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TTBReview: Eau Provocateur

When I hear Agent Provocateur, I can’t help but think sexy thoughts and with the launch of Eau Provocateur, the sexy thoughts have been kicked up a notch. Eau Provocateur is a trio of new fragrances based on Agent Provocateur’s three original perfumes;  L’AgentEau de Parfum and Maitresse. Eau Provocateur trio is comprised of Eau ProvocateurL’Agent Eau Provocateur and Maitresse Eau Provocateur. And each is beautifully formulated for daytime wear or for those nights when you’re feeling a bit whimsical and sexy (which should be every night.)

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ThisThatBeauty Reviews: Per-Fekt Beauty

I have a few friends (three to be exact,) who claim they are too busy for “traditional makeup” [gasp]. After asking what tradition makeup is and getting pretty much the same answer across the board, I realized it’s not that they don’t like traditional makeup, they just seem to be intimidated by the steps they think it takes to get a flawless look. For them makeup should  be quick, easy and fool proof and they shouldn’t have to have steady hands or blend, buff and repeat and in order to achieve makeup perfection. Continue Reading

ThisThatBeauty Reviews: GlamNatural Hydrating Foundation

Truthfully, when was the last time you looked at a foundation bottle and could understand and pronounce all the ingredient names? Continue Reading

The Best Conditioners for Curly, Wavy, Kinky, and Relaxed Hair

I started out 2011 convinced that I was going to slowly transition out of my relaxed hair into a more natural state. Boy, was I wrong. During the course of the year I cycled through conditioners as I tried to find the one conditioner that would work for the roughly four different hair textures occupying my head. Let me break down the textures:

Texture 1 – Chemically relaxed with Organics Root Stimulator Relaxer
Texture 2 – Chemically relaxed with PhytoSpecific PhytoRelaxer Index 1
Texture 3 – Chemically relaxed with PhytoSpecific PhytoRelaxer Index
Texture 4 – My natural hair, which is kinky and dry (mostly 4c and 4b in the back)

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TTBReview: Amore Pacific

I was recently introduced to Amore Pacific and, as usual, the products sat in my beauty drawer for almost a month before I even touched it. When I started using the  the Time Response collection my skin went from “ok” to super moisturized in just a couple of days…this is great going into winter.  See my initial thoughts on Amore Pacific on This That Beauty.