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Fragrance and Perfume
What’s Your Fragrance Mood? Bath&Body Works New Signature Collection!
What's your mood today?
Be honest… because honest answers will lead you to a scent that expresses exactly how you're feeling! Bath&Body Works recently announced the launch of their all new signature scent collection. Click on the widget above, and select six icons that represent your mood.
Never leave the house without your lipstick? Dreaming of Paris? Each selection brings you one step closer to your fragrance "mood". Mine? Romantic! My recommendation for a day at work is "Blushing Cherry Blossom". I confess… I'm dying to try it! Signature Collection scents retail for $26.50 for a 2.5 fl. oz. bottle.
Be sure to try this out yourself!
Best-Selling Makeup: Halftime Report! Part 2
Welcome to day two of best-selling beauty products, courtesy of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog! Hope you are enjoying the series thus far…
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Who: Juice Beauty What: Green Apple Antioxidant Moisturizer, $45.00 Where: Sephora.com Why: Clinically proven to reduce free radical damage by more than 59% due to its high antioxidant action. Also proven to increase hydration by over 30%. This product is known as the “goodbye wrinkles” product by Sephora staff! |
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Who: Herbal Essences What: Hello Hydration Shampoo, $2.99 Where: Drugstore.com Why: Hello Hydration quenches thirsty locks with a fusion of orchid and coconut milk. The product benefit and scent keeps consumers coming back for more! |
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Who: Alterna Professional Haircare What: Caviar Anti-Aging Moisture Shampoo, $30 Where: Beauty.com Why: Alterna’s Caviar Anti-Aging Moisture Shampoo transforms the hair. Results can be seen after just one wash. The products are made from real Caviar Extract, that comes from the sturgeon fish in France. The caviar is a by-product of the fish, that is being used for other purposes. |
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Who: KENZO What: FlowerbyKenzo, $56-92 Where: kenzousa.com Why: Kenzo’s classic floral powdery fragrance is versatile, easily transitioning from day to night. It makes an elegant signature fragrance. |
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Who: LIPSTICK QUEEN What: MEDIEVAL Lipstick, $20 Where: Barneys.com Why: Medieval was created to make your lips look as though they’ve been stung by lemon juice (a practice of women in medieval times to give their lips a red tint!). It provides a subtle, red tint that is both natural and gorgeous! |
Benefit Cosmetics: Crescent Row Fragrances
I can't remember exactly how it started, but my sister became known to us affectionately as "Lee Lee". In fact, her nieces and nephews all call her "Auntie Lee Lee". Naturally, upon receiving samples of each scent in the new Crescent Row collection by Benefit, I instinctively reached for the bottle "laugh with me LeeLee" first.
I was immediately taken by the light, playful floral fragrance. It's completely unobtrusive, and perfect for Summertime. But upon reading more about the personas behind each scent, I felt that Sofia was a better match for my personality… Slightly richer, the warm vanilla notes of "something about Sofia" won my heart. Next, I reached for Gina. This is the "come-hither" scent you need to snag the guy! Sexy stuff!
Here are descriptions of the three scents from the Benefit website (with my own short take in parens).
laugh with me Lee Lee: (the light, fun scent) woody floral – a light blend of citrus, jasmine & lily blossoms. a naturally light scent with a classic feminine style
something about Sofia: (the pristine, beautiful scent) oriental floral – a dream of oriental blossoms, mango & vanilla an intriguing & mysterious scent with a free spirit
my place or yours Gina: (the sexy, sensual scent) woody oriental – an alluring affair of pink pepper, wild raspberry & patchouli. a seductively provocative scent with a "flaunt it if you've got it" attitude
Ok, the truth is… I'm totally torn here. I sampled each of the three scents, and let my husband inhale their essences on my skin as well. While I love all of them, my personal favorites are Lee Lee and Sofia. My husband's favorite is Gina! What's a girl to do? Guess I'll need all three…
Each scent in Benefit's Crescent Row fragrance collection is packaged in an adorable gleaming gold cocktail shaker. Retail price is $36 for a 1 oz. bottle.
Click HERE to head over to Benefit.com, to check out the collection
Estee Lauder Sensuous Touch-On Solid Perfume
Many brands attempt to successfully combine beauty products and an accessory. Some succeed, most fail and only a precious few really knock it out of the ballpark. To continue the baseball analogy, the Babe Ruth in this arena is Estee Lauder, in the form of their high-end solid perfume compacts.
In honor of the 1-year anniversary of the fragrance Sensuous, Estee Lauder has launched a limited-edition collection to celebrate the popular scent. Part of the lineup is a weighty rose-gold-toned compact (pictured far left in the image above). Hung by a feminine purple cord, it gives the appearance that you stumbled upon granddad's old pocket-watch in the attic, and styled it to make it your own.
Inside the compact is Estee Lauder's Sensuous in solid form. How I wish more fragrance had been available in solid form during my road-warrior days! Frequent travelers for business or pleasure will love that this product completely eliminates purse leaks and worries about FAA regulations! This solid perfume compact is the ultimate ultra-portable beauty accessory.
Retail price is $120.
Click HERE to buy it from EsteeLauder.com.
Don't miss the latest scent from the Estee Lauder Private Collection! Jasmine White Moss adds even more mystique and prestige to the exclusive ranks of Tuberose Gardenia and Amber Ylang Ylang. The formula itself was started by Estee, but left incomplete. Aerin knew the job was hers to finish, and Jasmine White Moss is the result.
Click HERE to check out the Jasmine White Moss collection on EsteeLauder.com.