My latest post on Now Smell This is a review of the fragrances Geisha Blanche and Geisha Blue from Aroma M. You can read it here.
On the Street: Imagine…
I took this picture through a bus window on a rainy day, so it’s not especially sharp. But this graffiti made me smile, and I wanted to capture it and share it.
Kiehl’s Gets Comic-al
My husband and I share many interests. Two exceptions: a passion for beauty products (mine) and a lifelong devotion to comic books (his). But when he came across this particular Captain America comic book a few days ago, he knew that it would interest me, so he passed it along.
Product Review: Aesop Purifying Facial Cream Cleanser
I recently wrote about my new-found liking for Aesop’s skincare, particularly its Fabulous Face Oil. One of the many nice things about Aesop is the company’s sample policy: I’ve received several thoughtfully recommended samples of other products every time I’ve made a purchase. I’ve recently been trying out Aesop’s Purifying Facial Cream Cleanser, and once again, I’m impressed.
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Screen Time: An Idea…
I’m thinking of adding yet another category to my posts here on Tinsel Creation: short meditations on movie scenes that include perfume or other beauty products as tokens of self-invention, entry points to fantasy, or clues to characters’ personalities. I’m not a film critic (unlike my friend The Self-Styled Siren, whose blog you really should read), and I won’t be commenting smartly on design the way my buddy Karen of Small Earth Vintage does on her blog (see her recent post on Moonrise Kingdom here!). Instead, I’ll be obsessing, in my usual way, about the bigger importance of little things like lipstick and scent bottles.
Image: Laurey (Shirley Jones) smelling “Elixir of Egypt” in Oklahoma! (1955).
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