Frédéric Malle Rubber Incense

It's always fun to find a unique  product that also dovetails with one of your favorite things, hence this new scented fragrance mat from Frédéric Malle.

Called Rubber Incense , I am totally intrigued by this. Malle released these in a very limited run three years ago and  now he has tweaked the design  and  brought out new versions  . They are made of recyclable EVA  and infused with fragrance for the home.

Not only will they  scent small spaces like a closet , in the car ( chicest air freshener ever, no ?)  , or at your desk,  but I imagine sitting my cup of warm tea on the mat and letting the scent heat up and waft even more. Needless to say I really want to try one, especially Russian Nights or Jurassic Flower. Ahh , the smell of magnolia.

The four aromas available are:

• Russian Nights- evokes a polar chill

• Jurassic Flower-reproduces the citrus-like waft of Magnolias, 

• Rosa Rugosa -transports you to wild rose bushes that grow against the wind of the Atlantic coast

• Marius & Jeannette- infuses the minty freshness and anise side of Pastis.

 Frédéric Malle Rubber Incense is $ 110 and are available at Editions de Parfums in NYC, shop.fredericmalle.com , Barneys New York and barneys.com

Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration SPF 30 and After Sun Lotion

It's almost Memorial Day , which means most are gearing up for Summer. No matter what your seasonal plans may be, you know SPF is a must .

If you've got fond memories of that  iconic Hawaiin Tropic scent from  the oil years  ago, you can a slighty  different variation in the new SPF 30 Silk Hydration Spray .  This is an easy to use spray and while a chemical sunscreen it is listed as broad spectrum.

The spray goes on clear and dries fast leaving a nice coco-nutty scent behind while also giving skin a little moisture. It's not heavy but you can feel  it on skin.

While this is the new addition, the line is very large . I previously reviewed Shimmer Effect SPF here  

After sun there is  Silk Hydration After Sun Lotion, a  rich ,  floral  and papaya scented shea butter and aloe gel/lotion blend  for parched skin. 

More good news from Hawaiian Tropic-  the bikini girl ad/contests are gone. Buh bye. Instead the company is looking for a new brand spokesperson and you can enter.

Here are the deets:

"The brand has officially retired their Miss Hawaiian Tropic Bikini Contests, and is launching an online search for the "New Face” of Hawaiian Tropic. Women are invited to enter a nationwide Facebook contest to become the brand’s new spokesperson. The woman who best embodies beauty, confidence, style, enjoying the sun and keeping skin healthy will appear in Hawaiian Tropic advertising, receive an all-expense-paid tropical vacation and serve as an official brand spokesperson. "
 

"Now through May 31, 2013, women can enter by visiting the Hawaiian Tropic Facebook page and submitting a photo and information about their personality and interests. The top five will be announced June 28, and the finalist with the most fan votes will be unveiled as the New Face of Hawaiian Tropic on July 19, 2013. Throughout the contest, the brand will give away weekly prizes including designer sunglasses, beach towels and Hawaiian Tropic product."

 

Børn & Sofft Fall 2013 Preview

Ok, I know it's just coming on Memorial Day  and Summer hasn't begun but in the fashion world Fall is already afoot. At least it's in preview mode.

Two stylish yet comfortable brands, two things that don't often go together , Born   and Sofft  ( last two images)  have some very hot  boot looks for  Autumn.  One of my mainstay black heels  are from Sofft. The extra padding is a wonderful thing.

 
So just bookmark this page for say September . In the meantime, if you're a boot person as I am, you'll be  happy to check these out no matter what the temps outside are. Those fleece lined ones at the top? Totally calling my name.

Scunci New No Slip Grip Hair Clips

 Just in time to pull our hair up for Summer, Scunci has new , stronger hold clips. No Slip Grips have a rubberized little gripper piece inside to help keep the clip in place all day.

I put my hair up most days in Summer now that it's long and I am always looking for cool clips. These not only come in fun colors but have very good hold. They keep a firm hold on my heavy hair  unlike my old clip that needed adjusting occasionally.The large size also manages to hold it all.

You can get a 3 pack of medium size clips, a 2  pack of larger ones including the Galaxy print, my fav . There is also a barrette style clip in tortoise  as well as a Circle Claw  and Textured Metal Clips , not shown.

All are priced nice, between $ 2.99 and 4.99 .

Fragrance News- Estee Lauder Modern Muse & Cavin Klein Downtown

Friday was fragrance news day with the announcement of  major releases by two big names.

First up is Downtown by Calvin Klein , and the face of the campaign is actress Rooney Mara. CK says the scent " balances feminine woods with soft floral notes that make it confident and modern with a unique signature and an unexpected edge" . Notes include  Italian cedrat, bergamot, Tunisian neroli, green pear and watery plum at the top,   a heart of pink peppercorn, violet leaf and gardenia petals, with a drydown of Texan cedarwood, incense, vetiver and velvet musks. 

Ann Fremont and Givaudan created the  EDP which is due in July and will be available in several sizes including my favorite- a rollerball.

  In September Estee Lauder brings us  Modern Muse. They call this their " most important fragrance release in a decade" , although I recall Sensuous  certainly being a pretty big launch five years back.

Modern Muse is fronted by the aptly named Arizona Muse and was created by Harry Fremont.  It's based on jasmine and sleek woods with notes of mandarin, tuberose, lily, honeysuckle, dewy petals and 2 jasmines- Sambac and Chinese Sambac Absolute. The woods include patchouli, vanilla , amber wood and musk.

Both of these new fragrances seem to follow the trend of light, dewy semi orientals. It will be interesting to see how the market likes them. Both these names are fragrance powerhouses but  Calvin Klein's last big release Beauty fizzled fast .

Do Downtown and Modern Muse sound like perfumes you'll want to wear ? 

RoC Skincare Retinol Correxion Giveaway

I'm thrilled to announce that I am an official RoC Ambassador for this year.  In that capacity I will get sneak peeks of new products  ahead of time, info on new releases and ... offer giveaways/contest.

So to kick this lovely weekend in May ( having perfect late Spring weather here) I have a get set for Summer giveaway of RoC® Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30 and Retinol Correxion MAX Wrinkle Resurfacing System. 

If you know RoC, then you know these are great products and really work. If you don't, I can tell you that I used the MAX Wrinkle Resurfacing System most of the winter to get my skin ready for warmer weather. It smoothes  and helps to fade a little some pesky darker spots all while providing moisture . That it helps to prevent future lines is no slouch either. My full review from last year here .

 While you're sleeping, let it do it's work  since at  night the skin cell renewal rate is higher and your skin is more receptive to active ingredients. Then in the AM   put on your SPF .

 How do you enter ? I'm keeping it easy. Just leave a comment under this post only and you're in. If you want an extra entry and you're on Twitter,  RT the giveaway making sure to use @Beauty Alchemist .

I'll take  entries/comments through Mar 22nd at midnight. Good luck. 


The fine print:
-Open to US only
-The Beauty Alchemist is no responsible for lost, late or erroneous entries.
-Fufillment provided  by RoC,  The Beauty Alchemist is not responsible for shipping or lost packages.