Bobbi Brown Almost Bare perfume

Bobbi Brown's newest scent is Almost Bare.

It's a fitting title as the scent is light and very fresh. It's a clean scent with many green notes, although I would not call it soft. In the opening it's a leafy bergamot with a touch of soap, and then a touch of jasmine and lily peek out.

It has decent lasting power, and would make a great office scent or one for days outside when you don't want anything heavy or floral. Perfect for active days.

Notes include: Bergamot, violet leaves, muguet, jasmine, cedar and amber.

Almost Bare sells for $ 60.00 for 1.5 0z

June Jacobs Better Love Naturel Fragrance

June Jacobs has added a lovely new fragrance to her spa collection, Better Love Naturel. The new scent has no preservatives . All the products in the line will now be parben and chemical preservative free.

The scent is an EDP which is unusual for a natural scent. They are often oils. This is a spray and has good sillage and lasting power. I prefer this over the oils.

The perfume is a bit floral and a bit green. It is fresh but has a dry quality and the cedarwood note is very present. It reminds me a tiny bit of Serge Lutens Bois de Violette. Not the same, but in the same vein , perhaps. I found it to be nicely done and well blended. I did not get a lot of incense which was good for me since it's not my favorite note. There is a woodsy aspect but not smoky.

The notes are :

Top- Bergamot, Cedarwood,Incense

Middle- Jasmine, Cinnamon, Clove, Vetiver

Bottom- Sandalwood, Patchouli, Benzoin, Tonka

Better Love Naturel is $90.00 for 1.7 oz

Available at http://www.junejacobs.com/ or specialty spa locations.

Cannes Fashion

The red carpet at Cannes is out and stars have brought out the big guns -dress wise.

Not too sure on how I feel about Julianne Moore's couture Lacroix. I love parts of it and not others, but love Lacroix in general.

Cate Blanchett looks amazing. Her best dress choice in awhile, by Armani prive,and she gave birth only 1 month ago.

Natalie Portman is rocking the pretty purple, not sure who designer is, think it's Lanvin.

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Susan Posnick Colorflo Mineral Makeup

I am still new to the mineral makeup world, and am trying out more lines. This past 2 weeks I have been using Colorflo by Susan Posnick. The biggest selling points here are the portability of the product and the high SPF of 26 that even lasts thru water.

I have to tell you that I do not use sunscreen all over every day. I put some on the non- oily areas but then rely on my makeup, which isn't the best thing as we've all been told. So the idea of using a foundation with solid built in SPF that would hold up much of the day was very appealing.
Colorflo was created by Ms. Posnick to withstand the heat of Texas, and since that's even worse then the heat of NJ, I thought this might work.

It has held up very well so far on the 80 degree days I have worn it. I had very little to no shine breakthrough which is major. During a day of long drives, appointments and dinner I did need to powder the nose only once. I like that. I also use it for instant sunscreen. theres no applying, I can just brush it on really quick and go, perfect for light makeup days or touch ups. After all it's far easier to powder over makeup than use cream.

The coverage was sheer to light medium. A little less than I normally like/use, but really fine for me. I don't need more coverage, but I like it. I did need a bit of concealer in some areas.

This is a great convenience choice for summer, and thats when I see myself using it most.

There are numerous color choices as well as a bronzer and shimmer , and through the month of May, a percentage of sales will benefit the the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation’s Shade Across America program .

Colorflo sells for 64.00 at spas, and other retailers. A refill is also available for these at 32.00.

http://www.susanposnick.com/