Oddities: Erno Laszlo After Shave

Now, we all know that good old Erno was and is a skin-care legend with the black soap and many splashes of water. It was a mainstay on the dressing tables of well-heeled (and dressed, and moisturized) ladies and quite… Continue Reading →

Thwarted: Erno Laszlo Pop-up in LA

So I spent this Saturday thwarted. I woke up early to go to the bank, which is now in the valley. My accounts had lapsed from non use since they had moved but I wanted to reopen. In any case,… Continue Reading →

Summer rerun: LUSH(er) Life

This weekend was the Gilmore car show at The Farmer’s Market next to The Grove. For some reason I thought I would go even though that place on a Saturday is a nightmare. For those of you who have never… Continue Reading →

Playing Hooky

So we finally had one of those glorious SoCal days this Thursday. Sunny, high in the mid 70’s (F, naturally) and with a light breeze. After a few weeks of weather and work I had finally seen most of it… Continue Reading →

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 →