It has come to the muggy time of year. Fans are going, air-cons are churning, and we are leaving our windows open in hopes of getting a refreshing breeze. When summer hits and we all start to feel stale and suspiciously damp, we want something that helps to refresh us. Along with cool drinks and even cooler showers, your fragrances can assist in making you feel clean and fresh.
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When talking about fragrance, it would be hard not to include Ralph Lauren. Iconic since the early 1970s, with its signature logo of the polo player mid-game and large ranges of both men and women’s clothing, Ralph Lauren is one of the biggest names in fashion.
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While Marc Jacobs has a whole range of fashion, cosmetic and fragrance products, the brand’s Daisy Collection of perfumes is among their most recognizable items. Since its release in 2007, Daisy and its subsequent variations have been a staple in many magazine lists and department store best sellers.
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Since Ariana Grande shot to fame in 2013, she has yet to leave the spotlight. Besides her chart-topping hits, Grande has a well known and developing sense of style -from the cat ears in her early days to her staple high ponytail- and along with dropping songs, she also consistently drops new fragrances to add to her line of perfumes. These are not throw-away money grabs, either, but rather a set of well-developed scents that rival some designer brands.
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Halloween is upon us again, and after the Covid cancellation of 2020, I want it to be a good one. I’ve planned everything including food, fun, and freaky ghost stories, as well as my costume. With an extra year to think about it, I have gone very in-depth this year. Not only is my make-up planned for the spooky season, so is my perfume and home scents. To get everyone into the haunted holiday spirit, I have compiled a list of make-up for costumes, fragrances and home goods that add a bit of spookiness this October.
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Finding a fragrance that works for you can be difficult, especially when all you want is for it to be low effort. There is a lot to consider- scent notes, tones, types of fragrance that suit you- that can take time.
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We love celebrities- it's why they’re famous. We want to see their glamour, their style, the high life. Through social media and interviews, we get to see more and more of their everyday lives and can catch glimpses of ways to make their beauty regiment part of ours. Perfume is part of this- what do these people smell like, and is it any good? Below are a handful of fragrances that are the favourites of popular celebrities, for you to view, judge, and try.
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Whether it’s an everyday item or something for a special occasion, L’Oréal Paris has it all when it comes to makeup. Based in France, L’Oréal has everything from hair products to skin care, but I think it is in makeup that the brand really shines.
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Finding a perfect perfume can be hard. Your favourite ingredients that best reflect you and your style are hard to pin down and even harder to find all together in one bottle. Often, you settle for a fragrance that has just enough of your favourites to capture your dream perfume.
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Finding a fragrance is hard enough, without being limited to different fragrance categories. For those who don’t like traditionally feminine florals or masculine spices, ignoring fragrance categories can sometimes work better.
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When browsing for a new fragrance, you often see the bottle before you smell the perfume. They are a tantalizing bit of advertising, designed to both catch your attention and try to convey the tone of the perfume they hold. Some do this better than others, and when it is done right, the bottle designs can become as classic as the fragrances themselves.
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Finding the perfect gift is incredibly difficult. Whether it’s an anniversary, birthday or Christmas, showing someone that you care and want to find something they would like through a thoughtful gift takes a lot of effort, and is a hole that a fragrance can often fill.
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Step aside nasty chemicals and additives, we’ve found an all-natural and cruelty-free brand to cover all of our skincare and recovery needs. Using vitamins and minerals found in nature, the P’ure Papaya brand offers gentle and all-around skincare to adults and infants.
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Taking care of your skin can be hard. Everywhere you look, there are different suggestions and guides, all full of long scientific words and complicated routines that can quickly get away from you. Kakadu Plum has released a new skin routine, rich in natural minerals and ingredients, that is easy to use and gentle on your skin.
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When you have sensitive skin, body products that doesn’t irritate your skin, perhaps even help it, can be hard to find. That is why I am pleased to say that the range from Dr V is specifically designed for those with sensitive and irritable skin in mind.
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Some days are just not meant for perfume. Whether it be because it is too hot, or because you are not going anywhere or doing anything that you feel is worth spraying your favourites on. Body sprays fill this gap with them being lighter than perfume, and usually larger sizes for more casual and less precise use they are great for everyday use. Probably the most well-known range of body sprays come from Victoria’s Secret.
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It’s harder to stay tan in the winter- that is a given. It’s cold and windy, so you stay inside, rug up, and start avoiding beaches in a way you couldn’t imagine doing in summer. Sadly, there are still places to go in the chilly winter, and for those who would still like their skin to have a warm glow, they must turn to other methods of achieving their desired glow. For an all Australians, skin-safe tanning option, there is Bondi Sand’s self-tanning products.
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In perfume, there are the classic ingredients that create constant scents- rose and jasmine, vanilla and tonka beans, cedar and cinnamon. But there are also notes that stand out as a bit stranger, a little more farfetched, that nonetheless make fantastic fragrances for anyone to try. From food to beverages to minerals, these are some of the strangest ingredients that have made some of the most wearable fragrances.
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I’ve had my fair share of skin troubles; dry patches, oily t-zones and bursts of break-outs that come and go with the season. The different concoctions of skincare over the years could sometimes leave my skin feeling attacked and irritated, and in need of something to help heal it. For skin that is struggling, as mine was, the L’Oreal Clay Masks might do the trick in healing your skin.
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Like all things, perfume has history. Some of this history came to life in 2019, when archeologists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa were able to recreate the ‘Chanel No5 of ancient Egypt’. This perfume, from around the same time as the famous pharaoh Cleopatra, was found as residue in ancient bottles from an archaeological dig in North-East Egypt. Chemical testing was able to determine the ingredients, which included myrrh, cardamom, olive oil and cinnamon for a thick scented paste that produced a strong, spicy, and slightly musky fragrance. However, if you want to be able to scent history, you need not put in so much effort.
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