Carousels and Couture

Juicy Couture has released many perfumes in very beautiful bottles. I love the details they put in when they make the bottles, such as their motifs, gold detailed charms and extra ribbons. They give off such a luxurious feeling, and look great on any table. Even better still, the shops don't just carry paper slips for you to test out the perfumes, they actually give ribbons that you can tie on the handle of your bag. So I have the Viva La Juicy perfume. Obviously, this fuchsia packaging is very loud and bright, unlike Juicy Couture by Juicy Couture, which comes in a pale pink box and a more subdued bottle. This bottle is adorned with a large Juicy charm and a pink ribbon. The floral concoction contains these sweet elements - Top notes: Wild Berries, Mandarin Middle notes: Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Jasmine Base notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Praline, Caramel, Vanilla  Whew! Seems like a whole lot of fragrance in one bottle. But it combines into a great blend of scents for your s...

The cupcake mask was not the only item I bought from Lush. I was also excited to try one of the famous soaps, and ended up picking The Godmother. The official description states: "if pink had a scent, this would be it". I absolutely agree! I fell in love with the smell the moment I first caught a whiff of it. And I don't tire of the smell. I keep some of the soap at my table, and I'll randomly open up the container and take a sniff. I'm currently working on how best to keep a piece of it in my room properly just to keep smelling it whenever I feel like it. The soap also lathers well in the shower, and and leaves my skin feeling very clean. The smell unfortunately, does not last long. A little while later, I could barely smell the scent of the soap on my skin. I also hate that there is a sticky residue left behind even after repeated rinsing. This alone puts me off buying the soap again. That compounded with the expensive price if you get it from the retail ...