God it smells so damn good!

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Introducing a new, fresher, lighter scent from Kenzo.

L’Eau de KenzoAmour is a boquet of musky fresh floral with tea, orange, frangipani blossom and ylang-ylang.

Fans of Kenzo will surely love this one!

Review upcoming shortly…

Available now from www.kenzousa.com

Any Kenzo fragrance fans?

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Please do not buy us “guess what’s inside me” chocolates. We do not want to have to sit and bite into each piece playing a game of seek and find with really gross filling trying to find one we like. DO NOT WANT these types of chocolates.

Please do not buy us liquid, cream, or cherry cordial-like chocolates. Anything that squirts in our mouth when we bite into it just reminds us of Fear Factor, please don’t do this to us k? DO NOT WANT surprise juicy filling!

Please do not buy us cheap teddy bears or stuffed animals that sound like they make strange jingle, jangle noises when we move or shake them. We are scared to find out what the bear is stuffed with! DO NOT WANT bears stuffed with questionable stuffing.

Please do not buy us jewelry that’s gold-nique aka just as nice as gold but NOT really gold. DO NOT WANT fake jewelry you purchased on an end cap at Macy’s, this doesn’t count or gain you points.

We do want fabulous beauty gifts….!

Mmmm your boy kinda clueless? I believe we’ve all been there at one point in our lives. Sometimes they just don’t get it!

Here’s some great beauty finds to put you in the Valentine’s Day spirit and honestly, you don’t need a dude to buy ’em for you, go out and buy ’em for yourself *wink*!

• Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush

Why?

Because it has ickle hearts embedded into the powder and reminds us all of romance!

• Too Faced Look of Love Set

Why?

Because it has an array of precious pink shades that will give us that just kissed glow!

• Sephora Metro Train Case

Why?

Because it’s pink damnit! Do we need reasons to want pink things now? Seriously!

• Lorac Be Mine Collection

Why?

Because it creates a sexy smoky eye look with a flush of delicate pink on cheeks! So we can look gorgeous for you, not because we need more makeup. Honest, this is all about YOU not us.

• Sephora Makeup Palette To Go

Why?

Because it’s cheap and travel friendly for creating our V-Day look on the road and all!

• Physicians Formula Powder Palette Mineral Glow Pearls Blush

Why?

Because it gives us the look of love glow!

• Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful Palette

Why?

Because we crush on Bobbi so hard and want to be her Valentine this year!

• Kenzo L’Eau de Kenzo Amour

Why?

Because the bottle has a Valentine thing going on!

• Stila Make Me Blush

Why?

Because it’s the best blusher on the market at the moment with a super budget friendly price!

• Ulta Smoothie Shower Gels in Champagne and Chocolate Covered Cherries

Why?

Because Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without Champs and Chocolate Covered Cherries!

What are some of your favorite V-Day Beauty Gifts?

What are you hoping to get for Valentine’s Day, beauty or otherwise?

Share it!

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While the color world is busy gearing up to make your Fall full of warmer shades, Kenzoki is preparing for the cooler weather with new treats for your skin!

The new Kenzoki Euphoric Ginger Collection is launching in September and will be available exclusively from kenzousa.com.

Jump ahead to hear more about the Kenzoki Euphoric Ginger Collection.

Jump!

• Kenzo Nightshift Cream

A gentle ginger cream that moisturizes and regenerates the skin while you sleep. It revitalizes the skin and replenishes the face throughout the night. By morning, skin looks smoothers and the complexion is fresh and youthful.

• Kenzo Jelly and Gum Drops

A cleanser that exfoliates, cleanses, and purifies the skin. As you wash, smart beads roll over the face and rid the skin of all its surface impurities. Rinse off and the skin is clean and purified leaving a brighter complexion.

Seriously, does the name Jelly an Gum Drops totally make you want to purchase this? I need cleanser in my life with a name like that!

So cutes!

Any Kenzoki Skincare fan girls out there?

Come on down!

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I recently tried a few of the new Kenzoki Perfumed Beneficial Waters one of which is my absolute latest obsession!

Check it!

What is it?

Kenzoki Perfumed Beneficial Waters is a new collection of four perfumes that are heavily scented and have a hydrating formula to give skin a kiss of not only fragrance but also extra moisture. The general idea of the product is that they multitask as a perfume for the body and a skincare product.

