Originally founded in 1803, it was known in the olden days as a perfume and scented-vinegar brand. Its founder, Jean-Vincent Buly, was the inspiration for a Balzac character. After a “century of sleep,” per the brand’s website, the old beauty brand received a slight revamp from a husband-and-wife pair with a fragrance background, Ramdane Touhami (a former co-owner of Cire Trudon) and Victoire de Taillac.
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Could not skip #NationalChocolateCakeDay yesterday ! These lovely little rich dark and mild chocolate cakes filled with a liquid chocolate ganache from White Toque hit the spot!
Rodge got me a few Christmas presents from here as they have so many delightful European treats ! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Incorporated in 1992, White Toque Inc. is the result of the merger between the export operations of France Mediation USA Inc. (a sales agency for the French food and wine companies) and Toque d'Alsace S.A. (a French manufacturer of frozen entrees and appetizers).
A cold cold freezing afternoon…
Snuggled in under my new mohair and wool throw with Travel Home and Vitruvi’s VELVET blend! It smells like musk and French perfume. 🇫🇷
A Tuesday filled with chores ..
Laundry. Dusting . All the things .
But at least Helen Milan makes it beautiful !
Masks are from Lizzie Fortunato and I LOVE them!
Have a wonderful day everyone .
Curating a conscious home and closet is a thoughtful process involving much consideration — who made the products, how were they made, and what are they made from.
Over the holiday season searching for eco gift wrap solutions, I discovered a beautiful brand called Uashmama. The father, Marco, is the creative mind. He spent a long time building up experience in the footwear business and has significant know how in all that is handcrafted and particularly Made in Italy, but at the same time cultivating an interest in new technology in the sector. UASHMAMA designs and manufactures lifestyle products that balance their respect for nature and design functionality. Uashmama promotes intentional living through eco-sustainable products conceived, designed, and entirely made in Tuscany, Italy.
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If you are looking for an oil-free serum to help visibly firm, lift and reduce the look of wrinkles.. look no further. Caudalie gifted me their new Resveratrol Lift Instant Firming Serum and I am loving how my skin looks!
This serum has the highest concentration of Caudalie’s ‘s exclusive patent Resveratrol + Hyaluronic acid + Vegan collagen alternative. This patented blend is a clean and non-irritating retinol alternative, proven to be 2X more effective than retinol to visibly firm skin.
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Strike a pose !!
The secret to excellent pet selfies and really just overall pet photography is here! Excited to share Pooch Selfie today! Pooch Selfie is the first ever smartphone accessory which helps dog lovers obtain the best portraits and selfies of their pets. Using the power of a squeaky tennis ball and their custom smartphone clip, users are able to hold their dog's attention long enough to take terrific pictures!
Last week I shared my De’Longhi Rapid Crisp Air Fryer and today I am sharing my DeLonghi Livenza Convection Oven ! This is a super impressive kitchen device! (We have always used a DeLonghi oven but we had the “vintage model” so this was the best upgrade! )
The DeLonghi Livenza Convection Toaster Oven is an advanced cooking system that allows you to grill, bake, roast, or broil your food to perfection.
Tea Drop’s heart shaped dessert teas are here to make that afternoon pick-me-up cup even sweeter ! It’s the perfect gift for your special Valentine or Galentine too . ( these will definitely be included in some little Valentine’s Day gift boxes I am sending )
Just drop the ❤️ in your cup, pour hot water and stir for 5 seconds!
Cooking so much at home these days and I am so excited to share an incredible deal with you today on some of my very favorite De’Longhi kitchen appliances ! Please enjoy 20% off Livenza Ovens and Air Fryers over on Amazon today through January 23rd .
I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love my Rapid Crisp #AirFryer. It’s pretty fantastic! I isn’t been using it for frying all types of things from chicken and veggies, filet mignon, hush puppies, sweet potato fries, potstickers and okra just to name a few! With 4 power levels and 5 preset functions ( potatoes, pizza, roast, bake , and manual ) you can cook so many things ! ( even cookies)