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Lustworthy: Diptyque & Byredo | The Gift Guide

December 17, 2016

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This holiday season, I’m featuring the most enticing items from my Gift Guide in a column simply titled “Lustworthy.” Tune in every Saturday from now until Christmas for your weekly dose!

There’s something special about gifting fragrance during the holidays, and these two cult brands are total no-brainers. Though I haven’t fallen head over heels for any specific Bryedo or Diptyque scent just yet, I love gazing at their minimalist packaging in the shops.

The lovely thing about Diptyque is that, while their products undoubtedly carry a luxury price tag, their candles are available in gift sets all throughout the holiday season. Featured here is the Diptyque Mini Candle Set ($78 USD), which houses Feu de Bois, Opopanax, Ambre, Pomander, and Benjoin.

What’s on your wish list this week?

Tags: /Holiday 2016, New This Week (& etc), The Gift Guide

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Burt’s Bees Assorted Mix Beeswax Bounty review, photos | The Gift Guide

December 15, 2016

Rae Chen

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The product: Burt’s Bees Assorted Mix Beeswax Bounty

When it comes to lip balms, there are two stick brands that beauty addicts really love: Fresh and Burt’s Bees. Last year, I did a holiday feature showcasing Fresh, so this year, I’m reviewing the Burt’s Bees Assorted Mix Beeswax Bounty.

Burt’s balms are more widely available and sit at a much more affordable price point, but don’t be fooled–they’re just as good, and in some ways, these 100% natural balms are even better!

The set: The Assorted Mix Beeswax Bounty contains four Burt’s Bees lip balms: Mango, Pomegranate, Vanilla Bean, and the original Beeswax Lip Balm with Vitamin E & Peppermint.

Both Mango and Vanilla Bean are new to me, and I love them. They’re just as hydrating and comfortable as the rest of the Burt’s Bees lineup (more hydrating, even, than the tinted balms and coconut/pear flavour), and they smell amazing. Mango is fruity and tasty, like a mango smoothie, and Vanilla Bean is…

Vanilla Bean is basically to die for. The blue-accented packaging is super cute, and it smells SO good. I usually just feel so-so about vanilla-scented lip products, but this doesn’t smell like someone dumped in some vanilla extract as an afterthought. It smells sweet and complex, like a vanilla cake from a fancy bakery or a mouthwatering Chantilly crème with real vanilla bean.

Why I love Burt’s balms: Honestly? They’re dependable. Burt’s balms are easy to find, all natural, and affordable, and they have the perfect texture – they won’t melt or smoosh on you no matter how hot it gets outside.

Sure, they’re not the most hydrating lip balms I’ve ever tried, but they’re excellent for maintenance care throughout the year, and I always have at least two in my vanity at all times!

The verdict?

I love Burt’s Bees lip balms, and these four are all excellent. At $12.99 for the set, you’re saving money by buying them all at once, and if the original balm is your jam, Burt’s offers an all-peppermint set, too.

I really like the cute box that these balms come in, and the recyclable “paper foam” insert that they’re packaged with basically blew my mind. These get a definite “yes” from me, and I’m already planning to buy a second set for a Secret Santa gift exchange this year!

Availability: $9.99 USD/$12.99 CAD in-stores and online.

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Tags: /Burt's Bees, Holiday 2016, Lips, Paraben-free, Product Photos, Product Review, Silicone-free

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Mer-Sea & Co. Voyager, Saltaire, Coconut Sugar, and Sea Pines review, photos | The Gift Guide

December 12, 2016

Rae Chen

The products: Mer-Sea & Co. Body Wash in Coconut Sugar and Saltaire, Sea Pines Sweater Sandbag Candle, and Voyager Sea Tin Candle (Holiday 2016 edition)

With Canada Post’s last recommended day for holiday shipping having come and passed us by (if you haven’t sent out your packages yet, take note that it’s today), I’ve been trying to focus the rest of my December calendar on gifts that us procrastinators can buy in person.

Today’s post is all about Mer-Sea & Co., a small brand founded by three friends (all women!) in Kansas. The French-English mixed name is pronounced like “merci,” and it’s available in-stores at Anthropologie.

I tested the brand’s Body Wash in Coconut Sugar and Saltaire ($18 USD) to begin, but my feelings about the line are mixed. While each item looks extremely giftable, I haven’t found anything yet about that line that feels really special.

