favorite winter scents, continued.

In my last post I wrote about my favorite winter body washes, now I'll show you my favorite body butters, lotions, and fragrances. I do use other scents during the winter, but these are the ones the epitomize winter in my mind.

The body shop's chiffon sheer white musk:
I spritz this onto my hair usually. It has a subtle, musky, clean yet masculine scent.

Kuumba made amber paste: I can't even explain. For those of you that are familiar with Bath and Body works Moroccan Market candle, I recently sniffed it and this sort of smells like that. It's a very arabian, heavy, resinous scent that lasts through showering. It usually stays on my skin for about 32 hours. I also mixed some of this into a fragrance free body lotion that I apply at night. I highly recommend visiting your local whole foods, or the kuumba made website and checking this out.

The body shop's ginger sparkle body butter, and Origins ginger rush body cream. These are similar, and you'll probably find it easier to pick up the origins one, as the body shops ginger only comes out around the holidays. This is the perfect clean, cozy ginger scent. I absolutely love these anytime of year.

The body shops almond body butter:
I think this is being discontinued. Which makes me incredibly sad, if anyone has any awesome almond suggestions they would be most welcome. Anyway, this is just a yummy, sweet almond scent that is warm enough for the holidays, but Greg enough to use in the summer. Not to mention its incredibly moisturizing.

What are you all's favorite scents to use this time of year?

favorite winter scents

In the winter I like warm, spicy, woodsy, almost guy like scents, in a totally not weird way... Anyways,

My favorite body washes are:

neutrogina rain bath: it smells like a cross between woods and arabian spices. I've gone through several bottles of this, and plan on continuing, I haven't found anything I like more. It makes a lovely bubble bath as well.

Burt's Bees natural Men's body wash: before you laugh, go smell it. It's not overly masculine, it smells like a walk through Yosemite national park. There are hints of citrus, as well as cypress and fir. I really, really enjoy the way this leaves my skin, there is no dry feeling, and it lathers quite well.

The body shops Ginger sparkle, or Origins Ginger rush: These smell rather similar to me, both fairly clean ginger scents, reminiscent of ginger ale, or fresh ginger, not overly spiced or sweet, but warm all the same. This is soap free, but lathers as well as any body wash I've ever used. The scent lingers for a while after you use it, which in my opinion, is a good thing.

In my next post I'll cover my favorite body butters, lotions, and fragrances.

Kinnaris-a fragrance co.

Ever since I was a little girl I've experimented with making bath products. I can't even begin to tell you the things I tried to mix. No. But this past year, I've started to get into perfume oils, and hopefully I'll be able to begin selling some in boutiques around where I live. Anyway, the first fragrance I made is called Taman Negara, it's notes are neroli, jasmine, ylang ylang, rose, sandalwood, and pine. Here's a photo.

mood musings: 10:00 pm

Disney Cinderella collection at Sephora: midnight hour palette

This collection makes me so happy. I have a soft spot for anything Disney, especially if it involves gorgeous packaging. It also happens to be my favorite color. Which is why when i saw this I pretty much swooned. This palette is my ideal smokey eye, and the textures are so lovely. Super soft and buttery, they are intensely pigment, and probably some of my favorite eyeshadows to work with. The compact mirror looks like something out of a movie. Like, it's gorgeous. Like whoa.
Here's some photos:

my MAC eyeshadows

Somehow MAC is just magnetic. Maybe it's the packaging, the plethora of colors, the back to MAC concept, I really have no idea. The past couple years I've gotten several shadows, as well as a blush, and highlighter, but more of that later. Anyway, here are my MAC shadows, searched. Currently I have one MAC quad pallet, and 5 de-potted and magnetized shadows that are about to get a home in one of the larger palettes.

Left to right:
Blank type, copperplate, saddle, steamy, tilt.
Shadowy lady, beauty marked, contrast.
I forgot to swatch bottle green, it's a pro color, so not available at the counters, only in pro stores. It's the darkest color in the quad, and swatches exactly like it looks in the picture.

Review: Bobbi Brown shimmer brick

I have a bad habit of never ever doing reviews, something I'm attempting to rectify. So, I'll start with the shimmer brick in beige.
What is is: shimmer bricks are blush, bronzer, highlighter, and eyeshadows all in one. You can use them shade by shade, or swirl them all together. They come in a range of shades, but I chose the most pale, and neutral, as I have very fair skin.

My verdict: I think this is a wonderful product. It's multi functional, and you can really get away with just this, foundation, concealer, and mascara for a neutral, finished face. It's trans-seasonal, and has excellent staying power. The packaging is gorgeous, as is expected from Bobbi Brown. I believe this was just under $40

Swatches: