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Jingle G

You guys, I love the Harajuku Lovers scents so much and I'm so bummed that Gwen isn't making any more.  (At least, that's what I read somewhere online - I don't think I've seen it anywhere official yet, so my fingers are crossed that wherever I read it just had their details wrong).  Jingle G is the new scent for the holidays and she's dressed appropriately for Christmas.  (So cute!)  You can even use the loop on top of her head to hang her on the tree as an ornament, but that won't be happening at my place as she'll be joining the rest of her friends on top of my dresser where they all hang out together, doing whatever Harajuku Girls do while I'm at work.  I really like Jingle G's scent - her notes are White Star Fruit, Gardenia, Tangerine, Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Vanilla, Cedarwood, and Lace Benzion Tears.  (Side note - what on earth are Lace Benzion Tears?  Is that a flower?  A spice?  I'm intrigued!)  Jingle G smells fruity and a little sweet to me.  It's really pretty, probably my second favorite of all the girls after the original L'il Angel scent, which I adore.  It's a tiny little bottle (.33 ounces for $25) so it would also make a cute little stocking stuffer for a friend or relative.  Party on, Jingle G! 

Note:  A sample of this item was sent to me by a PR representative working with Harajuku Lovers

Take Flight with Super G!

You guys, could the new Super G from Harajuku Lovers be any cuter?  The answer?  No, no it could not.  I've collected all of the Harajuku Lovers scents that have come out so far and I love all the packaging, but this one is seriously the cutest of them all.  She's flying through the air with a cape on! Adorable.  The scent itself is a really interesting mix with notes that I've rarely (if ever) heard of in a scent, like Yellow Pineapple, Banana Nectar and Tart, with lots of fruity and sweet notes as well, such as Pear, Coconut, Peach, Vanilla and Raspberry.  It's a hard scent to describe, but I'd probably call it a musky fruity blend.  I like it's uniqueness, but I wish it lasted a little longer on.  I feel like all my other Harajuku Lovers scents are way longer-lasting than this one and it's a little disappointing because I like the scent a lot, but I swear, I spritz it on in the morning and by afternoon, it's hard to detect anymore.  (I know I could carry it with me to refresh the scent, but the bottle's not real travel friendly and also, I would blow through the bottle in like, two weeks if I did that).  So basically, I give Super G two thumbs up for the scent, but her super powers failed a little when it came to staying power.  

P.S. If you want to make it up to me, Gwen Stefani, you can always send me a few pairs of L.A.M.B. shoes since I'm in love with pretty much all of them and can afford pretty much none of them.  Call me!

Note:  A sample of this product was sent to me by a PR representative working with Harajuku Lovers

Sunshine Cuties

You guys, I have such a love for the new Harajuku Lovers Sunshine Cuties.  How cute are the bottles?  Seriously.  Are they not the most adorable things you've ever seen?  They're wearing bikinis!  (Except for Love, who is apparently more modest than her friends).  I love that they all have accessories in their hair too, because I'm lucky if I even remember a ponytail holder to get the hair off my face whenever I head to the beach or pool.  It's also kind of fantastic that the fragrance are slightly new twists on the already released versions, thus making it far, far easier to justify buying them than if they were the exact same scents I already owned.  (I'm still loving Lil' Angel the most.  What can I say?  I'm a very loyal girl).  And if you buy all of them, you can even get a great deal by snagging the Sunshine Cuties Gift Set for $100 (instead of the $150 it would normally cost).  Seeing as how they make me smile every single time I look at them, it seems totally worth it.  Now if only I looked as cute in big, funky sunglasses as Love does...