The Good…

I’m utterly, completely obsessed with Kenzoki Perfumed Beneficial Waters Relaxing Lotus Shh. Not only is the formula incredible on my skin but the scent is truly what captured my attention and interest. Kenzo Belle de Jour is one of my favorite moisturizers of all times and one of the reasons why is the incredibly soothing, beautiful scent of Lotus that the product smells like. Kenzoki Perfumed Beneficial Waters Relaxing Lotus Shh captured that very scent of both the moisturizer and the new eye cream.

The scent is a spot on for the smell of Belle de Jour and has an incredible soothing dominate note of lotus. It’s very rich, a little powdery, and spot on for the gorgeous fragrance of a white lotus. It just makes me shudder in delight when I smell it. I’m not keen on floral and I lean more towards sweeter scents but this is outstandingly beautiful and difficult to describe in mere words.

Now the formula is all the rave as well in my opinion. A mist or two will do you since it has a rather high fragrance oil content and you’ll get plenty of linger and throw from the product. However, the mist also features a main ingredient of plant water which easily absorbs into the skin and creates a hydrated, smoother, silkier feel.

I can’t gush enough. It’s simply beautiful.

The Bad….

Nothing bad to say about this. I’m too much of a fan girl when it comes to anything that involves White Lotus and Kenzo.

Who Might Like It?

• Anyone who loves the scent of lotus!
• Anyone who’s a fan of Belle de Jour (this captures the scent of the moisturizer perfectly!)
• Anyone who likes floral blends!
• Anyone who enjoys the idea of a fragrance that works double time at getting your skin hydrated and smooth!

Who Might Not Like It?

• Anyone not so keen on floral blends.

Final Thoughts….

This was gorgeous and I’m currently in utter lust with! Really a beautiful Summer scent that’s unique and special enough that people around you will ask, “WHAT is that you are wearing?”

Muse Approved for purchase.

You need this if you’re a floral fragrance lover.

Available from www.kenzousa.com

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Jump ahead if you dare.

If you missed out on Sephora’s Friend and Family Event have no fear Beauty.com’s is on! Enjoy 20% Off anything in your cart, discount is taken off at check out.

Print the following and head to Henri Bendel to enjoy 25% Off or use promo code Friends & Family online from today to the 8th.

Haul Kenzo hard during their Friends and Family Event up until the 9th using promo code 09FAMILY which entitles you to 25% Off.

L’Occitane lovers enjoy 25% Off your total purchase from November 12 to the 15th

Oh and by the way, it’s not a friends and family event but H20 Plus and my favorite Indie online store, Sugar Pine Beauty, have discounts ongoing as well.

H20 Plus has a one day sale (today ONLY) for 25% Off your total using promo code 029046 and Sugar Pink Beauty is offering 20% Off today using promo code TAKE20.

Happy Haulin’ friends!

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A sensual floral stream of rosa damascena, jasmine, sensual musks and vanilla make up FlowerbyKenzo Essentielle.

This new fragrance was composed by François Demachy and is housed in a three newly designed bottles by Serge Mansau. As with many of the Kenzo bottles, this is a slick, modern affair with an architectural look.

It’s available now from Kenzo.

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After writing my review I got a few e-mails asking me further about Kenzo Belle de Jour and I found a few fellow fans of the moisturizer. It was a relief knowing I wasn’t the only one in love with such an incredible cream, after all it is kinda expensive and I wasn’t sure if anyone out in Internet-land was loving it as much as I was.

Now recently I got a few more e-mails thanking me for recommending Belle de Jour. This warms my heart. It always makes me so terribly excited when someone takes a chance on my recommendation, purchases the product, and ends up loving it. It’s such a joy to hear success stories about people reading my review and enjoying the product as much as I do. Along with these kind words of thanks these fans told me, “But Muse if you loved Belle de Jour why haven’t your brought us a review of Kenzoko Fresh Lotus Water…” I even had two readers telling me they must hear about it from me prior to purchasing it..blush..thanks guys!

Well, here, for your pleasure, is a review of Kenzoki Fresh Lotus Water which indeed, for fans of Belle de Jour, smells just as incredible.

If you’re not a lover of scented products look away dears, look away. But if you absolutely adore your skin care to have a beautiful scent stay close at hand while I tell you the joys of Fresh Lotus Water.

