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The $44 comprise For ever artist combination volume 3 – Florals

The $44 comprise For ever artist combination volume 3 – Florals
I understand that April showers are supposed to bring may flowers, however what about the January showers? What do we get for all of those? LOL!

Hurry up with the flowers already please! perhaps just an early spring bloom?

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And may I suggest tulips as well as freesia? I believe they’d go well with the new $44 comprise For ever artist combination volume 3 – Florals.

Make Up For ever artist combination volume 3 – Florals
Make Up For ever artist combination volume 3 – Florals
How quite is that very first row? I wanna smear that blue, purple as well as taupe around my… I was gonna state lids, however heck, I want everything over my body! then I’d put it on Tabs, too, so we might be all matchy-matchy.

Yes…I’m a crazy feline lady.

Swatches of the comprise For ever artist combination volume 3 – Florals

More swatches…
And even more swatches…
All nine of the shadows in Florals are re-promoted shades from the comprise For ever long-term line, as well as at 0.05 ounces each, the pans are somewhat smaller than the routine 0.07-oz. singles MUFE offers individually.

The nine-pan combination includes…

ME-230, a metallic peacock blue

I-544, an iridescent pink granite

ME-930, a metallic blackened purple

D-236, a lagoon blue with a diamond finish

I-804, an iridescent golden pink

I-918, an iridescent lavender

S-404, a satin straw yellow

ME-512, a metallic golden beige

I-528, an iridescent pearl

What do you think? Does this get a no, or a big, blooming yes? Do you have any type of of these shadows already?

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If you’re feelin’ Florals, it’s offered now for $44 at Sephora stores as well as online.

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

In Vice3, urban Decay Clutches to Its Vices With 20 new Eyeshadows

wearing the new urban Decay Vice3 ($60) palette on my eyes
Vice, thrice. Nice!

I delight in humming the Miami Vice theme song to myself when I use the new urban Decay Vice3 palette ($60).

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Duun-dah-dun, dah-dahdun dah-dah-dahda-dun.

Dahdun-dahdun-dun-dun-dun, dahda-dun-dahdun-dahdun-dun-dun-dun…

Why?

Because I can.

Inside the palette…
So much Vice
But that’s just one of numerous reasons to break into song while using this palette, with another being the included cute matchy-matchy clutch.

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(In some circles, I go by the nickname “Clutch Collector,” or “Hoarder of Bags,” or “Lover of Anything She Can stuff Gel Pens and cat treats Into…That Still Zips Up.”)

The newest in Vice from urban Decay…
The new case is one of several tweaks urban Decay made to Vice3, the new followup to their popular Vice and Vice2 palettes. The brand also trimmed it down, making it slimmer and simpler to travel with (this Vice is goin’ places!); raised the price by a taco (that’s $1 in layman’s terms); changed the layout; and included 20 new eyeshadow shades.

Follow the rows down vertically

The shadows are grouped together by column, with coordinating neutrals in the column on the far left, jewel tones in middle columns and smokey shades in the column on the far right.

I don’t know why, but this layout works well for me. I find it easy to wrap my head around and, oddly, quite thrilling…like petting my cat with my bare feet or biting into a cold slice of leftover pizza.

Maybe it’s ’cause each column looks like the colors in a standalone quad.

Instead of a palette with shadows that seem haphazardly strewn about — hello, Vice and Vice 2 — Vice3 is laid out like five quads, each with a distinct personality, and for me that one change makes this palette, among the Vices, simpler to use.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure I’ll be grabbing this often.

Swatches from the left: Truth, Undone, Downfall and DTF
Dragon, Freeze, Heroine and Brokedown
Vanity, Lucky, reign and Bobby Dazzle
Alien, Alchemy, Bondage and Sonic
Last Sin, Angel, Defy and Revolver
Back of the palette
With a MAC Lipglass for scale…
Wearing Downfall in the crease, lucky on the lids, reign on the upper lash line and outer corner, Last sin in the center of the lids, and Bobby Dazzle in the inner corner

As urban Decay fans might expect, UD unleashed the proverbial pigment hounds unto these shades! Plus, they’re easy to blend and last for me from 10-12 hours.

