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I want you to test products in store, but…
One of my favorite activities to do with my friends was hanging out at Sephora on the weekends. We would go through all the scents, walking out smelling much better and much richer than we were as students. And then we would try on different shades of lipsticks. It was always a shade that we’d…
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The fragrances I’ve been wearing this week
This week, I’ve been going back to some old favorite scents. Here’s what I’ve been wearing. From Kilian Paris Apple Brandy on the Rocks $275 for 50 mL Notes: Bergamot, apple brandy accord (rum, moss, vanilla), cedarwood, ambroxan, cardamom I have a travel size of this sitting on my desk. I sprayed it on for…
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1,000 days
At this point, this blog is the thing that I have been the most consistent with, ever. I am currently on a posting streak that is over 1,000 days long. Yeah, that level of consistency. There is now serious, objective evidence in the world that I have the capacity to be consistent. I now know…
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Where I’d be
If things were different, I would find myself traveling even more. I’d question the need to even have a permanent address because of how often I’d be on the go. This alternate me would be living the real me’s dream. There are times I sit down in a hotel room and think, “If only this…
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Fond memories of Le Jardinier
Two years ago, I found myself in New York City in the fall. It was a work trip, but I decided to make the best of my visit. I decided to eat well, even if I had to eat alone. I wandered down the streets and decided to head into Le Jardinier. To be honest,…
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Starbucks is getting rid of their most convenient concept store, but for good reason.
The algorithm feeds me every possible Starbucks story that it can. This time? Starbucks will be sunsetting its “Pick-up only” stores. These outfits are exactly what you might expect. They are places where the only means of ordering is through mobile. You can only pick up items and go. There is no where to sit.…
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Are you using Balm Dot Com like this?
Glossier’s Balm Dot Com is many a person’s favorite lip balm. With limited edition drops that keep popping up, there keeps being reasons to restock. But here is one reason you might end up using it faster. Have you ever noticed that is also labeled “universal salve.” Yes, you might love it for your lips,…
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Trying Valaya from Parfums de Marly
It was a nice summer day. I wanted to smell pretty. I decided to spray on Valaya from Parfums de Marly. As soon as I smelled it on my skin, I thought, “I regret this.” The while floral scent felt more overpowering than I was hoping for. I feared what others close to me all…
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Like walking in deep snow
Have you ever gone for a walk in the deep snow? If you are new to the weather phenomenon, you might look at the expanse before you, eagerly take your first step on the thick powdery mound, prep to take your next step, only to realize that you have sunk down, instantly. In order to…