mothers Day is for mothers- your mo...
By Kilian has released two new perfumes as part of their new Asian Tales line. Its a bit of a departure from their first two collections, which tend to be headier and richer. They are all beautiful i...
Deborah Lippmann knows the way into my wallet heart. Her perfect formulas, amazing brushes and fantastic colours always speak to me. They basically say "buy me". So I do! One of her brig...
Further to the summer-ready feet theme, I thought I would share a recent find that help keep your feet massage-ready. I recommend a professional pedicure to start off the summer, unless you are like ...
Ladies (and, frankly, men) it is that time of year again. Please take the pledge, and share with your friends. Friends dont let friends have gnarly feet.The Open Toed Shoe PledgeAs a member of t...
Hey boys and girls, its time for another perfume draw! I am loving the sweet boho styles Im seeing everywhere for summer and it made me think of this beautiful photo. Both of my daughters love T...
Im such a magpie with beauty products. There is always a new sparky one that catches my eye and off I run, chasing a new holy grail. I am oily skinned and acne prone, which has always seemed quite un...
I love purple nail polish, and Essie Play Date is my new fave. Its somehow a warm purple with lilac, but its not a cool lavender tone. Its punchy and playful and believe it or not, goes with everythi...
I love having my mind blown by amahzing skincare and beauty products. Remember Vichy proEVEN? Still loving it, still cant imagine life without it. So, now that Vichy proEVEN has made our skin tone go...
I dont know why, but this time of year makes me crave the sweet, pure and simple scent of lily of the valley. They do always bloom now, and I grew up in house that was surrounded by them. My friends ...
I love the smell of roses. On my skin, on my hands and in my house. Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Home Fragrance is a gorgeous and delicate way to make your environment smell like a fresh bouquet o...
Udderly Smooth Cream has been on the shelves for years. I never ever tried it because I find the name so off-putting. Yes, I have Bag Balm and love it for cuts & scraps and deep moisturizing of h...
Benefit has just released the most amazing line of gorgeous glosses based on their gorgeous blushes. Great idea, right? I love the idea of the matching shades, especially if you have a Benefit Blush ...
I am recent lover of Vichy skincare. After Vichy proEVEN pretty much changed my life and my life and my skin, I have a lot of faith in what Vichy can do for me. Since using Vichy proEVEN my skin...
Anselm Feuerbach, Gaia*, 1875Its not hard to find things make you look and feel beautiful, are gentle and natural and are good for the planet. Two of my fave lines fit this criteria perfectly. L...
In the words of the fabulous (super fabulous?) Dolly Parton "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap". Sometimes we can take how we look a little too seriously and forget to have fun. Step...
Remember the gorgeous Kim Bassinger in these ads? LOVED Kissing Potion.Im a huge fan of La Roche Posay products. Cicaplast is actually miraculous at healing skin issues of any kind, and even though I...
In which I discuss one of my pet peeves with the perfume industry. Its not earth shattering or groundbreaking news, but I think its important to be able to distinguish fact from fun in the cosmetic i...
I love violet perfumes. The "love at first sight" flower...fitting. They are soft, simple and innocent. Why innocent? Hm, Im not sure. Somehow I associate violet with babies or gran...
Glitter nail polish is something I love in the bottle, like a gorgeous piece of sparkly jewellery. But I always tend to balk at wearing them. Not sure why. Ive had a bottle of the beautiful Deborah L...
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