What about selling nail polish? Or anything to do with maincure and pedicure? Do u think anyone will be interested to look pretty and fantastic before invitations for Xmas parties come along?
I need ideas to run a small biz.... anyone?
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Reveal Your Perfume Personality
The perfume you choose says a lot about who you are.
Perfumes are as much a part of your fashion style as the accessories you choose. And like your fashion choices, the fragrance you choose says a lot about your personality.
Designer fragrances are like designer handbags, with different styles for day and night, summer and winter. And your perfume can say a lot about your mood.
It can take some time to find your "signature scent", but let's face it, shopping for the best perfume is lots of fun.
So How Do You Discover Your Signature Scent?
Although testing new perfumes first thing in the morning can sound a bit yuk, it's always best to try out perfumes when your skin is fresh and clean. And you've got to try them on your skin, not a test strip. The ingredients in fragrances react to the oils in our skin, and that is what gives them their unique qualities, so it's best to know how a perfume will smell on your skin not just immediately, but after a couple of hours too.
Spray a small amount of perfume on the inside of your arm, where your skin is particularly fine, and wait a few moments before you smell it, to let the alcohol settle and the fragrance develop. Don't rub the perfume, as you can "bruise" the delicate ingredients.
Perfume goes through three stages - top notes, made up of the essences you will first notice. Then the middle notes and finally the bottom notes.
There are 6 perfume categories:
Floral - Flowers are the dominant theme and florals tend to be light and feminine. Wear a floral scent when you're feeling feminine and girly.
Fruity - Imbued with the aroma of fresh fruits. Wear a fruity aroma for a fresh, "just picked from the vine" day.
Greens - Fresh, energetic and light fragrances, with a natural smell. Wear green scents on great-to-be-alive days.
Oceanic - Smells reminiscent of the sea, fresh, natural and light. Oceanic fragrances work well on the weekends when you're out and about.
Woody - Deep, lusty perfume with the aroma of bark, leaves and all things woody. Wear woody scents when you're feeling sensual and exotic. Great hot-date perfume!
Oriental - Intense, sexy and rich with the opulent smells of spices, musk, vanilla and heavy flowers. Wear Orientals when you want to be remembered long afterwards.
Perfumes are as much a part of your fashion style as the accessories you choose. And like your fashion choices, the fragrance you choose says a lot about your personality.
Designer fragrances are like designer handbags, with different styles for day and night, summer and winter. And your perfume can say a lot about your mood.
It can take some time to find your "signature scent", but let's face it, shopping for the best perfume is lots of fun.
So How Do You Discover Your Signature Scent?
Although testing new perfumes first thing in the morning can sound a bit yuk, it's always best to try out perfumes when your skin is fresh and clean. And you've got to try them on your skin, not a test strip. The ingredients in fragrances react to the oils in our skin, and that is what gives them their unique qualities, so it's best to know how a perfume will smell on your skin not just immediately, but after a couple of hours too.
Spray a small amount of perfume on the inside of your arm, where your skin is particularly fine, and wait a few moments before you smell it, to let the alcohol settle and the fragrance develop. Don't rub the perfume, as you can "bruise" the delicate ingredients.
Perfume goes through three stages - top notes, made up of the essences you will first notice. Then the middle notes and finally the bottom notes.
There are 6 perfume categories:
Floral - Flowers are the dominant theme and florals tend to be light and feminine. Wear a floral scent when you're feeling feminine and girly.
Fruity - Imbued with the aroma of fresh fruits. Wear a fruity aroma for a fresh, "just picked from the vine" day.
Greens - Fresh, energetic and light fragrances, with a natural smell. Wear green scents on great-to-be-alive days.
Oceanic - Smells reminiscent of the sea, fresh, natural and light. Oceanic fragrances work well on the weekends when you're out and about.
Woody - Deep, lusty perfume with the aroma of bark, leaves and all things woody. Wear woody scents when you're feeling sensual and exotic. Great hot-date perfume!
Oriental - Intense, sexy and rich with the opulent smells of spices, musk, vanilla and heavy flowers. Wear Orientals when you want to be remembered long afterwards.
Bvlgari BLV Women
This icy-hot fragrance for the frankly feminine female combines surprisingly chilly notes with warm chords reflecting her passion. Icy vibrations of ginger are unconventionally mixed with the freshness of wisteria, intensity of musk and depth of sandalwood on a feminine base of flax flower and warm vanilla.
