This year's limited edition multi-use (skin, lips and hair) Solidarity Balm from L'Occitane is scented with orange blossom, and 100% of the profits will be donated towards women’s leadership programs in Burkina Faso. $6 for 20g.
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"Stewart & Claire's first foray into color. These balms are made with organic coconut and sunflower seed oils and have a subtle rose scent. Use each balm individually or mix them together to create your own custom color! Each one is named for a place where they would all love to be drinking rosé right now." With Rosé in Provence (frosty pink), Rosé in Montauk (millennial pink) and Rosé in Palm Springs (fuchsia-tinted rosé), $24 at Beautyhabit. 10% of sales goes to She Should Run.
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Available in Australia only, with proceeds to benefit the KFC Youth Foundation, KFC Inspired Surf Wax: "Get out there and conquer a monster with stability like never before. It’s like the Colonel himself carrying you on his shoulders. For best results, apply in the cool shade of a pine tree. WARNING: KFC Inspired Surf Wax is only for the smell and the swell. Not for eating. Do not consume." 65g is $13.
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Thymes' new Forest Collection ("Where Nature Meets Inspiration ... Evoking the spirit of wonder and beauty, the Forest Collection transports your senses to a peaceful, outdoor sanctuary creating a wooded canopy that fills the soul with comfort and familiarity. For every Forest candle sold, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to American Forests.") features candles in Birch, Cedar and Maple, in metallic glass with etched wood lids, $32 each for a 68 hour burn time.
Kelly & Jones Mezcal Blanca and Mezcal Negra ~ fragrance reviews
I had an opportunity to sample Kelly & Jones’ Notes of Wine Collection (now known as the Reserve Collection) when it was launched in 2012, and I’m not quite sure why I never got around to reviewing it. I liked the concept, which felt very fresh at that moment, and I particularly enjoyed the Riesling and Pinot Grigio blends. In any case, I’ve been following this indie brand’s gradual, well-paced evolution, which now includes a collection inspired by the agave-derived spirit called mezcal.
The Reserve Collection was originally sparked by visits to vineyards and wine-tasting sessions, and the Mezcal Collection explores “a new type of terroir” inspired by work and travel in Mexico. It’s comprised of two fragrances designed to “take you into the agave fields and palenques—local distilleries—of Oaxaca. Each essence captures the aromas of various types of mezcal, and its wide range of tasting notes.” Mezcal Blanca is “a blend of sheer citrus and solar resins,” with notes of peppercorn, palm, sea salt, juniper and star anise. Mezcal Negra is “a blend of smoked woods and mystical spice,” with notes of pine, black lime, guaiac wood, cajeta and clary sage. Both scents can be shared by women and men, and both are a little more abstract than the wine-inflected blends of the Reserve Collection…