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16 Nov

5 Fragrances That Will Boost Your Mood – Essence

5 Fragrances That Will Boost Your Mood – Essence
Fragrance is proven to spice up not only your memory, but your mood. In keeping with the National Library of Medicine, “the influence of fragrances comparable to perfumes and room fresheners on the psychophysiological activities of humans has been known for a very long time.” With olfactory appeal growing in the sweetness industry, “the sense of smell plays a crucial role within the physiological effects of mood, stress, and working capacity.” During SAD season and the vacations especially, purchasing for a latest fragrance often is the mood-boost you wish. At Aesop, for instance, they've a variety of fragrances– from fresh to resinous– created to move you to a different world. Their latest fragrance, Ouranon, exists between each aromas and balances herbals...
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14 Nov

This Recent Candle Brand Desires to Boost Your Mood

This Recent Candle Brand Desires to Boost Your Mood
Caftari, a neuroscents-based candle brand founded by Shreya Aggarwal, is launching direct-to-consumer Tuesday with two candles: Elixir, $60, and Dolce, $60.  Scent has all the time been a serious a part of Aggarwal’s life, she said. “My earliest childhood memories are linked back to specific fragrance notes,” she said. “Growing up, my family and friends would all the time call me a dog because I'd pause and sniff them and take a look at and guess what they were wearing.”  While fragrance played a very important role in her life through maturity — she also worked as a fragrance buyer for Dermstore.com — it wasn’t until the summer of 2022 when she was suffering with mental health issues, including anxiety and insomnia, that...
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12 Oct

This CBD-Infused Body Care Line Reduces Inflammation and Boosts

This CBD-Infused Body Care Line Reduces Inflammation and Boosts
CBD brand Dragon Hemp is entering body care.  The brand, which employs traditional Chinese herbs and cannabinoids, has garnered traction through its apothecary that sells tinctures, healing balms and gummies. Now Dragon Hemp is introducing a nature-inspired line of CBD- and essential oil-infused body care.  The road, called Liniments in reference to a medical ointment or topical, includes the Hydrating Creme, $90; the Body Oil, $90, and the Body Lotion, $75. While body care was at all times on the horizon for founder Kevin Menard, true inspiration struck when he was diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 prostate cancer shortly after opening the Dragon Hemp apothecary in Sag Harbor, N.Y., last May.  “It was crazy here. I opened the shop. I also had this diagnosis,”...
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6 Oct

These 5 Beauty Products Will Get You In The

These 5 Beauty Products Will Get You In The
Rachel True in a scene from the film ‘The Craft’, 1996. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images). Halloween is a couple of weeks away. You might have just begun planning what you’ll dress up as. Perhaps you’re pondering a black cat (again) or as your favorite superstar. Otherwise, you is perhaps spending your time on the couch watching scary movies all night while burning fall-scented candles. Or, perhaps, you’re using spooky season to play-up your grungier or more gothic-inspired beauty looks. That said, when you’re trying to go dark on the claws, Tyler The Creator’s Golf Le Fleur Onyx nail polish just landed at Black-owned, luxury retailer, Thirteen Lune. And speaking of newness, Fenty Beauty has blessed us with their Shadowstix. Go...
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