Tag: vintage packaging

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EauPEN Thread – Pretty Bottles

January 19, 2018

Jean Paul Gaultier Fragile

 

Have you ever purchased a perfume just for its packaging?
I hate to admit this, but I have. These days I rarely buy full-size bottles. But, there was a time I’d buy a bottle of perfume just because I liked the bottle. Those days are long gone but here’s what I remember buying just for the bottle:

Van Cleef & Arpels Féerie – I don’t even like faeries but for some reason I wanted this bottle…also the fact that it lists violets as a note… Continue reading | 16 Comments

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EauMG’s 2017 Holiday Gift for Vintage Beauties

December 15, 2017

vintage beauty holiday gift guide

Here’s my annual holiday gift guide for glamorous types that would be happy to have back-seamed stockings in their stocking! This is the gift guide for those that appreciate the timeless elegance of red lipstick, perfectly set hairstyles and oval-shaped manicures. Even if one can’t live the Old Hollywood fantasy lifestyle of silk dressing robes and a MGM contract, one can add a little bit of glamour in their daily lives with any of the items here:

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The Lipstick League – Week of 5/16/17 – Beauty Phases

May 21, 2017

vintage Elizabeth Arden

The Lipstick League – week of 5.16.17

Question of the Week: We all go through phases when it comes to beauty products, so tell us what you’re really into right now. Makeup? Skincare? Fragrance? Haircare? Or…?

EauMG’s Answer: This is so true. I’m always going through these phases. As of right now, I’m so into skincare. And not just any skincare, I’m super into sunscreen for the face and body. You should see my Amazon cart right now…I feel like it’s a worthwhile investment

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Myrugia Maja EDT Perfume Review

June 3, 2016

Maja

Drugstore Divas Week – 2016

This week I’m revisiting popular perfumes available at US drugstores. The sort of perfumes that many of us know but many of us perfume lovers completely ignore. 

For a person that talks about perfume on a daily basis, there’s only a few that have had a real impact on me. This is not me being a snob. I’m saying that there are very few perfumes that have impacted my life and influenced how I think about perfume. Myrugia Maja is one of the few perfumes for me that fits… Continue reading | 6 Comments

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Evyan White Shoulders Parfum Perfume Review

June 1, 2016

Evyan White Shoulders

Drugstore Divas Week – 2016

This week I’m revisiting popular perfumes available at US drugstores. The sort of perfumes that many of us know but many of us perfume lovers completely ignore. 

“Are you sure this is right?”

“Yeah, this is what she wears”, she said while picking up an oversized flimsy peach box.

“Maybe we could, like you know, find her something else. Something not sold at the drugstore and something…”

“That doesn’t appear to be so self-hating?”, she said with a giggle… Continue reading | 22 Comments