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Apparently feeling that the hallowed yellow smiley face does not equal
instant good cheer all by itself, a Japanese lab, ora-ito, has slapped the retro rictus onto a "psychotonic" cologne that purports to function as an
anti-depressant. A passion alkaloid (no, really) and an adrenaline decreaser
are said to both mellow you out and pep you up. To us, it smells like fruit
punch and maybe that's kind of fun, but an elation more than that, we cannot
report. In case we're just too far gone to be helped, pick up a vial of the
Elixir (the best-smelling and—coincidentally?—most expensive formula;
unfortunately we missed the "Body Rubbing Friction" oil) and see for yourself. 69 euros at Colette.fr
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This new line of eau de cologne, soaps, body and hair care is named for the
Hotel Siraneuse in Positano. If you took the product's cues literally, you
might think the inn were a boutique spa for the chicly transgendered rather
than a traditional palazzo on the Amalfi coast: a spicy unisex (bergamot,
blackcurrant, incense, musk) in oh-so-modern packaging. We're especially in
love with the Body Milk, which absorbs brilliantly, and leaves behind just a bit of shine. $32 Lafcony.com
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To soothe hands as tortured and scaly as ours, we need to bring out the big
guns, and our new favorite cannon comes from Product, an indie line that has crafted a blend of just about every heavy duty humectant out there: shea butter, beeswax, cocoa butter, olive butter, sweet almond oil, vitamin E and more. It's called Mama Bomb because it was created to heal stretch marked bellies, but even for BD, who tends to feel that a child's natural place is with anyone but us, it's mighty fine stuff.
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In the who-knew-they-could-improve-it-but-gosh-we're-glad-they-did category, by Terry has refashioned their delicious and nutritious potted Baume de Rose into a concentrated, glossier serum. Still smells like flowers, still makes you look lit from within, still has SPF 15, only now it comes in a cute little tube. $42 at eluxury.com
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We here at BD are known for making intelligent choices like going blonde while trying to grow our hair long—the beauty equivalent of invading a hostile nation without raising taxes. I.e., not usually sound policy. And so, to smooth our troubled tresses, we turn to the Tony Blair of hair: cheap yet elegant Klorane's brand new Color Enhancing Conditioning Balm, with pomegranate extract. It fills ragged split ends without weighing down your roots (or threatening your moral self-righteousness!). Only $13 at belairbeauty.com
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