LIQUID HAND SOAPS GO LUXE
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That innocent bystander on your sink—the hand soap—now is getting its due. Several brands are introducing beautiful varieties that now are on par with shower gels in their look and feel, and certainly in their ingredients. Since hands get extremely dry with repeated washings, hand soaps by nature tout “moisturizing” benefits like a Superbowl commercial. Here are some we love:
L’Occitane Verbena Cleansing Hand Wash ($20)
This pale yellow number is formulated with a vegetable base and is gentle enough to use on a baby’s hands.The sparkling lemony aroma of verbena gives cleansing hands that zing, and while it’s a pricier hand soap than most, it’s worth it for that non-
IT TAKES A VILLAGE: SAKS FIFTH AVENUE’S NEW FRAGRANCE TOWN
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Visitors to the Big Apple as well as New Yorkers can sniff to their hearts content at the newly re-vamped fragrance floor at the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship in Manhattan. No longer hidden among a forest of scents, cutting-edge, artistic brands like Le Labo and Kilian, as well as the most dignified of classic favorites like Hermès and Chanel have their own freestanding mini-shops.
Ten days of special events to celebrate the floor’s unveiling kicked off last week, but you are not too late to catch a few, including.
October 2 – A retrospective of the seven generations of Creed fragrance creations.
October 3 – Celebrate Bond No. 9’s 10th anniversary with a Fine
GETTING FIGGY WITH IT
Deliciously fresh and in tarts, figs are much more than a fruity Mediterranean treat. They are one of nature’s most powerful sources of antioxidants, containing vitamins A, C, and E. Good for you and scrumptious, did you know that fig oil and fig extract can also be beneficial to your skin? The naturally-occurring antioxidant vitamins in figs help fight free-radical damage, which causes aging and other degenerative diseases. Figs contain other skin-friendly vitamins like niacin, folate, as well as omega 6 fatty acids that keep skin moisturized and hydrated from within. From body butters to buffing cloths, figs can be effective in any body product. Here are a few of our favorites.
SPACE NK’S ONLINE THANKSGIVING GIFT
Space NK, the select beauty brand emporium, is offering a special gift with-purchase for the long holiday weekend for online shoppers. Spend $150 online from Thursday, November 24 through Tuesday, November 29 and receive a complimentary deluxe gift featuring an assortment of ten of Space NK’s beauty must haves (while supplies last). Just go shopping at www.spacenk.com and when you check out, enter the promo code THANK$150 to receive the GWP.
The gift includes:
> Malin+Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturizer (118ml)
> Lipstick Queen Jean Queen Lipstick
> Rococo Nail Apparel in Funboy
> Caudalie Vinexpert Firming Serum (10ml)
> Kate Somerville ExfoliKate (5ml)
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