Tag Archives: Beauty products

Grandma visited. It was hell.

My grandmother was in town last week and I spent some time with her. She comes to visit my parents every August and stays for a few days. Sometimes I see her when she’s in town; sometimes, I don’t. This year, I told my mom that I was available to spend time with Margaret. Since [...]

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Gadgets are for men; Beauty products are for women

Over the weekend, I went shopping with my mom. Our first stop was at Marshalls. Generally, I never go to this store. But my mom loves it, and since a new Marshalls opened on my side of town, we jumped in the car and made our way there. It turns out that Marshalls is a [...]

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If you’re looking for me, I’ll be in the men’s department

When I shop for certain items, I bypass the women’s section and head straight to the mens’. Socks: Women’s socks are frilly, decorative, thin and too colorful. Mens’ socks are sturdy and thick, and I like where they sit on my ankle. When I broke up with my boyfriend a few years ago, we had [...]

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Hotel Toiletries = Awesome!

I don’t particularly enjoy spending the night in a hotel room. Admittedly, I’m picky about certain details. I want a room with a view, but, paradoxically, I don’t want a room that’s too high up. I get panicky when I’m assigned a room higher than the 7th floor. Also, my (semi) irrational fear of germs [...]

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Shopping in one of the weirdest stores of all time

I’m obsessed with the “health and beauty” products made, sold and used around the world. Anywhere I travel, I always keep an eye out for unusual products to bring home with me. And then I proceed to use the products sparingly because who knows when I’ll ever return to the place to restock my supply. [...]

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