The Grown Alchemist's Amenity Kit ($28 at Amazon) comes with 12 ml each of Hydra-Repair Day Cream and Vanilla & Watermelon Lip Balm, plus 20 ml of their Vanilla & Orange Peel hand cream.
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Tempting packaging from Jo Malone, again: "A luxurious miniature Hand Cream Collection. Encased in exclusive, London-inspired designs. Hand-illustrated by celebrated British artist Helen Beard. Infused with our most-loved scents. Tantalizing Lime Basil & Mandarin. Mellow English Pear & Freesia. Opulent Peony & Blush Suede. Lightweight. Easily absorbed. With apricot kernel oil to help nourish and protect. Drenching hands in moisture." Three 30 ml hand creams for $60 at Saks Fifth Avenue.
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Pink Grapefruit Moisturizing Hand Cream from Compagnie de Provence: "This ultrasmooth hand cream hydrates, soothes and helps to protect the skin from external aggressions to leave your hands wrapped in comfort and softness. It's fragranced with notes of pink grapefruit bursting with sunshine." $25 for 100 ml at Nordstrom.
Holiday fragrance gifts 2017, part 1
We’re starting off this year’s holiday gift series with scented body products of all kinds, and as always, do add any of your own recommendations in the comments! There are seven more posts to come.
My own favorite, just for the spiffy packaging: Cartier La Panthére Powder De Parfum Étincelante. “A shimmering La Panthére Perfume Powder leaving on the skin a velvety veil. A product offering a new sensual gesture, to be layered with the Eau de Parfum and the Shimmering Eau de Parfum for a perfect ritual.” $75 for 100g at Neiman Marcus…
Five citrusy comforts ~ body product reviews
Speaking from my present circumstances: if you ever have the bad fortune to break an ankle and end up basically housebound for more than a month, once you get past the initial pain, you’ll find yourself valuing simple comforts more than ever. Clean sheets, pre-prepared food, a really nice-smelling bar of soap: they all make a big difference when you’re feeling uncomfortable and temporarily trapped. So, not to bemoan my short-term fate ad nauseam, but: here are five citrus-scented products that have cheered me recently.
I think a broken bone merits some indulgence in fancy toiletries you’d normally tuck aside and save “for later,” and Antica Farmacista Grapefruit Hand Cream is one of those…