Comments on: Demi or JLo?

By: Ninara Poll

Ninara Poll — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:24:33 +0000

Heaven Scent! I associate this with the late ’80s, when I was in 5th grade and my grandmother gave my mother a bottle. My mom regifted it to my 5th grade teacher (who spent part of the year in the hospital due to a near-fatal pneumonia) along with some other perfume I cannot recall. I sniffed the bottle a few times before the regifting, and I remember Heaven Sent being baby powdery, slightly sweet (maybe floral?), and just comforting, but also headache inducing (I think it may have induced some migraines in my mom, I know it did in me). I wonder if Dana already owned the rights to the scent by this time?
As to Helena Rubenstein the cosmetics line… I want to say I have vague memories of this, but whether in connection with relatives in the U.S. or Mexico I am not sure… and I am positive I recall the line from both the early 80s and the late 90s, but honestly, I don’t know. I had a look at the official website and was wondering why the default language for the site was French; if L’Oreal now owns it, that would explain why.
And I am so happy to know I’m not the only one who found My Glow oddly pleasing! I think I may ask my mother-in-law for a bottle of it for Christmas, since it’s not too expensive.

By: Flora

Flora — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:18:08 +0000

Yeah, I was tempted a couple of times, but who knows how cheap the ingredients have to be for them to sell brand new perfumes at at those prices!

By: dissed

dissed — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:18:26 +0000

I remember Heaven Sent, and the skincare and cosmetics were wonderful. I’m 52; when I was a teenager, I received “leftover” cosmetics from my slightly older aunts. I LOVED the cosmetics. Would love to try the line again . . .

By: minette

minette — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:55:36 +0000

in the early ’80s, helena rubenstein cosmetics were sold at a local high-end department store, furchgott’s (this was jacksonville, florida). i had a makeover done with them, and the artist did the most dramatic pink and black color scheme on my eyes – it was definitely an evening look and of course it was afternoon, so i felt completely self-conscious. but the black eye shadow was amazing, and i held onto it for years and years. in fact, i wish i still had it – i actually found myself looking for it last week. it was a super-dark charcoal, almost-but-not-quite black, with just the lightest touch of shimmer. just perfect.

By: Musette

Musette — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:40:31 +0000

I did, too and every time I look at it I forget to remember…

xo>-)