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Showing posts with label scent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scent. Show all posts

25 January 2010

The Body Shop Home Fragrance Oils ♥




I love the oil burners
at this time of the year.
It creates a relaxing and indulgent
atmosphere in my flat.
I'm obsessed with these Home Fragrance Oils
from The Body Shop.
Some water, just a few drops
of the oil, a tea candle. Et voila!
These are the ones I'm using now:
Black Velvet Apricot, Exotic,
Vanilla Spice and Lavender.
They're £3,50 each.

Anyway just wanted to share my current obsession.
I'm all about candles and testing
different scents right now lol

Any recommendations?

xoxo


16 January 2010

I love Saturdays




I love lazy Saturday mornings
A cup of coffee and a fab magazine.
Could I ask for more?



Yesterday my Bf came back from Paris
and he surprised me with this beautiful bottle of perfumes.





I found this description on ninaricci.com:

'This fresh and timeless fragrance
is a unique combination of contrasts.
The legendary accord of spicy carnation
and gardenia is subtly tinged with rose
and jasmine from Grasse and caressed with
sandalwoodand iris for even more sensuality.
A fragrance of emotion, L’Air du Temps exudes
a mysterious power of seduction.
Its fragrance blends into
the personality of each woman
to bring out her sensual charm and refinement.'


Maybe my Bf wants to suggest me something? LOL
And who says that women tend to overthink or overanalyse stuff:)




I hope that everybody's weekend started at least as well as mine:)

xoxo

05 January 2010

back to business:>






I'm back ladies!!
I hope that everybody's well.
So happy to finally get some time for my blog.
I've missed you guys:)
It was such a busy period.
Initially I was ambitious and I thought I will write all
my essays and finish some projects for college BUT
..well.. I don't even know when these 2 weeks passed.
I didn't have time for internet, I was spending time with family and friends.
Had to catch up with the loved ones.

But I am officially back.
A little sick but who isn't with the crazy snow and temperature?!
So let's get back to business:)
I got some great goodies this year.





Estée Lauder Beautiful Skin Solution Prevention Set:
  • Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
  • Advanced Night Repair Protective Eye Recovery Complex
  • DayWear Plus Multi Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme SPF 15



My Mum totally surprised me with this awesome pack!
I wanted especially this serum for ages and so far I really like it.
It makes your skin uber smooth and poreless without the skin feeling tight.


Next up I got Gucci Flora set: a perfume and a body lotion.




I totally suck when it comes to describing scents lol so I'll count on www.nstperfume.com :

Flora smells very of-the-moment: it’s light, clean, fresh and pretty, which I hope is what perfume consumers were after this spring because there’s plenty of it on the counters at the moment. The notes for Flora are listed as citrus, peony, rose, osmanthus, pink pepper, sandalwood and patchouli, but they don’t matter too much: this is a sheer, almost-sparkling floral, very pale and clean, in which nothing stands out other than the peony, and even that only for a short while. It smells like it’s been through a rigorous series of focus groups designed to ensure that it would not ruffle feathers on anybody anywhere: there’s nothing sharp in the citrus-y opening, it’s floral but not too floral, it’s vaguely peach-y but not too fruity, it’s sweet-ish but not too sweet.



I must say I really like this perfume.
It's sort of sweet but not heavy if you know what I mean.


I also wanted to get something for myself this Christmas
so when I got home I went to Sephora




I wanted this set forever lol

bareMinerals Get Started 8-piece collection (fairly light and light)

  • 2 SPF 15 Foundations
  • Mineral Veil
  • bareMinerals Warmth All-Over Face Color
  • Full Flawless Face Brush
  • Flawless Application Face Brush
  • Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush

  • Get Started DVD
  • Booklet
  • Primer sample



I'm really into mineral make up recently so
I cant wait to try out these products:)


Of course as sales started I couldn't hold myself and I did some shopping lol
One of my favourite items I got is this bright pinky bag!





I hope that you all had
a fab time this Christmas

and
I wanted to wish you all an awesome New Year!

(better late than never lol)

xoxo



29 November 2009

Xmass shopping pt 1







Last Friday I went to do some of the Xmass shopping. I'm not gonna lie - I truly enjoy any type of shopping LOL even crowded, tacky Xmass shopping.
I went to Boots because they have this whole ready gifts section.
In addition there's 3 for 2 thingy going on.
So I picked up 2things for my mum and I couldn't resist and got Harajuku perfume for myself!
Well, its not much of a perfume but the bottle is so cute.
I chose Love.
But there's 4 or 5 others.
They're £12 but I didn't really care as I used my Boots points
(its so worth it to save up the whole year and indulge myself during Xmass time).


If you looking for a perfume, I wouldn't recommend it.
The smell is great but it doesn't last as long as I wish it did and its only 10ml! But if you're into cute gadgets, don't miss out on this one!



And then I picked up this gorgeous jewellery stand
in New Look for £8.
Its pink and absolutely beautiful!







Hope you guys have good Christmas shopping experience
(and don't end up like me buying bunch of stuff for myself lol)

xoxo



03 November 2009

♥ vanilla





Hello ladies:)

I'm loving vanilla scent at the moment! I mean I always loved it but I found two products that create a divine smell. These are VANILLARY solid perfume from Lush (£6) and Vanilla Body Spray from Natural Collection from Boots (£1.99!) They're really great together and the smell isn't overpowering but I have to say that I adore sweet scents. And now I smell like a cupcake on daily basis:) How awesome is that?! Perfect combination for fall.




I made that pic in a rush, on the way to work:)







What are your favourites scents of the fall?

xoxo