Author: awrensays
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Uh, about the hype on Vanilla 28
I was very confused. When I read the notes, and especially the name, I prepare myself for a deliciously sweet gourmand fragrance. What I got was certainly not that. It wasn’t sweet to me at all, despite the additions of tonka bean and brown sugar. It smelled like something I couldn’t quite place. And it…
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Asking for help is assertiveness
I know personally I was formed with the belief that asking for help meant you were weak. To appear strong or powerful, it was necessary to at least look like I were able to do it all myself. Yet TJ Guttormsen (in his LinkedIn Learning course on communication which I can’t remember the name of)…
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Skincare as a not so vain pursuit
I write about skincare pretty frequently. But if you were to ask me about what products I use in person, I would probably shy away from telling you. For one, it may not work as well for you, but also because I don’t want to be judged for investing so much in it. As I…
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Review of the Augustinus Bader The Scalp Treatment
No intro, I will just jump right into this review. I started using the Augustinus Bader Scalp Treatment in February in hopes that it would help with hair growth. At the time, I finished the bottle, not sure if it was working. I then stopped using it to see what results I might have using…
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My experience with the Hair Revitalizing Complex from Augustinus Bader
I bought the Hair Revitalizing Complex from Augustinus Bader because I had reached my breaking point. After a long battle with health issues, I noticed that my hair has thinned considerably, especially around the front. I started to get self-conscious because I could look in the mirror and see the devastation that was my once…
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Review of the Augustinus Bader Lip Balm.
I feel like my lips are always dry. It’s embarrassing and frustrating. Should I just drink more water? Probably. Will I? Maybe (she says doubting even that lack of commitment). Will I just buy a new lip balm in hopes of it solving all of my problems? You bet I will. That is why I…
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Augustinus Bader rich cream: A quick dry skin type review
The last skincare review I posted about was the Sunday Riley Good Genes. Well, that was mess. After likely over-exfoliating my face, I was left with skin in worse condition than when I started. And that was on top of the issues I had from the Barbara Sturm products for Darker Skin, which were certainly…
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Discovering Floraiku’s Fragrance as Poetry
When I first started getting into fragrances, I watched videos from The Eva Monroe. I saw her review of One Umbrella for Two from Floraiku. Being someone who had never heard of anything other fragrances from fashion houses at the time, I was intrigued. Plus, the bottle was beautiful. I decided that I definitely wanted…
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You are not failing. You are human
I was using my meditation app, Insight Timer. On there is a meditation by Sarah Blondin. During it she says that line, “You are not failing; you are human.” And that really hit me. I probably have misquoted it. I can’t remember the name of the mediation. I don’t even know if I have spelt…
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Just a reflection on what African fashion is
Take a moment. Think about Africa. What came to mind? Did you think about the landscape? Maybe the Sahara or the Serengeti first popped up. Or perhaps You thought you thought of historical events, maybe the pyramids. Or maybe Afrobeats music. Quick question, was the first thing you thought of poverty? War? Corruption? Look, no…
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