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Singles’ Day or marketing gold
The brief, uncited, history of Single’s Day can be summarized as this- treat yourself. A relatively recent day started in China, it is a day for singles to celebrate themselves. Whereas couples have Valentine’s Day, and pretty much every other holiday, November 11 is specifically for those who are not in relationships to celebrate themselves.…
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Want my thoughts on the green tea cream from Innisfree?
Alright really quickly, here are my thoughts on the Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream. Fastest review ever. I don’t like it. If you want a longer review, here’s the rest. Afterall, the reasons I didn’t like it for my dry skin might be the very reasons you love it. Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream…
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Smelling Strawberry Letter by Phlur
When I first smelled it on paper, I smiled to the beauty advisor. Strawberry Letter by Phlur brought back memories of those grandma candies, those little hard candies wrapped in a wrapped designed to look like a strawberry. I decided then and there to buy a travel size so that I could continue playing with…
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Special, special snowflake
It was long used as a pejorative for millennials, but I’m going to claim it. I am a special snowflake. I don’t write that to say that I believe I deserve special treatment or participation trophies just for showing up. I am just over wishing I were like everyone else. Snowflakes form their unique patterns…
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Just a quick note on lab grown diamonds
There is a question that is floating around. Are lab created diamonds actually better for the environment? Lab grown diamonds are attractive to jewelry shoppers because they are less expensive, and manufacturers uphold them as a good alternative to the problems that come with mining natural diamonds. But remember, do your own research. Verify where…
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I should do my makeup
I pushed away from the computer and decided, “I should do my makeup.” I had nowhere to go and none of the necessary skills, but it felt like the right move. I took the concealer that was a shade that I thought didn’t quite work for me. I mixed it with the color corrector to…
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I don’t think I ever trusted a celebrity spokesperson more
“Wait, is that Jane Goodall? In a diamond ad?” I remembered her from all those videos in the past. Her living amongst and studying the gorillas. Seeing her promoting Brilliant Earth instantly made me go to the website. Well, obviously it is the most sustainable and greenest choice. Without really having to speak about it,…
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Consistency
I have a great idea that I want to write about, but alas I know that I don’t have the time today to give it the attention it requires. However, I also don’t want to break this commitment I have made to myself to post every day. So here is a consistency post. It comes…
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Did you know Chanel made sunscreen?
Curiosity got the best of me as I walked through Nordstrom one day. That’s how I ended up with a Chanel sunscreen. I have been using their UV Essentiel and now the tube is almost empty. It’s time for a review. Among the claims that Chanel makes are that it will protect you from the…
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