Coconut Sugar is sweet and coconutty, while Saltaire reminds me of going to the pool as a kid – our local pool was salt water instead of chlorine, and this scent totally smells like salty water and floral suds wafting out of the shower room. The formula of the body washes isn’t too stripping, but it’s pretty standard, and Saltaire is left feeling like a complementary shower gel at a mid-range hotel.

From there, I moved on to the Mer-Sea Sea Pines Sweater Sandbag Candle ($28 USD). It’s pricey, but extremely giftable, with an adorable sweater-inspired pouch and a cute strip of branded matches included within it. (The matches are a really nice touch!)

A soy blend candle, Sea Pines has notes of pine and citrus. I thought it was too saccharine and grating at first… and then my partner and I picked up our first-ever real tree. It turns out that after years of thinking that pine-scented products were getting it all wrong, I was in fact the one in the wrong!

Pine trees smell weird indoors, folks. And this candle totally nails it.

Finally, I wrapped up my Mer-Sea adventures with the Voyager Sea Tin Candle ($24 USD), an holiday-edition candle with a wintery print and listed notes of black pepper, tangerine, citrus flowers, and oak moss. I liked this one the most – it smells like a fancy bath product, and it’s a totally genderless scent.

(I’m a big fan of the holiday Voyager print, too. So much cuter than a bare tin!)

The verdict?

Mer-Sea is a brand that was new to me, and I totally think it fits the Antro aesthetic of new, giftable indie brands. But while all of these products are easily giftable, none of them really took my breath away.

The packaging and presentation of these is spot-on, but at the price point, I was definitely expecting more. More innovative formulas, more ingredient clarity (what’s a “soy blend” candle? Blended with what?), and more unique fragrances.

Availability: Select items available at Anthropolgie in stores and online. Mer-Sea is also carried at a number of small retailers throughout the US – see their site for locations!

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Tags: /Company Review, Grouped reviews, Holiday 2016, Indie brands, Other, Product Photos, Product Review, The Gift Guide

Lustworthy: Fresh Sugar Cream Lip Treatment | The Gift Guide

December 10, 2016

Rae Chen

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This holiday season, I’m featuring the most enticing items from my Gift Guide in a column simply titled “Lustworthy.” Tune in every Saturday from now until Christmas for your weekly dose!

This week’s Lustworthy feature is a single line of products: the new Fresh Sugar Cream Lip Treatment ($24 USD/$29 CAD). I’m a big fan of Fresh’s Sugar Lip range, so when I found out that they were releasing a gloss-like balm, I was immediately intrigued.

Here’s what Fresh Co-founder Alina Roytberg has to say about these treatments (don’t they sound delicious?)

“Sugar Cream Lip Treatments deliver creamy color inspired by watercolor paint and the whipped texture of one of my favorite desserts, crème fraîche. Housed in metal paint tubes, the luscious formula is more pigmented, but when applied it creates a dewy translucent effect, leaving lips soft, smooth, and nourished.”

What’s on your wish list this week?

Tags: /Holiday 2016, New This Week (& etc), The Gift Guide

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Green contacts & Film Noir lips | 2016’s holiday makeup look

December 8, 2016

Rae Chen

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Ever since getting glasses, I feel like I’ve fallen into a makeup rut – but like, a really good makeup rut. The sharp lines and burgundy tint to my frames have pushed me into wearing eyeshadow again, with winged liner and darker lips.

I love this kind of makeup look because it’s so easy to wear (and so hard to mess up). It’s great for holiday parties, sure, but it also blends right in on a date night. It’s pretty but it’s not super-holidays, you know?

Main products used

A loooot of different products went into this particular makeup look, but there were two main ones that really made the difference. For starters, the obvious one: my new Solotica Natural Colors Contact Lenses in Mel/Honey ($94.99 USD). If you had asked me a year ago, I would have told you that I would never wear coloured contact lenses – but despite the slight discomfort (these are actually way more comfortable than I thought they would be), I totally caved.

I still totally recommend seeing your optometrist if you intend to wear coloured contacts everyday, but I kind of love how easily these change up a makeup look. I have always wanted green eyes, and Mel is a mesmerizing yellow-green that works well with brown eyes. You still get that “oh shit that person is maybe half-wolf” look that coloured contacts give you, but they don’t look SO bold that they’re unsettling.

