A couple things to know about me. One my hair is damaged though I do things and take vitamins to help. Two the reason it is damaged is due to coloring my hair. Now ya I have learned different things to not hurt my hair as badly over the years. I can happily say it is not as bad as it once was. Still every couple days or weeks it still needs some TLC. Who's doesn't? Lets be honest.
Not many of us really think about that whether we color our hair or not. Well I had a chance to try a shampoo I never heard of before recently. Clear Scalp & Hair. Needless to say I was a bit curious since I am always on the look out for shampoos that will help my hair!
Clear: Damage & Color Repair:
So their claim to fame with this is that it is both safe for color treated hair. As well as within seven days of using this you should be able to reverse damage done on a daily basis to ones hair. All while nourishing your scalp and hair.
So the sample I got lasted me exactly that. Seven days. I used this product. So does this stuff really work?
Well examining my hair today, though it did not strip any color out it didn't quite do what I would expect a damage repair shampoo to do. This being said though I also don't wash my hair every day. I wash it two to maybe three times a week. So this could be why it didn't have the same effect perhaps? I am unsure. In order for me to test that theory I would need to get a full sized bottle.
So if your looking for something safe on color and smells great. This works if your looking for something that is going to do some major damage control. Perhaps if it is paired with something else or used more consecutively this may work but that is undetermined at this time.
People in todays world are becoming more and more aware of what they put in or on their body. I tend to like to stay towards natural products as much as I can when I have a choice in it. I am always looking for new things to try and see what works and doesn't.
I have a low impact bulging disc in my lower back that tends to effect my life daily.
It just so happen to start acting up the other day after being on my feet for more than a hour. The next day I received a package from Chesire's Herbals in the mail. Inside among the three things I received was a Comfrey Comfort Salve. So what is a Comfrey Comfort Salve. Well read on to find out! See why I am ranting and raving about how much I have become addicted to using this product!
Comfrey Comfort Salve: 
Used on skin as often as one may need for things such as bruises, inflammation, minor wounds, strains and bites. It can also be used as a drawing salve, meaning it can be used on the skin to treat things like poison ivy & splinters.
Ingredients in this salve are all natural. The base for it being beeswax with makes this salve very soft and easily spreadable. It also is very oily, though it evaporates into the skin easily without a residue left. The smell is a very nice soft scent I can pull out both chamomile and a flowery scent. None of it being assaulting to the senses though and is a rather relaxing scent.
So does this really work...
Well I have applied this to several things. First I used it on my back when the bulging disc started to act up. I had my husband put this on my lower back. Within ten minutes the pain started to go away a bit. I was able to move easier and for about a half hour I was in little pain. So it really did help with a deep a inflammation under my skin that was causing my disc to push on nerves and make it all swell and cause me issue.
I also used this on a couple cuts I had on my hands from sewing. I put it on like a lotion almost at night and rubbed it into both my hands. Not only did the next morning the cuts looked healed over, my skin was soft as can be. The cut that typically would take a bit to close up was next to gone. (Not fully mind you but enough to make a difference.)
The third thing I used this salve on was dry skin. I seem to be getting the start of eczema on areas of my body. So the other night when I went to go to bed I put on some of the salve over the dry skin to see if it would help. I have tried lotions in the past and it had not so I was not sure this would either. Needless to say though the next day when I woke up and checked the dry patch of skin was gone. Completely gone! Now keeping in mind that was a small patch I don't think it would work on someone like my husband who has a severe case of it but we may try and see.
I would have to say this product does work and more so then I expected. I love this product. I now use it every night. I also look forward to trying other products by them in the future! I highly recommend this company.
They were both very friendly and had amazing customer service. There product was amazing and worked great! They are based out of Hawaii, so keep this in mind don't order last minute! Keep your eyes open guys there are two more reviews from this company coming!
Store Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CheshiresHerbals
“What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul." I tend to think about this quote often when I am picking soap for my family. I don't like soaps that leave residue or that don't leave me feeling clean. I hate buying soap only to have it not help my skin in anyway or my health. I want to be clean when I am done washing. Not feel like I just went from dirty to slimy. I also figure many of you may struggle with this issue as well. Always looking for a better soap. A soap you may fall in love with and just have to have.
