Nail Polish- an experiment

I don’t normally wear nail polish (and the results will show you why I don’t) but there was a tic-toc thing going on about metallic nail polish and using an Apple Watch charger to manipulate the metallic flakes into French… Continue Reading

Glasshouse Montego Bay Rhythm Hand Cream

Hey Posse, Glasshouse seems to be a multinational now. It started here in Australia and my mate Ainslie Walker was a creator/designer/perfumer there for many years. She is a serious genius and I bet the Glasshouse crew are kicking themselves… Continue Reading

Trader Joe’s Citrus Body Wash

With all of my side trips into LUSH-land, with stops at Kiehl’s-ville and Bigelow-burg bath wise, there remains one constant in my bathroom: Trader Joe’s Citrus Body Wash. It’s one of those unassuming things that just kind of works. At… Continue Reading

Shampoo Bars

So this is about shampoo bars. Not actual bars where they pour prosecco down you while giving you a shampoo and scalp rub (although if they don’t have those, they should) but shampoo in bar form. I have my hair… Continue Reading

Cheap & Cheerful: Tesori d’Oriente Mirra & Hammam

And it’s Blame Musette time! She wrote about the white musk body cream of this line and I had to go to the dreaded Amazon and order. The wrong thing. I just ordered a bottle of perfume that looked like… Continue Reading

LUSH(er) Life: Lush Dirty Springwash and Posh Chocolate

So most of you know that in addition to being nutty about scent I am also a bit nutty about cars. So much so that I have over the years been a correspondent for the Autoextremist (an online publication that… Continue Reading

Lube Me Up: Creme de la Mer versus Nivea

Men are said to age differently than women, and I suppose that may be true. Somewhat. I think the reality is that men are given a free pass on aging- women, especially their faces, must remain plump, taut, and dewy… Continue Reading