And like, hey. I’d do me in coloured contacts, even if they make everything vaguely blurry.

Solotica Natural Colors in Mel/Honey with Charlotte Tilbury Rock ‘n Kohl in Bedroom Black and Clarins’ 4-Color Eyeshadow Palette in 01 Nude

Clarins 4-Colour Eyeshadow Palette in 01 Nude ($43 USD/$43 CAD)

The other product that really made this look was the Charlotte Tilbury Film Noir Nights Makeup Kit ($58 CAD), which contains a Matte Revolution Lipstick in Opium Noir (new) and Charlotte’s Rock’n’Kohl Eyeliner in Bedroom Black in an LED-lit “vanity” makeup box.

But, as much as I love the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution line–and I really do–Opium Noir does not live up to the rest of the line. It applies rather patchily, and it’s just not an exciting shade. On my complexion, it’s a standard “holiday red” that doesn’t even come close to the dark brown-red featured on their site.

That being said, I LOVED Bedroom Black ($32 CAD), which wore on me for a solid 11 hours with no smudging. It’s inky, creamy, and super-intense, and so waterproof that it’s near-impossible to remove.

Charlotte Tilbury Film Noir Nights Makeup Kit ($58 CAD)

Shop this look

EYES

Solotica Natural Colors Mel/Honey ($94.99 USD) – slight limbal ring, yearlies

Wet ‘n Wild Fergie Take on the Day Eyeshadow Primer

MAC Matte2 Eye Shadow in Blanc Type

Clarins 4-Colour Eyeshadow Palette in 01 Nude ($43 USD/$43 CAD) – formula review

Annabelle Skinny Brow Liner in Universal Ebony ($8.95 CAD) – review

Charlotte Tilbury Rock ‘n Kohl Iconic Liquid Eye Pencil in Bedroom Black ($32 CAD)

Clinique Lash Power Flutter-to-Full Mascara in 01 Black Onyx ($21 USD/$28 CAD) – review

Marcelle Double Precision Liquid Eyeliner Pen in Intense Black ($14.95 CAD) – review. I just bought my 4th one of these!

Lise Watier Twist & Sharp Automatic Long-Lasting Eye Stylo in Platine ($23 CAD) – review

LIPS

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution in Opium Noir ($58 CAD set)

SKIN & CHEEKS

Pür Minerals 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Porcelain ($28 USD/$32 CAD) – review

Lise Watier Arabesque Blush ($38 CAD) – review

Make Up For Ever Pro Light Fusion in 01 Golden Pink ($39 USD/$48 CAD) – review

Tags: /4. Makeup looks, Charlotte Tilbury, Eyes, Holiday 2016, Lips, Makeup looks: neutral, Product Photos

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Holiday survival guide | THE EDIT

December 5, 2016

Rae Chen

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{ holiday survival guide – products are clickable! }

MASK (AND THEN MASK SOME MORE) | Dr Jart+ and The Body Shop

The holidays can be tough to get through, so today, I’ve put together a fun (if rather indulgent) survival guide. Here’s what’s been getting me through the winter months, aside from lots and lots of kitten cuddles.

My first beauty-related survival concern is my flaky winter skin, but luckily, face masks are in right now. I’ve been using three in particular, two of which are photographed here: the pink moisturizing mask from the Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear Trans-Foam Clay Trio ($31 CAD at Take Good Care; use NOTICE15 for 15% off), The Body Shop British Rose Plumping Mask ($28 CAD), which sinks in and feels like a total treat, and (not photographed) the SkinFood Black Sugar Honey Mask ($14 CAD) from Take Good Care – which is MAGIC.

POLISH & SHINE | Make Up For Ever and Inglot

I also go a little nuts with the highlighter ~~in the winter~~ always, and my go-to this month has been the Make Up For Ever Pro Light Fusion in 01 Golden Pink ($48 CAD), which I reviewed recently. My nails are currently bare, but I’m thinking of doing them up in a classic red like the Inglot O2M Breathable Nail Enamel in 652 ($19 CAD) before my next holiday party.

BREATHE IN | Saje and Sudio

December isn’t just dry: it can also be really stressful. To combat that, I’ve been enjoying the Saje Natural Perfume Collection ($42.95 CAD; reviewed here) when I need a pick-me-up and blasting my holiday tunes through my gorgeous Sudio Vasa Blå in Rose Gold Earphones ($140 CAD).

The Vasa Blå earphones are wireless and come with a built-in microphone, so you can stay plugged into your music without a) getting broken up with because you won’t “turn off the damn Christmas music already, Rae, goddammit,” or b) getting tangled up in a mess of ribbon and earphone cords, and quietly starving to death in front of a plate of gingerbread that you can’t quite reach. (For 15% off on their site, use code “thenotice”!)

RELAX | Vixen and Inception

I’d be lying if I said that a bit of aromatherapy and holiday music was enough to take my stress levels right down. For everyone out there who needs a little extra to clear their mind, may I suggest a bubble bath, a bottle of wine (this is the fruity Inception Irresistible White 2016, which comes with an adorable apple-shaped lip balm), and some quality time with the Vixen Creations Maverick ($105.99 USD at SheVibe)?

If you have a great holiday survival tip, come share it in the comments below!

Tags: /Cheeks, Fragrance, Grouped reviews, Holiday 2016, Make Up For Ever / MUFE, Other, Product Photos, Saje, Sex, Skincare, The Body Shop, The Edit

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Annabelle & Marcelle Holiday 2016 giveaway | 30 items worth over $340!

December 2, 2016

Rae Chen

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All year, I’ve toyed with the idea of running four giveaways throughout the month of December. But this fall, an even better opportunity fell into my lap: the chance to host a giveaway of the ENTIRE Annabelle and Marcelle Fall 2016 makeup collections, plus a few of Marcelle’s latest and greatest new skincare innovations.

I am a huge Annabelle/Marcelle fan, and I could not be more psyched to get to share this incredible volume of products with you guys. Even more, I’m shipping this straight to one lucky reader from theNotice HQ, so it’s open internationally for all of my readers who have been tempted by my Annabelle posts for years (but haven’t been able to order themselves!)

How to enter

The list of items included in this prize is freakin’ LONG, so I figured I’d put the “how to enter” ahead of it – save us all a little bit of scrolling. To enter, use the widget below! (And let me know if you have a Gleam/Rafflecopter preference! I’ve enjoyed using Gleam as a reader, but this is the first time I’m running a giveaway using it.)

This giveaway is open internationally and will close on December 25th at 11:59 PM (MST)… so some lucky reader will probably be waking up to a particularly lovely Christmas present on Boxing Day!

What’s in the prize…

In this prize are over 30 different products, including the entire Annabelle mascara lineup and ALL of the new TwistUp Metallic lip colours and BigShow Gel Lipliners.

This big gift basket has a value of $349.50 CAD altogether, and it comes with a few awesome perks, too: not only are Annabelle and Marcelle Canadian-owned, but all of their products are cruelty-free from start to finish.

Skincare products marked * contain silicones, and products in bold are a few of my all-time favourites!

Annabelle BigShow Mascara ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle BigShow Waterproof Mascara ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle Expandable Mascara ($10.95 CAD)

Annabelle Outlash Mascara ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle Lash Launcher Mascara ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle Blast Off Mascara ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle Supernova Mascara ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle TwistUp Metallic in Heartbreaker ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle TwistUp Metallic in Purple Panache ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle TwistUp Metallic in Heavy Petal ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle TwistUp Metallic in Nude of Fame ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle TwistUp Metallic in Crazy Coral ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle TwistUp Metallic in Rock & Rose ($9.95 CAD)

Annabelle BigShow Gel Lipliner in Red is Love ($8.95 CAD)

Annabelle BigShow Gel Lipliner in Nude Attitude ($8.95 CAD)

Annabelle BigShow Gel Lipliner in Fall for Fuchsia ($8.95 CAD)

Annabelle BigShow Gel Lipliner in Call Me Pinky ($8.95 CAD)

Annabelle BigShow Gel Lipliner in Royal Purple ($8.95 CAD)

Annabelle BigShow Gel Lipliner in Meet Rosie ($8.95 CAD)

Marcelle New-Age LumiPower* ($24.95 CAD)

Marcelle 3 in 1 Micellar Gel Eye Make-Up Remover ($13.95 CAD)

Marcelle Hydra-C Eye Contour Gel Cream* ($24.95 CAD)

Marcelle Ultimate Fringe Effect Mascara ($12.95 CAD)

Marcelle Ultimate Easy Lash Mascara ($9.95 CAD)

Marcelle Face Powder in Translucent Medium ($14.95 CAD)

Marcelle Flawless Compact Foundation* ($17.95 CAD)

Marcelle Flawless Skin-Fusion Concealer in Light to Medium* ($10.95 CAD)

Marcelle Rouge Xpression Lipstick in 840 Pink Lace ($11.95 CAD)

Marcelle Rouge Xpression Lipstick in 875 Berry Blossom ($11.95 CAD)

Marcelle Rouge Xpression Lipstick in 960 Show of Pink ($11.95 CAD)

A few more snapshots of the prize bundle!

Tags: /Annabelle, Canadian beauty, Fall/Winter 2016, Giveaway, Holiday 2016, Indie brands, Marcelle

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Paula’s Choice RESIST Brightening Essence | Getting picture-perfect for the holidays

November 30, 2016

Rae Chen

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Paula’s Choice RESIST Brightening Essence review

The product: Paula’s Choice RESIST Brightening Essence

I like to start every brightening/whitening post the same way: with a reminder that I don’t think that whiter or brighter skin is “more beautiful” than darker skin, ethnic skin, or hyperpigmented skin. Brightening products are a great option to have for those who choose to use them, but I don’t think anyone should feel the need to.

(You’re beautiful just the way you are!)

Why use a brightening product?: I have had countless sales associates tell me that I need to brighten my skin due to my ethnicity, but respectfully: fuck that noise.

I was really interested in this product because my skin holds a tan, and I don’t want my choice of holiday dress this year to be limited by my tan lines. But that’s not the only reason to use a brightening product: if you feel like your skin looks a little dull and you want a bit more glow, or if you have pigmentation that makes you uncomfortable and you’d like a slightly more even skintone, then brightening products could really help you outN. If you want extreme results, then opt for a peel or treatment instead.

How it works: I like the Paula’s Choice RESIST Brightening Essence ($42 USD) in particular because it’s very gentle. It’s not sensitizing the way peels can be, so just make sure to layer under sunscreen during the daytime and use sparingly — the formula pills if you over-apply.

The formula uses licorice extract, arbutin, vitamin C, and niacinamide to brighten the complexion, plus a blend of sodium hyaluronate and hyaluronic acid to add moisture to the epidermis. It’s free of silicones, parabens, and fragrances, and it hasn’t been tested on animals.

But does it work?: In short, yes. I used this “essence” twice a day on my chest tan (a rather unfortunate cross between a scoop neck and a v-neck) for two weeks straight, and I think my skin looked brighter and more even at the end of the test.

The only thing that confused me about this product is that it’s marketed as an essence, but it’s NOT a K-beauty essence. It’s applied like a serum and it acts like one, so why not just call it a serum? I mean, I know it’s just a thing that brands are doing nowadays, but… it’s confusing. Stop it, skincare industry. Stop it.

The verdict?

If you’re nervous about holiday photos and you want to get a leg up over the competition (everyone has that hot cousin who always looks better than you in photographs; goddammit, Kylie, why are you so pretty), then right now is exactly the right time to start a brightening regimen.

The Paula’s Choice RESIST Brightening Essence is effective and unobtrusive, and more or less feels like a “nothing” step in your skincare routine wherein you’re applying water and waking up two weeks later with results. (Huzzah for skincare products that are easily added to/removed from your routine!)

Availability: $42 USD at Paula’s Choice and Nordstrom.

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Tags: /Fall/Winter 2016, Other, Paraben-free, Paula's Choice, Product Photos, Product Review, Silicone-free, Silicone-free moisturizers and serums, Skincare

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Saje Natural Perfume Collection + Goddess, Ananda | The Gift Guide

November 28, 2016

Rae Chen

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The products: Saje Natural Perfume Collection; Goddess and Ananda Perfumes

You know how I shared my top holiday splurge recommendation on the blog last week? Well, Saje’s Natural Perfume Collection is my top budget pick. This review is all about the why (and I have plenty of reasons!)

Saje Natural Perfumes

I LOVE everything Saje, and the Saje Natural Perfumes ($29.95 CAD) are no exception. They’re absolutely beautifully designed products, and they feature something that I have never seen on the market before: gemstone rollerballs.

Each fragrance is based in jojoba seed oil and has a different gemstone associated with it. While I don’t fully buy into mysticism, part of me loves it. (Yes, I still go to witches’ markets a few times a year.) I adore the idea of associating fragrance with a goal, and I love the mindfulness that each gemstone brings.

