Alluring blends of fruits, florals and musks captivate the senses in these two fragrances. The bottle design, done by Fabien Baron, instinctively combines the contradictory concepts of light to dark; metal to glass and hard to soft. Fcuk Him and Her is a contemporary scent held within a transparent glass flacon.

Him •  Created with an aura of  intriguing  leaves to leave a lasting  impression evocative of crushed Basil, Rosemary, Lavender, a little  Mexican Black Sage and Tea Leaves of Green Peppercorn.

Her • Cheeky yet provocative; she gives nothing away but the enticing trail of her fragrance: A mixture of flowers, from Water Iris and Bergamot with Peony to Jasmine and Violet as well as a bit of Cedar wood, a little Sandalwood, Golden Amber and Vanilla.

Both scents are 100ml, retail $54.00 available at prestigious stores worldwide.

Isn’t it amazing that despite all the external forces our eyes face each day, they are rarely ever dry?  The researchers at Eau Thermale Avène drew upon inspiration from the eye’s miraculous ability to hydrate along with the composition of the tear film in developing the NEW formulations of the Hydrance Optimale Light Hydrating Cream and Hydrance Optimale Rich Hydrating Cream.

By reproducing two proteins, mucin and lipocalin, which play an essential role in the distribution of tears over the cornea, they were able to adapt this attribute to the skin, encouraging the absorption of Avène Thermal Spring Water and protecting it from moisture loss by creating a protective film. The newly revised formulations also feature meiboserine, a recreation of the lipid layer at the eye’s surface, which limits the evaporation of tears.  The tear-simulating agent reinforces the action of the Hydrance Optimale formula by increasing the amount of water available to the skin.  The synergy of the proteins and meiboserine allow the presence and capabilities of Avène Thermal Spring Water to be maximized, for long lasting hydration and soft, soothed skin.

Hydrance Optimale suits all skincare types with both the Light Hydrating Cream and the Rich Hydrating Cream.  For those with normal to combination sensitive skin, Hydrance Optimale Light Hydrating Cream is gentle and light, with a fast absorbing, non-greasy texture.  Say goodbye to blotting papers, sebum-regulating capsules absorb excess oil, reducing shine, so your skin receives the hydration it needs with a matte finish.  If your skin is dry, Hydrance Optimale Rich Hydrating Cream has a creamy texture that gently melts into the skin for a soft, silky finish.  The formula features shea butter to nourish and help restore the hydrolipidic barrier for lasting hydration.

The New Hydrance Optimale Light Hydrating Cream and Rich Hydrating Cream will be available in June 2010 for $28 each at www.aveneusa.com.

To win one of the Skin Product from Bremenn Research Labs® , please e-mail your name, phone/cell, city to:  giveaways[at]pinkmag.com

As summer quickly approaches, it’s time to warm up to some quick and easy summer skin care tips that will keep you looking your young, vibrant best.  Bremenn Research Labs®, the revolutionary brand dedicated to solving the most specific skin care woes, can resolve your summer skin care woes by providing targeted products that work instantly to remedy and prevent common summer issues such as facial redness (not sunburn), blemishes, and dry skin due to excessive summer heat and lack of humidity.  Below are 5 great tips that will help you enjoy those summer days and look great doing so!

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Moisturize— After excessive sun exposure, skin tends to get dry and flaky, leaving it susceptible to developing fine lines and wrinkles. Combat this with Bremenn’s 6 in 1 Cream [for the face]. It’s a wrinkle cream, firming cream, smoothing cream, toning cream, brightening cream, and moisturizing cream. The absolute best, all-in-one anti-aging cream you have ever tried! Bremenn’s 6 in 1 Skin Cream [for the face] not only reduces the appearance of existing fine lines, wrinkles and crows’ feet, but helps maintain the elasticity, tone, moisture level, smoothness, and health of facial skin. $49.00

