November 15, 2016

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Pumpkin Latte Eerily Realistic!

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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Pumpkin Latte Perfume Oil is everything I love about coffee without having to drink it. I don’t drink coffee but I love the smell of it. Am I weird? Possibly but I’m just not a coffee drinker. It leaves a bitter aftertaste in my mouth yuck! But on a rare occasion I’ve been known to grab a Macchiato. My fragrance collection is filled with more coffee scents than ones I’ve actually drunk in life!

I love the smell of gourmand coffee fragrances! I simply can’t get enough of them particularly ones from the Lab who successfully does some of the nicest coffee perfumes and fragrances I’ve had the pleasure of trying.

I was a little worried about Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Pumpkin Latte because I have Pumpkin Spice Everything and I felt like it had way too much harsher cinnamon notes and I worried Pumpkin Latte would be the same.

Boy, was I ever wrong.

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November 15, 2016

Revlon Kiss Balm Review & Swatches

I purchased this item and I receive a small commission if you shop using the links in this post.

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Revlon Kiss Balm ($5) is a new, permanent Spring 2017 tinted lip /balm that promises to provide lasting hydration to lips as well as protect them with an SPF 20. I recently ran across a display of the new Revlon Kiss Balms at Harmons and of course, I had to snatch up a few shades and try them out. I also got my handed on a limited edition shade called Sugar Plum at Walgreens which reminds me of Clinique’s Black Honey!

Let’s take a look!

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November 15, 2016

Do You Re-gift?

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About a year and a half ago, I had sent some gifts to a friend of mine and within a few months I noticed one of the items I had gifted appeared on another friend’s Instagram account. I mean, you can’t jump to conclusions but I’m almost 99% sure the photo of the item posted that was something I had gifted and the person I gifted it to had re-gifted it to another friend of ours. I felt a little hurt. Eep! Am I wrong? Am I too sensitive? It wasn’t exactly a personal gift but I had spent time and money to gift the items and to see them regifted to someone else hurt my feelings a bit.

So, I’m utterly sensitive about re-gifting. Do you re-gift? I don’t, I won’t, it’s a bit of a touchy issue for me for some reason!

Are you guilty of re-gifting?

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November 15, 2016

Chapstick Duo Completely Customizable and Utterly Delicious!

This was provided to me by a brand for review and I receive a small commission if you shop using the links in this post but all opinions are my own.

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Snap them, change them, and rearrange them! The new Chapstick Duo Lip Sphere Lip Balm ($3.99) arrived earlier this Fall in 8 yummy flavors that can be customized to create 28 different flavor combinations.

So yeah, no secret here, I’m obsessed with lip balms. I think my gateway drug into the world of makeup all started with Chapstick. I remember my first taste (or bite) of Cherry Chapstick! Truly it was a euphoric experience. I think I can safely blame my obsession on lip balm (and makeup) on that first application of Chapstick when I was five years old or so. To this day, I still collect different lip balms because not only do I have chronic dry lips but also because I’m absolutely insane for lip balm. Why? The flavors, the cute, unique packaging, the ever changing and evolving formulas, lip balm is one of those beauty indulgences that won’t cost you a ton of money yet still manages to bring a smile to your mouth while hydrating your lips.

There’s just something about lip balm that’s magical. Admit it, you totally feel the same way!

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