Tag: tips
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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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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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Why you get product pilling
You’re getting ready for the day. You’ve applied your favorite skincare product and move on to the next. And oh no, it’s rolling up into little balls and coming off in a very unattractive manner. You have got some product pilling. With the number of products I try out, I have had my own experiences…
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Maybe washing your face in the morning isn’t necessary
I must admit to you now: I am not the kind of person who fully cleanses her face in the morning. I am more in the camp of let’s do a full routine at night, including cleanser and all the other steps. Then in the morning, it’s just a little refresh. But because I have…
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Here’s why you might not want to use retinoids
Multiple skinfluencers insist that the ingredient that you need to add into your routine now is retinoids. They tout it as the premier anti-aging ingredient. If you are deathly afraid of wrinkles, maybe you trust them and run and get the product. But now it is time to stop and think, is that really the…
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Washing your face when you can’t drink the water
So, you’re traveling to place, and they’ve told you to be careful not to drink the water. Copy that. You decide ensure you only get bottled water during the trip and also preemptively get some water purification tablets just to be on the safe side. But now that you’re starting to get in to skincare…
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More tips on the Nigerian visa process + Don’t get scammed
If you are looking for visa information trying to get ready for a trip to Nigeria beware. There are a lot of places that will try to take advantage of you. In short there are outright scams and near extortion. Be mindful that when you do you try to get your visa, you need to…
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This is what you need as an American applying for a Nigerian visa + sample host invitation letter
I previously wrote about how frustrating the visa process was for me in preparation for my trip to Nigeria. Here are some things you should know before your visa interview, if you choose to plan a trip yourself. There are two main types of visas you will probably be applying for to go to Nigeria:…
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My frustrating journey trying to get a Nigerian visa
I had a trip planned for Nigeria. I had my passport. I had my itinerary. The next thing I needed was a visa. As a spoiled American, it confused me that this was a step that I needed to take, but I had to take it nonetheless. First step, finding a visa appointment. And wow,…
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