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Shape Up—Assure that you’ve got the perfect beach bum just in time for bikini season with Bremenn’s Butt Lift In A Box™.  This amazing Butt-Beautification System not only helps reduce the appearance of cellulite, but it restores a youthful roundness as it “plumps up” even the saggiest of rear ends. So if you want to tighten that tush, lift that derrière, bolster that backside, and create the head-turning, killer rear end we all dream about, try Bremenn’s Butt Lift In A Box!  $99.00

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Look Alive—Long summer days and long summer nights can accentuate those dreaded serious dark circles that make you look old and tired. Hylexin® is recognized worldwide as the one and only “go-to” formula to reduce the appearance of serious dark circles. Keep your eyes beautiful and radiant, $59.00

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Tackling Those Nasty Summer Zits—There are plenty of kits and programs for people who suffer from chronic acne. But what about the rest of us who get tee’d off by that totally embarrassing, unexpected zit from hell (you know, the one that’s guaranteed to pop up right before that summertime date). That’s why Bremenn Labs developed the “Emergency Zit Stick™.” This super-concentrated, instant-acting formula reduces redness and swelling on contact while it begins to treat, heal and clear the underlying blemish, without excessive caking or drying. So the next time you get an unexpected zit…zap it with Bremenn’s Emergency Zit Stick. Never leave home without it! $21.00

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Summer Spider Veins?— It seems that facial spider veins look more pronounced in bright sunlight. What better way to deal with facial spider veins than Bremenn’s Facial Spider Vein Formula? Bremenn’s “Facial Spider Vein Formula™,” with Venilex™, will reduce the appearance of embarrassing “broken” capillaries in just 14 days or we’ll give you your money back… no questions asked! P.S. Some people actually use Bremenn’s Facial Spider Vein Formula to reduce the appearance of pronounced capillary redness surrounding blemishes. $79.00

For more information visit www.bremennlabs.com.

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To win one of the product from the Mooflower Collection, please e-mail your name, phone/cell, city to:  giveaways[at]pinkmag.com

In a season brimming with special occasions and celebrations, Thymes introduces a new bath and body collection that elevates the experience of getting ready for a night on the town.  As twilight unfolds, Moonflower envelops you in a rare transformation of dazzling beauty and luxurious fragrance.  Anticipation dances and laughter swirls where gilded tones of cinnamon, clove, and sugared quince embrace on fresh myrtle leaves and rich mahogany mingles with dark amber and smooth cognac.  Golden shimmers linger on skin reflecting joyous moments that sparkle through the night and last until dawn.

THE COLLECTION

Bath Salts Immerse yourself and entice your senses with a rare combination of cinnamon, sugared quince, myrtle leaves and smooth cognac while gentle salts soothe and refine your skin. $5

Body Wash Bathe in the glimmer of twilight with Moonflower Body Wash. This glistening lather gently moisturizes while leaving behind a subtle shimmer. $21

Eau de Parfum Unfolding its gilded petals and transforming the night, the scent of Moonflower allures the senses with a mystical blend of cinnamon, clove and sugared quince paired with fresh magnolia leaves, mahogany, dark amber and cognac to keep you captivatingly fragranced throughout the evening. $49

Eau de Parfum Rollerball Moonflower Eau de Parfum Rollerball keeps the essence of twilight always in reach. Perfect to throw in your evening clutch to reignite the soft scent throughout the night while leaving behind a golden shimmer on the skin. $20

Candle Envelop your home in the scent of Moonflower. With elegant packaging perfect for any décor, the candle is a lovely way to share the spirit of celebrations with guests. $25

Home Fragrance Mist Bring the beauty of Moonflower home with a light home fragrance mist that captures the elegance of the collection in just one spritz. $16

To win a bottle of Chloe Eau de Fleurs,  please e-mail your name, phone/cell, city to:  giveaways[at]pinkmag.com

“Flowers have been at the heart of the Chloé brand since its creation. I wanted to offer a floral cologne collection with the highest quality materials for a return to authenticity and all that is exceptional.” Hannah MacGibbon
Today, a new floral chapter begins with the Chloé eau de fleurs collection: Lavande, Capucine, Néroli. Three fragrances uniting the noblest raw materials in perfumery. Present from the early days of the brand in both the fashion and fragrances, flowers have left their mark at the very heart of Chloé. The fragrances are housed in a luxurious glass bottle with minimal lines and a metal cube stopper. This iconic bottle expresses the Chloé values: between simplicity and sophistication, authentic luxury and timeless elegance.

