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My Yankee candles

Ebony and Oak This one is my favorite and sadly discontinued. I should have bought the largest jar, but now it’s too late. Maybe one day they will make something similar. Anyway this scent reminds me on walk trough forest on warm fall day, accompanied with sound of fallen leafs underneath my feet. Moonlight It’s very pleasant and calming. To me this one smells like male cologne, but in a good way. It is not overpowering, which is very important to me, because I’m prone to headaches caused by heavy fragrances. I get a mixture of my beloved patchouli and refreshing citruses. Dried Lavender & Oak Another replica of male fragrance or walk-in to expensive high fashion store. It is stronger than previous two candles mentioned, but still not too strong to be enjoyable. I like it, but it’s not my favorite. I expected this to be different; I think lavender is quite fake and not as good as in some other candles, like ˝classic˝ Yankee lavender. Pain au R...

(Almost) empty jar: Origins matte moisturizer with willowherb

As a person with oily T- zone, I'm always on a hunt for good mattifying product. Greasy face, by my opinion, makes you look messy, sweaty and unattractive. Healthy glow on the other hand is something I like. This is my first product from Origins and based on reviews I had really high expectations. Let me just say that this moisturizer failed all possible tests. It couldn’t keep me matt, not even on the beginning. After a few hours I always looked terrible - super shiny and of course greasy. It didn’t work with primers, foundations or compact powders. What a shame! Luckily I bought the smallest jar. It has light, almost jelly like texture and absorbs very quickly, leaving that fresh feeling. That’s the only positive thing about it. And ok the packaging is cute, but I prefer containers with pump. Otherwise it is just like average drugstore moisturizer with heavier price tag. It has powerful and overly sweet smell, but that luckily goes away quickly. So overa...