When I was a little girl, my parents would take my older brother and I for a “paseo” (the Spanish word for “journey,” though it often refers to shorter day trips) in Old San Juan on lazy Sunday afternoons.
Tons of misinformation regarding Shu Uemura has been disseminated via various news outlets ever since L’Oréal, which has a sizable take in the brand, announced it would cease distribution of the cosmetics brand within the U.S., phasing out retailers over the coming months.
Oftentimes, a perfume bottle’s packages speaks to the fragrant elixir contained inside: from the whimsical, free-spirited, youthful daisy-adorned cap of Marc Jacobs’ Daisy fragrance to the mysterious, sexy, black lace-covered orb of Valentino’s Rock ‘N’ Rose Couture scent.
I used to think there was no way to top the spherical spiked wand in Givenchy’s Phenomen’Eyes mascara, but I think I’ve found another magic wand with the curvilinear green applicator in Clinique’s High Lengths Mascara.
Like most women, I struggle to keep my hair looking healthy, shiny, soft, and full of volume and bounce.
I’ve been rocking with Carol’s Daughter since founder Lisa Price was hawking her wares out of her kitchen in Brooklyn.
As a former Days Of Our Lives junkie (yes, I was all up in the evil Stefano’s business back in high school), I chuckled a little when I first heard of Hourglass Cosmetics because it instantly made me think of Days’ opening sequence, where the voiceover goes, “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” Needless to say, there is absolutely no affiliation between the daytime soap opera and this edgy line of cosmetics (except, of course, in my loopy little brain).
If there was some magical crystal ball you could gaze into and see your future, I would imagine the orb to be as resplendent and enchanting as this Oriens by Van Cleef & Arpels perfume bottle, with its slightly peach-colored juices adding a mystical luminosity to the bulbous shape.
With a name like “Riveting,” MAC’s new spring collection could hardly afford to be filled with wallflower-esque neutral shades or preppy pale pinks.
While I’ll “ooh” and “aah” at the sight of a gorgeous coral reef, I tend to believe the color of these formations is best left for marine expeditions.
