June 26th, 2008 — , Lush, bath and body, body butter, hand lotion from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
The best thing about Lush Lemony Flutter is the name. It sounds light and airy, and makes you think about fluffy things, like lemon meringue pie. You’ll need to adjust your expectation before trying it, because this thick buttery cream smells more like…
Continue reading → Insert Lemon Jokes Here- Lush Lemony Flutter
June 22nd, 2008 — , Lush, bath and body, body butter, massage bars from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
This chunk of solid body butter has recently become my favorite pelt softening item (for now. One doesn’t become a beauty blogger without being promiscuous when it comes to products). Basically, this is cocoa butter with lavender and neroli oil, which …
June 18th, 2008 — , Bobbi Brown, Fragrance, bath and body, body oil from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
I buy the weirdest things in the dead of winter. That’s the only way I can explain the bottle of Bobbi Brown Beach body oil in my possession. Actually, it almost makes sense if you consider the gloomy weather and the dry skin. A product that promises t…
Continue reading → Reconsidering Summer: Bobbi Brown Beach Body Oil
June 11th, 2008 — , Lush, bath and body, body powder from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
The heatwave we had here in the Northeast the last few days was bordering on hellish. Between hot, hot and hazy and overdosing on the a/c, my skin was ready to rebel. the challenge to keep my legs and arms moisturized but not sticky has called for an o…
Continue reading → Summer Days- Lush Silky Underwear Body Powder
June 5th, 2008 — , Mario Badescu, bath and body, body lotion, controversial ingredients from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
This was supposed to be a simple and easy post, telling you how I’ve been testing the Summer Shine Body Lotion from Mario Badescu for weeks and how well it works for me despite the very icky plastic coconut smell (it’s unpleasant for 5-10 minutes befor…
May 22nd, 2008 — , Caress, Duran Duran, bath and body, body wash, shower products from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
As far as my skin is concerned, testing mass market bath products is like playing a Russian Roulette. I’m allergic to several of them, as well as to some of the most popular shampoos, and have stories to tell that are only funny in retrospect. And if y…
April 23rd, 2008 — , Lily of the Desert, aloe vera, bath and body, dry skin, skin care from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Here’s an issue I call Skin Primavera: The weather is acting crazy from day to day. You might start your morning using a thicker body cream than needed or you dress too heavily and find yourself sweating by mid-afternoon, or maybe you’re just allergic …
April 16th, 2008 — , Gillette, bath and body, deodorant/antiperspirant, secret from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
I have only myself to blame. Nobody made me buy this deodorant, Secret Platinum Invisible Solid in Vanilla Chai. But some perverse curiosity made me reach for it, put it in my cart and then actually use it. The result, learning that I really don’t want…
Continue reading → Underarm Adventures- Secret Platinum Invisible Solid in Vanilla Chai
April 7th, 2008 — , Perfume, Review, Vespertina, bath and body from Roxana @ Illuminated Perfume
Ms Bella, Kimbery Ayers, has posted a review of our perfumes and other ephemera on the Bath and Body portion of The Craft Gossip Blog Network.I especially appreciated reading about Lyra and the odyssey the little sampler was taken on. So appropriate fo…
March 21st, 2008 — , Le Couvent Des Minimes, bath and body, hand lotion from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Can a product that comes from a place that look like the one in the pictures above be anything but awesome?That’s the village of Mane in the Alpes de Haute Provence, France. It’s the home of Le Couvent Des Minimes, makers of a bath and body line which …
Continue reading → A mental tour to Haute Provence- Le Couvent Des Minimes Hand Cream
March 18th, 2008 — , bath accessories, bath and body, makeup brushes, tools and gadgets from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
As someone who would never wear fur, I’ve always had a problem with makeup brushes made of animal hair. While I know that not all of them involve cruelty, I’d prefer not having to research the source and origins of each and every brush I buy. I’ll conf…
Continue reading → Not just for the crunchy set- Eco Tools makeup brushes and bath accessories
February 15th, 2008 — Bliss, Giveaway, bath and body, body lotion, scrubs and exfoliators from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Believe me: the last thing I needed was another body scrub. I have several jars, tins and tubes arranged near the bathtub and serving a double purpose of exfoliating my skin and giving the cats something to crash into when they chase each other in and …
Continue reading → Bliss carrot+sesame body buff (and a little giveaway)
January 29th, 2008 — Carol's Daughter, bath and body, body butter, body cream, body lotion from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
*** Winners of the Incense Extreme drawing, go back one post ***And for today’s fun:My ongoing battle against the cuir de crocodile has been very successful this winter. Carol’s Daughter body products have been a great asset in this war, and it looks l…
Continue reading → Skin Savers: Carol’s Daughter Body Products
