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Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue eau de toilette review

 in Beauty / Fragrance  tagged dolce and gabbana / reviews / summer 2013 by

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Photo: Light Blue EDT c/o Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue eau de toilette is a fresh and crisp fragrance perfect for transitioning from summer into fall. As we leave summer behind and move into the autumn months, the weather is still warm; sometimes reaching 90 degrees. Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue is perfect for warm weather and offers a reminiscent vibe of the summer vacation we left behind.

Light Blue by Dolce and Gabbana combines fragrance notes of citron, lemon, bluebell, Granny Smith apple, jasmine, rose, bamboo, cedar wood, amber and musk. This combination of crisp summer top and heart notes combined with warm, autumn base notes creates the perfect fragrance experience throughout the day. While the sun rises and heats up the day, Light Blue by Dolce and Gabbana cycles through the citrus top notes and fruity-floral middle fragrance notes. At the end of the day when the fog rolls in from the ocean, the warm woody base warms up the evening. Love that!

Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue eau de toilette received five out of five stars from Bay Area Fashionista! 

Light Blue by Dolce and Gabbana can be found in three sizes, .84oz, 1.6oz and 3.3oz. The line is priced from $48-$89 and can be found online here.

Essie “For The Twill Of It” fall 2013 nail polish review

 in Beauty / Nail Polish  tagged essie / fall 2013 / reviews by

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Photo: Essie “For The Twill Of It” nail polish from Essie’s fall 2013 nail polish color collection. Shown with one base coat and two coats of color in direct sun.

Essie’s new fall 2013 nail polish collection offers so many on-trend and fabulous hues for the cool weather season. As a fan of their sparkling line of “LuxEffects” top coats, I decided to give one of Essie’s nail polish colors a try; after all, who can resist a hologram for fall 2013?!

I was happy with how easy Essie applied to my nails. The brush is perfect for making a clean brushstroke on your nail without too much mess spilling outside the nail-bed. “For The Twill Of It” applied quickly and easily without streaking. Love that!

Holograms are a huge trend for fall 2013. With designers such as Rebecca Minkoff creating holographic handbags and shoes for the cool weather season, it was only natural that a nail polish company would follow suit and create spectacular holographic hues. “For The Twill Of It” by Essie has the most amazing colors in it. Every time I turn my hand or view my nail from a different angle I see a thousand different colors. Essie has a winner in “For The Twill Of It!”

Shades of green, blue, red, charcoal, orange and purple appear on my nails every few seconds. “For The Twill Of It” by Essie is one of the most exciting nail polish colors I have tried in a long time; and I love to switch my nail colors every few days!

I used one base coat and two coats of Essie’s “For The Twill Of It” without using a top coat. I only received one small chip on my right pinky after seven days of wearing the nail polish. Chip resistant = love!

Essie’s “For The Twill Of It” is priced at a mere $8 and can be found online here. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

Deborah Lippman Private Dancer nail polish review

 in Beauty / Nail Polish  tagged deborah lippmann / fall 2013 / purple / reviews by

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Photo: Deborah Lippmann “Private Dancer” nail polish. One base coat, three coats of “Private Dancer” nail polish.

Deborah Lippmann nail polish always has such beautiful colors. Every season I admire the range of hues on Deborah Lippmann’s nail polish, yet I had never purchased a bottle. This time, I could not resist the beautiful golden purple hue of “Private Dancer” by Deborah Lippmann.

“Private Dancer” is a vibrant, medium purple nail polish color from Deborah Lippmann’s mirrored nail polish collection. The medium purple offers dimension with golden undertones which can be seen from varying angles. You can catch a glimpse of the golden undertones on my pinky in the photo above. The actual purple hue is slightly pinker than what can be seen in the photo. The result is a beautiful purple color which blends well with fall 2013’s range of red’s, pink’s, blue’s, green’s and neutral palette. Love that!

Deborah Lippmann’s nail polish is long lasting. With one base coat, three coats of “Private Dancer” and no top coat, Deborah Lippmann’s nail polish lasted a full week on my nails! Love it!

“Private Dancer” by Deborah Lippmann is priced at $19 and can be found online here. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous