Clarins, the French skincare company, has been around for some time now, and although I’ve strayed every now and then to newer, trendier skincare lines, I’ve always gone back to Clarins because their cleansers, toners and lotions have always done a great job and they have never given me an allergic reaction. Recently because of [...]
In January 2012, Eastman Kodak, the photographic film company, filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States. One of its competitors, FujiFilm of Japan, has done better by expanding into lines of business that have nothing to do with photography. Instead Fuji has used the technologies it has developed in the film business for other [...]
I am not a fan of BB creams because they are difficult to apply and feel too thick and heavy. However, Laneige, the Korean cosmetics company owned by Amore Pacific, has developed a better version of the BB cream. It is called the Laneige Snow BB Soothing Cushion. Unlike a BB cream, it is not [...]
I recently attended the launch of Diptyque’s newest fragrance called 34 boulevard St. Germain at their San Francisco boutique on Maiden Lane (near Union Square). The name comes from the original Diptyque store in Paris. Since this is their 50th anniversary, so why not launch a new fragrance? Description from the Diptyque website: 34 boulevard [...]
I am absolutely addicted to Monocle’s Hinoki scent, created for MONOCLE magazine by Comme des Garçons. I simply can’t stop spritzing it all over me. It is a woodsy scent that is nothing like anything else I’ve smelled. According to Monocle’s founder, Tyler Brûlé, the inspiration for the scent came from ”a perfectly still slightly chilly [...]