January 15th, 2008 — Laline, bath and body, body butter, massage bars from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Madonna might be hooked on Laline products from Israel, but apparently she must be getting them either in London or in Israel and can no longer buy them when she’s in the US, because the Santa Ana store seems to have closed in recent months. The line i…
December 26th, 2007 — Ayala Sender, Fendi, Fragrance, Guerlain, Gwen Stefani, Korres, Perfume, Ren, Sephora, Smashbox, Wall Street Journal, bath and body, body butter, dior, eye shadow, givenchy, holiday collection 2007, makeup, palettes from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
…and save you the trouble.I’ll start with the non-perfume findings, because those are way more positive. And also because it’s my turn to add a cent or two of my thoughts to the much talked about Wall Street Journal article. Since it relates nicely t…
December 19th, 2007 — Bliss, Chanel, L'Occitane, bath and body, hand lotion from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
The best thing about being used to really good products is being able to identify and dismiss low performing lotions and potions. Today’s underachiever is the over-hyped High Intensity Hand Cream from Bliss.It’s not a bad cream, but given a very dry sk…
Continue reading → High and Low- Bliss High Intensity Hand Cream
December 11th, 2007 — Molton Brown, bath and body, hair care, shampoo, shower products from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
While we all know that products that basically go down the drain as you use them are not the best splurge value, there’s something to be said for showering in something that feels elegant and luxurious.While not comparing to a matching body products fo…
December 5th, 2007 — L'Occitane, Quench, bath and body, body butter, body oil from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
It’s cold outside, which means we’re in danger of getting in touch with our inner crocodile and letting it take over our skin. For me, this means time to bring out the big guns and big butters. And shea. Lots of shea.Quench Bath and Body have several s…
Continue reading → The Crocodile Files: Quench Shea Body Products
November 13th, 2007 — About me, Marriott hotels, Nirvae Botanicals, bath and body from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
I’m in Florida, which should explain why I’m behind on emails and comments. If one absolutely has to turn 37, there are worse ways to do it than being in a warm place with palm trees.I don’t travel light (if my sister is reading this, she’s probably ha…
November 2nd, 2007 — L'Occitane, bath and body, discontinued products from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
According to the SA in my local L’Occitane store, the Honey Harvest line is being discontinued (though it’s still sold for full price and the website doesn’t mention anything about it being phased out). I can’t say I’m surprised. I love the true honey …
Continue reading → Out with the old? L’Occitane is playing with honey
October 31st, 2007 — L'Occitane, bath and body, dry skin, shower products from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
How doth the little crocodile /Lewis CarrollHow doth the little crocodileImprove his shining tail,And pour the waters of the NileOn every golden scale!How cheerfully he seems to grin,How neatly spreads his claws,And welcomes little fishes in,With gentl…
Continue reading → How doth the little crocodile improve his shining tail? Curing Winter Skin
September 26th, 2007 — Caldrea, Fragrance, Home Fragrance, bath and body, hand soap, holiday collection 2007, limited edition from The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Speaking of limited editions, Caldrea has launched their Holiday Collection in three fragrance ranges: Cognac-vanilla-limon, Seville orange-amber and Italian cypress-pear. A liquid hand soap in the latter is now residing in my bathroom, and even I, a f…
August 22nd, 2007 — Korres, after-sun care, bath and body, body lotion, cooling gel from The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
The tube of Korres Yoghurt Cooling Gel has been taking up space in my big box o’lotions for a while now. It’s supposedly an after-sun product, but I’ve been extremely good about avoiding exposure and haven’t even gotten my nose red, not to mention any …
August 21st, 2007 — Fragrance, Jil Sander, bath and body from The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Once upon a time there was a Jil Sander fragrance named Pure. It was created in 1979 (not a great year for perfumery, if you look at this list), and boasted an impressive list of notes:Top: Aldehyde, Galbanum, Coriander, Bergamot, LeavesHeart: Rose, Ja…
August 16th, 2007 — bath and body, body lotion, lancome from The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
The good fight for soft skin never ends. Especially when it becomes apparent that one of your ancestor was an alligator. Body butters are too heavy for this weather, and I prefer to save the big guns, L’Occitane shea butter creams, for molting season (…
August 15th, 2007 — Boots no.7, Target, bath and body, self-tanner from The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Jergens Natural glow has been very good to my legs for the last couple of years. I’ve been using the one in Medium quite religiously every other day and have maintained the natural not too deep tan look. Lately I decided that I want something just a bi…