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Dolce & Gabbana Passion Duo lipstick review

 in Beauty  tagged dolce and gabbana / lipstick / reviews / summer 2012 by

Dolce & Gabbana is one of the most important designing duos in the fashion industry, so it is no wonder that their cosmetics line would include the season’s newest and hottest colors. The “Passion Duo” lipstick collection by Dolce & Gabbana is a large line of thin lipsticks which offer two parts; lipgloss on the inside, creamy lipstick on the outside.

“Passion Duo” lipstick is packaged in a shiny, golden container which is slightly longer and thinner than other brands’ containers. This enables Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipstick to fit nicely inside a small clutch, box clutch or any small handbag for easy mobility. I also noticed the lipstick is easy to apply with this size container.

When I first opened the “Passion Duo” lipstick container there was a faint, sweet powder scent which was fresh and feminine. This was a nice fragrance which I found to be pleasant in comparison to other lipstick brands which smell a bit waxy.

Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipstick glides on smoothly without clumping and applies evenly. I tried three colors; “Tropical,” “Exotic” and “Royal.” All of the colors I tested glided on easily with one to two coats and provided full coverage.

There are some lipstick’s out there which need a lip balm or moisturizer applied underneath. This was not the case with Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipstick. I applied all three of the colors I tested without any lip balm or moisturizer underneath and they all stayed moist without drying my lips or making my lips look chapped. This is a very important point and my favorite part about “Passion Duo!”

I found Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipstick to be more on the creamy side rather than lipgloss side. The color saturation is amazing and the hues are vibrant. What you see in the container is the color that you see on your lips; this lipstick does not change color on you! Love that!

After testing Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipsticks for ten days, I give them five out of five stars for being fabulous! By fabulous I mean perfect color saturation, moisturizing, nice scent and convienent packaging.

Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” can be found at Saks Fifth Avenue Stores, Saks.com and atDolceGabbanaMakeUp.com. They are priced at $34 each

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Photos: Passion Duo lipsticks c/o Dolce & Gabbana

Scent Bar arrives at Target stores

 in Beauty / Fragrance  tagged bath products / reviews / scent bar / summer 2012 / target by

Scent Bar, a famous fragrance boutique from Los Angeles, California, has partnered with Target in order to bring their fabulous product line to a special new, in-store concept at Target Stores. This exciting line of fragrant bath products has arrived at Target this week and is perfect for the warm summer months and the San Francisco Bay Area’s fall season.

The Scent Bar line-up includes:

Blush, a sweet floral combination of sugared peony, cassis and pink champagne.
Sunswept, combines Sicilian orange with sheer lemon and bergamot.
Forbidden, includes pomegranate, blackberry and warm amber.
Cabana, the ultimate summer beach scent combining coconut, Tahitian vanilla and juicy papaya.

The Scent Bar line includes body wash, body lotion, shea-butter body butter and body mist. The products are all high quality and offer a refreshing fragrance experience for the warm summer and fall seasons. This exciting product line not only smells fabulous, the products are nourishing; and the scents are long-lasting. Love that!

Bay Area Fashionista rates Scent Bar at Target five out of five stars.

Scent Bar is in Target stores now, run don’t walk to Target!

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**We received a samples of Scent Bar products from Target. We were not required to review the products nor did receipt of the samples influence our opinion of the products. Everything contained in this article is the opinion of the writer and should be treated as such. For more information, please read our disclaimer

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

 in Beauty / Fragrance  tagged fall 2012 / reviews / summer 2012 / trufragrance by

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.