Hugo Boss Intense - Women
Launched September 2003, Boss Intense by Hugo Boss for women is a true artist of seduction. She makes the moves, and he is completely enraptured. She entices and allures him, he is soon under her spell and she knows it. Boss Intense is a unique combination of Vanilla Orchid and Ambery notes. Vanilla Orchid's strong heart notes are intensified by the warmth and depth of the Amber base notes. The Vanilla Orchid originates from the mountains, though the flower is small in size, its scent is very powerful and distinctive. The orange glow of Amber radiates its warmth through the other notes giving an overall aura of passion and sensuality. Boss Intense is an intensely feminine and sensual fragrance with a sophisticated edge.
Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise
An intoxication of the senses. The new fantasy in fragrance, Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise transports you to a perfect world of optimism and wonder. Unfolds on your skin with a fascinating blend of tropical wetness, zesty freshness and a burst of floralcy. Top Notes: Eden's Mist, Blue Hyacinth, Orange Flower Templar, Jabuticaba Fruit. Middle Notes: Laelia Orchid, Crepe Jasmin, Mahonia Japonica, Pink Honeysuckle. Base Notes: Natal Plum Blossoms, Ambrette Seed, Zebrano Wood, Golden Melaleuca Bark.
Bvlgari Extreme - Men
In Bvlgari pour Homme, the top note is composed of Darjeeling tea with a fresh lemon accent. The peppery heart note features rosewood and Gaiac wood. The musky end note gives a sensation of pureness and simplicity. In Bvlgari Extreme, a fresh hint of grapefruit has been added to the top note for a deeper and more intense interpretation of Bvlgari pour Homme.
Bvlgari Blv Cologne
The Blv fragrance, based on an accord of spicy notes, unites freshness and sensuality to make for an "olfactive square" of contrasts. Blv opens with spicy notes of ginger, galanga and cardamom that mingle with the silkier notes of tobacco blossom, juniper and gingko. This fresh accord gradually merges with warmer notes of grey teak, sandalwood, cedarwood and musk.
Romance Silver - Men
Romance Silver by Ralph Lauren is simple, sexy, and modern, this fresh, spicy blend of crisp Cabernet grapes, crushed green leaves, and effervescent tangerine and bergamot, smoothed with rich tobacco flower, violet, nutmeg, and earthy woods - is a truly sensual sensory experience. Romance Silver notes include Cabernet Grapes, Crushed Leaves, Silver Cypress, Tangerine, Bergamot, Tobacco Flower, Violet, Mate, Nutmeg, Suede Musk Accord, Guaicwood, Driftwood.
Romance - Women
Floral, Musky, Woody. Romance by Ralph Lauren--the fragrance of tender moments and the simple joys of life. A certain feeling of romance is captured in this smooth, sensual blend of velvety woods, extravagant florals, and seductive musk. Top notes play with sungoddess rose, marigold, ginger, chamomile oil, yellow freesia--followed by white violet, lotus flower, day lily, and finished with base notes of patchouli "coeur," oakmoss, and skin musk 2000.
Perfumes Pointers Part 2
Guide to Buying a Fragrance
Don't Over-Sample: Try not to test out too many fragrances at one shot. Your nose will end up confused.
Spray On Blotters: When sampling perfumes, request for the perfume to be sprayed onto blotting strips.
Smell Like A Pro!: Hold the blotter until the scent end is about two inches below your nostrils. Gently tap the blotter to dissipate the fragrance so you can smell it better.
Test Spray: Once you've found something you like from the blotter samples, ask for a test spray on your body.
Take Your Time: To determine whether you love the fragrance, take a walk around and give time for the scent to develop on you. Don't buy a perfume just because you like its top notes.
Don't Over-Sample: Try not to test out too many fragrances at one shot. Your nose will end up confused.
Spray On Blotters: When sampling perfumes, request for the perfume to be sprayed onto blotting strips.
Smell Like A Pro!: Hold the blotter until the scent end is about two inches below your nostrils. Gently tap the blotter to dissipate the fragrance so you can smell it better.
Test Spray: Once you've found something you like from the blotter samples, ask for a test spray on your body.
Take Your Time: To determine whether you love the fragrance, take a walk around and give time for the scent to develop on you. Don't buy a perfume just because you like its top notes.
Perfume Pointers Part 1
Perfume Pointers: Guide to Buying a Fragrance
The choice of your perfume speaks volumes about your innate style, personality and mood. But before you go shopping for your next fragrance, here are some points you should consider besides the scent and the brand.
