Tag: advice
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Don’t forget your beauty rest
It has been a long string of late nights, working, traveling, and generally goofing off. I find myself tired in the middle of the day, falling asleep on speakers, and generally feeling rough.. Perhaps the lack of sleep has freed up more time for me to be productive, but I’m wearing the effects of it…
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But this is skincare, too
I am currently taking some time to rest and be with family. In my rush to pack, I forgot to bring some of my skincare staples. Namely, here I am without a dedicated moisturizer. Me , a person with a whole number of blogs about skincare, missing a key step in the holy grail of…
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Your yearly reminder: Don’t forget the sunscreen
I’m writing this right before Memorial Day in the U.S., the unofficial start to summer when people will be outside much more regularly. Swaths of people will emerge from their months of remaining indoors and start laying by the pool, grilling all day, and of course playing pickleball and other games just to extend their…
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What you should know as a Hyrox newbie
Maybe your social media feed has finally switched to full Hyrox content. And perhaps now you are considering signing up for your first race. I am here for you. On the other side of my first race and now no longer sore, I bring you my advice. It is a mixture of mistakes I made…
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Here are some ways to reduce your stress to improve your skin
Okay, so we know that stress can impact your skin. From wrinkles, to acne, to psoriasis, all of those conditions get worse when you get overwhelmed by the stress in your life. So of course, one of the ways to improve is to reduce your stress. Here are few ways you can reduce your stress,…
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Your stress is all over your face
You’ve heard people say, “You look stressed.” Perhaps, you’ve thought of the look of someone disheveled with a furrowed brow. That’s short term. Have you thought about the ways that stress really impacts your appearance from the inside out? Stress isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Short doses of it, like exercise or the feeling before…
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6 things to know before your first SXSW experience
I went to SXSW for the first time in 2025. I did a little bit of research ahead of time of what to expect, but I didn’t know fully know what all would go down. Now that I am on the other side of the experience, I will provide a resource to you of 6…
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Are you reading the instructions?
This won’t be a full-on product review here, but I do want to point out something. Maybe you should read instructions. I think back to my seeming hatred for the Laneige lip mask. Everyone it seems everywhere uses it as a lip balm. So, I followed suit, and I hated it. It seemed like it…
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On fragrance in skincare
If you watch many skincare influencers, fragrance is the worst possible thing that you can ever have in your skincare. Anything that has a fragrance is destroying your skin. That might seem extreme, but it matches their energy. If you let them tell it, fragrance is an unnecessary skincare ingredient. Let’s be real. Fragrance costs…
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Falling out of love with skincare?
This feels a bit extreme, but I think I am falling out love with skincare. Or well, we are at least on strained terms. Right now, the current slate of products I have been trying have underwhelmed me. As we get deeper and deeper into winter, I haven’t felt anything but dry skin on my…
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