Author: awrensays
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It’s just marketing: Mother’s Day edition
It came as an email a few weeks ago. “We know that Mother’s Day can be hard for some people. If you would like to opt out of these emails, please let us know.” That is a paraphrase, but it is the gist. Over the past couple of years, I have seen more e-mails like…
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Initial thoughts on 111Skin’s lightweight day cream
Confession, I came to know 111skin through their stellar face masks. I hadn’t given any thought to their other products, until now. My trial of their Repair Day Cream NAC Y²™ was my first time using any of their other product types. After using this product for a few days this is what I thought.…
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Have you ever wanted to smell like a forest?
After finishing up my walk through Muir Woods, I perused their gift shop. The fragrance lover in me was beyond excited to find I could take home a vial of perfume oil that should smell just like the forest. The Muir Woods perfume oil was thicker and more viscous than I would have expected. Unsurprisingly,…
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Finding yourself in a forest
As we trekked through Muir Woods, I wondered if something were wrong with me. Being among the redwoods, I thought I should be moved to tears with awe. Or at the very least, I should have been a step closer to inner peace. Maybe I don’t know how to “do” nature. When we finally sat…
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4 things to know before you go to Muir Woods
If you are headed to California, you (hopefully) have seeing some redwoods on your itinerary. And the trees are magnificent, but this isn’t what this post will be about. Here are four things you might not have thought of that I think you should know before you go to Muir Woods. 1. It is a…
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The trouble with tourists, I say being one of them
I was told that we had to see it. It was a now bonified landmark. The windiest road in the world: Lombard Street. That was a possible exaggeration, but the fact remained that it was a must-see I needed to add to my San Francisco trip. And therein lay the problem. When we got there,…
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These San Francisco coffee shops threw me for a loop
When I think coffee shop, I think of leisure. In my imagination, I am toting a book or a laptop so I can sit and savor the flavors and the experience. My San Francisco coffee experience was not that. It was in and out and keep it moving. I visited two shops on my stay…
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Lets do a quick run down of a few of the restaurants I visited in San Francisco
Alright, on three we’re going to do a run through of some of the restaurants I visited while in San Francisco: Hinodeya I ordered the creamy vegan ramen. As the waiter walked away, I felt instant regret. “What even is creamy ramen? And how do you make it vegan?” However, when the food arrived, I…
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I finally gave retinol a wee try- Verso Night Cream
One thing I have repeated for sure on this site is my weariness about retinol as an ingredient in my skincare products. Even though I used it unknowingly in an eye cream that I loved, I’m still hesitant. In my mind, it is going to make my skin instantly photo-sensitive. And as soon as I…
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A fragrance memory
I remember it well. I was in high school and had received a bottle of Victoria’s Secret body lotion in the scent Rapture. It was a throwaway gift, one I imagine the giver didn’t think much of. But I wore it, as I dressed myself up as much as I did as a teenager and…
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