
My latest post on Now Smell This is a review of Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger’s Neroli Blanc fragrances. You can read it here.

My latest post on Now Smell This is a review of Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger’s Neroli Blanc fragrances. You can read it here.

Time flies. I can’t believe it’s been four-and-a-half years since I reviewed Lipstick Queen’s Chinatown lip gloss pencils for my dear friend Annie’s beauty blog, Blogdorf Goodman (one of the first! one of the very best!). In that review (which you can read here), I raved about Chinatown’s smooth application and sophisticated, sheer shine.
I still love the Chinatown formula and pencil design, but my tastes have shifted and I don’t wear such bright colors anymore. That’s why I was glad to read this release last year:
“The original chubby lip pencil that inspired a thousand imitations, Chinatown is the pioneer of gloss-on-the-go, combining effortless application, a deliciously moisturising texture and sheer shades in vibrant brights. Now and right on time for the new season’s pastel trend, Lipstick Queen presents three new Chinatowns in ultra-wearable, soft pinks and nudes.”
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Brrrrr!
Reading: Palisades Park by Alan Brennert, a novel set in a famous New Jersey amusement part in the 1930s-40s; it was a Christmas gift from Mr. TC.
Video: New seasons of Downton Abbey and Sherlock, obviously! I also just saw Spike Jones’s Her at the movies.

Maria Oakey Dewing, Rose Garden, 1901. Oil on canvas. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Image: photo by Tinsel Creation.

As much as I love LUSH’s body lotions, fragrances, lip balms, and other assorted product collections, I’ve never had much luck with their haircare. Sea Spray Hair Mist is one exception; Curly Wurly Conditioning Shampoo is another. It’s a shampoo designed for, yes, curly hair, and it’s packed with typically LUSH ingredients like lemon juice, papaya, eggs, several nourishing butters (cocoa, shea, avocado) and lots and lots of real shredded coconut.
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