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Gucci Bamboo edp review

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gucci bamboo edp review

Pictured: c/o Gucci Bamboo eau de parfum / travel size purse spray

Gucci Bamboo edp is the hot new fragrance from iconic design house Gucci. This sweet floral fragrance is feminine, modern, and complex. Although the scent does not resemble actual bamboo, as the name suggests, the overall fragrance experience is sweet; yet balanced out by the sandalwood and amber base. Love!

Bamboo by Gucci has a long lasting fragrance experience which is complex. The slightly fruity top, layered with a hearty, warm and sweet floral heart, anchored by a woody base, gives this perfume the perfect balance between woods, and florals. Love that!

Top notes: Italian Bergamot, Orange Blossom

Middle notes (heart): Casablanca Lily, Ylang-Ylang

Base notes: Sandalwood, Tahitian Vanilla, Amber

Gucci Bamboo is the perfect fragrance for the spring and summer seasons. The combination of woods, and florals, lends well to both moderate, and hot temperatures. The overall fragrance experience is medium strength; which allows Gucci Bamboo edp to be appropriate for the office, luncheons, evening occasions, and weekends.

If you are looking for the perfect summer birthday gift, or a graduation present, Gucci Bamboo edp is a great option! The gift set can be found online here. The perfume is available in a variety of sizes, as well as a travel size. She will love it!

I absolutely love the travel size of Gucci Bamboo eau de parfum. It is perfect for my carry-on when I am traveling by air, and it is also ideal for slipping into a weekend bag for a short road trip. Not only is it the perfect, TSA approved size, the packaging is beautiful! The travel size is pictured above with a full bottle, don’t you just love the pretty bamboo styling! I love it! I cannot wait to keep this bottle with me for all of my upcoming summer trips; as well as fashion week in September! It’s perfection.

Gucci Bamboo eau de parfum can be found online here, here, and here. The purse spray can be found online here.

MAC Moonday nail polish for summer 2016

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mac moonday summer 2016 nail polish swatch

Pictured: MAC Moonday nail polish for summer 2016

MAC Moonday nail polish is a sleek, ethereal color from MAC’s summer beauty collection. This sparkling, sheer white nail polish is clean, sleek, and easy to wear everyday. Love that!

I had never tried MAC nail polish before. When I was browsing the nail polishes coming in for the summer season, Moonday by MAC instantly caught my eye. I am always weary of trying new nail polish brands; I never know if they will be chip resistant, or if the color will paint on evenly. Since the color was so captivating in the bottle, I decided it was worth trying out MAC’s summer 2016 nail polish. I am so glad I did!

MAC Moonday nail polish glided on smoothly. The color was even on the first coat; making the second coat more of a coat for color saturation purposes rather than filling in the blanks. I love how perfectly even the polish sets and dries.

The brush is just the right size. It was incredibly easy to use, and kept the mess down to a minimum. The small handle is easy to hold, making polishing a breeze. Love that!

I tested out MAC Moonday nail polish with one base coat, two coats of color, and one top coat. It is extremely chip resistant. I was able to wear the polish for a full week before needing to remove it due to nail growth. I was thrilled!

Moonday by MAC is a really easy nail polish color to wear on a daily basis. Since it is a sparkling neutral, it matches everything! It is the ideal color to wear on toes during the summer 2016 season since it will not clash with any open toe shoes or sandals. It will also enhance a tan. This is how I plan to wear it this summer. Love that!

I am really happy with MAC’s nail polish, so I am looking forward to seeing what colors they come up with next season. Have you tried MAC nail polish before? If so, what were your thoughts?

MAC Moonday nail polish for summer 2016 can be found online here, and here.

Escada Agua del Sol EDT review

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escada agua del sol eau de toilette review

Pictured: c/o Escada Agua del Sol EDT

Escada Agua del Sol eau de toilette is a limited edition, fruity fragrance which is perfect for summer! This warm and inviting scent combines fragrance notes of Italian Citrus fruits, Nashi Pear, Pink Peppercorn, Raspberry Sorbet, Mandarin, Apricot Nectar, and Sandalwood. This combination creates a light-hearted, fruity fragrance experience which is perfect for the warm summer months.

Agua del Sol by Escada embodies the Costa Rican philosophy of “pura vida.” Upon first spray, I immediately noticed the uplifting combination of sweet fruits, which are light-hearted; evoking a feeling of pure bliss! Love that!

This is the perfect everyday, warm weather scent for the summer season. The uplifting scent is full of life; making you want to wear it everyday. It really makes the day more fun! Escada Agua del Sol EDT starts off with a medium-heavy scent which settles into a medium-light fragrance experience after about twenty minutes. This makes the eau de toilette light enough to wear to the office or theater. By the evening, it settles into a soft scent which combines light, sweet fruits with a warm sandalwood base.

Although not a formal fragrance, due to the casual  nature of evening events in the summer season, Escada Agua del Sol EDT can easily be worn on any type of occasion from casual through formal. This is a versatile, wearable fragrance for summer. I am in LOVE!

Escada Agua del Sol EDT is a limited edition fragrance, this makes it special, and beautiful as a gift for Mother’s Day, graduation, a birthday-or any event you would like to give the gift of scent!

In addition to the beautiful vanity bottles offered by Escada, Agua del Sol can also be found in a roller ball; which is ideal for travel.

You can find Escada Agua del Sol eau de toilette online here, here, and here. The roller ball can be found online here.

I rate Escada Agua del Sol EDT five out of five stars! Love!