The choice of your perfume speaks volumes about your innate style, personality and mood. But before you go shopping for your next fragrance, here are some points you should consider besides the scent and the brand.
Perfume ConcentrationPerfumes come in different concentrations. The amount and type of solvent mix with the fragrance oil determines whether a perfume is considered a perfume extract, Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, or Eau de Cologne.
Perfume Extract: Contains 20%-40% of aromatic compounds. Typically lasts 3-8 hours.
Eau de Parfum: Contains 10-30% of aromatic compounds. Typically lasts 4-6 hours.
Eau de Toilette: Contains 5-20% of aromatic compounds. Typically lasts 4-6 hours.
Eau de Cologne: Contains 2-3% aromatic compounds. Typically lasts 1-4 hours.
Perfume Notes
You've probably heard some people discussing about top notes, heart notes and base notes. No, they're not talking about music, they're doing the perfume-speak.
When a perfume is sprayed or dabbed on, the heat from your body causes the solvent to evaporate. The rate of evaporation and the odor strength of the perfume determines its perfume note classification.
Top Notes:
Top notes are the scents which hit you a few minutes after the application of a perfume. They form a person's initial impression of the perfume, but last for a very short time. The scents of this note class are usually described as sharp and assertive.
Middle, Heart or Soul Notes:
These describe the smells which emerge after the top notes dissipate, about 10 minutes exposure to oxygen and the skin. The heart note smoothes the sharpness from the initial impression of a perfume caused by the top notes, and thus are usually more mellow. Lavender and rose scents are typical heart notes.
Base Notes:
Base notes are the smells that slowly develop and which will linger at the end of the day. Base notes are usually perceived after at least 30 minutes since initial application. Never buy a fragrance unless you like the base notes: these notes are the ones which you, and everyone else around you, will have to live with.
The choice of your perfume speaks volumes about your innate style, personality and mood. But before you go shopping for your next fragrance, here are some points you should consider besides the scent and the brand.
The choice of your perfume speaks volumes about your innate style, personality and mood. But before you go shopping for your next fragrance, here are some points you should consider besides the scent and the brand.
Perfume ConcentrationPerfumes come in different concentrations. The amount and type of solvent mix with the fragrance oil determines whether a perfume is considered a perfume extract, Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, or Eau de Cologne.
Perfume Extract: Contains 20%-40% of aromatic compounds. Typically lasts 3-8 hours.
Eau de Parfum: Contains 10-30% of aromatic compounds. Typically lasts 4-6 hours.
Eau de Toilette: Contains 5-20% of aromatic compounds. Typically lasts 4-6 hours.
Eau de Cologne: Contains 2-3% aromatic compounds. Typically lasts 1-4 hours.
Perfume Notes
You've probably heard some people discussing about top notes, heart notes and base notes. No, they're not talking about music, they're doing the perfume-speak.
When a perfume is sprayed or dabbed on, the heat from your body causes the solvent to evaporate. The rate of evaporation and the odor strength of the perfume determines its perfume note classification.
Top Notes:
Top notes are the scents which hit you a few minutes after the application of a perfume. They form a person's initial impression of the perfume, but last for a very short time. The scents of this note class are usually described as sharp and assertive.
Middle, Heart or Soul Notes:
These describe the smells which emerge after the top notes dissipate, about 10 minutes exposure to oxygen and the skin. The heart note smoothes the sharpness from the initial impression of a perfume caused by the top notes, and thus are usually more mellow. Lavender and rose scents are typical heart notes.
Base Notes:
Base notes are the smells that slowly develop and which will linger at the end of the day. Base notes are usually perceived after at least 30 minutes since initial application. Never buy a fragrance unless you like the base notes: these notes are the ones which you, and everyone else around you, will have to live with.
Fahrenheit
Citrus, Floral, Woody. Discovered by Christian Dior in 1988, Fahrenheit is a refreshing, woody, mossy fragrance. This masculine scent contains bergamot, lemon, lavender and is accented with violet, cedar and leather making Fahrenheit perfect for casual and formal use.
J LO Still
Still Jennifer Lopez, is a blend of sheer sophistication. Spicy white pepper, sensual sandalwood, and musk mix with ultra feminine florals, like pink freesia, honeysuckle, orange flower, and rose to create the most mesmerizing aroma.
