Too early to be thinking about Black Friday? Girlfriends, please. Do you not adore squirreling away your beauty faves at slashed prices? Averting last-minute gift shopping panic? And snagging free samples and a tote bag or three? Then, the answer: uh, no. Time to start jotting down your list and warming up your fingers for […]
Fragrances
Really (Really!) Last-Minute Drugstore Gifts
It happens every year. You’re invited to a last-minute fete or you worse, you completely forgot someone on your list. You can’t show up to a party empty-handed and you certainly wouldn’t want anybody knowing you forgot them. Thank heavens for drugstores! The aisles of your local CVS or Walgreens are crammed with cute, inexpensive […]
From Hot Mess to Hotness: Mane Teeze Hair Perfumes
Oh, the irony. You spend bookoo bucks getting a killer haircut, maybe a few fresh highlights and a rockin’ blowout only to have your coif suck up some gross smell that forces you to have to wash it all out the next day. The culprits could be anything from sweat (bring it on, summer), your favorite sushi […]
Love Notes: Valentine’s Day Scents
Fresh notes for Valentine's Day gifts of beauty. With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we sniffed around for scents that will strike a note with the loved ones in your life. From your free spirited best friend to the man on your list, a sweet smelling gift personally selected by you (or by us, but we won't tell) […]
Pick of the Season: Pomegranate Beauty Finds
Fresh picked: Pomegranate beauty finds Be warned. This deliciously sweet superfood comes with several known side effects! Not only can the aroma of pomegranate elevate your mood but it can also give your skin a nourishing boost of antioxidants that protect and nurture your skin. Bring on the pom with these seven seasonal pomegranate beauty […]
Raise a Glass: Kelly & Jones Notes of Wine Fragrances
I can imagine few things more peaceful than meandering through a vineyard (Picture the movie “A Walk in the Clouds,” only with less Keanu, which is sad). The aroma from the growing grapes is invigorating. Kelly & Jones has created a scent story that bottles the intoxicating scent of wine without the actual intoxication. You […]
Kate Spade Twirl: One Sweet Spin
It’s no secret. I am Kate Spade obsessed. Go ahead, check my closet. My love for the cute and classic bags, shoes and accessories knows no end. And now I have another Kate Spade product to obsess over: the Twirl eau de parfum. Kate Spade Twirl perfume is a dance through a fantastic garden in […]
Show Us the Love: 5 Valentine's Day Gifts We Really Want
Dear Boyfriend, Fiance, Hubby, Future Mr. Wonderful and/or Super Significant Other, This year for Valentine’s Day, I don’t want candy. Or a stuffed teddy bear with a protruding heart. And, let’s be honest, that lacy contraption with zippers in all the wrong places is a gift for you, not me. So, listen up and take […]
Valentine's Day Beauty 411
Are you looking to perk up your day of love? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a round-up of Valentine’s Day beauty products that will have you ready for some L-O-V-E (or just a fun night out with your girls)! Classic, sophisticated and theme-appropriate, Ralph Lauren Romance is one of Ralph Lauren’s most beloved fragrances for […]
Attitude Adjustment: Choose Your Mood with Lifetherapy
I have not a single scientific bone in my body but here’s one thing I know for sure: The earth’s axis may have re-aligned and the zodiac signs may have shifted but I will always be a moody Cancer. Always. Just ask the Spa Boy, who unfortunately for him, lives and breaths my daily mood […]
Beauty Rx! Top 10 Solutions to Everyday Beauty Woes
We’ve all been there. You’re having a perfectly good hair day and then out of nowhere, an ugly red bump sprouts up on your cheek. Or, somewhere between the mad dash from the early morning workout to that last-minute meeting, your “smudge-proof” mascara is now smeared under your eyes. Arm yourself with these tools and […]
Juliette Has a Gun Perfume: The Sweet Smell of Star-Crossed Seduction
Listen up fragrance aficionados, we’ve stumbled on a perfume line that speaks to your literary yearnings for a scent with intrigue. Juliette Has a Gun is a fragrance line meant to be an interpretation of Shakespeare’s Juliet, from Romeo and Juliet, transposed to the 21st century. The gun of course is a metaphor for the […]