Fragrance Alert: It's Exotic!

I don't often tell you what I want to purchase for myself in terms of beauty, especially not fragrance-wise though I must admit I'm a bit of a fragrance freak!   Yes, I am that person who has a scent for Summer, Winter, for day and evening to capture my mood and why not?

Its fun and gives me a touch of that 'joie de vivre' and often something to talk about.

I discovered Jimmy Choo Exotic at a recent European A/W Press Day when I was milling around waiting for the next batch of journalists to arrive, so I didn't expect to be intoxicated by this scent as I was merely filling in the time.  The aroma waved over me immediately; I had to guess what that tropical note was that made me giddy and want to swipe the colourful bottle from under the nose the spokesperson.  I was on the button when I said passionfruit, oh joy, I love passionfruit in perfume.  I hunted down Lancome's Limited Edition scent, Tropique for many months some years ago (probably over 10, eek) with success as I still have it and wear it.

Exotic will be my next purchase on myself, which fragrance will you be buying next? 

Rouge in Love.

Are you constantly falling in love?

  I am, with yet another adorable lip range that launched earlier this year from Lancome, Rouge In Love, super soft, instant colouration lip sticks, which are HIGHLY pigmented so you can achieve that block of colour in shades such as Violette Coquette or Rouge Valentine, without a smudge nor smear.  

Lancome are impressing me more and more these days as they are concentrating on building up a broader colour range, Teint Idole Ultra 24hr foundations for instance and now their Rouge In Love, lip wardrobe is a hefty 24 shades cleverly categorised into 3 moods; Jolis Matins, Boudoir Time and Tonight Is My Night, need I say more expect maybe j'adore!

Corail In Love.

It's Summer (believe it or not) and we tend to wear a little colour on our toe nails, get the open toe shoes and sandals out to show off our recent pedicures with something bright.  I tend to opt for coral's, enough of a bright but neither outlandish to go with my Summer wardrobe, so I was in hysteria when my eye caught Corail In Love 105M by Lancome this week, I instantly thought I must try it!

It looks quite pink here but has a peach tone, I promise.

I applied Ritual Nail Whitener first as a base coat; this I love as it keeps nail plates stain-free especially for red nail colours. I must admit I applied about 4 coats of the Vernis In Love as its quite thin, though I do admit layering it on whilst watching the tennis I lost count though knew I wanted to achieve a solid colour.  

Ta dah! I love the shade, not too bright or garish.  I added Rituals Top Coat, another favourite of mine.

I do love coral shades against my skin, certainly peps up my feet and even if the weather doesn't quite understand it is Summer as yet, I can at least feel I am trying a summery vibe.