But dude…the fallout? With the technology we have now — we can send unmanned probes 34.8 million miles to Mars — we can’t avoid eyeshadow from leaping off brushes and landing on our cheekbones?

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Until that marvelous day arrives, you will find me, Vice3 and my eye brushes doing our best Morse code impressions, tap-tap-tapping away the excess powder before applying these shadows to my lids.

PRICE: $60
AVAILABILITY: Coming soon to Sephora, Ulta and select Macy’s stores; and coming September 13 to urbandecay.com
MAKEUP and charm blog RATING: A-

Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

Karen

Wear Giorgio Armani Cheek fabric in 503 Daybreak With Black, Grey or Taupe Smokey Eyes This fall

Giorgio Armani Cheek fabric in 503 Daybreak, $46
Daybreak.

Wasn’t that an Ethan Hawke film about vampires?

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Or was it Daybreakers?

Sorry… never mind.

Giorgio Armani’s $46 Cheek fabric in Daybreak 503 might not have enough bite for the ladies league of plush Pigment Vampires because 1) its apricot sheen is surprisingly subtle on skin, and 2) it’s practically $50.

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But if you don’t mind spending a pretty penny (or rather, 4,600 of them) and like makeup that doesn’t look obvious, or you want a blush to wear with bolder eye looks, ch-ch-ch-check it out…

When I want to keep the focus solely on my eyes, like when I’m a wearing a black, gray and/or taupe smokey eye look, I’ll apply Daybreak and swipe a pale nude gloss on my lips.

On my combo dry/oily skin, I get about between 8-10 hours of wear from Daybreak (from about dusk till daybreak, in fact).

I’m also wearing the urban Decay Naked2 basics palette and Armani’s Black Ecstasy Mascara on on my eyes, and hourglass extreme Sheen Lipgloss in Origami on my lips
Even though it’s very subtle (and possibly too quiet for some), I think of Daybreak as one of the much more interesting blushes I’ve ever worn because of the way the powder lays on the skin. It’s as if it clings to the surface, and it practically feels like I’m wearing nothing at all. Très elegant.

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The color is kinda interesting, too. The apricot pigment shows up on my cheeks but still lets a lot of my natural skin tone through.

Apparently, Armani developed it that way. They combine pure pigments with a transparent base, so that when you apply the blush to your skin, it looks soft and luminous.

Daybreak is part of the permanent line and was recently re-promted with Armani’s new fall collection. It’s available now with the rest of its fall cohorts.

PRICE: $46
AVAILABILITY: Permanent, and available now at Giorgio Armani charm counters and online
MAKEUP and charm blog RATING: B+

With a MAC Lipglass for scale

I Can’t get enough of Molton Brown’s Body washes in Gingerlily and Orange & Bergamot: It’s like I’ve opened a spa in My bathroom Upstairs

easier than a bathroom remodel: Molton brown Body Wash
Leave it to Molton brown to turn the act of scrubbing away all of the schtuff that gets stuck to your skin throughout the day (tabby fur, glitter, Nutella…) into a full-on spa experience.

A shower is more than merely a shower when you lather up with one of their glamorous body washes. They turn shower time into a mini spa session, and they’re hundreds of dollars cheaper than a five-star Tahitian resort (although at $30 a bottle they aren’t exactly cheap).

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I’ve been bouncing back and forth between their Gingerlily gel (fragrance family: floriental; has notes of ginger oil, tuberose, cedar and white lily) and the Orange & Bergamot (fragrance family: citrus; a zesty scent with notes of bergamot, neroli, musk and Seville orange). Both build into a luscious, sudsy lather, and when I’m done using one, my bathroom smells like a garden.

If you’re a sucker for fancy body washes, give ’em a sniff one of these days. For me, they hit the spot. A 10-oz. bottle goes for $30 (the bottles pictured here in this post are the smaller 3-oz. samples; the regular bottles are much larger).

Gingerlily and Orange & Bergamot are available now at Neiman Marcus stores, Molton brown counters and moltonbrown.com.

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Molton brown Gingerlily Body Wash
P.S. On my walk this morning with Tabs, guess who stalked a mouse (or perhaps another rodent)?

No, it wasn’t me.

