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March 1, 2022

10 Black-Founded Beauty Brands

When it comes to supporting Black folks in beauty, it’s not just about hiring Black models but also supporting Black-founded businesses. So often beauty brands cater to a Euro-centric audience leaving out a large portion of the market share by…

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February 10, 2022

Fresh-Picked Floral Beauty

I am someone who loves fresh florals in my home year-round for an added freshness. While it has us endlessly quoting Miranda Priestly, floral beauty not only adds a romantic scent to your routine but added benefits, like soothing and…

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January 6, 2022

Very Peri Beauty Picks

Every year I eagerly await finding out what Pantone’s colour of the year is and this year they did not disappoint. With boosters rolling out and life starting to feel a *bit* (knock on wood) normal again, I was hoping…

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December 22, 2021

2021 Beauty Faves (w/ Giveaway)

Listen, I’m not here to tell you how to spend your money, I’m just here to tell you I spent too much of my own. Here are my fave beauty discoveries of 2021 that I would wholeheartedly recommend plus a…

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December 16, 2021

FIRST IMPRESSIONS; r.e.m. beauty

Yuh. It’s no secret that I am a bit of an Arinator (this year ‘thank u, next’ held on to my top spot as the most listened to song three years in a row) but a makeup guru is not…

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November 4, 2021

My Top 5 Cream/Liquid Blushes

There was a time where the idea of using a cream product on my face would be nightmarish. My skin is prone to be oily and I learned how to do my makeup during the time where the cakier, the…

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May 8, 2021

My Top 5 MLBB

Your girl is vaccinated (first dose) and getting her peckers ready to swap spit. Long gone are the days of a matte liquid formula that leaves the dreaded butthole lips (if you know, you know), instead we seem to be…

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April 9, 2021

Sephora Spring Savings Event 2021 Top Picks

I am a sucker a Sephora sale. I know up to 20% off is not that much off when you take into consideration that give them hundred of dollars every year on products I know I don’t need. Nonetheless, here…

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March 8, 2021

MAKEUP REVIEW; Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

I had originally planned on writing a first impressions on the Rare Beauty brand but because of who I am as a person you get this review much later than I anticipated. So instead you get reviews after months of…

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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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September 17, 2020

MAKEUP REVIEW; QUO Beauty (PLUS a Giveaway!)

I’ve been hanging on to these QUO Beauty goodies for months and couldn’t wait to share my thoughts with y’all but then the world turned to shit and this launch was postponed due to there being many more pressing matters…

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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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I’ve always believed the spaces we spend time in a I’ve always believed the spaces we spend time in affect how we feel and work.

Rove Kyoto feels less like a traditional coworking space and more like somewhere you actually want to spend your day.

Inspired by Japanese minimalism, the design-forward space is built around calm and focused work environments, with warm wood, soft lighting, thoughtful details, quiet corners, and pieces from the Rove Concepts Kyoto Collection throughout, including standing desks that somehow make answering emails feel slightly more zen.

And on weekends, the space shifts into something entirely different: a lounge experience centred around matcha and Japanese-inspired hospitality.

Rove Kyoto opens May 30 in Vancouver. #RoveKyoto
Proof of a good friendship is taking one singular Proof of a good friendship is taking one singular photo together every 3-4 years. 

📸 Thanks @clairepipher for the snap!
Hot girls don’t gatekeep, but they do forget to po Hot girls don’t gatekeep, but they do forget to post. Here’s a round-up of a few of my favourite things lately.
1. My type A can’t handle not having a plan. 2. Y 1. My type A can’t handle not having a plan. 
2. Yes, I can tell the difference. 
3. It hurts my feelings when someone else speaks for the table and declines seeing the dessert menu.
4. This is for couples trying to do hand stuff. 
5. Truffle oil ≠ truffles
Some cutie new pieces from @onequince , which rece Some cutie new pieces from @onequince , which recently launched in Canada.
The coat is the outfit. Cutie little spring haul The coat is the outfit.

Cutie little spring haul from @rw_co [gifted]
Last June, I went on a life-changing trip to Peru Last June, I went on a life-changing trip to Peru with @intrepidtravel . We did the big adventures, like walking up to the Sun Gates at Machu Picchu, exploring the Amazon, and connecting with the local community.

But beyond the adventure, the trip also created a meaningful impact. It’s easy to think travel is just about what you take from a place. But sometimes, it’s also about what your presence gives back.

A simple lunch at AMA in the Sacred Valley turned into something more. Not just because it was a great meal, but because of the people behind it, mothers building a livelihood while caring for their kids, and a space that supports both.

That’s what makes trips like this feel so meaningful. The experiences stay with you, but so do the people, and the small ways your visit contributes.

That’s what The Intrepid Effect looks like to me: responsible travel that creates a positive effect in the local community long after I head home. What does it look like to you?
 
#VacationDoneRight #IntrepidTravel #OnlyIntrepid #Sponsored
Something I’ll never take for granted is that it t Something I’ll never take for granted is that it took a village to get me across the finish line two years ago. It might sound cheesy, but people cheering for you actually does help. I’m also so grateful to the @runasyouare community for not only supporting me through my race but their open invite to be a part of their cheer squad year after year. Tell me who else is going to book a DJ and a choir for a cheering station?!

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