Random Thoughts on Philosophy, Schweppes and Vera Wang

I have to agree with Susan that Philosophy puts out some great products. But you have to be in the mood to use them because the scents are typically quite heavy. One Philosophy 3-in-1 gel that I purchased last December was a holiday Macy's/Nordstrom-exclusive scent called Spicy Gumdrop. I loved it! The scent itself is hard to describe, because what does a spicy gumdrop really smell like? And how is that any different from a sour patch kid or a nuclear sq-worm? But it was just more soft than what I'm used to with Philosophy and it had a nice shimmery green color for the season. It was lovely.

Q: Do you ever use Philosophy 3-in-1 for shampooing or conditioning?

Another new product that I recently purchased is the Schweppes Ginger Ale candle from Sephora. I got the big one since the travel-size smells a little off, not sure why. It really makes a room smell fresh! And it's just like ginger ale with a lime twist. The scent is long-lasting too. Sometimes I burn it at night and I can still smell it the next morning in my room. Overall, great candle. I highly recommend it.

Lastly, I would like to talk about a perfume from Vera Wang that I came across last weekend. It's called "Look" and it has a really refreshing citrus smell. Very orang-y. I liked the scent immediately. However, I did not like the bottle, it's ugly. When I looked it up on sephora.com, it says that this is "new," so that's probably why I haven't noticed it before. This will be really pleasant for light summer daytime wear and I think that I may purchase it once the weather gets a little nicer. So give it a sniff next time you're in Sephora, and let me know what you think!

Things I am Curious About

Even though Valentine's Day is over, there are some Valentine and other products out there that caught my eye.





Philosophy's Cinnamon Hot Dots. This is a part of Philosophy's line of 3 in 1 shower gel/shampoo/conditioner. I think the fragrances are usually dead on so I imagine this one is excellent.










Korres Kumquat Shower Gel. I love the rest of their product line and this looks fresh and light for spring. The website says it has a hint of mandarin. Score.







Korres Spearmint Body Milk. I think this would be a good addition to summer lotions. Korres' body milks are really light and not to heavy on fragrance. I wonder if it's like the C.O. Bigelow line and has a cooling mint sensation??

















Too Faced Girls Dig Pearls Lip Gloss. Right now I'm using Alba Passion Fruit Nectar Clear Lip Gloss. I want to like it more, but so far it's just fair. Too Faced looks interesting even though the packaging looks a little like someone blingee'd it. The colors also are a nice palette for spring.








Fresh Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask. Like I need any perfecting! But seriously - the Fresh line is always interesting. Sometimes I think it veers a little to mom-like for my taste. Also this is $85.00, so this mask will probably always just remain something to be curious about. It sounds interesting and probably smells great.

Re: Molton Brown and B&BW Kitchen Herb

Ok, so I have to say that the Molton Brown Re-charge Black Pepper bodywash is one of my all-time faves. I know it's heavily-scented (sort of in the incense, patchouli family), so it's probably not a product that should be used daily. But really, nothing makes me feel more autumn-fresh than washing with this shower gel and putting on a nice oversized neutral-toned sweater. If I remember correctly, Lindsey said she used this before she goes out for the evening. I use it on Saturdays, sitting around my apartment in big sweaters. Good for both occasions, I think.

Also, Kitchen Herb? Really????? I hated this stuff. Give me Kitchen Lemon or Kitchen Spice any day over this handsoap. I had it in my kitchen in college once and I dreaded washing my hands with it (hence, it seemed to be the never-ending dispenser). I usually like fresh, herb-y scented things, but for some reason I had a real aversion to this handsoap.

What are your thoughts on the Bath & Body Works moisturizer handsoap? I discovered that it's not bad. Since I probably wash my hands more than the average person, it helps to keep them moisturized during the harsh winter months.

What's on your sink now?

We have: Method French Lavender (my roommate's purchase)

Susan and Lauren

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Molton Brown

Lindsey brought up Molton Brown in her last comment and I'm glad she did. I checked them out this weekend as well. Here's the thing - Lindsey used to use their Re-Charge Black Pepper Body Wash in college. It's their most popular scent for men and women according to their statistics. I liked the scent, but I didn't know how I would ever get through the whole bottle. My first year in New York I purchased the Heavenly Gingerlily Bath & Shower Gel. According to the site it is a "feminine, indulgent and exotic shower gel". It's more girly than the black pepper of course, but towards the end I was trying to use it up as fast as possible when I realized I didn't love it that much to begin with. They give you a lot of product but you pay $30.00. I've also used their Energising Seamoss Bath & Shower Gel.

I want to like Molton Brown because a) Kevin Bacon and his family use it b) they have nice packaging. But I just can't. Everything seems to hit me over the head scent-wise and most of the time it's such a funky mix of scents that I don't want it to be as strong as they've mixed it. I wish they would tone it down a bit - am I the only one who thinks this?

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Spring Finds

Temperatures here this weekend were:

Besides washing my car, I took the time to return my last Christmas gift. It was some Sapphire/ Amethyst/Moonbeam shower gel from Bath & Body Works. I mean a nice gift, but I just will never use it and I'd rather take a look at some new products. I hadn't been there lately - but did you know Valentine's Day is coming up? Look out rose/candlelight shower gel displays! I knew I wanted something from the C.O. Bigelow line because I like the packaging and it will look good in my bathroom. I like their Mentha line, but I thought I'd think "outside of the box" and get a new scent. I'm usually a Rosemary Mint/Lavender person, but nothing really caught my attention from that area. Instead, I went with the Lime & Coriander Body Cleanser. What a great scent! I love it! It's going to be great for when spring actually gets here.

Another thing about it - and I don't know if I'm just weird about these things, but I like how it smells with my body lotion. Right now I'm using St. Ives Collagen Elastin because it's a subtle scent and moisturizes well. I've had bad experiences in the past where a shower gel and a body lotion smell great separately but when they mix - sick! The #1 culprit lotion for me was always the Olay Quench Body Lotion. Something about it just always made a good shower gel smell awful. But I can safely safe the Lime & Coriander does not present this problem.