Author: awrensays
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Brand Spotlight: Thebe Magugu- Highlights and Collaborations
Straight to the point, here is a roundup of the various collaborations and highlights I have discovered to date, featuring Thebe Magugu. Other than pictures of beautiful clothes, why bring up these collaborations? 1. I personally think it’s interesting, so I am writing about it. 2. It seems to me that collaborations is a key…
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Brand Spotlight: Thebe Magugu- The collections
“I have so much that I want to address, but I often fail speaking about it. I share my opinion through my collections—that’s how I feel heard.” As quoted by Huber, writing on behalf of the Met Thebe Magugu got his start in womenswear because of the inspiration from the women who raised him. He…
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Brand Spotlight: Thebe Magugu- The Backstory
His begins in Kimberley, a small town in South Africa. It is perhaps best known for its diamond mines, and I am really trying hard not to make a comment about how he is certainly one of their best gems. Magugu recalls first taking an interest in fashion upon seeing the way his mother, aunt,…
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Patchology lip masks saved me. I want more.
Confession, I had been just dealing with dry lips. I got away with blaming winter, my constant use of face coverings, my chronic dehydration, and even my unsuccessful search for the perfect lip balm. For whatever, I chalked it up to the way things were. And then I got tired of it and made an…
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A “strong” showing from Maison Francis Kurkdijan: Aqua Universalis Forte
If you are not living under a rock, in a remote village, or on a technology-free commune, chances are that you have heard mention of Baccarat Rouge 540 from Maison Francis Kurkdijan. The sophisticated sweet scent, which was already much loved in the fragrance community has since gotten even more fans after some TikTok virality.…
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A cheap shortcut is more expensive in the long run
I started composing this piece sitting outside in the heat of late summer. Let me tell you, it is not because I wanted to enjoy the summer sun while we still have it. Certainly not because I wanted the health benefits of sweating or humidity. No, it was because I locked my key inside the…
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Dries Van Noten launched beauty!
When I think of Dries van Noten, I think color and interesting designs that you don’t see much else. I think of the skirt that I fell in love with that had the photorealistic print. I think of the sweater with the interesting stitching. Never before did I think beauty. Well, I guess now I…
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So, Sunday Riley Good Genes was not so good to me
I tried Good Genes from Sunday Riley, a clean beauty, woman-founded/owned brand. I had seen the brand around and heard of people swearing by it, so I figured why not give it a try myself. The product I used was Good Genes, a lactic acid treatment. It is a chemical exfoliant that should help with…
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Exploring Rue St Honoré by Ouai
Rue St Honoré, hello. I had kinda known that Ouai made scents, but I never smelled any. When I saw this as a sample offered for my Sephora, I snapped it up. My new things is to try and not read any information about a fragrance and to just go ahead and try it. So,…
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Estee Lauder skincare review: Part 2
Yesterday, I wrote up my experiences with Estee Lauder skincare products. As a quick summary, I wanted to stick to it, but my skin was not showing signs that it was not improving using them. And because my skin was suffering as a result, I wasn’t enjoying my skincare. I took a couple weeks off…
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