Time in a bottle: June 2015 new favorites

                                                                           Fashion:

                                                                              

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                             

                                                                           

Crochet top & jeans

                                                                         Perfumes:

                                Cologne of Love and Eau des Minimes by Le Couvent des Minimes

                                                            Tom Ford Neroli Portofino

                                                         Hermes Un Jardin En Mediterranee

                                                                                  

                                                           

                                                                              

                                                                             

                                                                              Hair care:

  Neutrogena Clarifying Shampoo 

                                Shea Moisture Tahitian Noni and Monoi conditioner

                        Redken Color Extend Sun Solar Screen spf 12

                    

Skin care: 

Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm

Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser

Glossier Soothing Face Mist

*new* Glossier Coconut Balm Dotcom (launched this month)

         

                   

                              

                                                

               

                                                              

Foundation: 

                       

                                                             

                                           AmorePacific Color Control Cushion Compact 

                                                            Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint

                                                                     

  Concealer:
Maybelline Dream Lumi 

 Blusher:

NARS Luster and Love Joy

Bronzer:

Mark Pro Bronze powder in Bronze

    

                                             

                                        

           

 Highlighter: 

 Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Bronze and Apricot

  Eyeshadows:

A dab of ColourPop Liberty or Fringe 

  

  

 Eyeliners:
None

           

   

     Mascara:

Guerlain Cils d'Enfer Maxi Lash So Volume 

                                      

Lipsticks/gloss: 

Bobbi Brown Art Stick in Rose Brown

Dior Rouge Brillant Lip Gloss in Swan (swatches here)

YSL Rouge Volupte Sheer Candy in #5 Mouthwatering Berry

Rimmel Provocalips in Heart Breaker (gorgeous rusty red)

                   
Lip balm:  

             Lancer Volume Enhancing Lip Serum      

           
  

       Nail Colour:
Smith and Cult Feathers & Flesh, Shattered Souls

Time in a bottle: May 2015 favorites

Fashion:

 Perfumes: 

Diptyque Paris, 

The story behind Volutes has me completely enchanted.  This was inspired by boat trips in the 1930's from Marseille to Saigon. The swirls of smoke in the air, the boat on the water, spice markets, wood paneling, and elegant ladies smoking Khedive cigarettes on the the top deck.

Eau Duelle centers around a deep vanilla. I didn't know what to expect with this one, but it turned out to be the best vanilla based perfume I've ever smelled. It's not sweet or cloying. I like to mix it with perfumes that need to be cozy and a little softer.  

Makeup inspirations:

Bardot

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                                                                              Hair care:

R + Co Bel Air and Moon shampoos and conditioners

SoapBox Coconut Oil shampoo (available at Target) One bottle of SoapBox provides one month of clean water for those in need. 

Skin care: 

Burt's Bees Pink Grapefruit Towelettes

Alba Botanica Coconut Milk Facial Wash

Formula 10.0.6 Keep Your Cool Skin Calming Gel Mask w/ coconut and cucumber

Sisley Black Rose Precious Oil

                             

                              

                                                

               

                                                              
Foundation: 

                       

                                                             
                                           AmorePacific Color Control Cushion Compact w/ spf 50

                                                                           Powder:
                                                    Besame Brightening Vanilla and Violet powders
                                                                        

                                                                     

  Concealer:

 Maybelline Pure Mineral concealer
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage   

 Blusher:

Urban Decay Video, Surratt La Vie En Rose
    

                                             

                                        

           

 Highlighter: 
 Becca Rose Gold 

  
    

  Eyeshadows:    

         
NARS Christopher Kane shadow in Outer Limits
Surratt Dore Rose
Surratt Grey Gardens
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise in Marie Antoinette

           Eyeliners:

NARS Mekong

           

  

     Mascara:

Guerlain Cils d'Enfer Maxi Lash So Volume (holds a curl, doesn't flake, and separates lashes)

                                       

Lipsticks: 
Chanel Rouge Coco in  Marie

NARS Audacious in Annabella 

Besame Red Velvet and Red Hot Red (now at Sephora)

*New* Maybelline Color Blur Matte Pencil in Berry Misbehaved

Milani matte lipstick in Passion



  

                   

                                       

            Nail Colour:

 OPI Red Lights Ahead... Where?


