Because let’s face it—the work from home life is here to stay. Never did I envision that my entrance into the corporate world as a young twenty something would entail a home office and a commute from my bed to my desk, but the pandemic has left us with just that. Don’t get me wrong now. Working from home has been incredible for a large … Continue reading 8 tips to navigate working from home successfully
Tula is one of those brands that has always fascinated me and has been on my “to-try” list ever since I first heard about it a few years ago. It might have been the vibrant blue packaging that captured my attention, but its the brand’s philosophy that really sucked me in. Basically, for those who aren’t familiar with Tula, it is a clean brand that … Continue reading Testing out Tula skincare for two weeks
A while back, I bought this NEST New York fragrance gift set during a sale Sephora was running. I love gift sets because not only do they make great gifts, but they’re a great way to try a variety of different scents and see which ones you like best! It’s been a while since my last fragrance blog post, so I figured I would review … Continue reading Fragrance Review: NEST New York
Tuesday night, I spent the hours between 8pm and midnight in an anxious, doubtful frenzy. I’ve officially started my postgrad job search. I thought I knew what to expect based on the stories I’ve heard from my friends who jumped right into it right after college. I, who took a short break on the other hand, didn’t realize how intimidating and stressful it was going … Continue reading God, insomnia, and resumés
One of my favorite things to do on nights where I have a little time to spare and want to treat myself is flesh out my skincare routine and go for the full pampering effect. I’m an avid face mask user, but on occasion, I love to throw on some under eye gels. They just feel so luxurious (and truly amazing) after a grueling, tiresome … Continue reading Rating under eye patches I’ve used
It’s been a while, but I’m back! The world has changed a little since my last blog post (more vaccinations, less masks). Obviously, please continue to be responsible and make informed choices, but with masks slowly (hopefully) becoming a thing of the past, fun lip colors are back, baby. Me personally, I’ve barely bothered with makeup over the last year. At most I’d pop on … Continue reading Current top five red lipsticks
I get my inspiration from rainy, late night drives. Sometimes I get it from having a few too many drinks. Sometimes, it just hits me out of nowhere. But I’m almost always never in a good place to record it or write it down when it strikes, and then it flees from my mind and becomes a lost memory. And I’ve had quite a few … Continue reading Life’s possibilities and making hard decisions
Happy National Fragrance Day loves! I’ve been on a perfume kick recently. Really, I’d call it a self discovery? Fragrance is one of those things that I’ve always adored and been both knowledgeable and passionate about, but I just didn’t realize how much until recently. Plus, I’ve fallen deep into a “perfume tok” hole (simultaneously feeding my TikTok addiction, and frankly, there’s no escaping. So … Continue reading Five Fragrance Faves for #NationalFragranceDay
To say that this last year didn’t go as planned would be the understatement (and cliché) of the century. Saying that only scratches the surface. In reality, 2020 has left me with an abundance of mixed thoughts and emotions that I’ve spent the last couple months (if not longer) trying to unpack and make sense of. Before I even get into any of that and … Continue reading Graduating during a pandemic and a 2020 reflection.
Taking a little break from some of the beauty content you all have seen on here lately and switching gears back into my thought-provoking, analytical diary entri– I mean, blog posts. I felt compelled to write on this topic not only because of its relevance to my life, but also to kind of… brag a bit? That’s confusing without context. Let me explain. The last … Continue reading Vents by Jess: Getting hurt and knowing when to step back
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