eau de fleurs – lavande
An absolute echo of masculine fragrances, lavender has always inspired perfumer Domitille Bertier (IFF). “When I close my eyes and breathe in lavender essence, I imagine sheets drying in the sun and the freshness of summer days. I’ve wanted to create a women’s lavender fragrance for a long time.” Thus, when the Artistic Director of Chloé, Hannah MacGibbon, asked her to compose a feminine fragrance based on this androgynous material, Domitille was guided by her longstanding dream. “I used one of the noblest lavenders of our palette”. This essence, obtained from the best French harvests, was fractioned to lighten its coumarin base note. Without this almond-like aspect, it becomes an evanescent and airy aura of lavender. “I wanted a simple signature, the impression of an eau fraîche with a real perfume structure.”

On the skin, the lavender of Chloé eau de fleurs seems herbaceous and tinged with citrus, alongside violet and bergamot leaves. Then, a tea accord prolongs the presence of bergamot into the heart of the formula. Lavender delicately transforms, acquiring unprecedented poise and elegance. The iris concrete gives it this verticality. Finally, musk envelops the allure in sweetness, while cedar, vetiver and cashmeran fuse with the ambergris accord to give a sensual tempo to the composition.  An olfactory challenge that puts lavender back into the feminine field of possibilities.

eau de fleurs – capucine
With its interlocked leaves and petals, the nasturtium closely guards its secrets. One must dream and fantasize about it to see its presence in a perfumed composition. “I like the simplicity of this flower, which grows in my garden,” admits Louise Turner (Givaudan). “It seems to come straight from an antique botany book or herbarium.” Louise is inspired by her knowledge of wild gardens.

She blends refreshing citrus – bergamot, lemon and neroli – with galbanum essence. A concentration of chic, this rarely used crisp green note offers a timeless inflexion to the fragrance. Behind this dense foliage of galbanum and sage, Louise adds a few aromatic touches of juniper berry, like a reference to a man’s wardrobe. And, at this moment, the petals begin to blossom on the skin. An impressionist sensation of faceted flowers of rose essence, rose absolute, jasmine and lily of the valley enwraps the heart of the formula like a mist from an unknown origin. Finally, ambroxan – a sensual and woody amber ingredient – melds with cottony musk to form a comforting halo.
Textured, noble and singular, with intriguing and rare charm, eau de fleurs capucine is resolutely anchored in modernity.

eau de fleurs – néroli
Immediately recognizable, neroli essence makes everyone smile. Nostalgic of childhood, it diffuses its freshness in numerous perfumery compositions. This also makes it difficult to use: “We had to make the eau de fleurs néroli unique and prevent it from smelling like a baby care product,” explains perfumer Aliénor Massenet (IFF). “I have this very striking memory of a trip to Tunisia, when I walked through a field of bitter orange trees in blossom. And I dreamt of a vibrant, modern and noble neroli.”

Surprising one and all, Aliénor Massenet decided to combine mandarin and orange in the head note with a typically masculine aromatic note: rosemary. This explosive dry herb underlines the bitterness of citrus fruit. At the heart of the formula, an exceptional high-quality neroli is swirled into an accord of peony petals and clary sage. With its fresh, spicy, floral and tobacco-like aspect, sage reveals tea accents that raise neroli to the height of modernity. Smitten with amber notes, Aliénor blends white musk, a trace of Tonka bean and an overdose of amber in the drydown for a “bare skin” sensation, along with unexpected, masculine cedar wood.
Sweet, yet never innocent, floral and woody, fresh and sunny all at once, eau de fleurs Néroli covers its tracks and incites us to approach the skin of the woman who wears it, like an addictive vibration.