We were walking behind the house on the hill under some tall trees where the ground is covered by a thick layer of leaves, when Tabs saw something moving under the leaves and pounced! He dug both paws into the pile and darted around, and then his entire head plunged into the leaves like he was diving under water. I freaked out!

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I tugged on his leash a little because I didn’t know if it was a snake, and we do have rattlesnakes around here. Whatever it was must have gotten away because Tabs came out empty-handed/pawed, but it was close.

Just another exciting episode in the life of an acclaimed kitty supermodel/hunter…

P.P.S. happy hump day, my friend! Did you do anything fun for St. Patrick’s Day night? El Hub and I made tacos (yes, I know they aren’t Irish), but we did go to our favorite Irish pub earlier for lunch.

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, makeup as well as appeal blog Mascot, Vol. 354

Dear Tabby is written by Tabs the cat, commonly thought about “the world’s very first plus-size kitty supermodel.” established in mid 2012, it has swiftly ended up being the most prominent feline recommendations column on earth — understood for its fresh, feline point of view on lifestyle, fashion as well as style problems affecting cats as well as humans.

Aspiring singer trying to discover his voice

The hills are aliiiive, with the noise of MEOW-siiiic!

Dear Tabby,

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Oh, my gosh! I can’t even begin to tell you exactly how much I like singing. It’s all I believe about. singing in the morning, singing at night, singing when I’m just walking around the house. It’s my passion.

I’m always singing! — except not around other cats, though, or people, which I understand is weird, however I haven’t truly done much singing professionally yet because, well…I’m still a kitten, as well as likewise since I have quite horrible stage fright.

Really. It’s extremely bad, Tabby. It’s so poor that I can’t even meow. I just freeze up as well as stand there shaking.

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Have you ever had stage fright before? I don’t envision you have, since you’re so famous, however I believed I’d ask anyway. I mean, do you ever get anxious before you perform? If so what do you do?

-A Terrified Tenor

Fa-la-la-la-laaa!

DEAR TERRIFIED TENOR: any individual who tells you that they never get anxious or terrified in front of groups is either being funny or fibbing. everybody gets stage fright sometimes. It’s totally natural.

The thing is, it truly does get much easier the a lot more you perform, as well as the a lot more you put yourself out there. You begin to realize, “Heck, what’s the worst that might happen?” So you miss a note or fail to remember your lyrics or something. assumption what? even when it does happen, it’s not a huge deal. You’ll be fine. as well as you’ll get much better over time if you just hang in there, as well as chalk it as much as practice.

An unlikely friendship

Dear Mr. Tabby,

First, I must state that I’m a huge fan of yours, sir. I’m also…

Well this is a bit uncomfortable for me, as well as I’m not precisely sure exactly how to proceed, however basically, I am a member of the canine persuasion. I am what they frequently refer to as “a dog.” however I am likewise a feline fan, which is what brings me to my reason for contacting you.

See, it’s about my good friend Charles, who is an orange tabby cat. He is likewise the absolute finest good friend that I have ever had.

As you can most likely imagine, this has been a source of drama in our regional pet dog community. a few of my colleagues have questioned my integrity. Some have even gone so far as to concern my sanity, however they don’t understand Charles like I do. He’s fluffy as well as funny as well as exciting, as well as we have a great deal of fun together.

I just don’t want to have to select between Charles as well as my canine brothers. Tabby, from what you understand about dogs, do you believe Charles as well as I will ever discover acceptance, or do you believe it’s a lost cause?

-Roof Times

I’m an optimistic tabby

DEAR roofing TIMES: I wouldn’t phone call myself a trusting kitty since I’m really extremely territorial, however I have understood some dogs who were great people.

I’m hopeful that things will get better. The world absolutely needs a lot more canine feline crusaders, however I believe everything boils down to education. Dogs just requirement to understand that cats aren’t just playthings that are created for chasing. We’re likewise quite great business when you get to understand us.

Maybe you might begin by holding a gathering for regional cats as well as your pet dog friends. keep it incredibly low key, as well as perhaps have voluntary muzzles offered as well as assign different areas for cats as well as dogs while everybody sniffs things out as well as gets to understand each other.

Kitten dreams of breaking barriers

Dear Tabby,

I want to be the very first American Ninja Warrior cat, as well as I am completely dedicated to doing whatever it takes to make this happen.

