There are a lot of great things about spring. Fresh air, flowers blooming, birds singing, it’s all good. One of the other things I love about spring is that the lighter, airier things start making an appearance. A prime example of this is perfumes and fragrances. Yep, I’m breaking out the light, floral-y scents as we speak. One of my favorite things to do is make my own perfumes using ...
How to Make Your Perfume for Summer + Recipe
There was a time when I loved nothing more than making everyone I knew a new scent. My mom would come home from work, and she’d have a whole new perfume wardrobe. Some she liked, some she didn’t care for so much. She’d never let me know that, of course. But all of the fragrances were made from quality ingredients. Fast forward about 15 years. Essential oils are in the mainstream ...
Get Fresh for Valentine’s Day
Are you familiar with Fresh? If not, you should be. Fresh blasted into our psyches with their amazing lip treatments, and they’ve just continued to impress with each new item. While the Fresh Sugar Lip treatments are technically a tinted lip balm, they’re really so much more than that. It’s like a subtle little lip scrub that’s not abrasive, a nourishing moisturizing treatment, and a hint ...
Great Fragrance Gifts for the Holidays
One of my favorite holiday traditions has always been going to one of the big department stores like Macy’s, Nordstrom, or Dillard’s, and getting one of those big holiday gift sets. You know the ones. The purchase with purchase ones that had like 35 eye shadows and 19 lipsticks in there? Yeah…You usually have to buy a fragrance to purchase one of these sets, so every year, I’d try a new scent and ...
Introducing Piper’s Perfumery
Have you heard of Piper’s Perfumery? If not, you can be forgiven. Piper’s Perfumery is a new line that’s just come to the marketplace. Launching with a collection of 7 fragrance mists, each one has a great scent that is unique in their own way. Piper’s Perfumery wants to find a place in your fragrance collection. Piper’s Perfumery sent us the collection so we could share our thoughts. ...
Looking for a Fruity Scent? Try Rock Revival Perfume
Rock Revival was received for editorial purposes. All opinions are my own. Scent is an intensely personal choice. While some like a fresh, clean scent, others prefer something rich and opulent. Still others like something fresh and fruity. For those that like the fresh, fruity scent Rock Revival may be the perfect perfume for you. ...
Yves Rocher Retropical for a Retro Tropical Summer
Retropical samples were provided for editorial purposes. All opinions are my own. I am a huge fan of retro and vintage stuff. Retro design, old style makeup & cosmetics, vintage clothing, it’s all good! I mean, my first set of grown up furniture was a complete set of Mid Century Modern Teak furniture. I also love vivid colors. I always tell people I’m not afraid of color, and it’s sooo ...
An Introduction to Aromatherapy
This aromatherapy introduction was inspired by 21 Drops. I received press samples. All opinions are my own. My mom is kind of a free spirited hippy. She grew up by the beach in Southern California, and falls pretty squarely into what people nowadays call “crunchy.” Because of this, she’s into natural, somewhat holistic methods. Aromatherapy is included in those methods. ...