For a burst of cooling mist with the light, fresh scent of lotus this is your go to product for toning, hydrating, and waking up tired skin. This fresh water mist can be sprayed directly on face to prep skin prior to moisturizer or to end a hard night as a soothing toner.

The formula key element is dew grass which is used in many Chinese medicine for it’s reconstructing properties to promote and improve hydration in the skin.

I use alot of different mists on my face from Asia most of which are fairly cheap however one of the more expensive ones I lean towards will be replaced by this. It’s price is a tiny bit higher at $28 but I can’t forsake it’s incredible scent and moisturizing benefits.

Loves it!

Muse Approval for purchase!

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Jump ahead to hear the review!

The Muse finds many of Kenzo’s blends a bit overly floral and quite powerful. My sister is a huge lover of all of Kenzo’s blends and can’t rave them enough however for myself some are a tad too strong. However, I recently found love with one of the Kenzo Eau de Fleur fragrances and now with Summer by Kenzo.

Capture the warmth and sizzle of the season with Summer By Kenzo, one of my favorite blends for Summer so far!

Worthy of a sniff!

Anyone try?

Loves it?

Tell the Muse!

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The contest is open until tomorrow 12PM so get to it! All you have to do is fellow @Kenzo and tweet the following:

Enter to win a KenzoAmour Gift Set! Follow @kenzousa and retweet

Add Kenzo as your friend on Twitter by clicking here!

Good Luck!

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As Spring becomes more and more noticeable here in the city I can’t help but be swept away and enjoy the warmer weather. Welcoming in Spring, FlowerbyKenzo is a Limited Edition fruity, floral blend that brings to life all the good things about Spring. With strong notes of mandarin and lychee the blend is vibrant and bold. Roaring full force ahead, this blend isn’t for the tame of heart.

Any Kenzo fans?

Spill the good word.

Visit with Kenzo for great gift ideas for your mother!

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Flower by Kenzo Spring Fragrance brings in the change of season with a burst of lively mandarin and ginger notes with a refreshing bright touch of lychee for a beautiful Spring scent.

With a chic, slim line, frosted bottle with a pretty poppy swaying in a cool Spring breeze this fragrance celebrates the return of life with a warmer season.

Normally the Flower line is a tiny bit too strong for this Muse but count me curious to a Spring LE as maybe it’s light and soft like the season!

Available from Kenzo now!

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Do you Twit?

Check out some of my fav beauty brands that are on Twitter!

Urban Decay is prob one of my fav brands to Twitter as they are so interactive in replying to their fellow Twitters! It’s also a great way to hear about their new products!

Follow Urban Decay

Kenzo Parfums is new to Twitter! Looking forward to hearing what the peeps at Kenzo have to say!

Follow Kenzo

Our friends from Lush UK Mail Order are on board the Twitter express train!

Follow Lush Mail Order UK

Check out what Tarte Cosmetics is up to!

Follow Tarte

Heck, even Beauty.com Twitters!

Follow Beauty.com

Learn about the latest from Benefit with their friendly daily Twits!

Follow Benefit

Bliss has lots to tell daily!

Follow Bliss World

L’occitane keeps us abreast of all that’s happening in the land of beautiful skincare, fragrance, and bath and body delicacies!

Follow L’occitane

Starting following your favorite brands to learn all about what’s happening in their beauty worlds!

Do you Twitter?

What beauty brands do you follow?

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I have a packed schedule and a slew of things to get to so brace yourself as they are all up and coming as soon as the Muse can get them to you! Here’s a peek at what I am working (and testing out now) on!

KATE Spring Collection 2009 Review
Lipstick Queen Oxymoron Matte Gloss Review and Swatches
Lipstick Queen Big Bang Theory Review and Swatches
Eye Wrinkle Cream Round Up: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in the Eye Cream World
Stila Indian Summer Review and Swatches
More Kenzo Skincare Reviews
Pacifica Bath and Body Collection
Dior Summer Collection 2009
More Dianne Brill Reviews
More Taiwanese Brand Cosmetic Reviews Plus a Taiwan BB Cream you won’t want to live without!
My brand new Etsy Musings Category!

This is just a sneak peek for what’s ahead! Believe me their is a ton more to get too! I’ll be pumping the reviews out as quickly as my little hands can get to ’em!

If you have suggestions of product reviews you’d like to see e-mail ’em or comment below! I’ll be happy to consider your suggestion for use!

Hope you’re as excited as I am about the upcoming posts!

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