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Five Easy Pieces: Amazing Grace, Amazing Prices & one Amazing Offer (for my readers)

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Part Four

Now that we’ve discussed my fragrance history, including favorites, and my fabulous find for safer alternatives at a fraction of the cost, while sacrificing none of the quality, I want to share the details of the order I placed with Lucretia’s last month.

In a word..quality

I placed an order for my favorite body oil fragrances (in no particular order):

  1. JLo’s Glow
  2. Amazing Grace by Philosophy
  3. Burberry Body

I also decided to try out some scents I’ve been curious about after trying samples:

  1. Acqua di Gioia by Armani
  2. Marc Jacob’s DOT
  3. The One by Dolce & Gabbana
  4. Sexual Fresh by Michael Germain
  5. Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana
  6. Lovestruck by Vera Wang
  7. Someday by Justin Bieber
  8. Miss Dior Cherie

My order arrived Jan. 15th, so I haven’t had time to wear each of the body oils just yet. But I have worn {and received some lovely unexpected compliments} Glow, Amazing Grace, Burberry Body, Acqua di Gioia, DOT, and Sexual Fresh.

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I hadn’t heard of Sexual Fresh before placing my order and seeing it in the list of options. I didn’t even know it existed, but I’ll never forget the time I had the pleasure of smelling Sexual (for men) by Michael Germain. The beau and I were at a perfume kiosk during the holidays in ’08, when we noticed it on their list of most popular fragrances for men and asked to sample it. I fell in love! Fresh yet masculine. The beau bought it on the spot. He takes forever to finish cologne which means he still has it, mostly full. It’s also hard to find, so upon spotting Sexual Fresh as a body oil, I added it to my order, and I really like it. It too has a touch of masculine notes, so if you like unisex fragrances, this might appeal to you. 

I’m enjoying all of my choices, they last all day, none are overpowering and the prices can’t be beat. My total order was less than $56, including S/H. I purchased eleven roll ons (1/3 oz size) for less than one bottle of perfume!

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But if I had to choose a stand-out, it would have to be Amazing Grace! Smells divine & an exact match to the original. I find myself smelling my wrists repeatedly throughout the day. It’s so soft & fresh! Another tremendous perk is nothing I’ve purchased from Lucretia’s irritates my skin or makes me sneeze. I can even rub the oils on my neck and nothing happens! I definitely plan on adding to my fragrance wardrobe, by including her homemade body butter, which is a must-have based on reviews and testimonials.

Tomorrow, I will feature a closer look at Lucretia and her successful business, along with a special offer for my readers. She’s a real sweetheart, so please be sure to check out my blog tomorrow for the interview and special offer!

Special note: The reason I presented Five Easy Pieces today, is because the special offer will be available for only 24 hours, so I want to be sure you know about it but you must check back tomorrow to take advantage of it. You won’t be disappointed! :smile:

Pat McGrath: face artistry at its finest

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                                                The AMAZING Pat McGrath

I love a good face. and by ‘good face‘, I mean face paint, makeup, the stuff that transforms a before into an ah’mazing after. seems every little girl or boy who ultimately becomes transfixed by glosses, shadows and rouge (because blush just sounds so run-of-the-mill), made the realization at a very early age.

I remember being around 6 or so, rummaging through my mother’s makeup bag, when my tiny hands met a shiny tube of red lip gloss. suddenly. every. thing. stopped. I was bewildered and amused upon finding my favorite crayon shade had morphed into something glossy, and quickly ran it sans technique across what should’ve been my lips, though a lot of it landed outside of the target. didn’t matter. I felt pretty and like smiling, so I found my mother and did just that. she laughed, which meant I would avoid punishment for snooping through her makeup bag. she insisted my father snap a picture of my tragically applied gloss mishap. I hope that picture never sees the light of day. but that’s where it started, my thing with makeup. I’ve always loved it even though I’ve never really gone overboard with it. it’s still my steady.

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after my childhood dalliance with mom’s red gloss, I quickly developed a slightly disturbing affinity for kissing potions. ‘member them? oh man, those strawberry scented slippery rollerballs of clear glossy goodness had me hooked! for real. I went through tubes like crack. my mother refused to keep supplying my addiction and I wasn’t old enough to get a job so I had no choice but to quit cold turkey. could be genetic because my sister’s been seriously absorbing cherry lip smackers since before I can remember. she doesn’t like to talk about it; but it’s pretty deep. she even ate a tube or two at some point during her Pre-K years. maybe that’s where HER thing with makeup started.

 we all have a story.

I wonder when Pat’s story began. when did she first discover her love affair with powder and paint and all the goods that make a girl what she ain’t. :smile:

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