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Apr 27, 20212 min read
Supplemental review
While completing my Beauty pie skin care challenge, I used some additional products during that period and shortly after and wanted to...
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Apr 24, 20214 min read
Skincare Challenge 4 - Beauty Pie
This post has been a long time coming....my opinions on this has changed so often but I now have a position. My previous post on Beauty...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
Late to the Game....
The Sephora VIB sale is on..... Started on the 9th of April and ends of the 19th of April. The Sephora sales occurs 3 times a year for...
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Mar 11, 20213 min read
Health....Fastrack?
Global pandemic! Corona virus. We all started working from home. Been working from home mostly since March 2020 till date. This has taken...
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Mar 8, 20212 min read
Trendmood Boxes
What are Trendmood boxes? Lets start from the beginning. What is Trendmood. Trendmood is a social media profile that is run by Sophie...
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Feb 21, 20212 min read
Skincare challenge 3 - Ole Henriksen
Welcome to the skincare challenge 3. This time we are testing out the ole Henriksen oil control range. Tried out the cleanser, toner and...
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Jan 24, 20212 min read
Range Beauty
This brand was started by Alicia Scott who worked in the New York fashion industry. Due to a lack of diversity in the market, inability...
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Jan 24, 20214 min read
Skincare Challenge 2 - Elemis Superfood Cica Calm
Skincare challenge 2! Took me long enough....... Here we go..... Articulating my feelings about this brand has been difficult?...
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Jan 17, 20215 min read
EMPTIES.....
Hello, its been a while. Life has been crazy busy......but cannot forget my responsibilities and love for everything here. Let us talk...
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Jan 3, 20214 min read
BEAUTY PIE
Beauty Pie is a subscription/member’s club or can be termed as a direct-to-consumer membership-based luxury on-line brand run by Marcia...
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Dec 24, 20202 min read
Worst 2020 Skincare, makeup purchases.
Hello everyone! Compliments of the season! Hope everyone is staying safe and hope everyone is prepared for the holiday celebrations (if...
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Dec 12, 20201 min read
PAMPER SATURDAY....
I decided to take today off the hussle and pamper myself. Massage, mani and pedi....lunch out... Hope your Saturday is going...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
BLACK FRIDAY
Did you do any Black Friday shopping? Was determined not to but knowing myself, that was virtually impossible, so created a small budget...
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Dec 6, 20203 min read
MENTED COSMETICS
Since 2017, the company has gone from strength to strength. From nude lipsticks for every woman irrespective of your skin color, you can...
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Nov 19, 20203 min read
Birthday Haul
Back with another post! This contains my experiences with luxury brands customer service. After my 40th...Decided to splurge and buy...
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Nov 19, 20204 min read
Skincare challenge 1 - Glow Recipe Review
A few months back, I was challenged to use other skincare products other than what I consider to be my holy grails. Hence the skincare...
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Nov 15, 20206 min read
Are subscription boxes worth the money?
Over the last few years, there has been a growing trend of different beauty subscription boxes. Are they worth the money? Are these...
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Aug 10, 20201 min read
Luxury! What is your deal?
There is a reason why luxury companies keep turning huge profits. Why its a multi-billion industry. Have this belief that all women have...
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Aug 10, 20203 min read
Beauty Brands - Are we particular?
Beauty brands. There are so many currently in the market. Mainstream, startups, designers, even high street shops have started their...
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