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Niven Morgan for men skin care review

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Photo: c/o Niven Morgan; “Blue” conditioner, shampoo, body lotion and body wash. “Jean Baptiste 1717” hand lotion and “Gold” hand cream.
Niven Morgan creates luxurious, fragrant skin care for men which offers masculine scents and optimum results. The summer 2013 collection includes bath products, body lotion, hand cream, cologne and home fragrances. Rob tested out the body lotion, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand cream, hand lotion and body wash from three of Niven Morgan’s fragrance groups. The results were amazing!

Rob works out and plays a lot of tennis; as a result, his hands get dry easily. To combat his dry hands, Rob tested out Niven Morgan’s “Jean Baptiste 1717” hand lotion and also Niven Morgan’s “Gold” hand cream. He tested the two hand products on different days, and they both did wonders for his hands! Love that!

Rob has fine, slightly wavy hair. He tested out Niven Morgan’s “Blue” shampoo and conditioner. Normally, conditioner make his hair look instantly greasy, but not Niven Morgan’s! This conditioner softened his hair without adding weight or leaving a film. The shampoo worked perfectly too, it left his hair squeaky clean!

For the body lotion, Rob tested out Niven Morgan’s “Blue” body lotion. The lotion worked well and left his skin moisturized after a day outside in the sun playing tennis. He also enjoyed using Niven Morgan’s “Blue”body wash in the shower. The body wash has a nice fragrance and left his skin squeaky clean. Perfect!

Niven Morgan’s “Jean Baptiste 1717” collection features fragrance notes of Water hyancinth, jasmine, tuberose, wild rose, princess lily, caramel, creamy vanilla, rich woods and warm patchouli. The result is a warm, slightly gourmand yet masculine fragrance experience perfect for cool or moderate weather; and foggy Bay Area days!

The “Gold” collection by Niven Morgan offers warm, woody fragrance experience with notes of vanilla, amber, neroli, bergamot, sandalwood and musk. This fragrance works well in moderate to warm weather and offers a luxurious scent.

Lastly, the “Blue” fragrance collection for men by Niven Morgan combines cool and spicy fragrance notes of amber, sandalwood, lemon, mandarin and bergamot. This is the perfect fragrance experience for warm and hot weather.

Rob rates the Niven Morgan summer 2013 fragrance collection for men five out of five stars! (tested and reviewed by Rob, written by Cathy)

To shop Niven Morgan’s summer 2013 skin care and fragrance collection for men, use the shopping widget below. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 


Dolce & Gabbana Gentle nail polish for summer 2013 review

Dolce & Gabbana’s “True Monica” collection for summer 2013 embodies the modern beauty look straight from the red carpet and the Milan Fashion Week runway. This collection features a Smokey eye and nude, to pale lips and nails. Although considered classic and chic, this beauty look is hot for summer 2013.

From the “True Monica” collection by Dolce & Gabbana is a nail polish hue named “Gentle.” This dark “nude-like” hue offers a cool rose color which is dark enough to wear through the summer season and into the fall 2013 season. Love this!

I tested out “Gentle” by Dolce & Gabbana and the nail polish proved to be long lasting! Dolce & Gabbana “Gentle” stayed chip-free a full eight days with only a base coat and two coats of color. I did not use a top coat.

This is a great color to have in one’s nail polish collection. “Gentle” is a classic color which easily blends with any color palette from any season. The classic nature of the color transcends trends making it ultra-chic. Love that! Since Dolce & Gabbana nail polish is long lasting, “Gentle” is also a wise investment purchase!

Dolce & Gabbana “Gentle” is priced at $30 and can be found online here.

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Photo: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Gentle” from the “True Monica” collection for summer 2013.

Credit: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista 2013©


Dolce & Gabbana The One Desire EDP review

Dolce & Gabbana “The One Desire” is the newest eau de parfum from the designing duo’s “The One” fragrance collection. “Desire” is a complex fragrance which offers a warm, woody-floral fragrance experience perfect for evening occasions and varying weather.

As a long-time fan of Dolce & Gabbana “The One” EDP, I was excited to test out Dolce & Gabbana’s newest fragrance creation; “Desire.” When I first sprayed on “Desire” I instantly detected a floral bouquet with a smooth, musky base. As the day wore on, the florals settled nicely on my skin and offered a smooth, woody-floral scent which lasted about twenty-four hours. That is an amazing amount of time for a fragrance to last!

Dolce & Gabbana “The One Desire” EDP is complex and appropriate for dressy attire and evening occasions in any season. The smooth musk underneath the florals allows “Desire” to be worn in the spring and summer while the slightly gourmand, woody base offers a little warmth for the cool weather in the fall and winter months. Love this!

Top notes: mandarin, lychee, bergamot, lily of the valley

Middle notes: Madonna lily, Indian tuberose, velvety jasmine, sweet plum nectar

Base notes: vanilla, infused caramel, sandalwood, mysterious musk, Cistus Labdanum

I am looking forward to wearing Dolce & Gabbana “The One Desire” EDP a lot over the course of the year and will definitely keep the fragrance as one of my go-to, signature scents moving into 2014.

Dolce & Gabbana “The One Desire” EDP is priced at $79 for 1 ounce, $93 for 1.6 ounces and $112 for 2.5 ounces. Dolce & Gabbana “The One Desire” EDP can be purchased online here.

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Photo: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “The One Desire” EDP 1.7 ounces. 2013©