Lollia Imagine

Oh my goodness have I been busy this week! I've been working a a lot lately- which is great! I'm only per diem at my job and I rarely get enough hours to pay my bills. It's been such a stressor- especially with the wedding coming up. We're paying for it ourselves and I think that really helps to weed out the "fluff" of the wedding. What I mean, is that it helps us to focus on what's important and what we really don't need. In the end, it's not even a full day and I just can't justify spending too much on things- especially when we need to worry about finding a place to live and then furnishing said place, after the wedding. AND we need to be able to afford a honeymoon!!

Wow....got way off topic, but mostly I just wanted to share with you all that I got my wedding dress yesterday! It was my first time even going for dresses. I knew what details in a dress I wanted, and I knew how I wanted to feel in the dress. I'm an old soul...especially for a twenty-four year old. I have this love of Victorian era things and I knew I wanted lace on my dress and that it had to be a corset back.
So, I tried on a total of 10 dresses I think. #4 was THE dress! I think I knew it as soon as I saw it in the room waiting for me. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for a split second and I just went "Ohhhh!". The lady helping me laughed lightly to herself and helped me into it.

You all, it was so pretty! It sparkled slightly in the light and was so pretty! As soon as I walked out everyone said that it was very "me" and the I wore the dress- it wasn't wearing me. In an upcoming post, I might reveal the dress to you so that you can help me decide on a manicure? Just a thought! Let me know please!

Right, so, after all that, can we please get to the subject of the post?

This is the .25 oz sized fragrance

Lollia Imagine is the last of my new Lollia fragrances. I kept it for last for a reason. It's just lovely!
The Lollia website describes Imagine as:

"A floral fragrance impression of the most beautiful day imaginable. Flowering Willow & Lotus float in, then flutter away leaving a trace of Orchid on their wings. Breezy Rice Flower and warm Coconut Milk mix with dew drop notes of Mandarin and Jasmine petals. Not a cloud in sight - a sun dappled sophisticated scent."

Oh my goodness, you guys! It smells even more beautiful than the description!

When I first applied the fragrance to my wrist, it smelled comfortable and mellow. The mellow was a floral- I can't be sure which- but it wasn't bright. It was languid almost! As it dried, I smelled the rice flower and coconut milk come through which provided a decidedly tropical feel. Not a hot and heavy tropical, but a breezy tropical. Again, as it dried more, I detected a "clean" scent. 

Lollia Imagine is the PERFECT summer fragrance. It's light but warm at the same time. 

Love this one!

Can be found HERE and HERE. As always, keep in mind that the Skincare by Alana site provides free shipping on all orders!

If any of you have decided to pick up a Lollia fragrance for yourself, please let me know which and what you think about it!

I have a Tokyo Milk fragrance coming in the next few days so stay tuned!

And please let me know about the dress and wedding manicures. What do you think?

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Lollia Calm

Here is my second installment of my new fragrances!
When I saw this one initially, I knew I didn't even care how it smelled. I needed it because of the bottle. It has peacock feathers on it!! I've mentioned my love of peacock feathers in an earlier post, but I just need to reiterate it!

STUNNING!!

So, this perfume's description reads as follows:

"Serene meadows of blooming Hyacinth, earthen, rooted, Vetiver and fresh cut Iris. Cooled by setting Citrus sunlight and delicate floral waters."

Description found on this site. 

I just love fragrance descriptions! They always sound beautiful! So, I have to admit that the mention of vetiver worried me a little. It's a scent that is normally found in blends that have a dark, earthen, scary vibe. Not at all the case here, my friends! True story, this one might be my new favorite scent ever and I'm just beyond surprised about it.

When I first applied a dab to my wrist, it smelled really bright and floraly- this scared me because I don't like pure floral. As it dried, I calmed down quite a bit because it smelled very similar to my fiancé after he showers and is all clean and fresh. It was lovely without being masculine though. It's dried an hour on my wrist as I type this and it still has that clean scent to it. It's really very lovely. It's floral without being too strong and I think the vetiver and citrus help to mellow out the brightness of the blossoms. 

I love it! If you would like to purchase this scent, you can go to the Lollia site HERE. I also recommend checking out Skincare by Alana (discounts and free shipping!) HERE.

Thanks for reading!

I hope you enjoyed!

-Amanda

Lollia Relax

So today, I'm doing something non-polish related. Kind of weird...but I guess I never really committed to the idea of the blog being nothing but nails. The blog is more about showing things I like, things I enjoy, and truly just sharing with this lovely community!
Well,  I was recently in the market for new perfume. I happened upon this brand- Lollia, by complete chance. I was actually looking at this line's sister- Tokyo Milk, and decided to purchase a few from both lines.

I'm going to begin with Lollia as I purchased more of these than the Tokyo Milk. I'll explain why when I get to the Tokyo Milk post.

Lollia is a line of fragrances, lotions, candles, etc...that are created by Margot Elena. This line is literally the epitome of girly! Everything from the scents, to the packaging, to the descriptions scream feminine! And every once in a while, we all get that desire to indulge that side of us!

Since it's summer, I knew I wanted some lighter fragrances and it took me a bit to figure out which I would want to try! I ordered these online (details to follow at the end of the post!) and it was a huge leap of faith for me. I had no way of knowing if I'd like any of these, but the descriptions sounded amazing!

So, I chose 3 from the Lollia line. Instead of full sized bottles, they offer smaller decants for an even more affordable price! First up is Relax. And remember, the way the scent registers on me can be completely different than how it registers on you. Everyone's body chemistry is unique!

(See?! What did I tell you about the packaging?! And this is just the small version!)

Relax is described as:

                "A rich exotic blend of fresh Lavender, Bee Blossom Honey, with White Orchids, and warm          woody undertones of Indian Amber delicately completed with a touch of Tahitian Vanilla"

(description taken from site HERE)

When sniffed from the bottle, I get a smooth base with a high floral note. It's comforting and awakening at the same time. On application, it smells bright with that smooth base again. It's like an easy Spring day. As it dries down, more of the warm tones come out and most of the floral steps back. As it begins to fade, I get a more grownup candied scent...not in a foody sense, but more of a mellow smoothness? 

The scent doesn't seem to last long on me. It lingers around the skin and doesn't drift off- which for some occasions can be wonderful! I don't really detect the lavender or honey at all which is disappointing. The overall feel of this scent is lovely though. I don't get a "relaxed" vibe from it, so much as a comfortable feeling. It's nice and I know I'll use it. It's such a lovely, soft scent once it dries!

You can buy this directly from the Lollia site HERE. The large (3.4 oz) retails for $48, while the small (.25 oz) retails for $9.

However, in my online perusing, I happened upon this wonderful site HERE. Skincare by Alana carries tons of skincare items (obviously!) along with a few other things. Lollita is one of those other things! 

At Skincare by Alana, you can purchase this perfume in it's full size (3.4 oz) for only $46, and the decant (.25 oz) for $18- but get this- the $18 includes TWO decants. In addition, Skincare by Alana offers FREE U.S. SHIPPING! No $ minimum! And that's not all!! She often offers discount codes on select brands! When I purchased my perfumes, there was a 15% off Lollia promo going on! So, I save on initial prices, got 15% off my items, AND free shipping! I love me a deal! Oh, and be sure to sign up for the Skincare by Alana email subscriptions. Tons of promos come through there too. And, you can follow her on Facebook.

Oh, and to finish off, if you're wondering on the general size of the decants, here's a picture to give you an idea. My hands are long, but I think you get the idea!

It's a decent size! And with the Skincare by Alana purchase, you get 2!

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for reviews of the other scents that I purchased!

-Amanda