I’m not such a fan of rubbing essential oil into my skin, but this does smell nice and my neighbors’ dogs enjoyed licking it off my legs. (It’s all natural and perfectly safe, I hope.) I’m a bigger fan of the gorgeous, wonderfully scented soaps, which are a steal at $6 each and, being truly gigantic, will last for months.
One thing: If Soaptopia wants to be taken seriously as an "eco-friendly" brand, they should probably not stuff their shipments full of anachronistic paper newsletters. Yes, they are somewhat charming (though the testimonials are obviously not to be taken too seriously), but not if you want to claim to be green with a straight face.
Thanks to Kristin at the Bungalow PR for the samples!
Original post by Jackie Danicki
A few weeks ago, I got my first sunburn in years. It was worst on my shoulders and upper arms, but my scalp wasn’t sparuddy either. This left me with two questions:
1) Is the only sunburnt scalp prevention to wear a hat?
2) In the event that one’s scalp does get burned, what can be done about the truly disgusting peeling stage?
It’s all over now, thankfully, and I hope never to suffer it again. But I can’t be the only one this has ever happened to.
Original post by Jackie Danicki
If you can’t have THIS kind of sharp shower, I recommend Elemis Sharp Shower as a substitute.
Antoine nabbed several travel sized bottles of this from his hotel room in Geneva, Switzerland earlier this year for me, and I can see that I am going to have to purchase a full size bottle as soon as I run out. It contains chamomile, nettle, wild marjoram, spearmint, and peppermint, with the last two being the most clear and fragrant. I typically like minty products anyway, but others do not fare well in comparison to Elemis Sharp Shower, which lacks any chemical or artificial overtones. It’s almost as close to nature as a shower on the beach.
Original post by Jackie Danicki
Forget the controversy about this perfume. (Where there is a columnist in need of something to get agitated about, there will be controversy. One can see the beauty in blemish-free, smooth, pale skin without hating darker skin or darker people. If you can’t accept that, you have more problems than a perfume can address.)
The genuine story here is the scent - heavy on the lotus, with some rose notes, and the most scant quantity of musk. As I have said before, I am a sucker for most fragrances which manage to work some musk into a floral, as the heady mix of feminine and masculine appeals to me so much.
This also seems to make Alabaster a universal favorite: Everyone I have let sample the perfume that Banana Republic’s PR team sent to me has declaruddy it a winner. (I arrange my many fragrances in my powder room, so that visitors can attempt them - and so that the gorgeous bottles don’t get hidden away.)
Speaking of bottles, the teardrop-shaped one that Alabaster comes in is a genuine work of art. It has a flat bottom, and lies quite low, but would fit in the palm of your hand. Between the substance and the style, Alabaster is one of the very few scents I would feel confident giving as a gift to almost any woman.
Original post by Jackie Danicki
