Do you love luxe hand soaps ? I do, I admit. They're a real treat. Elevating the everyday I guess we'd call it and I am all for that.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Eau D'Italie Liquid Soap and Body Lotion - Fig and Berries
Do you love luxe hand soaps ? I do, I admit. They're a real treat. Elevating the everyday I guess we'd call it and I am all for that.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Byroe Skincare
I was introduced to Byroe this past Summer and it's been love . The brand calls it Superfood skincare as they use upcycled fruits and vegetables in their formulas.
Three that I am loving right now are:
Truffle Eye Serum- The Mom also signs off on this one. She just told me she's almost done hers. Ok, but I'm not giving my tube up. The lightweight creamy serum moisturizes well with three different hyaluronic acids, shea butter and avocado peptides, smoothes a little and feels so silky on the eye area. It works well under makeup or at night. I use it both times of day. It's also the rare eye treatment that comes in a 1 oz tube so it lasts longer and a little goes a long way , you don't need to apply a lot.
Pumpkin Pro Retinol Cream - One of their newer products, this uses upcycled vitamin rich pumpkin along with retinol derived from calendula , bakuchiol and botanical oils and extracts. It's very hydrating , thick ( and orange) but doesn't stay sticky or heavy on skin and is very gentle. It can be used day and night ,a great multi tasker to get treatment and moisture in one. The Mom was out of face cream a couple weeks ago so I gave her the remainder of my jar and while she was not sure about pumpkin before trying it, she absolutely loves it . It's been smoothing and hydrating but gentle and is another product where you don't need a lot . Plus slathering on the orange tinted cream is kind of fun.
Kiwi Detox Gel Cleanser- I love a good green gel cleanser and I swear even though I know cleansers aren't on your face long enough to do a lot beyond cleanse, my skin feels smoother after using this. There's BHA in salicylic acid, AHA in citric acid and PHA in gluconolactone in there for smoothing. Arnica to soothe and a list of vegetable and fruits extracts inlcuding Kiwi . It's very easy on skin, works well for oily/combo skin with no dryness / tightness. Plus it looks and smells good .
You can find a lot more info at the brand's site https://byroe.com/
Monday, February 19, 2024
Estee Lauder Legacy Collection Perfumes
I was very glad to get a set of samples of the new Estee Lauder Legacy collection from my friend Kathy . I will admit to not being overly familiar with many of the originals, the only one I own is an older solid of White Linen, which is in the jeweled rocking horse. I can't even remember when I tried the others. So I can't compare the new vs old well. I've got my quick takes on the line.
As a brand and as a company Lauder is having some trouble right now. Sales are down. While they have great products they haven't managed to capture the younger clientele or grab a lot of anyone's attention . The brand is in need of it's own reboot in a way. The beauty marketplace is crowded and there hasn't been anything innovative or unique coming from EL in awhile Will this new line do it ?
Monday, October 30, 2023
Payot Lisse Skincare Cream and Serum
It's been awhile since I used Payot @payotus skincare but back when I did I loved it. Still do. Payot, if you're not familiar is a historic over 100 year old French brand most often found in their famous pharmacies but also available here in the US via their website.
Two new products housed in the signature curved glass containers are the Plumping Booster Serum and Wrinkle Smoothing Cream from their Lisse line. The Mom has been asking for a new moisturizing cream so that went right to her. I went with the serum.
The Wrinkle Smoothing Cream is a lovely, light but very moisturizing, whipped feel traditional face cream with hyaluronic acid , glycerin and herbal extracts like wild pansy Mom loves it. She said it's not greasy or heavy and does seem to smooth some.
The Plumping Booster Serum is neat in that it's a jarred serum and has a bouncy gel cream feel to it. It's very lightly moisturizing, and dries fast making it great for under makeup or under the cream. It has a higher dose of hyaluronic acid according to the brand along with herbal extracts . This has been nice for the warmer weather, it's very humid here so I only use a serum .
Both of these are fragranced, it's a soft herbal floral scent , not too strong but not light either. Very soothing and fresh I think .
Payot uses varying percentages of natural origin ingredients in their products, the actual number is noted on the boxes which are made of recycled paper and the Lisse jars of 20 % recycled glass.
These are bringing a certain touche à la français to our vanities and I'm here for it.
More at : https://us.payot.com/
The cream and serum are $58 each.
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