Smell of Manhattan
ROJA'S UNISEX PERFUME, MANHATTEN, INSPIRED BY THE MORNING SUN RISING OVER MANHATTAN BUILDINGS IN NEW YORK, IS BOLD, PRESENT, SEXY, POETIC AND UNCONVENTIONAL. The delicate floral aroma comes from a combination of top notes containing bergamot, lavender and basil and heart notes of rose, jasmine, violet and coconut. base notes add a woody fragrance combined with spices of ginger, pink pepper, carnation and patchouli, along with moss and cedar. It is very vanilla, and blends in a special way with lavender and tobacco for an interesting and unusual smell. Much more feminine than masculine, even without being floral, too sweet and distinct.
Price: 1,370 NIS per 100 ml, available at the BYOND SKIN boutique and on the Lilith Cosmetics website
Unisex perfume by Roja Manhatten, photo: PR Abroad
Brave cover
FULL COVERAGE FOUNDATION JOINS CARELINE'S BOLD LINE AND PROMISES A GLOWING SATIN FINISH. The formula contains vitamin E, rose root and hyaluronic acid. The package comes in a convenient pressing tube, and already on the first try we felt that the foundation has a very soft texture and creates a velvety finish that is easy to apply. It provided full coverage without the need for powder and created a uniform and luminous look that remained almost intact even after an evening walk.
What was a bit disappointing was the relatively meager shade range (eight) – if you're light and tend to use the first or second shade in foundation, the lightest shade here will probably be darker than desired.
Price:100 NIS per 30 ml
Carline's foundation, photo: Tal Azoulay
Products from the Heart
Libby Nakhimovsky, an ultra-Orthodox network personality, launches a face cream with SPF 50 and a liquid and durable red lipstick. The cream promises five different sunscreens, and we loved its light soapy scent. It was easily applied, evenly distributed and left no greasy feeling or white layer. Unlike some other sunscreens, it didn't burn in our eyes.
The lipstick comes in a beautiful tube, easy and easy to apply and partly durable – after eating, parts of it remain on the lips, which came off after rubbing with makeup remover. The color is a strong and unapologetic red, but we would be happy if it was completely durable on one side, and easily degraded using makeup remover on the other.
Price:99 NIS per product
A face cream with SPF 50 and a liquid and durable red lipstick by Libby Nakhimovsky, photo: Shai Hansev, PR
Brilliant splash
Beauty brand ARGANIA has launched two serums in spray format for the summer: hyaluronic and keratin and castor. According to the company, the serum is non-greasy, easily absorbs into the hair and gives a full, healthy and shiny appearance, repairs ends and protects against weather damage. The serum is sprayed from a distance of 30 cm into paths that open in the hair and comb the entire length of the path (without massaging the scalp).
We loved the smell of my hyaluronic spray, as well as the subtle shine it left in our hair. The sensation is indeed not greasy, and it prevents static electricity in the hair. The castor came with a more intense smell, and in the first hour until it was absorbed, it did leave a slightly oily feeling on the roots – and then left it shiny, creating an oily appearance. We didn't notice the change it caused in our hair or the restoration of ends from both serums.
Price:54 NIS per spray
Argania Serum, Photo: Tamuz Rahman
The Garden of Youth
Hikari Labs comes out with Fountain SERUM from the "Fountain of Youth" series – a concentrate that works to strengthen and protect the skin, increase moisture and radiance, prevent and reduce wrinkles and more. The formula includes a patented ingredient developed with scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which enhances regeneration processes at the cellular level, and a complex that improves tissue regeneration.
The product has a delicate plant smell and is easily applied and absorbed quickly. After a month's use, we didn't see a reduction in fine lines, but the skin felt more hydrated and nourished than usual. It may take a longer period of use to discover the gene of youth, which we, unfortunately, have not been able to find.
Price:499 NIS per 30 ml, available at Hikari Labs, Bnei Atarot
Concentrate to strengthen and protect Hikari's skin, photo: Hikari Studio
Fragrant smoke
The Israeli company MIYO SCENT presents CAR-Q: a smart system for distributing fragrance in the vehicle, which operates through a motion sensor that detects when the vehicle is moving, at a frequency that is inaudible to the ear. You can choose between three levels of release and 50 scents – we chose the quiet and elegant "Paris".
The fragrance is indeed distributed with perfect silence as a light cloud, which disappears immediately and leaves a gentle scent trail that does not overpower. We also felt the smell when we got into the car in the morning, which made us suspect that the device did not stop working, and when we checked it out for about 15 minutes in the car turned off, it kept emitting a smell.
According to the company, even a slight shake of a passing car can prevent him from falling asleep. This is not really problematic for us - even after a month of use, the liquid in the glass of the device barely seems to have decreased.
Price:179 NIS per device and capsule, available on the MIYO-SCENT website
A smart system for distributing fragrance in a car by Miyo Scent, photo: PR
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