Primers Schmimers

No I have not suffocated from product overload I have just been...busy...lazy..etc. My cells are reinvigorated and expect a new post regarding the above to come soon. For now I am going to try the new by Terry tinted moisturizer which called Éclat de Rose. In French this means, "I am so sexy my face even smells of crushed roses".

In the interim enjoy this photo of Marion Cotillard that shows why luminescent collar bones are a woman's best friend.

Perhaps It's the Ç Cedilla?

I think I am like most people. I believe French women are hotter. The French Yé-Yé gals of the sixties are what I envision, but the newcomers like Lou Doillon and Charlotte Gainsbourg are pretty high on my list as well. However, in the end those two are just spawn of the hot women I picture anyways.

Anna Karina, whilst not French, might as well have been. The clip below from Vivre Sa Vie is why.


I want to be this video.
Or this one:



I took it upon myself to buy 2 headbands from French accessory line Hair Design Access. One is all black and the other a deep purple satin with a ribbon. I will be wearing them all the time.

The mouth of a woman speaking French has always fascinated me. It always looks to be in the state of a perpetual kiss, slightly puckered and ready to go. I have come to realize that this is only because of the language and the way you have to form your lips in order to pronounce the words correctly. I choose to learn this method of pursing by singing along to all the Françoise Hardy songs I can find lyrics to.

Perhaps I should just wear A.P.C and Agnes B., prep my face with Darphin, and paint it with Paul & Joe. Writing this has inspired me to clean my closet. I will from now on only wear something one of these lovely ladies might have worn.

I am going on and on. This really should become a more focused post, but who really has time for that. I might just fix this whole thing later. Till then, enjoy. J'espère qu'on se reverra.

Something Smells, Must Be The Man In The Room

I have never been one for men's cologne.

Wait, wait. Let me restate that. I have never been one for popular cologne's.

The word cologne is not attractive. Anything that ends -gne reminds me of things like foreign meats. Perfume, fragrance, essential oils...use any other noun and it sounds much more sophisticated. Cologne reminds me of Drakkar Noir (which I had no idea was by Guy Laroche) and other items eighth grade boys smell like. Men who wear "cologne" probably spray too much of it and once they do believe they have not spritzed enough.

Recently, I have changed my mind about "cologne". Changed in a way that I now like scents on men but only provided that they are unisex.

Here, a list of my favorites:
-Anything Le Labo
-Anything Dipytque, but only the eau de toilettes...specifically L'Ombre Dans L'Eau (based on the overly popular Baies candle)
-Fresh's Cannabis Santal and Cannabis Rose...yes, it smells good on men

AND THE #1 CHOICE (according to me)
AQUA DI PARMA Colonia.


This scent is popular and it's name is practically the word I have such disdain for. But for me..sigh, well...this scent is heaven. Don't judge my overuse of italics. It is for emphasis. It is also worn just behind the earlobes of an extremely attractive and amazing man I happen to know. Whether it be his natural pheromones or the power of the fragrance, Aqua di Parma has made me embrace the idea of a man wearing a scent. I mean if Cary Grant can wear it there need be no questions.

Like the L'Ombre Dans L'Eau, Aqua di Parma is unisex and has notes of bulgarian rose. I would drink if I thought it would be a good idea, but I am going to stick to Jack and Ginger's.