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Vicki Duong

January 27, 2021

EMPTIES; Face Masks

This reoccurring category features face masks I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase? Items featured in this post include Dr. Brandt Pores No More Vacuum Cleaner, Midnight Paloma Detox Mask, GlamGlow InstaMud, GlamGlow…

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October 6, 2020

EMPTIES; Mascara

This reoccurring category features mascaras I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase? – ​Items featured in this post include Hank and Henry Slick With It, Covergirl Full Lash Bloom, L’oreal Voluminous Primer, L’oreal…

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July 28, 2020

EMPTIES; Serums

This reoccurring category features skincare products I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase? Also – LOL. This pictures have been in the archive for a while as you can tell by my nails…

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June 20, 2020

EMPTIES; Primers

This reoccurring category features cosmetic products I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase?  – ​Items featured in this post include Maybelline Master Prime for Redness, Smashbox Lid Primer in Light, Hourglass Veil Mineral…

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March 21, 2020

EMPTIES; Toners

This reoccurring category features skincare products I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase?  ​Items featured in this post include L’oreal Hydra Ultra-Fresh Toner, Nena Mineral Toner, Pixi Glow Tonic, The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7%…

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November 15, 2019

EMPTIES; Facial Cleansers

This reoccurring category features skincare products I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase? I am also getting better about posting more consistently, eh? #funemployment really frees up my time. – ​Items featured in…

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September 14, 2019

EMPTIES; Drugstore Complexion

This reoccurring category features cosmetics I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase? I also haven’t posted an Empties in a while and this photos are old AF. I really should be posting these…

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February 23, 2019

EMPTIES; Haircare

This reoccurring category features hair products I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase? It takes me ages to finish any hair product. One of these items was something I brought with me when I moved…

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August 17, 2018

EMPTIES; Deluxe Sample Sizes

This reoccurring category features products I received for free as gift with purchase, deluxe samples or when you trade in all your Sephora points to feel like Oliver Twist asking, “please sir, can I have some more?” Did I like…

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July 4, 2018

EMPTIES; Makeup

This reoccurring category features products I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase? – Items featured in this post are NYX Micro Brow Pencil, ColourPop No Filter Concealer, Milk Makeup Blur Stick, Becca First…

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Girlie, those are your organs. This is also a re Girlie, those are your organs. 

This is also a reminder to future me who can be so critical of myself sometimes: don’t talk about my friend that way.
One thing I think makes me good at what I do? I’ One thing I think makes me good at what I do? I’m a boots-on-the-ground kind of person. People often ask how I know about so many small local brands—and the answer is simple. I go to a lot of markets.

When I first moved to Vancouver, I started blogging about the brands I’d discover at craft fairs and pop-ups. What’s so special about markets is that when you buy from a small maker, the person you’re talking to is usually the person who made it.

That’s why public events matter. Sure, I get hundreds of press releases a week—but some of the best finds are the ones that aren’t backed by PR. They’re just passionate people putting their work out there.
I’m a busty girl who lives for a sundress and lo I’m a busty girl who lives for a sundress and loves supporting Canadian fashion—so I had to see if @parkandfifthco’s new Palma cotton collection could keep up with the girls 👀 I tried on a few styles (all in XL to fit a 34DDD, except the Sylvia, which I grabbed in a L) to find out if these breezy, beautiful dresses are actually bust-friendly.
POV: You stumble into the @issuesmagshop pop-up at POV: You stumble into the @issuesmagshop pop-up at @alteriordesign and leave with a stack of indie mags.

Picked up @eatenmag, @itsfreezinginla, @slanted_publishers, and @magazine.b—proof that print still hits different.
I’m lacing up with @brooksrunningca to get ready I’m lacing up with @brooksrunningca to get ready for West Coast SHRED @city_shred—a 2-HOUR HIIT challenge going down at the Richmond Oval on June 1 👊

The Glycerin 22s have me feeling unstoppable: soft, powerful, and made to move.

Want to try a pair yourself? Join Brooks at the Oval to demo the Ghost 17s during the workout—and you might just WIN your own 👟

#CityShred #LifeAthlete #LetsRunThere

📹: @charissalandicho
One of the most millennial things about me is that One of the most millennial things about me is that I love a floral backdrop. 

📸: @charissalandicho
Even though my feelings constantly get hurt, I kno Even though my feelings constantly get hurt, I know I got this. 

Note: this is a relationship that ended well over a decade ago; I have processed and have dealt with all of those big feelings. Because he’s someone who continues to exist in the world, I hope for the sake of the other women he has dated (or will date) he’s a better man now.
Last year, I ran Just the Half. This year, I’m h Last year, I ran Just the Half. This year, I’m here For the Long Run—on the sidelines, lungs full of cheers instead of kilometres.

While I’ve fallen out of running lately, I haven’t fallen out of the community. @runasyouare continues to be the most encouraging, heart-filled crew, and I’m endlessly grateful to be part of it.

To quote @nick_l_o : “If you’re not running, you’re cheering.” So this year, I’m proudly repping the cheer squad and paying it forward—because I still remember how much your voices carried me through every painful, glorious step last year.

Thank you for making room for all kinds of pace.

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