Wishing all my American friends a very happy Thanksgiving Day, full of good company and good cheer.
(My mother gave me this book when I was ten years old, knowing my love for Little Women. Maybe I’ll re-read it this weekend!)
Product Review: In Fiore Fleur Vibrante Face Balm Concentrate
Winter is in the air, literally—and the lower temperatures and humidity will take a toll on my skin if I don’t fight them with extra hydration. The latest addition to my skincare arsenal is Fleur Vibrante Face Balm Concentrate from In Fiore, a small brand specializing in natural fragrance and skin products.
Fleur Vibrante is billed as “a wonderful curative to remedy scarring, redness, itchiness, and to strengthen tissue elasticity,” designed to soothe skin distressed by acne, sun damage, laser treatments and “other aggressions.” It’s recommended especially for dry and “mature” complexions, and even if you aren’t coping with any of the problems above, it’s a luxurious and effective solution for dryness or minor skin irritation.
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Vintage Perfume: Penner House, California, 1938
This photograph shows a vanity designed by Paul T. Frankl, who furnished the Los Angeles home of comedian and radio personality Joe Penner and his wife Eleanor in 1938. It’s a classic piece of Art Deco design and, best of all, it displays more than two dozen perfume bottles.
I see Vol de Nuit, Shalimar, and Liu (Mrs. Penner was apparently a Guerlain-lover!), Bellodgia by Caron, and Cassandra by Weil. I’m sure I’ll identify a few more bottles as I keep studying this photo. Can you name any?
Image: Paul T. Frankl, vanity in Penner House, Holmby Hills, California, 1938. Reproduced in Christopher Long, Paul T. Frankl and Modern American Design, 2007.
Christina Hendricks in Lancome and L’Wren Scott / Banana Republic
Last night the actress Christina Hendricks appeared with designer L’Wren Scott at a preview of Scott’s limited edition collection for Banana Republic. I’m ambivalent about Banana Republic (my last BR cardigan sweater pilled within one wearing!), and I don’t know much about L’Wren Scott (other than that she dates Mick Jagger and that her fragrance for Barneys was pretty good), and I really don’t write red carpet posts. On the other hand…Christina Hendricks!!!
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Product Review: Obiqo Gentle Face Scrub
Obiqo is a line of skincare products made in New Zealand and formulated for women over 30 with normal-to-dry skin. I definitely fall into the latter category, and I prefer skincare products that incorporate natural ingredients, so Obiqo—with its New Zealand sea kelp and various botanical oils and extracts—checks all the boxes for me.
TINSEL CREATION 