I am always trying something looking for what works best for me. I try from liquid shower gels to bars. I have found a couple I like but after a while I get tired and need that next one. With me being all about supporting smaller companies I took to Etsy once again and stumbled across LaughingDevilDesigns.
My Review:
Eucalyptus Tea Tree (Soothing Body Soap)
Aka: Sniffle Soap
Full ingredient list:Saponified Oils of Organic Olive, Organic Extra-Virgin Coconut, Organic Sunflower Oil, Fair- Trade Shea Butter, with Organic Tea Tree Essential Oi, Organic Eucalyptus Essential Oil, and Organic Peppermint leaves
The reason I choice to try this soap particularly was for two reasons. Firstly I suffer from severe asthma. Specially in hotter weather. The Eucalyptus within the bar of soap I figured should help with my breathing issues in the shower. Which is always a good thing since anyone with asthma knows how much a asthma attack and the chest pain with it can suck.
Secondly I choice this soap for the Tea Tree Oil. Tea tree oil being good for the skin specially when one suffers from acne, as I do. I figured this would be a good a positive soap for me in the end with both positive aspects of this.
So the aroma of this soap was just very lush potent and amazing. Though I love the scent of tea tree oil so that helps since it smells greatly of it. With a soft mint like under tone which complemented the scent rather well in my opinion.The feeling of the soap dry was soft and smooth the leaves giving just enough of a texture to give a soft scrub when used.The soap lathered quickly and thickly. Which mean I did not have to struggle to get a nice lather going. It had a silky smooth texture and when washed away left my skin feeling clean and not oily.
After a couple days of use this soap proved to do what I had hopes it would do. It started to clear up my skin where I had larger breakouts at, at that time. It left my skin smooth once dried as well. I am fully in love with this soap and would highly suggest it for anyone whom may suffer any of the above issues. This soap would also be very good for when one has a cold or in general the starts of the sniffles. The mix of the eucalyptus, peppermint leaves and tea tree oil all will open up your sinuses rather quickly in a hot shower with this bar of soap being used.
The packaging of the soap as well, I have to mention how adorable it is! It kind of reminded me of a vintage country time market sort of thing. I am not sure that is how it is meant to be seen but it is how it came off to me. I loved it.
I can't wait to try more of their soaps in the future! I was thrilled with the outcome of this and fully happy to say you should already be buying this soap if you aren't yet!
Customer Service:
They were fully on the ball the whole time. Top notch and ready to please. This is a outstanding feature and just made the overall experience with them to be very much pleasant. If your in need a of a new soap the I will proudly stand behind LaughingDevilDesigns and their product. I do recommend them highly!
LaughingDevilDesigns Information:
LaughingDevilDesigns is from Crockett, California. They are 100% Vegan company that pride themselves on being Cruelty free, Chemical Free and therefore Concern Free. They are also now palm oil free as well. They can be found monthly in San Francisco at The Bluxome Street Winery Meet Market the last Saturday of every month from noon till five in the evening. If you would rather buy directly face to face that would be the best way to do it!
LaughingDevilDesigns Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LaughingDevilDesigns
I can not tell you how many times I walked into any hair isle at any store and stared at the hair products for ten or more minutes. Trying to figure out what I need or what will work best. Not wanting to waste my money on something that may not work in my hair. I naturally have pretty heavy hair. It tends to be thick and curly and wavy. As it gets longer it weights more and the more product it takes for me to keep my hair in place when I style it. Within the past year I have gone with a more alternative shorter hair cut.
With this I go back and forth on what products I use in my hair. More specifically I go between hairspray and my husbands pomade. Some times I have even used both just to get the look I wanted. I loved using the pomade so much that we typically go through it pretty fast. Between his mohawk (When he has it) and my hair style the small tubs we get of it don't last us long at all.
I wanted to find a product that would work just as well if not better, smell just as good and not cost me the arm and leg for the small amount I get from the saloon. I found a amazing product! I searched Etsy far and wide not thinking I would find anything like it on it but etsy as always provide me wrong and I happened across Lockhart's.
My Review:
Hair Pomade (Medium Hold)
So I can't explain how much I love this product. It has both its pro's and con's for female hair. (Specially since currently it is a male product.) The look of the overall packaging was amazing. It has a very vintage feel to it. Since I love vintage anything this tend to appeal to me HIGHLY. Now intentionally I had to break through the wax type barrier that was there. I was forwarned of this so this was not a issue. The texture was a good one as well as the smell was amazing. It smells of sandalwood. Almost a spicey sandalwood.
