I’ve often written about the transportive — even transcendental — power of scent, how fragrance notes are layered together like threads of fabric, woven to create a magical aromatic carpet that can usher us to the most extraordinary destinations.
Let’s face it: in modern society, we practically demand instant gratification.
Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble!
This summer has flown by so that I basically blinked, and it was mid-August — a frightening realization given that I’ve yet to set foot on a beach.
‘Tis the season for skimpy bathing suits, crop tops, and micro shorts, which means there’s no time for procrastination when it comes to trimming those hedges and removing unsightly stubble on your legs and armpits.
Even the richest, most saturated lip gloss tends to be, well, sheer.
Every time I look at the adorable packaging of the eos Basket of Fruit Smooth Sphere Lip Balm 4-Pack ($10.99 at Target, Drugstore.com and evolutionofsmooth.com), I’m reminded of the Mad Men Season 1 episode in which Peggy participated in a lipstick testing session for agency client Belle Jolie and, while regarding a waste bin filled with lipstick-covered tissues, inadvertently coined the phrase that would become central to the brand’s ad campaign: “a basket of kisses.” Granted, Peggy was remarking on the stains left behind by women’s painted pouts as they blotted their mouths with tissues, so that the reference was rooted in the rainbow of colors she saw before her, but the analogy still seems to fit nicely for this new lip balm kit from Evolution of Smooth.
Rachel Roy x John Frieda Mini Curly Kit:
Rachel Roy x John Frieda Frizz-Ease Mini Straight Kit:
Summer is the unofficial wanderlust season — particularly among urbanites hoping to escape their concrete confines and find refuge in breezy beach locales, virginal mountaintops with lush foliage, and quaint lakeside towns.
Some women claim to perspire lightly, with only the tiniest beads of moisture gathering around their hairlines or dew-like drops glistening along their arms and legs.
If the new bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie collection is any indication, the ladies at San Francisco-based mineral makeup company Bare Escentuals are feeling coquettish, coy, and playfully mouthy these days.
