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Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Discover Vulcano pour homme edt review

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Pictured: c/o Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Discover Vulcano pour homme edt.

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Discover Vulcano pour homme edt is a new flanker fragrance to Dolce & Gabbana’s original Light Blue for men. Named after Vulcano, an Aeoleon Island which is known for its’ mud baths and an active, smoking crater, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Discover Vulcano pour homme eau de toilette offers a classic, masculine fragrance experience ideal for moderate weather.

This heavy, woody eau de toilette for men offers a long-lasting fragrance experience which is perfect for casual and weekend activities; as well as relaxed, evening occasions. Although the top notes offer a slight citrus scent, Dolce & Gabbana’s Light Blue Discover Vulcano edt offers a woody fragrance experience which originates from its’ base.

Top notes: Lemon, Ginger

Middle notes: Cypress, Lavender

Base notes: Vetyver, Cedarwood

We tested out Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Discover Vulcano pour homme edt on an eighty degree, summer day. The fragrance instantly gave off a woody scent laced with vetyver and light lemon. The woody scent lasted throughout the day while gently fading away into the evening hours. It is ideal for moderate weather during the spring, summer and fall months. 

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Discover Vulcano pour homme edt can be found online here.


Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips review

Deep Cleansing Pore Strips c/o Biore

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips first debuted when I was in undergrad at USF. I always thought it looked like an easy way to clean out my pores, but I was always afraid to deviate from my cleansing routine. When Biore contacted me and asked me if I would like to test out thier Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, I jumped at the chance!

In order to see how deep Biore’s Deep Cleansing Pore Strips could really clean, I skipped my weekly mask and stuck to my daily cleansing routine. This was a good strategy because by skipping my mask, my pores really needed some deep cleaning!

To start my test, I washed my face gently with face wash and dried my skin. After my skin was thoroughly dry, I wet my nose and under my eyes with cool water, then, I applied the Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strip to my nose. I allowed the Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strip to dry on my nose and sit for fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, I gently peeled off the Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strip.

After peeling the pore strip, I wash shocked! Ew, was more like it. All of the dirt from my pores was stuck to the strip staring back at me. Well, now that my pores were clean, I was mortified at how dirty they had been before using Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips!

Now that I have tried out Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, I am definitely going to use them once a week. They get out all of the deep down dirt inside pores which is next to impossible to clean out myself.  My rating? Five out of five stars!

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips can be found online here.


Cate & Chloe VIP subscription box review

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Pictured: c/o Cate & Chloe VIP Box August 2014. 

Cate & Chloe is an online jewelry boutique which features a wide variety of on-trend and classic pieces. One of the online shop features is the new VIP Box. This monthly subscription service offers a box of designer jewelry valued at $200 for only $39.99 per month plus free shipping! Love that!

The VIP Box from Cate & Chloe has so many benefits including hand selected pieces just for you, free shipping on the VIP Box plus any additional purchases made throughout the month, a 20% discount on the Cate & Chloe website, an exclusive pre-release item included in the monthly VIP Box, and exclusive giveaways and promotions!

Cate & Chloe sent me the August VIP Box to test out and when I received it, I fell in love! The August collection included a beautiful, classic CZ necklace pendant, classic CZ studs and timeless criss-cross earrings. These pieces are perfect jewelry wardrobe staples which can be worn on a daily basis as well as for special occasions. Love that!

To learn more about the Cate & Chloe VIP Box, as well as to view the entire Cate & Chloe collection, please visit cateandchloe.com.