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Votre Vu On Holiday Moisturizing Body Oil Spray — Hydrating Joy For All Seasons

Song of the day: Madonna’s “Holiday.” You know how it goes: “If we took a holiday/Took some time to celebrate/Just one day out of life/It would be, it would be so nice.” Now, the holiday I’m going to reference, however, doesn’t involve a “we” — you can have this celebration all by yourself, no time off necessary, with just a bottle of the Votre Vu On Holiday Moisturizing Body Oil Spray.

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November 10, 2010
Celia San Miguel
Beauty, Fragrance

Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia Cologne — An Ode To Keats And Autumn

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In his classic poem “Ode to Autumn,” British romantic poet John Keats referred to fall as the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” which conspired with the sun to “fill all fruit with ripeness to the core.” Inspired by Keats’ notion of fruits at their ripest point, perfumer Christine Nagel envisioned a fragrance anchored by the pear’s juiciness.

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November 9, 2010
Celia San Miguel
Beauty, Fragrance, Furniture & Decor, Home & Living

The Nesting Instinct — New NEST Fragrances Pumpkin Chai Candle

When dried leaves in sunset orange, cardinal red, mulberry, and mustard yellow are scattered on the ground, making crunching sounds underneath our boot-clad feet, our aromatic palettes, too, begin to change.

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Turkish Delight — L’Artisan Parfumeur Introduces Its New Traversée Du Bosphore Fragrance

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The city of Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus, a narrow navigational strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Namara (which is itself connected to the Aegen Sea).

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November 3, 2010
Celia San Miguel
Beauty, Makeup

Hourglass Cosmetics Revamps Its Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss Collection — A New Look And One More Shade!

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Back in March, I raved about Hourglass Cosmetics, beauty expert Carisa Janes’ range of cosmetics, which was landing in Sephora stores at that time (an enormous coup for any independent brand).

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October 28, 2010
Celia San Miguel
Beauty, Hair Care

Fekkai Essential Shea Butter Shampoo And Conditioner — Shea Gotta Have It!

Shea butter has been an essential part of my skincare routine for years — in fact, I used to walk around with the enormous tin housing the full-sized L’Occitane Shea Butter in my purse (it elicited quite a few sideways glances).

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October 22, 2010
Celia San Miguel
Beauty, Hair Care

Say Jo, Jo, Jojoba With The PHYTO Phytojojoba Mask

There’s a reason why you’re likely to find jojoba oil in haircare products’ ingredient lists: it works to balance oil production, hence aiding in the removal of excess sebum and product build-up at the scalp level, a problem that can ultimately damage hair follicles and lead to dry and unruly, breakage-prone strands.

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