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Reebok wants to provide everything you need for your workout, including your supplements
Reebok will be releasing a line of supplements, in partnership with Generation Joy. Now the brand will provide literally everything you need for your workout regimen. The line will include just three products, a preworkout, protein powder, and electrolyte mix. The products will be priced between $38 and $45. They will be on sale at…
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Time for a rant, because the slang is cringe
Perhaps I’m jaded, but there is something about slang being used in ads that makes me cringe. The “slay” and “it’s giving” from corporate content just makes me recoil. It reeks of, “Hello fellow teenagers.” Now, I’m not saying that there is never a time to use current slang. What I am saying is that…
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A little bit of Dior’s Hyalushot, and a little expert advice
I had been using the Dior Hyalushot and noticed that it was behaving weirdly. It was getting gummy and stringy. I chalked it up to being a bad product. And then I signed for a one-on-one consultation with a Dior virtual advisor. “How much are you applying?” She was horrified to learn that I had…
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Heaven by Elorea: Some quick thoughts
There is something about Heaven by Elorea. Though it is described as such, I don’t feel transported to a lush floral garden when I spray it on my skin. It is not at all overpowering in its floweriness. Perhaps that is due to the green tea and bergamot on the top. For me, it smells…
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I want to be like a banana
My bananas were overripened. It made me think I want to be like a banana. You add a banana to a smoothie, bam you know it’s there. There is no question as to whether or not it’s an ingredient in the mix. Banana bread. Definitely banana. You add banana to basically anything and it remains…
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Yet another retail theft event
Recently, LAPD arrested multiple suspects following a flash robbery of stores in local shopping area. The thieves made way with $1000s worth of product in just minutes. There was coverage of the arrests made and how family members helped recognizing a loved ones. There is a focus on the criminals and fighting crime. The thing…
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Bookshop.org has the antidote to Amazon
In the midst of all of the emails from brands reminding me that “It’s Prime Day, so stock up,” one sent a different message. There is another way. Bookshop.org sent out a cheeky message, poising themselves as the antidote to Amazon dependency. With a mockup of a pill box, it sets itself as a solution…
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That wasn’t so hard
Today, I got home and spent relatively little time scrolling on YouTube. I was on a mission. I had seen a mouse and wanted to make sure I never saw one again. In the midst of all of my cleaning and rodent problem solving, I saw the bag of old clothes and fabrics that had…
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The YSL blush reveals a different issue
If you have been following beauty creator in social media over the past few weeks, you will likely have come across the YSL blush controversy. The short story is that YSL Beauty debuted blushes in their new Make Me Blush line under the inclusivity banner, when in fact the shades don’t work for all skin…
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I left a masterclass with Dr. Dennis Gross with more questions than answers
Okay, this is the last Sephoria post from me this year, but I wanted to come to you with some thoughts I had following a masterclass with Dr Dennis Gross and an influencer. The two were talking about the new releases from the company, including a brand new moisturizer that I will start using and have…
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