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We all want to smell better, longer. But how do we do it? The secret is in the application.
Applying fragrance to your body's pulse points will help the scent rise throughout the day. Your pulse points include your chest (your heart is your largest pulse point!), your arms, your neck, and if you want to really make it last, behind your knees.
The best time to apply perfume is after the shower once your skin is moisturized. To get the most out of your favorite Skylar scent, we recommend using an unscented or complementary lotion for moisturizing. The warmth of the shower will open your pores and allow the scent to really anchor onto your moisturized skin.
After spritzing, don't forget to tap and not rub. By rubbing you will dissolve the top notes faster, making your scent disappear sooner than desired. For an all-day scent, bring a Skylar rollerball with you. Tuck one in your purse, the car, anywhere!
Discover your signature scent today.
Investing in a new signature scent is a big decision for a few reasons. First, it really is an investment. Also, the scent you choose says a lot about you. Are you fun and flirty? Or sweet and romantic? With so many options to choose from, why not let the stars (and Skylar) help you decide.
March 21 – April 19 // Eager. Dynamic. Quick. Competitive
As the first sign of the Zodiac, you’re a natural-born leader. Nothing can stop an Aries on a mission - personal or professional. You need a scent that is just as alluring as your strive for greatness and your ability to get things done. To channel your true Aries, take on the world by pairing Sunkissed Dahlia + Pink Canyon.
Leo
July 23 – August 2 // Dramatic. Outgoing. Fiery. Self-Assured
Leos, it is no secret that you command attention anywhere you go. You need a signature scent that is as fierce and strong as your soul. Isle Escape + Sunkissed Dahlia, creates an exotic floral scent that will complement your inner fire.
November 22 – December 22 // Extroverted. Optimistic. Funny. Generous
With a deep love for travel and exploring and a natural curiosity for the world - we know you’ll love Vanilla Sky + Fall Cashmere. This blend of warm vanilla and soft nutmeg will leave you feeling like you walked into your favorite corner café.
October 23 – November 22 // Passionate. Stubborn. Resourceful. Brave
Your intense emotional energy makes you stand out in a crowd. Your strong imagination means you need a scent that can keep up. To keep those creative juices flowing, opt for a scent duo. Layer Pink Canyon + Isle Escape for an elegant, seductive scent.
June 21-July 22 // Intuitive. Sentimental. Compassionate. Protective
Nurturing by nature, Cancers need a scent as outgoing as you are. A combination of fresh and fruity is sure to spread your happiness and compassion. The layering of Isle Escape + Citrus Reverie will have you dreaming of exotic white sand beaches.
February 19-March 20 // Affectionate. Empathetic. Wise. Artistic
Pisces are extremely kind, compassionate and caring. Although you’re a water symbol, you have a very warm and inviting ambiance. Be inspired and at ease by the purity of water with clean and dewy notes of Isle Escape + Salt Air.
April 20-May 20 // Strong. Dependable. Sensual. Creative
Taurans are extremely practical and reliable. You are the sign of a bull, which makes you stubborn! However, this stubbornness gives you incredible determination. Opt for Pink Canyon + Capri Summer that matches up with your strong personality and confidence.
August 23 - September 23 // Practical. Loyal. Gentle. Analytical
There is more to you than your delicate, sensitive, and practical exterior, Virgos. Let your natural beauty shine through with Pink Canyon + Peach Fields, perfect for dreamers and doers.
December 22 - January 19 // Serious. Independent. Disciplined. Tenacious
Ahh, the Capricorn. Your stability and confidence make you one of the greats. Above all, your love for structure and order are what make you who you are. You deserve Lime Sands + Vanilla Sky, a combination as down to earth as you.
May 21 - June 20 // Versatile. Expressive. Curious. Kind.
As a Gemini, you are often mentally gifted and extremely intellectually inclined. You are quick-witted and smart and need a scent that pairs with your adaptable personality. We recommend Citrus Reverie + Capri Summer combination that is sweet and citrusy.
September 23 - October 22 // Social. Fair-Minded. Diplomatic. Gracious
Libra, perhaps one of your best qualities is your ability to appreciate and enjoy the little things in life. With a great love of elegance and beauty, people count on you to be the peacemaker in any situation. Opt for Sunkissed Dahlia + Peach Fields that is both beautiful and elegant, like you.
January 20 - February 18 // Deep. Imaginative. Original. Uncompromising
Above all signs, Aquarians seek the truth and are extremely independent. You have an attuned personality but are also very imaginative and are at your best when you let your mind soar! Go for a scent that is playful yet grounded, just like your personality. The layering combo of Capri Summer + Lime Sands scents is both playful and cheerful.
As you can see, the possibilities truly are endless with your favorite Skylar fragrances! We love layering with our full-size scents in the mornings and bringing our trusty rollies for touch-ups later in the day. If you are a member of our monthly Scent Club, our signature scents can also be layered with your favorite monthly scent, keep a lookout for our monthly recommendations!
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Have you ever shared an office, elevator, or workspace with someone who uses way, way too much perfume? If we’re not the only ones, you know then that wearing one too many spritzes is a quick way to change the mood in the room, and maybe even bring on a headache. After all, we want to leave a lasting impression on people around us with our scent, not one that reminds them of spring allergies.
On the other hand, if you’re wearing so little perfume that it can’t be detected, then we’re missing out on all the fun. Fragrances are for smelling - not fearing. So how do you make sure you’re wearing just the right amount of fragrance? How do you get that subtle touch of fresh, clean scent without driving your coworkers mad?
