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Makeup Gifts at Sephora

11/14/2021
Shopping for a makeup lover this holiday season? Or maybe you’re the makeup lover and someone has asked what you want. Either way, Sephora always comes through with makeup gifts, thanks to their excellent gift sets. They are great ways to try multiple products at an incredible value. I buy these for my freelance kit,...

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Tinted Moisturizer and Body Wash: October Favorites

11/12/2021
Hi, welcome to Ivy’s little internet diary, otherwise known as monthly favorites. In October, I celebrated my brother’s 35th birthday in Minneapolis, did makeup for 6 weddings and desperately attempted to navigate mercury in retrograde. I do not live my life according to astrology at all. However, MIR was so bad this round that I...

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Glossier Monochromes Review

11/08/2021
I did not see this coming. At all. When Glossier announced they were launching eyeshadow palettes, I expected what I think a lot of people did-low pigment, wash of color, super subtle. It pains me to say it but I honestly thought these palettes would be a waste of time. I always have to try...

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Dossier Review

11/03/2021
This Dossier review cannot begin without a story about Rihanna. Right before launched, all of these clips were circulating of various celebrities raving about how good Rihanna herself smells. They said things like heaven, so good, indescribable. That’s the moment I decided, I WANT IN. People say things like “I never realized how short Ivy...

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Mascara and Truffle Surprises: September Favorites

10/12/2021
The theme of this month’s favorites is “things that surprised me,” products I didn’t expect to love, but totally did. For what it’s worth, I also love when people surprise me. Sometimes, I assume someone is going to be a certain way, and then I meet them, and I’m like, ok what? This person is...

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