I love to do giveaways with products that I use daily: So for the first Sunday in advent, one lucky winner will receive a Curaprox Black is White Hydrosonic toothbrush worth 169 CHF.
I seriously think this is the most beautiful toothbrush that exists! The Curaprox Black is White Hydrosonic is designed in matt black and has pink lights. With up to 42 000 rotations, it removes discolourations from your teeth.
The Curaprox Black is White comes with an innovative brush head, coated with activated carbon particles, which ensures gentle but effective tooth whitening. The small brush head cleans even hard-to-reach areas and this toothbrush is ideal if you have braces or implants too.
So yes you can eat cookies and keep the beauty and health of your smile!
How to win: Leave a comment on this post. Please include your mail so I can contact you if you won. The winner will receive a Curaprox Black is White Hydrosonic toothbrush including a travel case and two brush heads.
You have an extra chance to win if you enter on my Instagram. Good luck!
The giveaway will end on the 15th of December. It is open to everybody who has a Swiss postal address.
Pictures: Sara Streule Product kindly sponsored by Curaprox.
Toothpaste is not boring anymore: Curaprox brings the whole rainbow into your mouth. “Be you” is the mantra of the six exciting whitening toothpastes. The idea behind the innovation is that you can choose colour and flavour according to your mood and have fun while brushing yoru teeth.
The Be You toothpaste has the mission to transform the time you daily use for your oral hygiene from a necessary chore to something enjoyable. Be You tastes unlike any toothpaste you know and brings a sensation of gin tonic mixed with persimmon, watermelon or other unexpected flavours to your bathroom. Swiss oral health brand Curaprox developed the flavours together with Givaudan SA, the world’s largest company for fragrances and flavours.
The result of this collaboration does not just smell different but has a unique and gentle whitening formula. The enzymes, hydroxyapatite and herbs in the toothpaste do a lot for you: They protect your teeth against tooth sensitivity and decay, minimise plaque, prevent the appearance of aphthae and take care of your gums. Menthol power pearls are responsible for a longlasting extra-freshness. And yes: It’s vegan and free of microplastic too, for those who mind.
Every Be You toothpaste has a gorgeous fitting mood toothbrush. You can buy it either alone or as a set with the brush. People always fall in love when they see the cute brushes in my bathroom and my visitors love it when they get one as a gift.
Express yourself and show the world your brightest smile.
My Opinion
I’ve been using Be You for quite a while now and I can honestly tell: There is no way back! I think it’s worth its price (which might be higher than what you paid for your toothpaste right now) and the colourful tubes make me smile whenever I see them. My favourite flavours are Challenger with its gin tonic and persimmon flavour and Pure Happiness’ irresistible mix of apricot and peach.
Maybe you give Be You a try too and smile your brightest smile!
These are the six mouth-watering and unique Be You flavours:
Rising Star Grapefruit & Bergamot
Pure Happiness Peach & Apricot
Candy Lover Watermelon
Challenger Gin Tonic & Persimmon
Daydreamer Blackberry & Licorice
Explorer Apple & Aloe
Pictures: Sara Streule
Samples sent by Curaprox, I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion.
Wake up and smell the sun, is the motto of Soleil, the new fragrance for her from French glassmaker design house Lalique. With their new creation, they made a contemporary perfume to celebrate the modern woman who likes the sun. Soleil feels like being tickled by light on a beautiful morning while smelling a hint of coffee in the air.
How it smells Soleil Lalique is a sweet gourmand composition that includes citruses, spices, sweet notes and almonds. The perfume is created by the perfumers Barbara Zoebelein, Alexandra Monet and Benoist Lapouza of Drom Fragrances.
My first impression was that Soleil is an unobtrusive and light fragrance. I imagine it on a free-spirited bohemian woman. The citrus and fruit notes are more prominent than the gourmand notes to my nose.
We conceived this fragrance like a burst of morning light in a bedroom. A radiant halo of serene, intimate notes. Soleil Lalique is an invitation to wake up to the world with a smile.
