Duplicitous

Hold me down hard, and kiss me gently...

Darkness will take an unexpected turn when you adorn this edgy aroma of scandalous eroticism for the malevolent alter ego inside you. You appear to be soft and gentle on the outside, but underneath the surface lurks a shadowy
figure, unpredictable, intriguing and sexy, just like this perfume.

A combination of decadent fragrances, absolutes, and essential oils lend a powerful and glamorous experience to all who wear this work of art. Unique and bold notes of rhubarb, lily of the valley, and marijuana mingle with subtle notes of black blossoms, musk, and exotic wood.

It is a unisex scent leaning more towards femininity, a dusty pink quality with a pitch black edge; perfect year round, day or night. The scent profile is sweet and clean, with a hint of green, earthy wood and sexy skin musk. Try
layering with your favorite perfume for an unsurpassed experience.

Can You Smell a Revolution?

Bayport Resident Launches Line of Natural Skincare Products

Written by: Katherine Klahn
With jobs hard to come by, young Bayport entrepreneur Michael Marano turned his interest in skincare into a business. Marano started Skin Revolution in 2009 and the line of natural skincare products and perfumes is gaining admiration through word of mouth and social media.

Marano has always loved skin care products, but it was out of practicality that the skin care line really came into being. Marano was searching for a job, but like many people in their early twenties, Marano was not finding work with a decent salary that also allowed him to play on his creativity. "People my age have to do it on their own, they won't get it from someone else," said Marano.

With his dedicated clients, this young Bayportian may have the answer to entrepreneurial success.

"His products are natural, work great, smell great," said Andrew Bollerman, a former Blue Point resident who has been using the line since its inception.

The line includes a bath supplement, body wash, body lotion, antioxidant balm, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner and leave-in hair treatment. Marano also developed 40 different perfumes and a treatment eye shadow that contains cucumber extract and chamomile to calm the eye area. To create his concoctions, he uses components as recognizable as coconut oil and aloe and as exotic as Irish moss extract and clove.

According to Marano, Skin Revolution is more about quality products than price.

"I care more about healing and health, and ingredients that do something rather than products that have no purpose," said Marano. "Makeup should have a purpose if it goes on your skin."

Marano's approach has left his clients feeling confident in their skin care regime. Cami Smith of East Patchogue said she thinks this product has already improved her skin.

Prices for Marano's product line range from $15 for a four ounce shampoo to $25 for an eight ounce bottle. His perfumes cost $30 for a one ounce bottle.

Marano, who is a certified Esthetician, said his goal was to create "the most exceptional product at the best value," which he said he does by searching for quality products at a good price.

Estheticians are trained in the cosmetic treatment of the skin, and are certified to perform various cosmetic procedures, including facials, body treatments and waxing.

All estheticians must be licensed in the state that they are working in. They complete 260 to 600 hours of training (depending on the state) and pass both a written and a practical exam.

In addition to being natural Marano's products are customizable. Together, Marano and Bollerman created a scent for Bollerman. Marano and Bollerman mixed musk, seaweed, leather, potting soil and cedarwood and named it "four day weekend."

Marano has a facebook fan page for Skin Revolution. He can also be found on blogspot at www.skin-revolution.blogspot.com; on etsy at www.etsy.com/shop/skinrevolution; and on twitter at www.twitter.com/skin-revolution.

origin: http://bayport.patch.com/articles/bayport-resident-launches-line-of-natural-skincare-products

Ode De Betty White

Banana is one of the hardest fragrant notes to work with in my opinion, just because its slightly more difficult to give banana a sophisticated appeal in perfumery. Ive only seen banana used as a main note successfully once, and that was for the company "B Never to Busy to B Beautiful" which has since then gone under. This perfume was fond-fully referred to as "Lady Boy" it was marketed for the modern day gay man; it was funky, unique, playful, and fun. Personally it reminded me of childrens cough medicine and i barely ever wore it, although enjoyed its uniqueness on occasion and i applaud their efforts.

After creating my friends wedding day perfume (the previous entry) i was able to play around with the idea of banana. I was inspired by "Lady Boy" but i wanted to take that idea to the next level and make it more wearable. Plagued with positive images of speedo clad gays playing volleyball on the beach, in Fire Island... under the glistening warm sun; i knew i owed it to them and myself to give "the banana" justice. I blended banana, seaweed, coconut, musk, vanilla, black blossoms, violet leaf, violet blossom, oakmoss, pititgrain, birch and espresso. This made for a scent that was both dark black and neon yellow in attitude; its empoweringy unique, gorgeous, fun, flirty, playful, bright, sexy, fruity, fabulous, edgy, and dark all at the same time. Wear this confidently because you are beautiful and you are one of a kind, just like this perfume.

Named after one of the most popular gay icons of our lifetime... Betty White. I mean come on! If Betty White was to be any fruit, what would she be? obviously she would be a banana for so many reasons, all we are missing are her kiwis. Ode De Betty White Matches her sunny warm disposition, her golden hair, her dark sense of humor, her quick tongue, her classic demeanor, her funky attitude and her timeless appeal. Thank you for being a friend...

Unleash your inner homosexual and embrace a life of delicious, sweet, ripe off the vine debauchery!

B-A-N-A-N-A!

The Wedding of Melissa and Ryan

I was recently struck with olfactory inspiration, when my two close friends were wed. Her wedding colors were yellow and black, my two favorite colors as well as the colors i choose for my company "Skin Revolution". The drinks were flowing, There was a vanilla banana wedding cake and yellow roses everywhere, with a espresso and sambuca station to round out the night . I had to create her the perfect perfume in honor of her wedding day. With a little help from her best women Marie, i created a playful blend of banana, vanilla , rose, carnation, honey, watermelon, anise, espresso, geranium, juniper, and musk. This blend starts off by hitting you with a fresh bright fruity burst of banana, which is playful and surprising just like Melissa; It then mellows to a aquatic yet spicy floral, finishing to a sexy dark musk. Now Melissa can relive her special day every time she mists herself in the morning, i wish them a happy future together.