Remember way back in the day when The Body Shop had essential oils for relieving stress, waking you up, calming you, etc…

I remember being in High School at the time and one in particular that my friends and I had toted around was a wake up temple oil that smelled of cooling peppermint. You’d take it and place a bit on the temples of your head and on the pulses of your wrist and supposedly this would keep you awake through long lectures (in my case it was the religious study ones that put me out like a light! I went to an all girls private catholic school which meant an hour and a half of religious instruction twice a week!).

Anyway.

Philosophy has recaptured this idea and are selling essential oil sets. I find the entire idea sort of intriguing. Especially since the descriptions sound really interesting! Logically speaking I don’t think the smell of lavender is going to make me sleep but hey at least it comes in a cute gift box right?

They have two sets available with two oils per gift set (.12oz) for $25.

Philosophy ‘Stuffies & Stressies’ has two oils with congestion-relieving eucalyptus to give you the pick me up you need during the yucky flu season!

Of course ‘Stuffies and Stressies also promises to relieve anxiety and stress! The Muse needs a liter of this stuff as her anxiety and stress levels are full on lately.

Obviously, I’m not buying the stress and anxiety relief but I am intrigued to see if it helps my stuffy nose during a harsh cold!

Philosophy ‘Sleepies & Weepies’ is another set the Muse can use as it promises to fight fatigue *yawn*! It also happens to ease depression and make you happy! And just as I was saying earlier, it does all this through the cooling scent of peppermint and citrus oils!

Cool right?

Well the bad news is if you’re depressed, tired, feeling stressed, or just sad I hate to say it but I doubt essential oils are going to help but the good news is these make damn cute novelty gifts 😉

Wanna relieve your stuffies, stressies, sleepies and weepies? Head on over to Nordstrom to purchase these cute gift sets for yourself!

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I dare do say that I spy with my little eye on the Stila site the new holiday palettes.

The Muse isn’t thrilled with these, but who knows I may be upon actually seeing them in person, at the moment they really aren’t anything I am writing home about.

I know at least one other Stila Fan that probably won’t think much of these either.

The palettes are $34 each and available for purchase right now on the Stila site! If you’re yearning these it’s possible the 20% off coupon is still working! Click here to get the details about the coupon!

Each palette contains three eyeshadows, one blush, and a lipgloss.

Stila Guinevere’s Deluxe Palette

Stila Scarlett’s Deluxe Palette

Stila’s also added up a few holiday sets which can be seen by clicking here.

An interesting, but boring, Holiday collection for Stila. I’m pretty happy, this saves me money when I am yearning many, many, many other things at the moment!

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Quickie Post…I know I know but I’m not yet off the Guerlain topic! How sick!

Wanted to update you on the size of the Forever Gold which is 0.35oz for $72!

EEP! Kinda small..do we need two?

The Muse finds it difficult to practice control when forever and gold are in the same sentence….!

Logically speaking I’m curvy and round so I can’t dust myself with 0.35oz of gold in one go. I may need 10 of these to cover my entire body!

If you happen to be in the Muse’s gorgeous city head on over to Saks and have a look at the collection its now available for your purchasing pleasure!

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Here’s a quickie compiled list of the prices for the Guerlain Holiday Collection.

I was curious how much Forever Gold was going to be and had nightmares about it being $175 or something obscene.

I’m happy to report that the collection is affordable. If you’re an avid collection you’ll consider this not bad for the price range. I really expected much worst.

Here’s a look (all prices USD)

Forever Gold $72
Meteorites Gold Temptation Pearls $49
Golden Lash Topcoat Mascara $30
Ombre Eclat Euo & Liner $50

I didn’t get the prices for the gloss or the lipsticks but they are normally in the $26-30 range.

The only thing that is far above my price range is the pressed meteorites powder which is a whopping $155 per compact. I figured as much since the pressed compacts are normally obscene amounts at Neiman’s.

I was hopeful that the compact would be somewhere in the $99 range but ado we can’t have everything in life and sometimes we have to know our own limits.

The good news is for about $200 (plus tax) you can nab a majority of the important pieces in the collection and make them your very own!

What are you getting?
Love this collection?
Hate it?

Talk to me!

Comment box at the ready!

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I was browsing around FOTD’s the other day and I came across a most delightful FOTD that I just fell in love with!

The lovely Julie has granted the Muse’s request to feature it on Musings of a Muse. How exciting our first guest FOTD!

I was so delighted with this FOTD that I went and ordered all the minerals she used to create the look! For about or under $10 bucks you can create the same look at MAD Minerals! Do check them out!

Fantastic job Julie! You’ve inspired the Muse!

If you have an FOTD you’d like featured do e-mail me at [email protected]

How eye popping is this look?

FACE:
primer – Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder Gel
concealer – Medium
foundations – Natural Medium and Natural Medium Tan
finisher – Dude, I totally forgot to put powder on this morning! Eek.
blush – Modest Pink
highlight – Alyssa

What Julie Used:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
e/s – Spoiled – inner 1/2 lid, inner lower lashline M*A*D Minerals
e/s – Serenity – outer 1/2 lid M*A*D Minerals
e/s – Pizzazz – crease, banana, outer v, outer lower lashline M*A*D Minerals
e/s – Love – highlight M*A*D Minerals
e/l – Indelible Waterproof Gel: Black Cherry – upper and lower lashline M*A*D Minerals
brows – Smashbox: Taupe
mascara – L’Oreal Voluminous: Carbon Black, Maybelline Great Lash: Blackest Black

LIPS:
l/g – Wet ‘N Wild MegaSlicks: #564A Cherish

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