Take, for instance, Ananda: a sweet, floral citrus with notes of grapefruit, juniper berry, and ylang ylang. It directs the wearer to “embrace your truth,” and features a tiger’s eye gemstone to guide the wearer into identifying their needs versus their desires. (Tiger’s eye is said to be extremely grounding, and enhances willpower.)

I love Ananda–it may be my favourite of all five–but it’s a very “bright” scent. For an earthier floral that’s still very popular, there’s always Goddess: a floral citrus with a vanilla base. It features strong notes of rose otto and jasmine, and its gemstone is rose quartz.

The Saje Natural Perfume Collection

There are a lot of similarities between all of Saje’s scents, which is why I love the concept of their Saje Natural Perfume Collection ($49.95 CAD). It’s just as delicately made as their full sizes, but it allows you (or a loved one) to try each scent on your own schedule. Each one will last for weeks of use, so don’t be wary of the smaller rollerballs!

For instance, if you didn’t love Goddess and Ananda ~~you’re insane and we can’t be friends, because Ananda is perfection~~, perhaps you might like Shanthi. Its rollerball is made from white marble to inspire mindfulness, and it smells like an herb garden – lots of lime, lemongrass, basil, and nutmeg. Smelling like an herb garden isn’t my thing, but I have to admit: it smells bloody tasty.

For a very “incense-y” scent, there’s Yoga, which smells a bit like an alt clothing store or meditation studio. Its gemstone is an amethyst, and it smells mostly of michelia champaca oil.

If you’re looking to get busy, there’s always Tantra, too.

Tantra is weird for me, because it does NOT smell like a sexy fragrance to me. I like it a lot, but… mostly it smells like incense and ginger ale: delicious, and also like diabetes. Its gemstone is a cheeky jade sphere (you know, because jade is lucky), and it’s a really complex scent. It has notes of champa, like Yoga, but it gets its “ginger ale” vibes from sweet palmarosa and spicy ginger.

Even if you’re not planning on buying, I’d suggest going into a Saje someday just to give Tantra a try. Olfactorily*, it’s a lot of fun!

The verdict?

Saje’s natural perfumes are one of my top gift picks for so many reasons. I love the concept of gemstone rollerballs, but more than that, I love that they’re made from essential oils. Anyone who has worn a purely essential oil perfume before will know two things: they wear very close to the skin, and they fade quickly.

For that reason, they hit a middle ground between “perfume” and “self-care” that sits so well with me. They can most certainly be worn in conjunction with a favourite perfume, and they’re very inoffensive – whether you were to gift someone one or the entire set, there is something in each to appreciate.

Especially in Tantra.

Availability: Single perfumes are $29.95 CAD at Saje; the set is $49.95 CAD. (Get 20% off everything until the end of today!)

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*Autocorrect and I are having an argument over this one, but I KNOW WORDS. If the OED says that I’m allowed to say it, I’m allowed to say it.

Tags: /Fall/Winter 2016, Fragrance, Grouped reviews, Indie brands, Product Photos, Product Review, Saje, The Gift Guide

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Lustworthy: Lacy lingerie with Hopeless & Agent Provocateur | The Gift Guide

November 26, 2016

Rae Chen

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This holiday season, I’m featuring the most enticing items from my Gift Guide in a column simply titled “Lustworthy.” Tune in every Saturday from now until Christmas for your weekly dose!

Aha! I bet you thought that this series was going to be all beauty, didn’t you?

Well… this week, here are just a few other things that I’m lusting after, from cult-followed lingerie brands Agent Provocateur and Hopeless Lingerie. For me, these two brands occupy opposite spectrums of the same space. One is a wildly profitable luxury lingerie line and the other is a massively popular indie brand, but both produce unique silhouettes, oftentimes in unexpected fabrics.

At the top of this post is the Mia Top ($114 USD) from Hopeless; just above are the Eliza High Neck Bra Black And Blue ($215 USD) and Ismerelda Bra Black ($275 USD) from Agent Provocateur. At the bottom of the post are the Hopeless Lingerie Carrie Knickers ($61 USD).

(And yes, I’m having a moment with sheer tops right now. How did you know?)

What’s on your wish list this week?

Tags: /Holiday 2016, Indie brands, New This Week (& etc), The Gift Guide

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