Say Sayonara to Stinky Shoes: Sneaker Balls

"I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes.
 I had one thousand and sixty"

-Imelda Marcos

For the past year or so, I've noticed that my shoes stink!!!
I'm very sensitive to smells (or I should say odors), so it would drive me nuts when I would come home, take off my shoes, and my feet and socks would stink! GROSS!

I would wash my feet every night before going to bed... but the next day, my socks would still reek!


Say Hello to my Funky Friends:
Kate Spade, Pajar, Spyder, and Salvatore Ferragamo

 
* I have a habit of wearing shoes until they literally fall apart and cannot be worn anymore... many a times have my friends and family pleaded with me to throw out my shoes and get new ones. haha... *

I bought an odor-eating spray that I wasn't diligent with and tried sticking dryer sheets in my shoes~ They didn't work.
About a month ago, I discovered a product that has changed my smelly shoe dilemma forever!
SNEAKER BALLS!!!

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps

I love multi-use products: The more use I can get out of one thing, the more I like it. 
The bigger the bang for the buck~ The better!

One amazing product that has so many different uses is Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 Pure-Castille Soap.

Unlike any you’ve ever used. A combination of organic extra virgin coconut, olive, jojoba and hemp oils, together with pure essential oils, creates a unique soap that cleans effectively without being aggressive and produces a velvety-lather that leaves the skin silky-smooth and refreshed.

Spray Away: My Favorite Face Mists

Summer is hot hot hot.

One item that I always use year round (but is especially good for warm weather) is a face mist.

* Spray before putting on moisture to add a little more hydration
* Mist throughout the day for a quick and refreshing pick-me-up
* Use when you're skin is feeling a little dry and you don't want to put on a moisturizer
* Works on all skin types: Dry for an instant refresher, Oily for moisture without the heaviness of a lotion
* Great for travel~ especially on planes or places where the air is very dry

Flowers... For Your Face- Guerlain Les Violettes Loose Powder

I haven't been as excited to buy a new product as I was to buy the Guerlain Les Voilettes Loose Powder.
I tried it at someone's house recently and fell in love at first sight (and smell).

This is a luxury product.  It comes in a big gold round case.  The Powder Puff is big and divine (I hate when cosmetics give really cheap and flimsy puffs). The packaging inside can be a little messy... but use carefully (adding to the luxurious experience!) and you'll be fine.

First launched in 1991, Les Voilettes loose powders are miracles of transparency and fineness, especially formulated to matify and improve make-up hold without setting it. Contained in a stylish gilt pot, this loose powder, as light as a feather and as soft as silk, sweeps over the face, illuminating the complexion and leaving a delicious scent of violets in its wake. Delectably light, it blends into the skin to create a perfectly matt and even complexion. Its transparency and evanescence means you can apply it as often as you need to without creating a build-up of powder. This must-have accessory is available in 5 shades to transform all complexions. 

The powder is ultra ultra fine. You only need the slightest bit to mattify your skin and leave your skin looking flawless. You can always add for more coverage, but start with a light hand.
* I like to take the powder puff, dip the edge into the powder and fold the powder puff in half (essentially pressing the powder into the puff).  Then I lightly dust the powder all over to set makeup.

The best part of the powder is the scent.  It smells delicious.... like a violet candy
(C. Howards Purple Violet Mints smell and taste sooo delicious... and are good at getting rid of cigarette breath).


I LOVE putting this on my face as I can smell the powder and sometimes, I can still smell the violet on my face while walking around
(It makes me happy!)    =)
If you don't like flowery smells, you probably won't like the scent.  But I say it is simply divine.

The powder is definitely not cheap, retailing at $55 .  It is pricey, but there is a looot of powder and because you only really need the slightest amount, it will last you for a really long time.

Like I said, it's a luxury product.... but I really feel like it makes you feel different when using a luxury product:  I always feel a little more special, a little more fancy, and a little bit happier when using (and wearing) something of the best quality.  And baby, I think you're worth it!  =)

*~ Have a Beautiful Day! ~*

My Life- In Perfumes

I love things that smell.  Candles, Reed Diffusers, Scratch and Sniff Stickers... I love it all.
A lot of people are sensitive to smells... but I say bring it on!!!
It's funny how scent affects people differently. One person's favorite scent can make another person want to vomit. (My friend Amie likes the smell of skunk... she thinks it smells like Sesame Oil..... don't ask....)

Here's a list of scents I don't like: Patchouli (I may be more of a hippie now.. but I don't think I can ever wear this), Musky scents,Vanilla, and Products that smell like Baked Goods are a few.

I have worn many many perfumes over the years.  When I smell these scents, they can bring me back to different periods in my life.  It's kind of like looking at old photographs...
So here's a trip down memory lane... Come along for the ride~*

Chanel No. 5

"I always launch my collection on the 5th day of the 5th month, so the number 5 seems to bring me luck- therefore I will name it No 5"

- Coco Chanel

How can a smell become so legendary? Because it's Chanel.
Created by Coco Chanel, who had once said "Women perfume themselves only to hide bad smells", she went on to make fragrance history by creating Chanel No.5

She wanted to create a fragrance that smelled like a woman, and not a flower bouquet: "I want to give women an artificial perfume. Like a dress- Something that has been made. I don't want any Rose or Lily of the Valley.  I want a perfume that is a composition."

Originally launched in 1922, it ranks in the top in perfume sales, and it's believed that a bottle is sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds.

Click here  to find out what notes the floral perfume contains

When asked what she wore at night, Marilyn Monroe answered, "Five drops of No. 5"

Chanel doesn't mess around with their advertising.  They hire amazing directors to create small but beautiful masterpieces:
* Estella Warren/ Nicole Kidman - These beautiful commercials are my favorite. The Nicole Kidman one is in French. Click Here for the American version (directed by Baz Luhrman)
* Audrey Tatou - This is a great commercial... but a little long. Click Here for the sweet and shorter version (directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet~ director of Amelie)
* Catherine Deneuve - So gorgeous. "It's one of the pleasures of being a woman"
* "Marilyn Monroe " - Fun and Flirty

An article I recently read from Allure said that wearing Chanel No. 5 sends out the signal that you want to be kissed and you have a better chance of meeting your soulmate.
A British survey revealed that 1 in 10 women (out of 3,000) met their soulmate while wearing this perfume.
Kisses? Soulmates? Chanel?   It all sounds good to me.
So I now have my first bottle of Chanel No.5 and we shall see where it leads me (or I should say comes along with me).

Oh Chanel.... How I love you.

*~ Have a Beautiful Day! ~*