So I used this when I went to my flogging molly concert. When I typically use pomades its to help put texture into my hair before I style and cover in hairspray. So as typically this is what I did. Now I think my only real con with this is I don't think it was the right one for my hair. I think I may need a heavier hold. (At least while my hair is at the length it is now. This will be changing within the next couple weeks so I will retry this one again with it. If the results change I will revisit this.) All in all though it held pretty well for the entire night and I liked it a lot.
Now one thing to note with pomades is they don't dry and I am okay with this. Means my hair won't have that crispy texture it gets with hair sprays and gels. It also typically can take a couple washes or using a special soap or dish soap meant to take out grease to get this stuff out. I was pleasantly surprised that this did not take me more then one wash to get it out! Which is good for a girl in my shoes. Since I dye my hair a color that tends to bleed easily it means I try to avoid washing my hair a large amount of times. Within a week or it pulls my color out. So that is a positive in my book. Also unlike most pomades I almost forgot I even had this in my hair because I didn't get that overall greasy feeling you do with most pomades.
Most females are not keen on having greasy looking hair and this didn't leave it looking greasy either (Which most pomades may depending on what brand you use and so on) All in all this was amazing and one I could see keeping around in my hair products in the future.
Ingredients: Beeswax, Petrolatum, Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Parfum.
Goon Grease
I am first going to state I will certainly be doing a second review of this. Because of right now with my hair at the length it is. I don't feel I got a accurate account of this one. What I will comment on so far from what I have tried of this is that the smell is amazingly yummy. It smells of fresh lemons with a small undertone of sandalwood and a bite of cinnamon. Though you really need to be looking for the other two occasionally since fresh lemon tends to be a strong scent. This one didn't exactly do what I would have liked it to with my hair and actually kind of kept pulling it out. ( I tend to tease my hair a lot) It also took me a couple washes to get this out. Which for someone like me who dyes their hair the color I do. This isn't exactly a good thing. Though with the right shampoo that can be over looked. All in all like I stated I will be coming back to this one at a later time as well since I am cutting my hair soon. With a shorter cut in the back I will be able to give a more accurate review.
Ingredients: Petrolatum, Microcrystalline wax, Beeswax, Avocado oil, Lanolin, Fragrance, and Color.
Overall:
I really hate summing up the over all without a fully accurate account on both products so for now I am only going to go with the Pomade as a final review.
I love this product, I love that though this is meant for a man's hair it can also be used on my hair as a female. It holds well, the scent unlike many pomades I have tried in the past have a scent that is not just aimed at men but could be considered a unisex scent. Which is a plus as well since not many females are okay walking around smelling of what a man should be wearing. If you are using pomades as a female or thinking of trying them. I would highly recommend trying Lockhart's.
Lockharts Information
Lockharts is owned and operated by Nichole Lockhart from Owosso Michigan. Making their pomades currently for all the guys out there. She is currently entertaining the idea of a female line. Which I for one would love to see! Her customer service is impeccable and she is on top of everything! In the end you should totally check out these products and her store! If a female line does come about believe me I will gladly bring about another review and let you all be the first to know!
Lockharts Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lockharts
Still haven't found that new loved scent yet after our last fragrance review? Don't give up just yet! I bring more amazingly yummy and magically scents to arouse your senses. As we head over to Etsy once more we are today taking a look into Kitty Witch Perfumery. Where combining magic and aromatherapy is what they specialize in!