Chloé eau de fleurs  – The collection
Chloé eau de fleurs Néroli 100 ml – $135.00
Chloé eau de fleurs Lavande 100 ml – $135.00
Chloé eau de fleurs Capucine 100 ml – $135.00

To win a bottle of the Aramis Cool Blend,  please e-mail your name, phone/cell, city to:  giveaways@pinkmag.com

Unmistakably Aramis… Definitely Cool

Check out the new fragrance from Aramis.  Aramis Cool Blend is a classic scent with unexpected freshness for the new Aramis generation, a “contemporary twist on classic Aramis to appeal to the younger man,” according to Trudi Loren, Vice President Corporate Fragrance Development Worldwide, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

Cool Blend uses Bergamot, Lemon Peel and lime zest at the base, enahanced by cinnamon, sage and white pepper notes and finishes with traces of amber, sandlewood and suede. ~$52

An Instant Solution for Unruly, Dry  Hair

Got hair with a mind of its own?  With a quick rinse, the new KLORANE Conditioner with papyrus milk will make strands bow down and surrender to your taming requests.

It’s no secret why Klorane selected Papyrus milk as the key, plant-based ingredient for this conditioner’s frizz taming formulation.  Papyrus milk, naturally rich in essential fatty acids boosts smoothness, hydration, and protection in hair.  Strands are kept silky smooth by its ability to restore the cellular membrane complex of hair, which prevents friction between the cells of the hair cuticle, allows for the preservation in moisture and keeps hair protected.

Evaluated over two weeks by the laboratories of parent-company Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique, a test-group of 62 women with difficult to control hair evaluated the conditioner over two weeks and reported:

• 98%: Easy Application
• 96%: An All-Day Anti-Frizz Effect
• 92%: Easy Detangling
• 86%: Smoother Hair

Working synergistically with the existing Papyrus Milk range, which includes a shampoo, mask and leave-in fluid, NEW Conditioner with papyrus milk (retails for $14) ensures 3-times smoother hair. This easy-to-use product offers women a simple hair-smoothing routine to nourish, detangle and silken in just two minutes.

1. Indulge in a little natural beauty wherever you go with the Polka-dot Perfect Mani-Peni set by Burt’s Bees. The kit includes hand, foot and cuticle crèmes, lip balm, two cuticle sticks and a nail file that’s all packaged in a cute, red and white polka-dotted and conveniently-sized carrying case. $15-20. www.burtsbees.com

2. For ladies who love adding a lavish look to their nails, the Perfect French Manicure Kit is receiving rave reviews for its quick, easy and awesome French-tip application at a reasonable price. And available in a petite package, the PFMK can easily fit into any carry-on case, making it the perfect take-with toiletry for girls on the go. $27.50. www.perfectformulas.com. Also check out the unisex Crystal Pedi Buff, also by Perfect Formula, for the best in dead-skin removal for  all “hardened” foot types. The never-dulling crystal surface gives soft, smooth feet, ready for sandals all  year ‘round. The ergonomically designed handle offers exfoliation with comfort with an antibacterial surface  that’s shower safe. $31.50

3. Take Zirh’s award-winning line of male grooming products with you anywhere you go with an essential-packed travel kit. The plastic doppler includes a face wash, a non-foaming aloe vera shaving gel, a soothing post-shave treatment and a fortifying conditioning shampoo, all for $34. Check www.zirh.com for retailers.

4. Desert dust? Airline lint? Water-spotted specs? Blood, sweat or tears—wipe away all voyage vexations with just-for-men travel products from La Fresh. The Individual 30 Convenience Packets for Him includes six antibacterial and shoe shine towelettes, four deodorant and lens-cleaning towelettes, and five shaving and styling gels, packaged into a mini travel case ($19.99). However for less extended stays, weekend warriors may opt for the Limited Edition Sampler; the TSA-complying value pack includes four antibacterial, lens-cleaning and shoe-shine towelettes, two deodorant towelettes, two shaving and styling gels and two mint-flavored, dental finger mitts for $9.99. Gets yours at www.lafreshgroup.com.