Lalique
The bottle According to the name of the fragrance, the bottle is a sparkling, golden sun. With Lalique’s long tradition in the making of the most stunning bottles, I always expect a lot when they announce a new release. Soleil fulfilled the expectations and is a classy beauty. The 100ml bottle comes with a playful golden tassel charm bracelet you can wear. How extraordinary!
Pictures: Sara Streule. Samples sent by Lalique, I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion.
Wearing Angel by Mugler is a glamourous statement: If you experienced the iconic fragrance once, you will immediately recognize it among millions of perfumes forever. Angel, a classic since 1992, is a scent you either love or hate, but you can impossibly ignore it. Now Mugler continues the story and reinvents the fragrance. May I introduce: Angel Eau de Toilette, a modern approach to a legend.
How it smells The ethereal freshness of Angel Eau de Toilette awakes pictures of a big cloud of sweet cotton candy floating on a pink and baby blue sky. Angel Eau de Toilette is a floral, fruity gourmand fragrance. Where the Eau de Parfum is sweet and sticky, it’s more youthful and fresh. The new Angel has an almost girly attitude, is not penetrant but still pretty long-lasting.
I always loved Angel for its originality but had difficulties to wear it because of its heaviness. On some days I loved it, on others, it gave me headaches. Finally, this is an Angel fragrance that is very wearable. I don’t consider Angel Eau de Toilette as much a gourmand fragrance as the original. Chocolate and Caramel have been replaced with beautiful fruity notes.
The notes: Top: Mandarin & Peony Heart: Berries & Apple Oil Base: Patchouli & White Wood
The bottle I remember when I saw the iconic bottle of Angel for the very first time: I was in awe and thought this is the most beautiful bottle I’ve ever seen. The Angel Eau de Toilette comes in a flacon very similar to the original, but there is one cool new thing: For the first time, it has been transformed into a standing star. This is truly an exciting design change and convinced me to want it immedeately.
Pictures: Sara Streule.
Samples sent by Mugler, I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion.
My favourite perfume brand Mugler is generous with us this year: The Brand just released another much anticipated flanker*. Aura Mugler Eau de Parfum Sensuelle, a feminine floral musk flanker to 2017’s Aura. Mugler says the fragrance invites us to reconnect with our inner nature and exalt our sensuality.
How it smells Where Aura is like an instant way into a green jungle, Aura Mugler Eau de Parfum Sensuelle is softer, lighter and more tame with a bigger dose of sweetness. I think it’s a fragrance lovers of gourmands will appreciate and it slightly reminds me of Angel, without being as overpowering.
If Aura is a jungle I’d say this one is an elegant Victorian conservatory. They both have the green notes and their botanical freshness in common, but where they are teamed up with rhubarb and orange blossom in the original, this one embraces the warmth of Sri Lankan sandalwood, white musk and spicy cinnamon leaf. What Eau Sensuelle lost in aromatic sharpness, it gained in sweetness and elegance.
It’s more feminine and I guess a lot of people would say more wearable. I find the Aura Mugler Eau Sensuelle quite long-lasting on my skin, but not too heavy. As a big fan of Aura (my second favourite scent right after Alien), I am very pleased with this new creation from Mugler.
The notes: Top: Cinnamon Leaf & Gardenia Heart: Green Notes Base: White Musk & Sandalwood
The bottle The faceted diamond heart of Aura is one of my favourite perfume bottles ever and this new version makes it even better since it looks like the heart got clothed in a pink and iridescent veil. Oh yes, you will stay on my shelf you stunner of a bottle, right next to the green Aura bottle!
* Flanker: A newly created perfume that shares attributes of an already existing one such as notes, name and packaging.
Pictures: Sara Streule.
Samples sent by Mugler, I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion.
May I have your attention colour–lovers: Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada released a collection of 30 nail polishes with Vyuty and it’s just as exciting, colourful and bold as her fashion.
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada has been one of my biggest fashion heroes for years. The internationally successful Spanish designer creates a unique world of colours and rainbows with her work. Her creations spread love, humour and optimism with a loud bang. It’ s happy fashion for happy people, mixed with a big splash of surrealism.