My Review:
Pans Pleasure
The first few times I smelt this I was unsure of this scent. I could not exactly place the scent. What I could pull from it was that it had a very velvet like scent to it. Thick but smooth. The fragrances that make up this scent were cedar, sandalwood and vetivert. It wasn't until I accidentally dumped it on myself while not paying attention did it come to my attention what it really smelt like. It all clicked. It smells of Cloves. Like Clove Cigarettes to be exact. In the bottle I could not place this. It is actually (Even with most the sample bottle dumped on me.) very subtle scent and yet very pleasant as well. This scent as certainly got my love! Something I will be investing more into later on. I could almost imagine this being a a good scent for a night out to like the theater or bowling alley. Maybe even to the Ren fair. I can't get over how much I love this scent
White Heat
Okay so upon smelling this the first thing that popped into my head was Jelly Beans. It smells of Jelly Beans. Though right then and there I could not place which jelly bean though, not right away anyhow. After a few more sniffs of this I placed it pretty fast. Perhaps not so much a Jelly Bean scent as much as a Lemon Head. It smelt heavily of a Lemon Head candy. Which I personally like lemon heads and don't mind the scent of it so much. Though it did cause a craving for the small sour candies. The fragrances that made up this scent are Pomegranate, Magnolia, Lotus, Amber, Moss, Patchouli and Lemon Verbena. Which now explains why it smells so heavily of lemon. The small hint of sweet that is added to give it that candy scent I would assume is from the pomegranate. Otherwise I think this would be a all over sour citrusy type scent. I really can't smell the florals or earthy tones that should be there with the rest of the fragrances. A all over nice scent. I could almost imagine wearing this to something like a county fair or Carnival.
Sacred whore
So this one I need to state as well the look not just fragrance. Mainly because the fragrance oil to make this one up separates. You can see it separated. At first when I smelt it I did not like this at all. When I had realized perhaps I should shake it. It made this scent much more pleasant to the nose. If you see it is separated make sure to shake it. It does change the scent, due to mixing them back together. Now the scent of this is very spicy. HIGHLY spicy actually it has a bite to it. I went with describing it as a cinnamon. With a slight undertone of something floral. What actually makes up this scent is Myrrh, Cinnamon and Carnation. I can not smell Myrrh at all though it may also be whats contributing to the bite in this. Not a bad scent. Not for me though.
Voodoo you love
Okay so this was a interesting scent. It had a very herbal scent. By herbal I am not just talking random herbs. I am talking cooking herbs. To be more direct like Thyme. With a soft undertone of a floral, lavender actually. It is a all over nice scent, it would certainly be considered a calming fragrance. Looking at the fragrance to make up this scent was Ginger, Rose, Clove, Thyme and Lavender. I find this a little weird since I could not pull out any spice of the clove. Though like I stated I still find this to be rather nice and calming. I just find the Thyme to be a bit overpowering.
Buena JuJu
This was a very floral type scent with a soft undertone of woodsy like scent. Looking at the fragrances that make up this scent we are looking at Jasmine, Orange blossom, Mimosa, Iris, Vanilla, Lilly , Chypre & Jasmine. Its a very soft scent though in the end something nice to put on after a shower in the spring time.
Overall
Overall liked all the scents. I do have a couple favorites. I think their product is amazing and I do plan on purchasing a bunch of this in the future. None of my high hopes for any of this were disband. I thoroughly enjoyed them. The scents only last two to three hours though. Which for most people is okay though for people who are out and about for longer then that will have to carry theirs with them if they want to keep the scent the whole time out. That for me is a slight downer since I have had bad experience's in the past with carry bottles of stuff with me. Having them leak in my purse or in my pocket is not something I look forward to. Though with how much I do like some of these scents I would be willing to take my chances.
LipStix:
So I looked at this product a couple times over before trying. In the store shop it states it leaves a slight stain of natural color to the lips. Though when I put it on I saw nothing other then a gloss type look. This was not a disappointment since I don't typically wear lip sticks myself anyway unless for a special occasion. Perhaps it is suppose to be clear and I was just misreading or misunderstood on this. Either way I liked the product. It left my lips feeling soft without all the crud most your big name places put into their glosses. The ingredients used in this was 100% pure natural bee's wax, organic grape seed oil, organic almond oil and homemade beet powder.
Tid-Bits about KittyWitch Perfumery
KittyWitch Perfumery open their shop doors on Etsy in 2010. They are established out of Hollis Maine USA. Their colognes and perfumes are from natural botanical sources. This means they are composed in a water base using the finest, purest natural fragrance oil blends. With this being the case each scent blends to the wearer to make a more unique scent.
Do you like to smell good but hate buying dud scents that fade over a short wear time. I get this quite often and it is aggravating. I spend money on product I expect it to have a long lasting effect I am searching for. Well since everywhere I have bought from seems to do nothing but disappoint. I headed on over to Etsy once again. In search of a long lasting scent that would not irritate my skin or dry it out.