Who am I? Well, my name is Trevor, as well as I’m a bit under a year old now, however I’ve been doing parkour as well as training in trick for the past six months.

The reason I train in trick is since of my mom cat. She’s terrified that I might hurt myself, as well as she’s extremely old fashioned as well as strict.

I’m wondering now, as the championship approaches, if I must keep training in trick as well as just wait to see if I get caught, or if I must face my mom feline now as well as tell her that this is what I want to make with my life. What must I do?

-Trevor the Ninja Warrior Cat

Always keep in mind to stretch

DEAR TREVOR: Bravo as well as finest of luck to you for reaching for the stars! I have to say, I do like that show. If I were your age, I may even provide it a try.

Here’s the deal: at some point in your life, you’re going to have to discover exactly how to stand up of what you believe in, as well as it’s much better that you discover this lesson sooner than later. For something that you feel this passionate about, I believe your mom will ultimately come around. It may take a bit while though…

A feline wonders if honesty is the very best policy

Dear Tabby,

I’ve been out of town for a while, however I’ve type of struck up a long-distance connection with somebody remotely. We’ve ended up being pen pals, as well as we talk about all type of things in our letters, like our preferred magazines (she likes feline elegant just as much as I do!) as well as our really hopes as well as dreams (I hope to own a sushi bar someday, as well as she really hopes to ended up being a literary agent).

My present living circumstance is about to considerably change, as well as I’m going to begin having substantially a lot more complimentary time. I’m truly looking ahead to satisfying my pen pal, as well as I want our very first satisfying to go well. Do you believe I must be truthful about whatever from the get-go as well as tell her where I’ve been for the past 3-5 years (it’s a long story), or must I gloss over the details in the beginning as well as see where things go?

-Locked Up as well as trying to find Love

I cherish the long-lost art of letter writing

DEAR LOCKED UP: Not understanding the details of your time away, I believe you must tell her.

Probably ideal away.

It may be hard, however I believe your connection will be much better for it. I hope everything goes well.

Modeling in the digital age

Dear Tabby,

My twin kitties are up-and-coming junior kitty supermodels, as well as I work full-time as their momager. As a former kitty design myself, I understand a great deal about the business, however when I was modeling, it was well before social media, so I’m like clueless when it pertains to technology.

What are a few of your top Instagram tips?

-Chanel

Social media is social marketing

DEAR CHANEL: (Love your name, BTW.) You’re extremely smart to acknowledge the value of social media. My advice? publish consistently, utilize a similar style across all of your pictures, don’t favor one kitten over the other, try to catch candid moments when you can, as well as cultivate each kitten’s own special personality.

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Best of luck to you as well as your brood!

Affectionately yours,

Tabs

Currently Reading…

how does this sound?

Huge pile of magazines

Big comfy bed

Sunshine streaming through large windows

Yeah, that’s going to be my self-imposed reward this afternoon. quality meow time with myself, maybe a husky tabby companion and magazines!

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Honestly, how do these things pile up so quickly? I subscribe when I see a really good deal, normally after I get an overpriced $4 issue at the bookstore and then 20 of those postcard subscribe thingies fall out. “Get 12 monthly issues for $12!”

OK, Mr. marketing Guru, I will.

I think I’m up to seven subscriptions now…

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Entertainment weekly — I love their movie, TV show and book reviews. plus the writing’s really good. I also like their graphic design style. I get a lot of ideas from them for my articles and pictures on the blog, like the way they style their titles for articles and use colorful shapes. This is probably one of the longest subscriptions I’ve held. need to be 4-5 years already.

Nylon — just really cool style. I like the sassy writing, and they have an substantial appeal section.

Allure — A good thorough appeal mag.

Glamour — got a little of everything. The standard glossy.

Popular photography — Gotta get the gear!

Better homes and gardens — good source of inspiration for interiors and recipes.

Real basic — just everyday life things.

Whenever a new one comes in, I set it on a stack in the corner of my room, and before I know it the stack is 12 feet tall and about to fall over!

This month I’m loving on that coppery red blown-out eyeshadow Julianne Hough is sporting on the cover of Allure.

Dude, if I had her eyes, I’d be rockin’ that makeup every single day. I love the contrast of the coppery tones and her blue peepers.

