Wednesday, July 28, 2010

White Camellia by St. John

(Woman's) (White Floral) (DISCONTINUED) Soft white florals combines with a mild white musk, very springtime! I love this scent, it reminds me of family. 10 Stars

Fragrancenet.com Mini Haul #2

  1. Vintage Soul by Curve - (Woman's)(Sweet) This is a super sweet fragrance. The scent is comparable to cotton candy, sweet vanilla, and sugared berries. This scent is a little too nauseating for me, but if your young and love sweet, innocent fragrances, then this is the one for you. 4 Stars
  2. Lucky number 6 by Lucky - (Woman's)(Spicy Oriental) Succulent and fiery, this fragrance is old fashioned Passion! Front notes are slightly sweet, but the middle notes are a masculine amber musk. This scent then develops into a sweet smoky incense on the dry down. 7 Stars
  3. Cynthia Rowley by Cynthia Rowley - (Woman's)(Floral) Sweetly musky with lively floral notes. Sadly my sample spilled in the mail and now I only have a small bit left, but I love how this smells! Very Feminine and clean. 8 Stars
  4. Creed Spring Flowers by Creed(Woman's)(Floral) This scent is AMAZING! Its completely worth the price! I don't get the fruit notes, but the florals are fantastic, and there's just something about it that makes me think of afternoon tea. This fragrance is elegant, very wearable for day or night! 10 Stars
  5. Biagiotti Due by Donna - (Woman's)(Sweet Vanilla) Front notes are delicate sweet vanilla, the vanilla then smooths out and becomes decadent and rich with a little bit of musk. Though this scent is sweet, it isn't over powering, its gentle and wearable. I would call this a classy, going to school sort of fragrance. 10 Stars
  6. Realities by Liz Claiborne - (Woman's)(Fresh Powder) In the beginning of this fragrance, its soft florals shine brilliantly, then the scent deepens into a playful powder scent, reminiscent of baby powder. One the dry down a sensual musk comes lightly into play.a very daytime fragrance. 10 Stars

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Vera Wang for Men

(Mens)(Spicy) Vera Wang hit one out of the park with this one. The top notes are intensely spicy, the middle notes develop into a smooth vanilla scent, and the dry down is of a fresh amber musk. Perfect for a evening out. 8 Stars

American Crew: Classic Fragrance for Men

(Mens)(Sport) American Crew is an intense sporty fragrance with intense top notes of something I can only describe as Irish Spring. This scent doesn't do much developing, so its perfect for someone who doesn't mind like they've just gotten out of a locker room. 6 Stars.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Cleaning Makeup Brushes

Everyone knows the baby shampoo trick, but another affordable alternative is puppy shampoo. Its just as gentle and conditioning, and tends to be just as cheap. Here's why I like using puppy shampoo better than baby shampoo, baby shampoo is intended for human hair, puppy shampoo is intended for animals. Because puppy shampoo is intended for use on animals, the ph is better balanced for animal hair, and since a lot of brushes are made of animal hair I figured why not try it. Puppy shampoo is a reasonable alternative, that in many cases can be better for your brushes than baby shampoo.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Tova: Body, Mind, and Spirit

(Woman's) (Angelic Sweetness) Very mature, very feminine. Sweetly earthy, with fresh undertones, but so refreshingly sweet. This scent reminds me of my aunt after going to church on Easter. Its warm, gentle, and comforting. 10 stars!

Givenchy: Ange ou Demon

(Woman's) (Mellow Sweetness)I love this fragrance, its one of my all time favorites. Mellow sweetness that fades into a spicy, clean bouquet. Very elegant, very charming. I have a rather earthy scent, which is just a girlish way of saying I smell musky, lolz, so this scent suites me amazingly. I have noticed some discoloration in this eau de parfume, which might turn some people off of it. 10 stars!

Fragrancenet.com Mini Haul

  1. Exceptional... Because you are - (Woman's)(Musky) I would call this the perfect unisex fragrance, thought its for women (granted, I haven't tried the men's) its very masculine on the front notes, and behind that follows a more sweet feminine scent. Couples could share a bottle of this nicely. 7 stars.
  2. Cast a Spell by Lulu Guinness - (Woman's)(Sweet flowers) I LOVE this fragrance, very sweet, flowery, summery, but mellow. It can easily convert to a nighttime fragrance. Its a stunning hypnotic scent that is surprisingly fresh. 10 stars!
  3. Believe by Britney Spears - (Woman's)(Sweet Fruit) I actually really like Britney Spears' fragrance line. This is a super sweet scent, slightly floral, very fruity. As you wear this fragrance it starts to mellow out and become more a smooth vanilla scent, but it never looses its apple top notes. 8 stars!
  4. Halloween by J. Del Pozo - (Woman's)(Clean) Very quiet, elegant, but sweet, and mildly innocent. Reminds me of White Camilla, an older fragrance that I fell in love with as a kid. This fragrance just smells fresh and clean. 10 stars!
  5. Fairy Dust by Paris Hilton - (Woman's)(Fruity musk) This is a strange fragrance, I'm on the fence about it actually. Front notes are musky, middle notes are sweet fruit, and bottom notes are like soapy, woody, musk. Its a strange fragrance. 6 stars.
  6. Lolita Lempicka Fleur Defendue - (Woman's)(Sweet insecticide) I'm on the fence with this one as well, its sweet, but kind of smells like bug spray. I don't know if its the alcohol content, but it smells like Off bug spray. 5 stars.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Elizabeth Taylor Makeup Look



Okay so my newest video has to do with an Elizabeth Taylor inspired makeup look. I remember as a child, watching television and seeing her in a commercial for White Diamonds, and just amazed by this beautiful, elegant woman. So this is a super easy look, I would say its good for day or night. There is little makeup on the eyes, I just used my foundation(Dream Liquid Mousse by Maybelline in Porcelain Ivory), eyeliner(Eyeperfect eyeliner by Covergirl in Very Black), some brown eyeshadow for the bottom lash line, which I also used as a brow powder(Expertware by Maybelline in the Sunbaked Neutral pallet), and topped it off with some mascara(Lash Stiletto by Maybelline in Very Black). For the lips, I used the orange color eyeshadow from the Expertware pallet and mixed it with my orange lipgloss(Buxom Lips by Bare Essentials in Ginger).

Names...

Ladydeath was kind of my first public name and its something I've gone by for a while. The 777 represents life. My name is Penelope, but everyone calls me Penny, friends call me Pen. I don't really care.... lolz I guess that's about it for names.

Introduction

So this is my first official attempt at blogging. I'm pretty good at writing, so I think this will be a lot easier than doing videos on Youtube, though I will continue to do that. Basically, this blog is just going to be a continuance of whatever I'm doing on Youtube at this point in time.