Don’t worry - it’s not as tricky as you think. Here’s a simple guide to getting to the sweet spot of perfume application.
Most conventional perfume is toxic. It’s unfortunate but true.
Thanks to a legal loophole known as the Fair Package and Labeling Act of 1966, fragrance manufacturers can include dangerous, unlisted ingredients - including known carcinogens like phthalates and parabens. With chemicals like that, is it really a surprise that 30% of people have an irritation response to these fragrances? That can include anything from sniffling and coughing to skin rashes, migraines, or dizziness. There are too many harmful ingredients that cause adverse reactions to the general population. Not only is it unsafe for you to wear, but it could be unsafe for those around you as well.
That’s why it’s crucial to start with a hypoallergenic perfume like Skylar. We use safe, naturally-derived ingredients that won’t irritate your body - or those around you. In fact, Skylar was created when our founder realized her perfumes were irritating her infant daughter and decided to build a fragrance company that inspired trust in every bottle.
Perfume works best when it is sprayed on your pulse points - areas where you can easily feel your heart beating on the surface of your skin. That means your heart, neck, wrists, and even the backs of your knees!.
But here’s the secret to this step: Don’t rub it in. After spraying perfume on their wrists, most women rub their wrists together. This “bruises” the scent by rapidly heating and smearing the fragrance off the skin. We had to ask ourselves would we crush a gardenia before smelling it?
How strong is the fragrance? What kind of fragrance is it? Are you wearing it to an airy restaurant or within a small office? How sensitive is your nose? All of these questions and more have to be factored into the equation, so the idea that there’s a right amount of perfume to wear is sheer silliness.
So here’s a better idea: start by applying just a little bit of perfume, then have a friend stand at arm’s length. Can they smell you? If so, you’re wearing enough. If not, try adding more, bit by bit, until they can. But of course, you don’t have to! The arm’s-length test can help you determine the absolute maximum strength your perfume should have. If you’re going to be interacting very closely and intimately with other people, you might want to keep your fragrance even closer to your skin - i.e. just a few inches.
We acclimate very quickly to scents that we live with. So if you’re using a fragrance every day, you won’t notice it as easily as you first did. That’s why long-term fragrance wearers - especially people who stick with the same perfume for years - can end up wearing more. And more. And more.
Of course, no one’s eager to have that “you smell too strong” conversation with you - so you have to make it easy for them. Check in with your family, friends, coworkers, partner, etc. every once in a while, and ask them if you’re signature scent is becoming a figurative (or literal) headache. Blushing and stammering could mean you might have to take it down a notch. But of course, if you’re wearing an alluring, clean perfume from Skylar, that blushing might mean something else, too.
Imagine this scene: A girl boss is dressed to-the-tee for the meeting of a lifetime. She wants to make an impression so she surely won’t forget to spritz with her go-to power-fragrance. She wants the scent to last all day, so she gives a couple of extra spritzes for good measure. She rapidly rubs her wrists together, grabs her bag, and heads out the door.
For many of us, this scene is far too familiar. What you may not know is that the spritzing technique we’ve been using for years is all wrong! Applying perfume, much like choosing a fragrance that suits you, is a subtle art. It takes some practice to really make your scent glow. Here are 4 things perfume-applying faux-pas we should correct to make our scents last into the night.
So many of us think of adding perfume as the last and final touch to our getting-ready routine, almost like the “cherry-on-top”. Like our Girlboss in the story above, most of us apply our perfumes when our skin is completely dry.
An ideal application method is to apply it just after you get out of the shower. When your skin is moist, which will help it lock in your fragrance. For extra longevity, apply an unscented moisturizing lotion before dabbing on your perfume. Moisturized skin helps to keep the scent anchored, making your favorite scent last longer.
Is our Girlboss the only one out there that applies perfume just on her wrists? We’ve done it too! Besides our wrists, there are other important places on our bodies that we should also be applying our fragrance.
A better approach is to dab or spray perfume onto the various ‘pulse points’ around your body. Think of these as the places where your blood flows close to the surface of the skin. The heat from these pulse points helps the perfume radiate evenly throughout your day. Next time you apply your fragrance, focus on applying to your wrists, neck, and over your heart. For an extra special occasion, give the back of your knees a spritz too!
Contrary to just about everything we knew about applying our perfume, it turns out that rubbing is not the correct way. If you’re like us, we thought that if you rub it in, you’re really locking it into your skin! Well, we can just call ourselves older and wiser for learning that rubbing your perfume into your skin is a habit we’ll all have to ditch.
The friction caused by rubbing the wrists creates heat, which burns the fragrance off faster – especially the top notes. This makes your perfume evaporate much faster than it normally would. Some experts even think that rubbing your skin brings out enzymes which more quickly degrade the perfume.
Next time you apply your fragrance, resist the urge to rub! Instead, after you’ve dabbed, sprayed, or rolled your fragrance, just allow it to dry naturally!
When you want your scent to last all day, you might be tempted to spray a couple of extra times. While we may think that this packs on the fragrance to make it last longer, all it really will do, is make your smell too strong for a few hours. There is no guarantee that it will stay as strong for the entirety of your day (and quite possibly, you’ll still lose it by the end of the day).
The better method is reapplication! Give yourself little booster sprays (or rolls) throughout the day. When your first application has somewhat faded, perhaps after lunch or on your way to happy hour, spray on a bit more. A great on-the-go option is to have our travel rollies in your favorite scent on hand for these touch-up moments. Perfect for your purse, or in your desk drawer!
With these simple tricks, you'll be a perfume-applying pro in no time!
