Skincare, Beauty and Fragrance

Violets, thyme and cassis.  These are the notes that stood out when I read the description of Bond No. 9's fragrance Bleecker Street . [1]  For those of you more familiar with New York City's West Village than I am, you will get it when Bond No. 9 asked Rachel Katz to design the bottle. This would be considered a masculine unisex scent.  I remember that the CEO of the world's most expensive perfumery only wears masculine scents.  They notes are:   Top notes: Violet leaf, cassis, thyme,  Middle notes: Jasmine, cedarwood, cinnamon Base notes: Oakmoss, suede, patchouli, amber, vanilla endnotes: [1] I have fond memories of a colleague named Bleeker, a Dutch guy, from my career in IT.  I keep telling my husband we are headed to Amsterdam someday.

Here's a topical treatment that I recommend for the morning.  La Mer's trademark "miracle broth" works for quelling inflammation. This is grounded in medical  science, and traditional medicine practices from the Chinese traditions and Ayurvedic.  Perricone said that all wrinkles (and acne) are rooted in inflammation.  I have heeded that warning whenever I look at any internal or topical treatment for skin. The carrier oils in this elixer are designed to soak into the top layers of the skin, unlike drug store brands that mix their creams with petrolatum, which stays on top above the pores.  I once had a mother of an infant tell me petrolatum was good for sealing her kid's behind from diaper rash because it caused an oily barrier.  I think I have said enough.

Chantecaille Bio Lifting Mask/1.7 oz.  will ease out facial wrinkles after a good night's sleep with it on.  Like most topicals treatments, I find overnight wear to be more effective, because it gives the treatment many hours to actually sink in. . The active ingredient (hexapeptide) is rated as "good" by Paula Begoun.  Paula has a good reputation in the consumer products supplier industry (e.g. the chemists supplying the companies making product). This mask, like any other topical is a good addition to an overall wrinkle control control regime.  It will do well when combined with a anti-inflammatory diet.

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Wrinkles happen for a variety of reasons (e.g. loss of collagen, dryness, inflammation).  Dryness and inflammation are two conditions easiest to fix with a topical treatment in combination with lifestyle changes. Rose de Mai Face Oil is a great choice for a night-time moisturizer and anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial treatment. The natural rose oils in this product smooth out fine lines on the skin's surface.  The rose oils provide anti-inflammatory treatment, and antimicrobial.  I find that cracked skin is a source of preventable and treatable blemishes.