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Stretching your dollar when buying beauty products
Here are just a few strategies I use when I buy beauty products. I like nice things, but I try to save whenever I can. This is what I do to make sure I am making the most of all my purchases.
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The Local Three Kitchen & Bar Chef’s Table experience is a must
I have always wanted to experience a fine dining experience, one of those meals that would seem cost-prohibitive to do regularly but is definitely worth it in the moment. After looking for multiple places to try this out, I along with my group settled on the chef’s table experience at Atlanta’s Local Three Kitchen &…
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Testing out the Patchology Served Chilled Rosé masks
I had the Patchology Served Chilled Rosé face and eye masks sitting around, unused. And then I decided, why not treat my skin before I head out to dinner. I put the eye mask on first. I had never used an eye mask before. It was a bit of a struggle to orient it on…
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I’m pretty confident about Kilian’s Love Don’t Be Shy
I have to admit I was pretty shy about it wearing Kilian’s Love Don’t Be Shy. When I first got the fragrance, I couldn’t handle it. Something about it was way too much once it hit my skin and the air. Because of my biases at the time, I assumed it was the orange blossom.…
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Begging for validation
The woman was in a rough patch. I have no idea how long it had been or if she ever got out of that struggle. All I know is that she was asking for a ride and I was willing to offer. It was a short trip from where I had met her to her…
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Black is the new green, Nike uses algae ink for a more sustainable sneaker
Nike’s newest collab with Billie Eilish, their Nike Alpha Force Low X Billie Eilish, will feature ink derived from algae. Often, black pigments are developed using petrolatum. However, the black ink, created by Living Ink, was developed using algae waste, making it a more sustainable option. Nike has been expanding its use of more ecofriendly…
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Boho115 : This restaurant review is going to be quick
We are back to Atlanta and time to review another restaurant, quickly, because I have stuff to do. I went with a group on the recommendation of a local who raved about it. Never a miss, they said. Well, streaks were meant to be broken. Today we have Boho115, a seafood forward restaurant in the…
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And now the buyer: Customer roles
We’ve come to the final role, the buyer. As I have been discussing the four customer roles, this one I suppose could be a bit confusing. I just wrote about the payer. What is makes a buyer different from a payer? This might be nuanced, but the buyer is the person who actually acquires the…
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Appealing to your paying customer: Customer roles
We are now on to the third of the customer roles: The Payer. This is one you are probably most familiar with, because after all, your products cost money. At the base, the payer’s concern is affordability. Yes, one question is “Can I afford this thing at the current set monetary value?” But they would…
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Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane reviewed: It’s a moisturizer
I’m not sure what it is, but I have not been able to fall in love with Kiehl’s, despite how beloved it is by so many other people. I’m trying products from the brand to better understand the hype. Today’s entry: The Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane. Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane $38 for 50…