Bumble and bumble hairstylist Rolando Beauchamp( including Kim Kardashian, Kristen Davis and runway work) has his own YouTube channel where you can see some quick and simple summer hairdos.
In this summer's heat, a quick ponytail or updo is often called for. The video here is for the textured ponytail. Find more at : http://www.youtube.com/user/RolandoBeauchamp
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Bath and Body Works Signature for Men
Bath and Body Works brought out a new Signature line for men last month. It comprises 4 scents and 3 different products- body wash, deodorizing body spray, and cologne.
What I loved was the quality here. These smell really good. I had the Oak cologne to try and to me this smells every bit as good as many high end men's fragrances. I love when great scent can be gotten a good price point but only if the quality is there. Oak is my favorite, but the others , especially Ocean, were nice as well.
Oak is a bit sweet, and smells at times to me like old , oak cask aged whiskey. There obviously is an oak note and it's a dark oak. Plenty of soft woods give it a lived in feel ( mainly the cedarwood) and it sits really well on the skin. It's not strong at all and has no aquatic or green notes . You can find them in the other fragrances in the line.
Those other scents are:
Citron- a woodsy citrus with sandalwood , Ocean- green, fresh and aquatic with vetiver and Noir- which I haven't tried.
All are available now at all Bath and Body Works stores and online.
What I loved was the quality here. These smell really good. I had the Oak cologne to try and to me this smells every bit as good as many high end men's fragrances. I love when great scent can be gotten a good price point but only if the quality is there. Oak is my favorite, but the others , especially Ocean, were nice as well.
Oak is a bit sweet, and smells at times to me like old , oak cask aged whiskey. There obviously is an oak note and it's a dark oak. Plenty of soft woods give it a lived in feel ( mainly the cedarwood) and it sits really well on the skin. It's not strong at all and has no aquatic or green notes . You can find them in the other fragrances in the line.
Those other scents are:
Citron- a woodsy citrus with sandalwood , Ocean- green, fresh and aquatic with vetiver and Noir- which I haven't tried.
All are available now at all Bath and Body Works stores and online.
The big semi annual sale just ended, but there are still deals on multiple bottles.
Body Wash is $ 12.00
Cologne is $ 29.40 for 3.4 oz
Deodorizing Body Spray is $ 12.00 for 4 oz
Body Wash is $ 12.00
Cologne is $ 29.40 for 3.4 oz
Deodorizing Body Spray is $ 12.00 for 4 oz
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Womanity by Thierry Mugler
Womanity is Thierry Mugler's newest go at making something new to the fragrance world. His Angel was groundbreaking and at this point is iconic. Love it or not, it changed/made fragrance history. Now Womanity is using a sweet/savory accord that is very unique , created by molecular distialltion and not done before. Womanity is also his ode to the power of women.
Womanity starts sweet ( the fig note), and then gets floral with peony and then the savory aspect comes along quickly. It doesn't smell fishy or like caviar but instead has a very salty note. A little like a dirty , sand covered seashell on the beach. The pink pepper comes along in the middle . The salty note stays there until the drydown but is less present and the perfume ends up being mostly floral but a somewhat unusual floral.
It definitely is different than anything else but not wildly different. It takes some getting used too, but at the same time, when I first smelled it, I liked it. Womanity should appeal to many, but will certainly vary from person to person. As I said the salty, savory note is very much there but not too strong at the end , so you need to really give this a full drydown test before saying you do or don't like it.
Womanity starts sweet ( the fig note), and then gets floral with peony and then the savory aspect comes along quickly. It doesn't smell fishy or like caviar but instead has a very salty note. A little like a dirty , sand covered seashell on the beach. The pink pepper comes along in the middle . The salty note stays there until the drydown but is less present and the perfume ends up being mostly floral but a somewhat unusual floral.
It definitely is different than anything else but not wildly different. It takes some getting used too, but at the same time, when I first smelled it, I liked it. Womanity should appeal to many, but will certainly vary from person to person. As I said the salty, savory note is very much there but not too strong at the end , so you need to really give this a full drydown test before saying you do or don't like it.
One of the coolest parts of Womanity is the bottle. First off it's refillable. Then there is the totem face carving at the top. The glass is carved as well under the face and there is a ring around the atomizer attached to chain that comes off. It's an amazing presentation.Womanity comes in a full line of body cream, body milk, shower gel andspray deodarant. All these bottles has a smaller version of the totem on top. Nothing has been left out here.
There are many ways you can be part of the social media aspect of Womanity and you can see a short film, video and an interactive website at http://www.womanity.com/
Exclusively at Bloomingdales in August, October at Nordstrom and at http://www.usboutique.thierrymugler.com/
1.7 oz refillable EDP $58.00
Perfumed Shower Gel $ 40.00
Perfumed Body Cream $ $ 55.00
Monday, July 5, 2010
Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose- Viktor & Rolf
Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose is the new summer LE addition to the Flowerbomb line and is exclusive to Sephora.
La Vie En Rose is lighter, and yes, has a little bit of a rose note in there . Nothing strong about the rose here or the whole scent itself. The freesia note is most prominent to my nose and it has some citrus splash to it . By the drydown the original's patchouli note is there but far less. Just enough to ground the fragrance. If the original was too powerful for you, than this new version might be worth a look, or sniff.
Lasting power is medium and sillage is also medium.
Notes are: Tangerine, Bergamot, Tea, Pink Pepper, Lily of the Valley, Freesia, Centifolia Rose, Amber, Patchouli
Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose is LE and $ 80.00 for 1.7 oz at Sephora.com
and in stores.
La Vie En Rose is lighter, and yes, has a little bit of a rose note in there . Nothing strong about the rose here or the whole scent itself. The freesia note is most prominent to my nose and it has some citrus splash to it . By the drydown the original's patchouli note is there but far less. Just enough to ground the fragrance. If the original was too powerful for you, than this new version might be worth a look, or sniff.
Lasting power is medium and sillage is also medium.
Notes are: Tangerine, Bergamot, Tea, Pink Pepper, Lily of the Valley, Freesia, Centifolia Rose, Amber, Patchouli
Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose is LE and $ 80.00 for 1.7 oz at Sephora.com
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