Author: awrensays
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The Joanna Vargas Exfoliating Mask reviewed
I opened the sample packet for the Joanna Vargas Exfoliating Mask and was awed. It was pretty. I mean, it was like liquid gold. How can you not feel luxurious when rubbing your face with liquid gold. Well, when it’s filled with tiny rocks that feel as if they are rubbing off your skin, maybe…
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Cartier Declaration Haute Fraîcheur is a fragrance I want to keep wearing
Previously I was testing fragrances while sick, which is a horrible idea. After getting a sample of Declaration Haute Fraîcheur from Cartier, I decided to spray some on before going to work. (For the record, I don’t recommend you do that.) A few spritzes on my wrists and I remarked, “Dang it! It just smells…
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I want to stop thinking “What would people think?”
I have been thinking a bit about image this week. More specifically my image about how others see me. Not so much, unfortunately, how I see my myself. Man, have you any idea how much energy it takes to do the recon on all the possible ways people might perceive you? And then try and…
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Last one on celebrity endorsers: What do/should I think?
Over the past couple days, I wrote about high profile celebrity endorsers and brand decisions when they fall into scandal. I did continue to do some digging about how brands choose their responses. (I found this article in the Harvard Business Review, When Scandal Engulfs a Celebrity Endorser, should you want to read more on…
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And why Nike stayed with Tiger Woods
Yesterday I wrote about the reason brands are cutting ties with Ye, linking it to a branding decision. I touched on the idea that brands choose to distance themselves from negative publicity, because people will transfer a spokesperson’s personal antics to their image of the brand. On the other side, not all negative publicity matters.…
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Why brands are dropping Ye (Kanye West)
It is very likely that you are at least slightly aware of the recent controversy surrounding Ye (formerly known as Kanye West). A quick rundown of the most recent stuff: I’m not writing about any of that per se. You are left on your own to think out your opinion on the man and his…
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Secret Genius: My go to fragrance for important events
Whenever I have an interview, important presentation, or really anything event where I need my confidence to be high, I wear Secret Genius by Pinrose. Honestly, nothing about the scent screams, “I am confident. Hear me roar!” No, it is a sweet gourmand. Pinrose Secret Genius $90 for 1.7 oz Notes Top: Mandarin, BergamotMid:Caramel, White…
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La Retro Whipped Cream from Drunk Elephant. No comment
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream $60 A lightweight, whipped, moisturizer I guess I’ll keep this short. Reminder, I have dry skin. The Lala Retro Whipped Cream didn’t do anything special for me. It seems like a dry moisturizer. What I mean about that is there is no dew. You’re not ashy, but there is…
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Three scents from Floris London
Floris London is a storied UK fragrance house that I don’t know much about. Honestly, I was only exposed to it because I happened to tell a man he smelled amazing. And then he happened to have samples in his pocket. So here we are. (Sidebar: If you think someone is worthy of praise, give…
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Don’t wait until things get dark to bring in the light
I sat down at the table and ordered a plate of Portabello mushroom ravioli. I came to the restaurant after having had a rough few days, frankly feeling sorry for myself. When I feel low, when my mind is in particularly dark spaces, I take the time to buy myself something. That day, that thing…
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