I happened across HatScents. I managed to get my hands on some of their fragrance oils to review for you all. All I can say before we get into this review is I was really impressed! Not with just the product but that the owner/creator was so knowledgeable and eager to share that knowledge with me.
My Review:
Egyptian Musk
First sniff while still in bottle gave away a soft and clean. On a second sniff I can pull out the scents of Aloeswood & Amber. The Amber sticking out the most in that. Once I put it on though I could also detect a bit of sandalwood in it as well. This scent is amazing. I love it and found my new favorite scent which I will be purchasing more of in the future.
I could wear this everyday and never ever grow tired of it. The scent also lasted a long while. (Almost forty eight hours even after a shower!!) This is one of the ones that if you are okay with those soft earthy type scents. This is one you will want to check out!
Blue Nile
First sniff, it reminds me of something aquatic. Mixed with a flower scent. I would say that floral scent is either Lilac or Gardenias. Now I am typically not a floral type person but this is actually a soft scent in the matter of floral. Its pleasant. More of a spring scent though. It almost has that fresh clean kind of smell. Something I would imagine coming from someone who just stepped out of the shower actually. The longer I had this on the more I actually liked it. Though like I said before, its a spring scent.
China Rain
I like this scent, A lot. It reminds me of a rainy spring day. It has that soft tone not over done with floral. Almost as if walking through a garden. I guess in a way you could also say it has the aquatic scent to it. It was all over pleasant a good spring evening scent.
Warm Vanilla Sugar
This lives up to its name. Its a nice warm and welcoming smell. It has that soft tone of vanilla and yet that sweet sugar mixed in there. This is a scent I could really enjoy on the body during the holiday months. It kind of reminds me of warm sugar cookies!
Vanilla Twist
Sadly I did not personally like this scent it was very much a very sugary almost over loaded on Vanilla but not a creamy vanilla more of vanilla in its raw state. Which I am never a very big fan of personally. I can picture a few people I know that may be interested by this scent. Sadly like I said just not something for me. So on that note if I do find someone who likes it I will bring about a better review on this. I just couldn't get past the sweetness to it to get a good review of it.
River of Honey
On any sniff of this I took I could pull out only two scents. Vanilla and Honey. It has a very creamy like undertone which compliments the vanilla very well. It also seems to have a back drop scent of amber. Which helps pull it from being to sweet of a scent. Making this actually really nice blend. This really smells like a summer day scent.
Superior Musk
There is certainly a musk in this. I can find that scent as a back drop. I almost feel the main scent I am smelling in this is a citrus of some sort. Perhaps a grapefruit scent. Its nice but really strong. This I can be seen being worn by both male or female. It almost what I picture lust to smell like if the word had a smell.
Oriental Kush
This one was a very intense scent that was in your face almost. Though in that spicy & bitter kind of way. It certainly had a bite to it. Though after a couple smells of this I started to sense something almost semi sweet under it. I would almost go to say it could have been like a warm chocolate. It was not something I personally would wear but it is not a bad scent either. It was kind of pleasant and on the right person I think it would be very enjoyable!
24kt Gold Egyptian Musk
This had about the same scent as the plain Egyptian musk the only difference I could pull out of it was the fact that it was sharper maybe a bit more of a spice undertone to it. Going back to this a couple times I finally pulled out what brought it that small sharpness. I started to detect a slight vanilla undertone in it. Pleasant but not my favorite.
Natural Patchouli
If you have ever smelled patchouli you can guess what this smells like. It has that natural earthy, woodsy, musk. Its a very distinct scent not to mention tends to take a acquired liking for this scent. What I did like about this scent (being this is a scent I typically wear anyway) this one was a little more rich then what I am normally use to. Though still nice.
Meditation Champa
Now when I saw this one, I figured it would smell heavily of Nag Champa. Which tends to give me really bad headaches though I still love the scent. (Go Figure.) So on first sniff I was surprised to find that it actually did not smell of it. Not even after having it on for a while.Instead it smells of a floral type soap. I would say perhaps a rose or a exotic flower. Something along the lines of a lotus. I also pulled out hint of what I am assuming to be sandalwood. I actually really liked this. Though it has that floral scent it also has a tad bit of spice scent under it all. Something I can see as a summer eve scent.
