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Sinful for Her eau de parfum is sweet and playful for fall

Tru Fragrance’s new eau de parfum, Sinful for Her, is a playful and warm fragrance which is perfect for foggy days, cool weather and the upcoming fall season. Medium strength fragrances are a hot trend right now and Sinful for Her eau de parfum is right in line with this trend. The warm floral heart and woody base is laced by a fruity and fresh top which offers a playful combination of fragrance notes.
The overall fragrance note combination and fragrance experience offers a youthful scent which is appropriate for young Fragrance Fashionista’s as well as the young at heart. Love this!
Bay Area Fashionista rates Sinful for Her eau de parfum five out of five stars.

Top notes: mandarin, grapefruit, raspberry

Middle notes: rose, gardenia, sparkling mimosa

Base notes: sandalwood, patchouli, tonkabean
Sunful for Her eau de parfum is priced at $49.95 and the bottle is 2 oz. This fabulous fragrance can be found at Buckle Stores.

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Photo courtesy of Tru Fragrance

*We received a sample of Sinful for Her eau de parfum for editorial consideration. We were not required to review or write about the fragrance. Everything contained in this article is the opinion of the writer and should be treated as such. For more information please see our disclosure.


Top three facial sunscreens for summer as chosen by expert editors

Summer is here and the sun is beating down on everyone. One of the most important parts of our skincare regime for the summer months includes applying sunscreen. Experts and skincare professionals are constantly telling us that we need to apply sunscreen on our face on a daily basis; whether or not we plan to be in the sun. Apparently the sun can hurt our skin just walking to and from the car! Who knew?!

Applying sunscreen on our bodies is fairly straightforward. We don’t have to worry about acne breakouts, rashes and the like. Our faces are different. Facial skin is sensitive and prone to acne, rashes, dry patches, oily patches and problems we may not even be aware of!

So here at Bay Area Fashionista we have decided to take on the long, cumbersome task of testing several sunscreens for the face; so that you don’t have to. Love that!

Here are our editor’s picks and a special treat: Trish’s pick from Dish By Trish:

Rita’s pick:

For my face I only use Colorscience Pro Sunforgettable Mineral Power Brush SPF 30 in Almost Clear (Tan). I love it! It’s a mineral sunscreen powder and brush in one small compact cylinder tha I carry around in my purse during the summer. It goes on very lightweight since it’s in powder form, so no greasy sunscreen lotions on my face. It’s also tinted so it provides some coverage as well. There’s no need to put on makeup on top of it – and who wants to that when on vacation anyway? The one I use has PSF 30 but I believe it comes in SPF 50 also. It’s also waterproof, but I reapply after I get out of the water anyway J” Colorscience can be found online at Dermstore.com

Trish’s pick:

“I fell in love with Kiehl’s products many years ago because it was one of the few brands that didn’t irritate my sensitive skin. My everyday favorite sunscreen is Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturizer SPF 15. This is a super lightweight formula yet it gives my skin a nice glow while providing protection. But for those really hot summer days, I opt for Kiehl’s UV Defense SPF 50. While this formula is lightweight, it provides maximum protection. I love the convenient travel size bottle (1.7 fl. oz) because it fits perfectly in my purse and can be easily placed in carry-on luggage when traveling.” Kiehl’s can be found online at kiehls.com

Trish is the fabulous brain behind Dish By Trish. Check out her yummy food blog at dishbytrish.com, “like” her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter and Pinterest.

Cathy’s pick:

I have sensitive skin which is also combination skin. To make matters worse, I am prone to acne and have several allergies to cosmetics. In fact, there are several cosmetic companies out there who claim to be hypo-allergenic, yet they irritate my skin and cause rashes. So, finding a sunscreen for my face was a bigger challenge than swimsuit shopping and denim shopping combined.  I was instantly in heaven when I tested out Revive products. The moisturizers contain spf protection, they balanced my skin, ended my acne and I swear my wrinkles have been reduced! Am I dreaming? My pick is definitely Revive Sensitif Cellular Repair Cream with SPF 15. Revive can be found online at Nordstrom.com

Rita is Bay Area Fashionista’s Style Editor, Trish is Editor in Chief of Dish ByTrish and Cathy is Editor in Chief of Bay Area Fashionista.

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Chanel fall 2012 nail polish colors Vertigo, Suspicious and Frenzy are revealed

Chanel’s fall 2012 nail polish has hit store shelves and the hues, Vertigo, Suspicious and Frenzy, are right on trend for the fall and winter 2012 season. Chanel has created three hot colors for fall including the nail polish color, Frenzy, which created quite an internet stir when it appeared on the runway in Chanel’s fall/winter 2012/2013 Paris Fashion Week, ready-to-wear show.

Nail polish for fall 2012 is being shown in neutral nudes, dark browns and classic shades of red. Vertigo by Chanel is a deep, dark brown with a light, sparkling sheen which is perfect for pairing with fall’s traditional color palette and neutral apparel hues. The second nail polish color, Suspicious by Chanel is a purplish red with pink undertones which is classic and slightly edgy. The last color, Chanel Frenzy, which became an Internet sensation after appearing on Chanel’s fall 2012 runway during Paris Fashion Week, is a grey-nude which offers a cool look and will easily blend well with any color palette for fall.

Suspicious and Frenzy are all flat colors and do not offer the same sparkle which has been appearing on Chanel nail polish over the course of the last few seasons. Vertigo offers a slight sparkle which adds dimension to the otherwise, dark nature of the hue.
While Vertigo and Suspicious are on-trend and fabulous for fall 2012, Chanel’s Frenzy is expected to be the frontrunner and “IT” color for the fall 2012 season. Nude nail polish is hot for fall and was spotted on the runways in New York, Milan, London and Paris by various designers. Beauty companies have also been creating their own versions of nude nail polish for the fall 2012 season which are arriving on store shelves as we speak. Since Frenzy by Chanel has already created quite an internet stir, and nude polish is all the rage this upcoming cool weather season, the nail color is bound to sell out this month as nail polish fans and Chanel addicts flock to store shelves to purchase their own bottle of Chanel Frenzy nail polish for fall 2012.

Chanel Frenzy and Chanel Suspicious are perfect nail colors for wearing a little bit of fall right now during the summer. The classic red hue of Chanel Suspicious and the light, neutral nature of Chanel Frenzy allow the two nail polish colors to easily be paired with summer or fall colors palettes. Chanel Vertigo is dark brown, which makes it more of a traditional fall color that will work well at the end of August as Fashionistas everywhere begin to transition their wardrobe from warm summer weather clothing to apparel which is perfect for warm yet mild fall temperatures.

Chanel’s Vertigo, Suspicious and Frenzy nail polish are made with arguably the best pigments on earth. Vertigo, Suspicious and Frenzy only need to be applied with two coats for complete, perfect and streak-free coverage. Love that!

Chanel’s Vertigo, Frenzy and Suspicious can be found at Chanel boutiques globally as well as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s stores.

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