Author: awrensays
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I want to be like a banana
My bananas were overripened. It made me think I want to be like a banana. You add a banana to a smoothie, bam you know it’s there. There is no question as to whether or not it’s an ingredient in the mix. Banana bread. Definitely banana. You add banana to basically anything and it remains…
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Yet another retail theft event
Recently, LAPD arrested multiple suspects following a flash robbery of stores in local shopping area. The thieves made way with $1000s worth of product in just minutes. There was coverage of the arrests made and how family members helped recognizing a loved ones. There is a focus on the criminals and fighting crime. The thing…
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Bookshop.org has the antidote to Amazon
In the midst of all of the emails from brands reminding me that “It’s Prime Day, so stock up,” one sent a different message. There is another way. Bookshop.org sent out a cheeky message, poising themselves as the antidote to Amazon dependency. With a mockup of a pill box, it sets itself as a solution…
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That wasn’t so hard
Today, I got home and spent relatively little time scrolling on YouTube. I was on a mission. I had seen a mouse and wanted to make sure I never saw one again. In the midst of all of my cleaning and rodent problem solving, I saw the bag of old clothes and fabrics that had…
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The YSL blush reveals a different issue
If you have been following beauty creator in social media over the past few weeks, you will likely have come across the YSL blush controversy. The short story is that YSL Beauty debuted blushes in their new Make Me Blush line under the inclusivity banner, when in fact the shades don’t work for all skin…
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I left a masterclass with Dr. Dennis Gross with more questions than answers
Okay, this is the last Sephoria post from me this year, but I wanted to come to you with some thoughts I had following a masterclass with Dr Dennis Gross and an influencer. The two were talking about the new releases from the company, including a brand new moisturizer that I will start using and have…
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First impression of Carnivale by Brown Girl Jane
Brown Girl Jane. I was excited to see the brand name listed on the Sephoria directory. Finally, I would have a chance to smell the brand. I got to know the story a bit in the Next Big Thing section and took the opportunity to talk to one of the brand’s co-founders, Malaika Jones. When…
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Not the makeover I was expecting
I went over to the Ami Cole booth at Sephora. All I knew was that it was an up and coming beauty brand. I decided to take the time to ask the founder, Diarrha N’Diaye, why she made the leap to start the line. She recounted how she knew that was the work she was…
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Was Sephoria 2024 worth it?
These past two days, I have been recounting my experience at sephoria. Now, it is time to consider was it really worth it. Perhaps, depending on what you were looking for. Monetary value The General Admission ticket was $135. VIP was $420. You might be saying to yourself, that is way too expensive definitely not…
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Sephoria 2024 experience: Day 2
Alright, let’s get straight to it. Here is what I experience heading to the second day of Sephoria. On Day 1, I purchased a general admission ticket. For the second day (session 4) I purchased a VIP ticket. That gave me entry into the space one hour earlier. I got into the line shortly after…
A Wren Says 