From Paris With Love

From Paris With Love

Yves Saint Laurent

Beauty Sleep from the Top Secrets Line

This number is a must-try for people that travel a lot, especially those who have sleepless nights. This is supposedly a serum for those nights after long days, or the morning after. It is a very light weight serum that rejuvenates skin elasticity and the appearance of the skin by micro exfoliating, and it even contains a little salicilic acid for those prone to breakouts, like me. 

Gel Liner in Cherry Black

The liner is quite wonderful. I have not been using gel liner for a long time, but I feel like this put me back in love with gel liner. 

Beaute Matt Touch Compact Foundation

Slightly darker than what I would have usually gone for, I feel that I can probably pull it off well in the summer, but this has a great lasting power on your skin with great coverage.

The V Man was edited by Carine Roitfeld, the beloved ex-editor of French Vogue. This is the first volume of V Man I have received in the mail, although I have been subscribed to V magazine for a while. Although I am a first time reader, I can certainly recommend this for those gentlemen with passion for fashion and all else that pertains to life.

Thanks for reading,

xx.

Cathy

When a girl can truly rest: Bobbi Brown Skincare + Audrey Hepburn Eye Mask!

 I made a small purchase from Bobbi Brown Skincare line. 

Bobbi Brown

The Extra Eye Repair Cream,

Brightening Hydrating Lotion (essentially a toner)

and a little sample of Vitamin Enriched Face Base

The eye cream is as wonderful as reviewed by All That Glitters and MissGlamorazi from Youtube, 

deeply moisturizing and smoothing.

The Hydrating lotion is a great replacement to my Chanel Whitening nano-lotion (a great brightening toner). For my dry skin with pigmentation problem, this is a life saver after a long day and as the last step for thorough cleansing.

And with the eye mask that can put any girl to sleep, even the beauty of the century, Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

I purchased it from Mary Green and it is the softest silk eye mask I have ever owned. Now I need to get my hands on the violet fringe ear plugs!

All that it takes to appease me or any girl I suppose:

Some Laduree Macaron, a good night's sleep, and wonderful eye cream!

Thanks for reading

xx

Cathy

Birthday Gift+Shopping Spree

Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color 

#54 Sunrise

My current crush on creamy lipsticks:

Nars Roman Holiday

Dior Rose Innocence

B.Brown Sunrise

Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer SX04

Tracie Martyn Enzyme Exfoliant

The exfoliant has a distinctive scent, which is very refreshing and quite enjoyable.

Unlike other exfoliants, you can leave it on your face for about 15 minutes. 

I actually prefer it to the ExfoliKATE from Kate Somerville.

And finally my beloved got me a bottle of a Kilian Perfume in 

Liaisons Dangereuse "Typical Me"

Notes are as described below according to Bergdorf Goodman, but I purchased it from the wonderful perfume land of Aedes De Venustas in Downtown Greenwich area.

http://www.aedes.com/:

"Rich and complex, this fragrance has the heady charm of alcoholic vapours. At the heart of the fragrance, the floral breath of Egyptian Geranium is warmed by Cinnamon from Ceylon. Sandalwood from India structures the composition, which reaches fruition in a bouquet of sensuous musk notes."

However, this description does not include the very deep fruit note, that is a juicy plummy note.

 And of course, Bvlgari Pellegrino and White Roses are necessary components of proper celebration.

Thanks for reading, 

xx.

Cathy