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I’m also digging the graphic design on this cover of Nylon…

And try to peel your eyes away from hottie Mr. 50 shades of Grey for a second to appreciate Dakota Johnson’s bangs on the current cover of Glamour. It just may be my next hair style.

How about you? Do you subscribe to any magazines? Which ones are your faves?

Leave a comment for a chance to Win a $50 Sephora E-GIFT CARD! (Ends Monday)

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Christmas is three weeks away!? Is it just me, or did it come out of nowhere? and purr usual, guess what? guess who hasn’t even started her Christmas shopping. I’ll give you one guess.

Oh, well! Every year, I try to finish my shopping early, but this is normally how it plays out. In my defense, though, this year I have other things on my mind, like baby Girl’s debut this March and pregnancy aches and pains (I finally had to get a Snoogle). I’m officially six months along now.

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How are you doing this week? have you gotten into the holiday spirit yet? I feel like I’m running way behind. I think maybe we’ll get a tree this weekend, just a small one for the want scent, and maybe also take a trip to the mall (ugh!).

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Let me know how you’re doing, and give yourself a big hug from me, OK? speak to you soon, my friend.

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Do you shave or otherwise de-fur during fall and winter?

If you have a Christmas tree up, how is it decorated?

Brownies: with or without nuts?

How do you feel about strangers touching your feet?

Have you ever tooted (aka “passed gas”) in public?

Did you, or do you now, wear braces?

One entry per person.

You need to use a valid email address to win.

The giveaway ends on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).

Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,

Karen

For Long, Lush, Lifted Lashes, try the cool Brush: new Lancome Grandiose Mascara

new Lancome Grandiose Mascara, $32
Yo, is Cyberdyne Systems engineering mascaras now? since whatever about Lancome’s new Grandiose Mascara ($32, offered in one shade, Noir) says, “BEHOLD! I am from the future, primitive bipedal creature, as well as I am right here to rewrite mascara history as we understand it! I mean…as you understand it, since I already understand it, of course, so I’m referring to you. As YOU understand it… That’s what I implied to say. Oh, never mind!”

The incredibly strange rounded neck as well as tapered tube, the black increased silhouetted on the side — it’s as if an advanced synthetic intelligence established what we humans were as well daft to figure out.

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It’s all extremely sci-fi, if you ask me.

Lancome Grandiose Mascara, $32
The function of this mascara’s programming is quite obvs. The cool brush. Lancome states they spent three years establishing a clean that might get every last lash — even the hard-to-reach buggers that hide in the inner as well as outer corners — as well as coupling it with a formula for a dramatic, fanned lash look with great deals of length, volume as well as curl.

Inside the box, there’s even a relatively comprehensive schematic demonstrating wand positions as well as clean flips, which may or may not leave you feeling as though you’re about to attempt brain surgical treatment (or develop a cupboard from Ikea).

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Umm…

Right off the bat, I will state that I do believe this mascara delivers the goods. I state that since I instantly notice a difference in lash volume, length as well as lift after a single coat, as well as my lashes are naturally quite average. Not especially long, curly or thick.

Despite my lash curler somewhat unwinding the curl (boo), my fringe still looks long, rich as well as lifted (yay!). The lashes really get so long that the ends clean up against the lenses of my glasses, which is a unusual accomplishment round these parts.

And after a full day of wear, about 10-12 hours, my lower lash line stays smudge-free, as well as I don’t see any type of flakes. All great things.

Before as well as after a single coat
That said, I believe this stuff might utilize some minor tweaking in the meaning as well as separation departments. You may want to keep a lash comb useful when you wear it, since I’ve discovered that my lashes will group together in twos as well as threes unless I run a comb with them. Also, things do begin to get a bit untidy after much more than two coats.

With a MAC Lipglass for scale
As for that swan-neck wand, eh, it’s OK. It’s simple sufficient to use, as well as it does seem to reach into the corners well, however it doesn’t strike me away.

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In other words, I wouldn’t phone call it a revelation. Don’t expect your side-swept bangs to be blown back or anything. I believe I might just as quickly get into those areas with a routine clean as well as wand.

