Author: awrensays
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Don’t force it
I was planning to just a quick post today, something to keep the consistency going but nothing that would keep me to far from the festivities and relaxation of today. I have a lot of topics that I want to write about but I don’t quite know how to say that yet. So I am…
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The Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream: The hero I didn’t know I needed
I have been trying a lot of new to me skin care products recently. Based on my recent skincare posts, you can deduce I have not been impressed. After being left out dry (literally) by the products I had tried previously, you could say that I had low expectations before I ever tried the Glow…
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I understand why Phlur calls this scent Not Your Baby
Phlur’s Not Your Baby eau de parfum is potentially what you might think it would smell like. It has a powdery essence, reminiscent of baby products. But there is something about it that would make me pause before putting something of the scent on a little one. It is much more grown up. Not Your…
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That was a good challenge
Sometimes you take challenges that have you thinking was, “This might be my dumbest idea ever,” because it pushes you so far outside of your comfort zone that you can’t help but question your intelligence for having taken the leap. And then when you do reach your goal, you’re amazed at your capabilities and proud…
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How is the food at the Lotte New York Palace hotel?
While I stayed at the Lotte New York Palace in New York, I took full advantage of the daily breakfast credit I received thanks to the American Express Hotel Collection. I considered having breakfast one day at the restaurant, but I didn’t want to go through the hassle of making a reservation, as that was…
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A stay at Lotte New York Palace
Upon looking at the map of the particular area in Manhattan, 5th avenue and Madison, I got curious about the Lotte New York Palace. The hotel was right across the street from St Patrick’s Cathedral and close to the famed Saks 5th Avenue. Curiosity got the best of me, and I made sure to book…
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That one star review is more useful that I thought
I remember that moment vividly because it annoyed me. How could she penalize the brand because she was getting exactly what they said she would? But now I see it differently. That one star review was actually vital information. Let’s get these things out of the way. I don’t think they should start adding pockets…
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You might enjoy shopping more if you stopped “just looking”
In a marketing course I was taking, the instructor talked about meeting customer needs. Customers are dissatisfied when products don’t meet their needs and wants, but often they don’t really know what they really need and want. The thing I took away from that? As a consumer, I need to figure out what I want…
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Thoughts on the Water Drench sunscreen from Peter Thomas Roth
I sampled the Water Drench moisturizer from Peter Thomas Roth and was pleasantly surprised. The obvious deduction I made from that was that I would love the sunscreen version. So I went ahead and sprung for the full size. Now that I have been using the Water Drench SPF 45 moisturizer over the long term, I…
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A quick to the point review of Orpheon by Diptyque
Orpheon by Diptyque smelled floral and powdery to me. If I were to imagine it as a piece of clothing, I am calling to mind a button-up white cotton blouse with puffed short sleeves. It doesn’t smell young; it doesn’t smell innocent. It definitely calls to mind feminine maturity and self-assuredness. I found it to…
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