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 →

It’s the Little Things, Part Eleventy-Seven

Hello friends – I left the snow behind and escaped to warmer climes for a few days; if you’re reading this on Tuesday, I should be on a plane heading home, but I will be delving into comments. This is… Continue Reading →

Pineapple Sunday: Tree Hut Pineapple body wash and Patou Colony

Call this another in the “Posse blames Posse” race. Back in March Musette wrote about Tree Hut Pineapple body goop, blaming me for her Tree Hut addiction. Well I guess I was the start, but she has more than returned… 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 →

Manly, yes, but I like it too.

Well, I have been trying a new face goop. Supposedly for men, likely because it’s beef tallow (ignore the twee Japanese honey aspect- this is MANLY moisturizer. For Manly Men who eat beef, wear leather, and don’t hang out at… 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 →

Plan B: Gentle on the Face

This was going to be a post where I went to Ulta and sniffed whatever they said were the most popular scents on display right now, and then talk about/mock them; I thought that’d be a fun project while I… Continue Reading →