PRICE: $32
AVAILABILITY: offered now at Lancome counters, Sephora as well as on the internet at neimanmarcus.com
MAKEUP as well as charm blog RATING: B+ (sure, it’s got game, however it’s likewise expensive, as well as that clean seems kinda gimmicky)

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

What Are You wearing on Your Nails?

Smith & Cult nail Lacquer in Tenderoni ($18)
I’m practically ashamed to admit this (but apparently not ashamed enough to keep it to myself): when I was 15, I was obsessed with Bobby Brown.

Not the makeup expert (Bobbi), but the R&B one (Bobby), as in the former member of new Edition/ex-husband of Whitney (RIP, Whit).

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I knew all the choreography in the Every little step video, had a picture of him on the front of my geometry folder (he was wearing a shiny gold and purple suit, wha?!) and, on much more than one occasion, slow danced to Roni, Bobby’s ode to cute girls searching for love in all the wrong places.

I also may or may not have thought of myself as a Tenderoni.

Um, barf!

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I do have a point with all this, and here it is: when I saw that this creamy taupe nail lacquer by Smith & Cult was called Tenderoni, something in me clicked. I had to get it on my paws!

Smith & Cult is a new nail line by Dineh Mohajer, the founder of hard Candy, and they get my vote for “Most smart nail polish Names, Ever” (like dirty Baby, cut the Mullet, Bitter Buddhist, and Feed the Rich). Each of the 30 shades in the line is inspired by different essential life moments…and apparently this one relates to when I was 15 and had designs on marrying Bobby Brown, LOL! Ew…

Well, at least I can look back at that clueless but lovable Karen and laugh my @ss off now. Yup, nothing but mad love for that girl.

Check the Rhyme ($18)
So, of course, with this mani I had to do an accent nail. The creamy purple is check the Rhyme, also by Smith & Cult.

With both shades, I’m wearing two layers and a base coat.

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Smith & Cult nail Lacquers are $18 each, and if you’re curious (and how could you not be? That packaging is killer!), you can check out the full collection online now.

Let those fingers do the typing, and let me know what you’re currently wearing on your nails. perk points if you also happen to have an embarrassing story from your teenage years.

Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

Karen

The Avene cold cream Ultra-Rich Cleansing Bar Isn’t a Soap in any way

Eau Thermale Avene cold cream Ultra-Rich Cleansing Bar ($10)
I don’t know about you, but when it pertains to skin cleansers, I like mine liquid, but it doesn’t matter if they’re gels, foams, etc. I’m not extra picky, but I just like to put some on a washcloth or rub them into my face with my hands. As far as cleansing bars are concerned, I normally steer clear.

But then I tried the Eau Thermale Avene cold cream Ultra-Rich Cleansing Bar…

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“Combining the ultra-rich, softening properties of cold cream with the soothing, anti-irritating properties of Avene thermal spring water, this ultra-rich cleansing bar gently cleanses and nourishes the most sensitive skin. Its well-tolerated new formula respects the skin’s natural pH and supplies a rich, smooth and lightly fragranced lather. Skin is soft and supple again, its comfort is restored.”

– From the packaging

Eau Thermale Avene cold cream Ultra rich Cleansing Bar ($10)
Let me be clear — this is not soap, and it’s not drying at all.

Ingredients:
sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, sodium laurate, sodium stearate, paraffin, sodium myristate, water, fragrance, peg-45 palm kernel glycerides, avene thermal spring water, beeswax, bht, c20-40 pareth-10, cetyl alcohol, cetyl phosphate, glyceryl stearate, methylparaben, mineral oil, sodium hydroxide, titatium dioxide, triethanolamine

It’s a deeply moisturizing soap-free cleansing bar that leaves a protecting film (but no greasy or sticky residue) and maintains your skin’s natural pH.

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For my temperamental skin, the white beeswax and mineral oil are just the ticket. The bar creates a magnificently rich, creamy lather with a terrific powdery scent when I rub it into my face and body in the shower.

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For the record, it doesn’t come with the soap holder in the picture above, but I recommend one for your shower/bath because things can get a little messy without some sort of container, which is one of the downside of using a bar. pieces of this one tend to crumble off over time once it gets wet.

Have you tried any Avene products before? and how do you feel about products that come in bar form?