Author: awrensays
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This lightweight moisturizer from Thrive surprised me.
If I were one of those old-timey explorers out on quests, one of mine would certainly be for a basic moisturizer. Something that hydrates my skin enough without active ingredients that compete with the various serums and tonic that I’m frequently testing out. Something, while I want it to basically do nothing for me still…
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The Michelle Pfeiffer of fragrances
Scrolling along Sephora’s fragrance new releasees one day, I came across a brand that I had never heard of: Henry Rose. First and foremost, I am a sucker for a new release. Second, a person’s name as the name of the brand? Color me intrigued. However, Henry Rose is not the founder, but the inspiration.…
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The wrong pursuit
“I wonder how tall she is.” I proceeded to go down a long journey to figure out the YouTuber’s height. Investigating link after link, I had to stop myself. “What are you doing? And why?” What difference would learning that piece of information make in my life? Learning is of course a good thing. However,…
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Finally touching on that American Eagle ad
Sometimes you find someone who says it much better than you ever could. I have been wading through what I could possibly write about the American Eagle ad fallout, the “great jeans” controversy. I have not had the time or mental space to dive into it. Luckily, I came across a video from Caleb Snell…
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What if you could make cashmere, with fewer goats?
An often -repeated issue that many people have with the fashion industry is waste. We aim our ire towards the fast fashion industry and the literal trash it produces, those countless clothing pieces that fill landfills after the consumer discards them. And yes, post-consumer waste is an issue. However, there is another problem the public…
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Louis Vuitton’s beauty launch is so close, but who is it for?
The time has come: Louis Vuitton Beauté is here. I wrote about this upcoming launch, but it is now upon us, with inventory available to shop in select stores at the end of August 2025. I could very easily get into the ins and outs of the 55 different lipsticks being launched and the palettes,…
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Is Crossfit the cure?
Be honest, within the last six months, have you considered starting CrossFit? Joining one of their affiliate gyms? Doing the workout of the day post on the website on your on? No? Twenty years ago, that might be a different story. When the method and the brand was on the fringe of fitness it was…
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Okay, so you want to test skincare in store
Last week I wrote about some tips for testing beauty products in store. Now let’s get more specific. You know, if you’ve been following this blog for a while, about my love affair with skincare. Because when I say skincare I really mean products that you put on your face, we have to make some…
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Byredo’s Casablanca Lily was love at first spray
I went in to the Byredo store on a mission: I was going to buy something. After falling in love with Blanche, perhaps that would be the one. But as I sniffed my way through the Night Veil collection, my goal shifted. This is the one I should get: Casablanca Lily. To say that it…
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