Agatha lives colours unlike many others and therefore I think a De La Prada girl celebrates her philosophy from head to toe without making an expectation at the nails. It’s a logical step that after creating household goods, accessories, stationery and perfume, Agatha had her eyes on nail polishes and created 30 shades of fun with Us-Based online All-beauty destination Vyuty.com
The nail polishes have a smooth and rich consistency and come in a variety of vibrant and pastel tones, including some glitter finishes. They are produced cruelty-free, vegan and non-toxic by skilled lacquer craftsmen in Italy. The bottles are very cute and feature the iconic Agatha Ruiz de la Prada heart logo. In case you are looking for a gift you are right here too cause they come in the cutest gift set collections with exciting names such as “Tropical Paradise” or “Love Glam”.
When I received them, I couldn’t decide on which one first and turned my foot nails into confetti. Everybody has fancy nails, but who has confetti toes? The polishes proved to be very long-lasting and make me smile with their brightness.
Hello good girls, bad girls and good girls gone bad: Do you already know that the fragrance Good Girl from Carolina Herrera is available in the country? It used to be on the shelves of the airport for a while. Since a few months, you don’t need to buy a flight ticket to get it.
Good Girl expresses the duality of the modern woman: She is audacious and sexy, elegant and enigmatic, good and bad. All but onedimensional and beyond stereotypical thinking. Karlie Kloss is the face of the perfume.
How it smells If I had to describe this fragrance with one word it would be sexy without any doubt! the oriental gourmand fragrance is strong and made for nights out.
Without smelling the fragrance I expected it to be super feminine and sweet from the look of the bottle, but don’t be mistaken: Good Girl has something very unisex and animalistic about it. Combined with its sweetness and the floral notes, it’s kind of an all-in-one scent for a grown-up woman who doesn’t want to make choices.
The bottle Seriously: Can a bottle be more spectacular than this black stiletto? It’s the dream of any femme fatale and her weapon. I bet this is what Cat Woman has on her bathroom shelf too!
It’s not just a rumour: Scandal A Paris is the newest fragrance for her by Jean Paul Gaultier. Model Irina Shayk is the face of the fragrance that is just like Paris: Seductive, powdery, chic, intoxicating and captivating. Oh la la!
The first Scandal launched in 2017, followed by Scandal by Night in 2018. This makes Scandal A Paris the third member of the family. What they all have in common is the sweetness of honey as an important keynote.
The ultra feminie fragrance is sweet and fruity, but still airy. The gorgeous opening is a strong blast of honey, followed by the juicy freshness of pear based on a soft bed of jasmine. It’s a Scandal, but less decadent and strong than the classic fragrance
The Notes Top: Honey – Heart: Pear – Base: Jasmine
I think it’s a gorgeous and sensual fragrance to wear for going out in the evening. Scandal A Paris lasts very long on the skin which is another plus for long romantic nights out dreaming of Montmartre…It might be too heavy and sweet for the office unless you attempt to cause some rumours…
I would have bought the fragrance just because of the bottle since this one is really a hit with the cheeky silver legs on top of it. An absolute need for your shelf and very Gaultier!
Pictures: Sara Streule Samples sent by Jean Paul Gaultier. I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion.
If I had to choose one perfume to use for the rest of my life, it would be Alien by Mugler. There are not many fragrances who push boundaries and polarize as much as 2005 released Alien does and that’s what I love about this icon: It’s not everybody’s darling, but something so edgy you either love or hate it.
For years, I’ve been refilling my Alien bottle again and again and I always make sure to never run out of my signature scent, no matter how many other exciting perfumes I discover. Whenever there is a new addition to the Alien family, I am among the first ones to test it.
The danger of using the same perfume for a long time is that you might stop to notice it and trying reinterpretations helps to keep the excitement alive. They mean the possibility to discover new sides of a perfume you kind of know, familiar yet new. Sometimes you might be disappointed and think it’s not as good as the classic, sometimes you might like it even better.
