

In Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
This is a book review of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
3 days ago2 min read


Choosing Your Wedding Bouquet: Meaningful Flower Options
The idea of flowers having some kind of meaning attached to flowers comes out of the victorian era. While this idea is romantic, not...
3 days ago2 min read


In search for the perfect honeymoon makeup kit: NYX Butter Gloss
I don’t know where my honeymoon will be, but what I do know is that I am a lip gloss girl—and no matter the weather, lip gloss is...
4 days ago3 min read


In Review: The Wedding People by Alison Espach
I was first drawn to this book because: First, the cover design is some of the best I have seen produced by an American publication....
4 days ago2 min read


Product Review: Make-Up Products That Missed
There are two things that matter to me when it comes to make-up: complexion and speed. I need my make-up to look as natural as possible...
Jul 212 min read


Thinking Through Literature: What is romance?
This post explores the complexities of romance through the lens of two powerful novels—Best Heads Maru and Gabriel García Márquez’s work—examining how love, longing, and human connection are portrayed across different cultural and narrative styles.
May 265 min read


Beauty Is Work: The Labor of Love Behind Femininity
I used to think beauty was shallow—something done for the male gaze, or worse, to distract from “real” accomplishments. But somewhere between binge-watching RuPaul’s Drag Race and revisiting feminist history, I realized: femininity is work. It’s skilled, intentional, and yes—sometimes a labor of love. This isn’t just about lipstick and lashes. It’s about reclaiming power through self-presentation, honoring the creativity in “frivolous” things, and making peace with the parts
Apr 214 min read