Small Note: The Scents above are only eleven of HatScents scents. She does have many more so make sure to check them all out!
Tid-Bits about HatScents:
HatScents was founded by Rebecca Julian of Columbus Ohio. She prides herself highly on her product, knowledge about her product and her customer relations. Her overall goal is to make sure you the consumer have the best experience with her product as possible. She makes sure to keep you up to date from the time you place the order to the time she gets it in the mail. Just to make sure everything is running smoothly and getting to you.
All HatScents fragrance oils are alcohol free. This to me is a big selling point since alcohol is what causes most skin to dry out and become irritated. So what you buy from her you can guarantee is nothing but high quality and at a affordable price! What more could one seriously want?! Hatscents oils are not just used as perfume and cologne but also for aromatherapy purposes and to improve personal health and well-being. I have noticed while wearing some of these I have stayed calm a lot more then usual as well as I have been in a bit of a better up lifted mood.
Rebecca also crochets all the hat's and scarves she sells in her shop by hand. Each one being made to the best quality possible and with the most comfortable, non scratchy yarn possible. The colors of them are beautiful and the designs are really nice. They can be used on any style hair from short straight to long and dread hair.
Hat Review:
I have to admit at first I was not sure about the hat. I am not a huge hat person and its hard for me to find ones I like or that stay on my head. That don't look weird or awkward on me. None the less I tried this one. Let me tell you how much I have fallen in love with this hat. You can ask anyone I live with. From the time I wake up till the time I go to bed. I have this hat on. Does not matter whether I am leaving the house or not. It is very comfy and fits amazingly. Looks cute and doesn't fall off or move around much on its own! Its a all around win and I am ready to tackle both spring and fall with this adorable piece of hat wear!
Overall Review:
I liked if not loved most these scents. They did not make me break out nor did they dry my skin out. The scent lasted all day, if not all day then close to it. I was all around happy with the products. I think out of all of them I only found one not for me. That I would probably never buy myself. At least not to put on myself. Perhaps if it was mixed with something else it would peek my interest more. Thinking about it though only one miss on eleven scents?! That's batting pretty high if you ask me. I have very high faith that you could find your next favorite scent in this store. So what are you waiting for go find your new favorite scent?! While your at it get a head jump on spring and fall hat and scarf wear!
HatScents Etsy Link: 
Moonlight Gypsy
Information:
What do you wear to a party in a forest? Create some mystery with the enchanting notes of cardamom, orange blossom, and patchouli.
Notes
Inspired by the captivating Gypsy Rose Lee.
SMILE — Cardamom, Mandarin, Cherry
HEART — Orange Blossom, Gaiac Wood, Praline
SOUL — Indonesian Patchouli, Vetiver, Sandalwood
Sounds Like I see My Mother by Polica
Review:
First and foremost, It states on the site (As you can see above )That Patchouli is one of the main scents in this. I love Patchouli, but on the sample I received no where was patchouli to be found! The scent is not even there when you smell it. So I find that their advertising of patchouli in this scent to be VERY misleading. Specially when you know that patchouli has a very distinctive scent.
Moving on. So I opened this and upon smelling it I could pick up the sandalwood. Just barely though. The Cardamom is VERY overpowering making this smell very floral like. I am not a fan of Floral myself. It is something that several others whom I let smell it as well agreed this is not something a younger lady would wear. Perhaps if you like floral you may but this is almost gagging in a way. Which is a real shame. In the end it was not for me. Specially with how misleading it is on the site compared to once I got it.
Perhaps it may be for you though. So don't roll it out just realize you will not find the patchouli scent in this if that is what caught your attention.
So my over all view of this companies product.
They only recently opened their site. I was one of the first people to order from them. They were giving away "free" samples. I state it that way because Free means free. Typically Free does not include you having to dish out money. None the less I paid three dollars for shipping and handling. For three small leaflet samples of their product. I wasn't overly impressed by their product out of the three their little quiz stated would be for me. Only ONE of them was actually something I liked.
I also can not justify personally spending Fifty Dollars on a one ounce bottle of perfume. Specially if I wear it often so I go through it faster. None the less for the unique campfire rebel one I may put the money out.Though they are making high quality product I only found one thus far I like. So their quiz failed on me. 1:3 is not a great hitting rate. Perhaps at a later date I will revisit their shop and give it another go.
