August 12, 2020

What’s New with You and What’s New at Ulta?

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Hey guys!

What’s new? Wanna sit with me and have a virtual cuppa while we discuss our day? I have a beautiful Da Hong Pao Oolong we can steep!

How’s your life situation? Everything ok? Remaining sane? Life is getting busier over here again. For a while there it felt like it was on pause! But we still have a really long way to go don’t we? I hope you’re doing well and you’re safe and your families are safe and you’re trying to find the positive things in an otherwise crappy situation. Don’t worry! We’re all going to be just fine!

Anyone in the mood for a little window shopping? Ulta has new goodies to drool over. Or we can discuss what you’re currently watching on TV. I haven’t really watched anything in a while! It’s just been too busy around here to sit and enjoy telly. Am I missing out on anything good?

Here’s some new beauty at Ulta to check out.

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August 12, 2020

I’m Just Over Here Wondering If Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Kiss Tinted Cupuaçu Lip Butter Tastes Good

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This one time in band camp I ate an entire cherry Chapstick. Does Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Kiss Tinted Cupuaçu Lip Butter smell good enough to eat? One wonders! No seriously, I really did eat a cherry Chapstick when I was a kid. Hey, sometimes you gotta eat lip balms because they smell so damn good.

Sol de Janeiro is launching three shades of Brazilian Kiss Tinted Cupuaçu Lip Butter on August 18 on their website and I’m just wondering if they taste good. Are they going to smell like Bum Bum Cream? Are they going to taste like Bum Bum Cream? Why does that sound obscene…?

No but seriously, how can you take the beautiful Cheirosa ’62 and work it into a flavor? There has to be a way to translate that gorgeous fragrance into a yummy flavor for these new lip balms right? I’d be disappointed if they didn’t have a delicious flavor. I know some of you hate flavored lip products but I’m all about ’em!

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Kiss Tinted Cupuaçu Lip Butter will be available in the following three shades:

  • Keep It Rio
  • Teeny Bikini
  • Sol Mate

Sadly, they don’t appear to contain SPF. I’m surprised but that’s ok they still look yummy none the less. No word on pricing but I’ll update as soon as I can!

Will you indulge?

Where to buy

Sol de Janeiro

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August 12, 2020

My Hair Smells Awesome Thanks to this Hair Mist and I’m Pretty Sure You Need It

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5 stars out of 5

I picked up some The Body Shop Apricot & Agave Hair & Body Mist when I did my last Ulta haul and can I just say this stuff is amazing! I was looking forward to Holiday sales because I’m stocking up on these but now I don’t have to because they are on sale at Ulta for $8! The Body Shop recently introduced their Hair & Body Mist in five different fragrances and I stupidly picked up one. It was actually a really spontaneous purchase just to tip me into the free shipping zone because Ulta had sent me a coupon to try the new Clinique Concealer and I needed to add a few items to my cart to reach the free shipping zone and this was one of those items. So glad, I dove in because I loves it.

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August 12, 2020

I Try All This Stupid Sh1T So You Don’t Have To

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Dewytree Mocha Peel Off Nose Pack is one of three different peel off nose pack gels that act like a Biore Nose Strip but in gel formula. Don’t ask me why they have three different versions because I have no clue. At first, I thought it was a fragrance thing as the one I have is Mocha and the other two available are Strawberry Honey Jam and Watermelon but as far as I can tell they aren’t scented as mine smells nothing like mocha!

Shrug.

If you want a true scented experience you have to get some of the scented nose strips they have available in Japan! Those are always brilliant! We’ve had some in the US but they aren’t nearly as good as the ones from Japan.

Anyway, about Dewytree Mocha Peel Off Nose Pack….

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August 12, 2020

Meanwhile in the World of Donna Karen…..!

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Well, I did a bad thing or maybe it was a good one. Depends how you look at it. Let’s start this tale with a little back story…! Every single year, like clockwork, when my sister’s birthday rolls around I get her one big gift and with that gift I also get her the biggest bottle of Donna Karen Cashmere Mist Perfume I can find. That would be the 6.7 oz bottle that Macy’s carries. Yes, 6.7 oz of fragrance that I almost convinced my sister bathes in because she seriously has very little left when I purchase it for her again for her next birthday. She’s either drinking it from the bottle, bathing in it, or she’s misting herself madly.

We all have a signature scent (I probably have too many of them). That one scent that evokes strong emotions in us, that scent that makes us happy, that scent that gives us confidence, that scent that makes us feel comforted…! We all just have that one fragrance that hits all the marks. For my sister, that would be Cashmere Mist.

Now, I’ve obviously caught the bug because when I started buying it for her many, many, many years ago I never really liked it. You see, my sister and I have a big age gap between us. One would never know this because we are the bestest friends and we act like children but she’s actually 12 years older than I am. That being said, when I started buying it for her my taste in perfume was all cotton candy gummy bear Bath and Body Works Sweet Pea….! I’ll be honest, when it comes to gourmands, my taste hasn’t changed much. I always felt like Cashmere Mist was a very mature scent but the last five or so years I have become a covert to the religion of Cashmere Mist and I adore it. I’m either an old lady or this stuff just smells incredible and I never noticed. It really is such a smooth, gorgeous, comfy blanket sitting by the fire scent. It’s not intrusive, it smells clean and sophisticated, truly a gorgeous fragrance! I feel bad I missed out on enjoying it for many years because my nose wasn’t picking up on what my sister was loving about it.

Fast forward to present day and every time the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale pops up I look forward to what they have on offer in the world of Donna Karen Cashmere. They never fail to disappoint as they do some great bundles. This year, I did a bad thing…….I indulged in the massive Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Jumbo Body Lotion (It also comes with a Travel Size Eau de Parfum). It’s $116 for a 32 oz bottle and I do not regret it at all. I always have small versions of this that I get as GWPs or sometimes it comes bundled with a perfume but I run through it like water. I don’t really like body lotions but this stuff is ridiculously good. It absorbs easily, isn’t sticky or tacky, and it smells amazing. I can literally use this without following up with the perfume and people will compliment how I smell. It just smells so damn good and it pairs so beautifully with the fragrance. So yeah, no regrets and I totally recommend grabbing one if you love the scent! It’s a typical Nordstrom Anniversary sale offering and I never purchased it before this but I know I’ll def do it again next year now that I have! This will last me ages!

Another favorite pick I grabbed? Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Deodorant & Antiperspirant and it’s bundled! Three full-sizes for $66 during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! People, you know I’d suffered the pits of Mordor for my Vanilla Secret Deodorant but Cashmere Mist Deo comes a close second. Again, I fell in love with this because it was included in a GWP but every year Nordy’s offers it in a three pack and I snatch up two of them to get me through the year. It keeps me dry but also, I swear if I’m wearing this and it’s a little warm out I smell like I applied the perfume even if I didn’t! If you love Cashmere Mist don’t hesitate grabbing these up! They are fab!.

Are you a Donna Karen Cashmere Mist fan?

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Where to buy

Nordstrom

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