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Makeup Lessons Learned: How I Figured Out the Right Eyebrow and Eyeliner Colors for Medium-Deep Tones
Struggling to find the right eyebrow and eyeliner colors for your medium-deep skin tone? In this post, I’m sharing the lessons I’ve learned
Mar 122 min read


Managing Stress with Beauty:Affordable Routines for When Life Gets Tough
This summary includes relevant keywords (e.g., Kiss Nude Acrylic Nails, beauty routines, self-care, stress), while also providing an overvie
Nov 13, 20243 min read

No Make-up Make-up Look
I’m excited to share that I’ve finally taken the leap into the world of YouTube! 🎥 After battling my fears for what felt like ages, I create
Oct 19, 20241 min read


Achievement vs. Process: Finding Joy in the Process.
Have you ever felt that achieving your goals left you feeling more empty than fulfilled? This summer, I learned that achievement can be...
Oct 7, 20242 min read


Navigating Beauty Standards: How Makeup Impacts Confidence and Femininity for Black Women
While waiting for me to finish putting on my makeup, a friend asked me, “Why do you wear makeup? It seems like more time than it’s...
Aug 29, 20244 min read


Welp—I Failed My Preliminary Exams!
Before anyone starts hyperventilating, I will be re-taking my exams in September. Nothing has been disrupted in terms of my visa and I...
May 29, 20242 min read


27 Lessons For 27 Years
Whenever someone has a birthday, I ask them to give as many lessons as years lived in their lives. What I have is a mix of a few lessons...
Dec 27, 20233 min read


All I Want for Christmas
Coming home on Christmas break always brings a confluence of two feelings for me: reconnection and reflection. This is a reflection on...
Dec 23, 20233 min read


Why am I getting a PhD?
Professors and senior grad students always advise you to write a letter about why you are trying to pursue a PhD. This is me listening to...
Oct 14, 20234 min read


Re-thinking Envy with Lori Gotleib
On following envy and creating a personal archive Writing on envy feels like a surprising appropriate way to open up my first blog post....
May 11, 20233 min read
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