Campfire Rebel
Info: Perfect for sipping whiskey in the woods after the rest of the tent has gone to bed. Spice up any adventure with burning oud wood and vanilla bourbon.
Notes
SMILE — Whiskey, Raspberry HEART — Burning Oud WoodSOUL — Vetiver, Vanilla Bourbon
Sounds like Psychotic Girl - The Black Keys
Review:
This was one of the second samples I got from Pinrose. I used this the other night when I went to my Flogging Molly Concert. At first when I opened the packet, I wasn't sure I wanted to put it on my body at all. It gave off a scent of mustard. An seriously who want's to go to a event smelling of a condiment? So I let the packet sit open for a couple seconds before taking the petal out and giving it a second go round sniff.
After having let the air mix with it, it changed the scent for the better. It smelt strongly of a campfire. Once I put it on and let it mingle with me a little it really brought out the smell. I could even smell the undertones of a vanilla bourbon. Just enough to make this perfume amazing! The scent lasted all night and by all night I mean from four pm in the evening until two am in the morning.
Even among-st the sweaty people and alcoholic smell in the concert venue, I was getting compliments on this scent. It even reminded me I was wearing it every once in a while when I would get the passing wift of it going past my nose. I love it!
It is something worth investing in in the future.
So now it is one win one loss. Pinrose is evenly tied my opinion on them thus far.
Pinrose
First and foremost we are going to talk a little about the company.
There claim is that "We sell the highest quality fragrances at a price that doesn't break the bank. No room-clearing, grandma fragrances - no fragrances created to sell you on the fruity-floral top note - no phthalates - no parabens. Just the best perfumers in the world, using the best ingredients."
So we are going to see if they hold up to their word. They are currently sending out three samples of three selections of your choice. All you have to pay is three dollars shipping. Seems fair enough.
My experience thus far with the company itself:
For the most part there are no major issues. My only complaint was that it took them a week to send out the product. In that week I never got one update. Otherwise they seem to be pretty set up well for just opening this year.
When I logged onto the site to see about the perfume samples, it had me take a quick survey and it lined me up with three perfumes they felt fit me. These scents are as follows: Moonlight Gypsy, Campfire Rebel, & Treehouse Royal. I will be doing a review on each one of these perfumes as I use them.
Upon receiving the product, its packaging was rather nice and neat. Very clean. They also sent a small booklet with the info of each perfume and it's info. Which includes the description of each perfume, how it sips, and how it sounds. As well as small other notes.
The first one I used was Treehouse Royal.
Tree House Royal
About:
"Who's the empress of the woods? Take on the day confidently with this elegant mix of fig, peony, and Haitian vetiver."
Notes
Smile — Cassis, Pear, Fig
Heart — Jasmine, Violet, White Peony
SOUL — Vanilla Bourbon, Haitian Vetiver, Moss
Sips like: Pinot Noir
Sounds like: 'Comptine d'un Autre Ete: L'Apres Midi' by Yann Tiersen
My review:
Let me get this small note out of the way first. I have never heard of a perfume put what their scent sips like. To some people this could be misleading and make people think they can actually put this in their mouth. That disturbs me to no end. Obviously that is not the point of it but it is still a factor of you really have to take into consideration whom all may end up with this in their hands.
Moving on.
So I put this on around Two pm. The scent lasted for hours. It was not overly strong but it was very flowery. I could not pull out anything other then a overwhelming Peony scent. Though it was a pleasant smell it was also very suffocating after a while. In no way did it remind me of a Treehouse. Perhaps royal okay, I could see someone of royal decent wearing something like this. I also don't see many people in their twenties wearing something like this. It was not exactly a scent that fit me. I also could not pitcher any of my friends wearing this particular scent.
All in all it was nice though like I stated it was not meant for me. So strike one. There survey failed in that area.
Keep your eyes out for the next two!
A couple things to know about me. One my hair is damaged though I do things and take vitamins to help. Two the reason it is damaged is due to coloring my hair. Now ya I have learned different things to not hurt my hair as badly over the years. I can happily say it is not as bad as it once was. Still every couple days or weeks it still needs some TLC. Who's doesn't? Lets be honest. 
