The Lush Spa Experiment: “This short experiential film was composed using biometric data captured during a Lush Spa experience. Using heart, breath, touch and brain data, state of the art technology created a series of unique and meditative visualisations that offer an insight into what exactly is going on while you’re zenned out.” Below the jump, behind the scenes.
The daily lemming
Japanese beauty brand shu uemura has a holiday capsule collection in conjunction with Nintendo, featuring Super Mario Bros. Here are the scented makeup refresher mists ("the anytime, anywhere spray-skin perfector makeup refresher mist helps fuel your adventure from levels 1-100 with a rejuvenating fragrance. perfect as a makeup retouch solution") in Sakura (cherry blossom) and Yuzu (Japanese citrus), $29 each for 50 ml. The item from the set that I really want, and really have zero use for, is the $475 "adventure makeup box".
Lazy weekend poll ~ almost-Halloween 2017
We’re getting ready for Halloween with our standard-issue open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance that scares you, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
The daily lemming
Two of the many items I'd love to try from Ayurveda brand Spa Ceylon: Ceylon Tea Ylang Intensive Hand Cream ("The fragrance was created with traditional Ayurveda in mind, with mystical Ylang Ylang and sensual Tuberose to balance the senses and protect the delicate inner energies. A blend of Green, White, and Black teas provide soothing treatment for the skin and senses.") and Frankincense Kaffir Lime Intensive Hand Cream (" The fragrance was created with traditional Ayurveda in mind, with deeply calming Frankincense, uplifting Tangerine, and refreshing Kaffir Lime to help ease the mind and promote clarity. Soothing sandalwood harmonizes and balances any out-of-line chakras.") Yes, I'm pretty sure all my chakras are out of line. 30g for $7.95 each at Smallflower.
5 perfumes ~ vanilla fragrances for fall
(Quick PSA: I am on the road today and heading to a place with very limited internet access. I’ll be slow to answer comments or questions all weekend long, but I’ll do my best.)
Fall is not my favorite season, but even I will admit that it’s probably the best time of year for perfume. You can wear just about anything, and for many of us, it’s a joy to finally pull out some of the heavier woods and orientals that we’ve been neglecting all summer. I’ve already done autumn posts covering iris, incense and vetiver, now I’m turning to vanilla (and Angela will join in the fun on Monday, with 5 fruity chypres for fall). As always, these are just my suggestions, and again as always, the line between the seasons is perhaps a bit arbitrary and/or personal: some of these fragrances wear just as well in summer or winter, and some of them work perfectly fine all the year round.
Indult Tihota: Vanilla cake, yes, but vanilla cake from perfumer Francis Kurkdjian…