J LO Glow
Glow, the new fragrance by Jennifer Lopez is Fresh, Sexy and Clean. The result is a skin-scent - real, intimate, exciting. A scent as immaculate and creamy as a lush white rose. And as sexy as Jennifer Lopez. Top Notes of Orange flower, Grapefruit, and Tones of bright citrus. Middle Notes of Rose, Sandalwood, and Soft Amber. Bottom Notes of Transparent jasmine, Vanilla, Musk, and Orris. Beg for you to get closer.
Fragnance Tip for Men
FRAGRANCE TIP
Men’s Cologne will generally last much longer than After Shave. However, many men choose to wear both. The fragrance lasts longer, you can use less of each, and you get the facial benefit of an After Shave.
Men’s Cologne will generally last much longer than After Shave. However, many men choose to wear both. The fragrance lasts longer, you can use less of each, and you get the facial benefit of an After Shave.
Polo Ralph Series - Men
Polo Black by Ralph Lauren is a new expression of the Polo lifestyle. This fragrance is for the urban professional male of our time. Polo Black is sexy, mysterious and slightly dangerous. A bold fusion of iced mango, silver armoise and patchouli noir. Modern. Daring. Sophisticated.
The freedom of the big, blue sky, the energy of the open waters, an invigorating blast of fresh air for the man who lives life to the fullest. Polo Ralph Lauren Blue is a new definition of casual elegance. Cool, fresh, warm spice. A crystal blue sensation. Let it wash over you.
Aromatic, Fougere, Marine. Designed by Ralph Lauren in 1993. Polo Sport cologne is a refreshing, spicy, lavender, amber fragrance. This masculine scent contains a blend of seaweed, algae, mint and is accented with nutmeg, oakmoss and sandalwood making Polo Sport cologne perfect for casual daytime use.
Polo Ralph Series Women
Cool and fresh, this soft floral melts into the skin with soft notes of lotus flower, gardenia, and pink peony, exotic blossoms such as tuberose, rose de mai, and orange flower enriched with musk, ambrette, and sandalwood. Notes include Lotus Flower, Muguet, Gardenia, Sparkling Jasmine Accord, Pink Peony, Rose de Mai, Tuberose, Jasmine Petals, Orange Flower, Musk, Ambrette, Sandalwood, Mousse de Chine, Vetiver.
Floral, Green, Marine. Created in 1996, Polo Sport for women is a sharp, aquatic fragrance. It is the result of the following top fragrance Notes: citrus, orange blossom and bergamot. The middle notes are: freesia, lily and rose and the base of the fragrance is: musk, cedar and oakmoss. Polo Sport is recommended for daytime wear.
Gucci
Envy was created by Gucci in 1997 and is recommended for office wear. The top notes are magnolia, lily of the valley and jasmine. The middle notes are violet, iris and sandalwood. The base notes are musk, vetiver and moss.
Envy me was created for the woman who demands attention. This dazzling blend of sensual peony, jasmine, and pink pepper is melded with notes of sweet litchi and effervescent pomegranate and pineapple, and smoothed with soothing musk, white tea, and warm woods, is guaranteed to make her the object of desire. Notes include Peony, Jasmine, Pink Pepper, Litchi, Pomegranate, Pineapple, Pink Musk, Seringa, White Tea, Sandalwood, Teakwood, Sensual Musk.
Davidoff Cool Water For Men and Women
Cool Water is recommended for daytime wear. This feminine scent possesses a blend of citrus, pineapple, and woody notes. Accompanied by the scent of the pure ocean air. It has top notes of citrus, black currant and pineapple. The middle notes are honeydew, muguet and water lily and the base of the fragrance is vetiver amber and mulberry.
Fragnance Tip for Women
FRAGRANCE TIP
Blends of floral and citrus-based fragrances are recommended for casual and daywear. Spicy, woody or warm amber-based fragrances are traditionally favorites for evening and special occasions.
Blends of floral and citrus-based fragrances are recommended for casual and daywear. Spicy, woody or warm amber-based fragrances are traditionally favorites for evening and special occasions.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Issey Miyaki
Earth's most precious element, water, is the central theme of this fragrance. It represents purity, serenity, movement and vivacity by blending the sparkling qualities of water, with the warm undertones of the earth. L'Eau D'Issey is a pure floral with musky and woody tones. A very complex fragrance, the perfume is made up of wide range of flower scents including lotus, cyclamen, freesia and carnations, white lilies, with hints of amber-seed musk.
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