Category: beauty
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I had to try this energy boosting treatment at Equinox for myself
I entered the dimly lit room hoping it would be exactly what I needed. It was the start of my session on the Spa Wave Table at Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards. I had been looking forward to trying this treatment since February, back when my plan had been thwarted when it was out of service.…
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I’m glad I tried this lip oil from Merit
On a day I had decided I would wear a little makeup, I realized I had nothing on my lips. So I went to my stash and remembered I had a brand new Merit Shade Slick still unused. I cracked it open and swiped it on. Whereas the Dior lip oil doesn’t feel true to…
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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…
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The Sephoria 2024 experience: Day 1
Day 1 of Sephoria. I think this event might be cursed. Hoping to attend last year’s event in New York, I learned that the first day was canceled due to flooding after heavy rain. There was a risk that the same might happen in Atlanta. Sephoria, essentially Sephora’s beauty convention, was supposed to be two…
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The Dior Lip Oil is genuinely good
Sigh, I hate when products go viral. Mostly because, I have this thing about not wanting to appear to be just going with the crowd. But I have to admit, the Dior Lip Oil is popular for a reason. As someone who is perpetually on the hunt for products for my perpetually dry lips, I…
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The Biossance lip balm.
In my quest to find the best lip balm for me, I turned to the Biossance Squalane + Rose Vegan Lip Balm.. My thought, “Meh. Not as moisturizing as I thought it would be.” The product is thick and waxy. I wouldn’t describe it as a lip gloss at all. Perhaps it would work best…
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Have you tried the Cay Skin lip balm yet?
One of my new hobbies is trying to find the best lip balms for my way too often dry lips. On one such trip to Sephora, I was studying the options, scrutinizing labels and consistencies. I was ready when the Beauty Advisor came by and asked me what I was hoping to find: I need…
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I think this mask is making me like my hair again
Hair care has been a struggle for me, in both the noun and verb sense. I haven’t been able to find hai rcare products that I really loved, that made may hair feel amazing. And because I don’t like the results of the products, I just have dreaded doing my hair. All of the time…
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A few treatments and regrets at the spa at Equinox Hotel
The reception area is bright white. There are multiple high end skin care products on display for purchase. I had just walked into the spa at the Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards and waited to start my treatments I nosily looked at the displays to pass the time. Shortly after, I was led to the locker…
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