** This post is unfinished due to lost photos. 2/1/17

Time in a bottle: April 2015 favorites

 Fashion:

Geminola 'Sophia Loren' dress

 Perfumes: 

Commodity Goods Gold has notes of Nubian musk, ambroxan, and molten amber. Ambroxan is an interesting note that is in perfumes like Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle, Not A Perfume by Juliette Has A Gun, Molecule 02 by Essential Molecules, and Le Labo Santal 33 perfume oil. People often describe it as the smell musk on your clean skin in the base notes, which is probably why so many enjoy it. This becomes a skin scent by the end of the day. 

 I will buy almost anything with the name Whiskey. This contains notes of mahogany oak, ivy, dark musk, sage, and cinnamon. It's unisex without being cloying or too intense for women. I like that it's complex and smooth. It's something my husband would wear because there aren't any floral or gourmand notes to mess it up. What you smell is what you get. I will try to sneak it into his cabinet...

You can find the 100 ml and travel sprays @ Sephora or Commodity Goods.

Nest White Sandalwood has notes of Indian sandalwood, creamy almond, white musk, and spices. 

I have a habit of buying one winter fragrance at the beginning of spring, and then it's put on hold until next fall. This year it's Nest White Sandalwood. This is a creamy yet clean sandalwood (because sandalwood can get very dirty in a primal way) with nutty almond, spices, and sometimes even  phantom coconut milk. I constantly smelled my wrist when testing it. You can find Nest at Sephora or here.

                               

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                                                           Makeup inspirations:

                                                                            

                                                                              

                                                                           

Monochromatic peach and rose tones on Millicent Lambert. 

Golden eyes at Elisabetta Franchi spring 2015. 

                                                    

                                                                              Hair care:

Mermaid Hair shampoo and conditioner

Skin care: 

Tatcha Camellia Cleansing Oil

Ole Henriksen Lemon Strip Flash Peel and Sheer Transformation Creme

Belif Aqua Bomb

Peter Thomas Roth Irish Moor Mud Mask

Life-Flo Rose Hip and Sea Buckthorn oils (undiluted at night) 

                                 

Body:

Elta MD UV Clear spf 46 and Physical Broad Spectum spf 41

                                  

                                                 

                  

                                                              
Foundation: 

                       

                                                             
                                                          Guerlain Lingerie de Peau in Beige Clair 02
                                                                        

                                                                     

  Concealer:

    Shiseido Perfecting Stick Concealer in Natural Light

 Blusher:

           Clinique Color Pop blushes in Ginger Pop and Heather Pop  
    
Becca Wild honey and Songbird 

    

                                             

                                        

           

 Highlighter: (not all at once)
 MAC Strobe Cream mixed with foundation. 

     RMS Living Luminizer
        Becca Blushed Copper Shimmering Skin Perfector

   

         

Becca Blushing Copper

This goes well with Becca Songbird and Wild Honey blushes. 

     


    

  Eyeshadows:    

           Tom Ford Summer 2015 Cream and Powder Eye Color in Golden Peach  and Naked Bronze             

           Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor shadows in Rio de Rose Gold

and Playa del Pink. 

YSL Pop Water shadows in Aquatic Copper, Taupe Drop, and Steamy Coral. 

        Brows: 
Eylure Nourishing Brow Oil with Rosemary
Something about rosemary makes your brows grow. 
You can find Eylure at Ulta. 

           Eyeliners:

   None.  I let my mascara stand out. 

                                 

     Mascara:

     Maybelline Full n Soft
Lashes like Buffy. 

                                       

Lipsticks: 

Too Faced Melted Strawberry (a summer red)

 Nars Belle De Jour

Bite Matte Creme Lip Crayon in Sucre

Bite High Pigment Pencil in Corvina

Marc Jacobs Le Marc lipsticks in So Sofia, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Je t'aime.

I can only assume that 'So Sofia' was named after Sofia Coppola. 

                   

                                            

   

      Lip balm:

Tony Moly Mini Blueberry lip balm 

            Nail Colour:

Zoya Blu is all I've wanted to wear for the beginning of spring.
An opaque baby blue with a white base.