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Barneys NY: Le Labo launch of Santal 33

May 6, 2011

Le Labo Santal 33

Le Labo Santal 22 launch at Barneys NY

This week, I attended the launch of Le Labo‘s new fragrance, Santal 33 at Barneys NY. Le Labo Co-creator, Frabrice Penot spoke about the history of the brand and the process of creating their unique fragrances. So what’s so intriguing about Le Labo you ask? Well for one Le Labo does not stock any fragrances in their boutiques because each perfume is made to order. What does that mean? Well it means that the essential oil concentrate remains separate from the alcohol right up until the moment of purchase. Now that’s fresh!

Le Labo Santal 22 launch at Barneys NY Rose 31

Unlike wine, fragrance does not age well. The essential oils are volatile and when exposed to heat and light they can change the scent of a perfume. This is the main reason why Le Labo perfumes are not formulated until the moment of purchase to keep the fragrance fresh. Le Labo also adds a chic personal touch to their perfuming process by adding the date of expiration AND the purchasers name on the bottle.

The very charming Simone Doonan, Barney’s Creative Ambassador-at-Large, stopped by the event because he is such a fan of the brand. Le Labo also has other celebrity clients like Karl Lagerfeld who is a fan of Neroli 36 and Ryan Reynold’s who loves Patchouli 24. At the end of the night, each blogger choose a fragrance to be prepared specifically for them, I opted for  Santal 33!

Have you ever samples any Le Labo fragrances? If so, what are your thoughts?

 

 

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Filed Under: Events, Perfume Tagged: Barneys NY, Le Labo, Le Labo Santal 33, NYC events, Perfume

Barneys NY Spring Beauty Preview with Jason Ascher

March 2, 2011

Barneys exclusive makeup artist Jason Ascher

Last week makeup artist and Barneys beauty guru Jason Ascher shared some of his favorite Spring beauty products to an audience of eager bloggers. Jason has been the resident Beauty Guru at Barneys since 2000 and before that he was at Trish Mc Evoy.

Here are some of Jason Aschers favorite Spring beauty items:

Fragrance: Le Labo – Tubereuse – this delicious Spring fragrance has notes of bergamot, neroli, petitgrain, citron, rosemary, orange blossom, tuberose, rose, jasmine, mandarin, oak moss, benzoin, cedar, sandalwood and musk.

Tubereuse 40

Cult favorite cleanser by Eve Lom made the cut. This solid oil cleanser simply “melts” on your skin removing makeup, oil and debris with the help of Eve’s famous muslin cloth.

Eve Lom cosmetics

Sunday Riley – Juno Transformative Lipid Serum (exclusively at Barney’s New York). The lightweight dry oil contains  13 nourishing oils including argan, acai, pomegranate and carrot seed oil.

Juno skin care serum

Fragrance: Frederic Malle – Carnal Flower, Veviter

Carnal Flower Dominique Ropion

Lipstick Queen – Jean Queen Lipgloss. This shade is said to be the perfect contrast to denim jeans.

Jean Queen makeup

Among some of Jason’s other favorites were:

Koh Gen Do – Gommage Gel – sold exclusively at Barney’s this Japanese brand focuses on treatment and foundation. This product contains crushed pearl and rosemary but does not contain any artificial fragrances, petroleum-based mineral oils or parabens.

Hourglass Mineral Primer – this primer has an SPF 15, hydrates the skin and is oil, fragrance and paraben free.

Sue Devitt Beausoleil Pace Palette – A nutrient rich eye and cheek makeup palette

Beauty is Life Multi-Touch in Baline – This color line from Germany is exclusively sold at Barneys.

Giorgio Armani Beauty, Eyes to Kill Excess Mascara – This mascara features an oversized patented lash brush to provide precision application to coat each lash in fewer strokes. I’m a huge fan of this mascara, as I only need one coat for dramatic lashes!

By Terry, Rose Balm – Rose balm hydrates and nourishes dry lips. This lip blam helps to repair and rejuvenate lips while also preventing the signs of ageing.

Colbert MD, Intensify Facial Disks – This one step at home microdermabrasion disk with the help of enzyme action increases surface cell turnover to reveal glowing skin. This is one of my favorite products out of all of the Spring picks. I’ve used the disks for a week and there was a dramatically noticeable difference in the texture of my skin and my makeup application never looked better.

What are some of your favorite beauty products for Spring?

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Filed Under: Beauty Tagged: Barneys, Barneys NY, By Terry Rose Balm, Colbert MD, Eve Lom Cleanser, Giorgio Armani Beauty, Hourglass, Jason Ascher, Koh Gen Do, Sue Devitt, Sunday Riley Juno Serum, Tubereuse

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