So I got really excited when I saw the iconic bottle in its stunning red colour for the first time and wondered what Fusion would be. Let’s start with a few facts: Alien Fusion for her is an oriental floral spicy creation, it’s a warm fragrance with ginger and cinnamon as top notes, orange blossom and tuberose as middle notes and white amber and vanilla as base notes. Mugler calls it the most flamboyant take on Alien yet and reviewers reckon this might be the Alien for the new generation.
If I had to describe the fragrance in three words they would be spicy, warm and floral. Where the classic Alien is a blast of jasmine, this one seduces with orange blossoms and tuberose. It’s slightly less edgy than the classic, but it keeps the beloved dichotomy of Alien at heart.
I love the spicy twist with the ginger and the cinnamon. Despite those warm notes, I think it works very well as a summer fragrance since it’s less intense and heavy than the classic. It makes me think of a walk on the surface of a foreign desert planet and sitting in the sand while watching a beautiful sunset. Alien Fusion, you’re a wonderful addition to my Alien collection!
Pictures: Sara Streule. Samples sent by Mugler, I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion. Pictures are my own.
The brand Mugler stands for a daring and extravagant style of fragrances, therefore it might be surprising that their latest release is a collection of colognes. But in fact, Thierry Mugler already created a cologne in 2001, next to the wider known and challenging signature fragrances Angel and Alien.
It is said that Mugler wanted to recreate the scent of a soap he remembered from his childhood with this cologne. Now, 18 years later, the cologne series grows. The shape of the colourful bottles strongly resembles the very first Mugler cologne, but with a modern approach.
The new cologne collection features five unisex fragrances inspired by thrilling sensations and the use of unusual ingredients. Mugler calls them anti-fragrances because they are meant to be more than a fragrance, they are a manifesto of freedom, sensuality, and subversion. He says there is no race, no gender, no age, and no label.
The special thing about the colognes is that they invite you to mix and blend them to suit your mood at any moment and discover endless possibilities while having fun. The colognes are more casual than the other Mugler fragrances and might have a wider appeal since they lack the arbitrary nature of Alien or Angel and are instead pleasant, fresh and easygoing. A series of light summer scents that come in striking rainbow colours and with bold statements.
Take Me Out (orange)
The Notes
ORANGE BLOSSOM – SHISO LEAF – SECRET “P” NOTE
How it smells
This is the warmest cologne of the series. It comes with a dash of minty shiso and is dominated by orange blossom. It’s floral, fresh, bright and energetic and therefor might be the answer to your pleas for somebody to show up and take you out.
Fly Away (yellow)
The Notes
YELLOW GRAPEFRUIT – HEMP ACCORD – SECRET “C” NOTE
How it smells
An aromatic and more masculine cologne with herbal notes that follow a punch of citrus accords. It’s meant to heighten the senses to a high effervescence and let you feel each moment as in a waking dream.
Come Together (green)
The Notes
GREEN PETITGRAIN – WHITE MUSK – SECRET “S” NOTE
How it smells
This cologne is not new, but Mugler’s original from 2001 that received a new name and bottle to fit into the new series of colognes. If you are familiar with the cult classic don’t worry, it’s unchanged and the centrepiece of the new collection. Mugler describes it as the scent of skin against skin, sounds like a true sensation, right?
Love you all (blue)
The Notes
WHITE AMBER – BLUE LICORICE– SECRET “E” NOTE
How it smells
The blue cologne is warm and fresh and at the same time quite syrupy. All in all, it’s a mixture of so many things, it’s hard to pinpoint something specific, but that’s exactly what makes it intriguing.
Run Free (purple)
The Notes
PURPLE GINGER – AKIGALA WOOD – SECRET “D” NOTE
How it smells
This woody cologne gives you an electrifying sensation with its spicy ginger scent. The akigala wood is powdery as a lovely contrast to the zinginess of the ginger. Just like a fast run through a beautiful forest.
Pictures: Sara Streule. Samples sent by Mugler, I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion. Pictures are my own.
