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My First Botox Experience At 30

For the last year or so, I’ve been strongly considering Botox since noticing the lines on my forehead appearing deeper and more visually apparent even at rest. Every time I looked in the mirror, the two faint lines above my eyes seemed to get more comfortable with their location and I feared they would soon choose my forehead as their new permanent residence. Turning 30 with obvious facial lines isn’t something many of us entering this decade welcome with open arms…at least not for me.

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Why I Got Invisalign After Braces + Answering Your Questions

When it came to my teeth at a young age, I had it pretty good in terms of constructive work. I rarely got cavities (probably had one filled in my lifetime) and never had a palate expander/evening mouth guard when it came to preparing for braces, which I only ended up having for 2.5 years starting in 8th Grade into the middle of my Sophomore Year in High School. So why did I decide at the ripe age of *almost* 30 to opt for more dental alignment via Invisalign despite having braces? A few reasons…

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My Rediscovered Appreciation of The Ponytail

Rarely do I opt for a ponytail as my chosen hairstyle for date night, or any night out frankly, because I don’t find it as attractive of a choice like wearing my hair down. The reason behind that thought process has a lot to do with the width of my pony and the lack of volume when gathered in a hair tie. That is until this incredible tool called Big Tail came into my life…

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Beauty Items I’ve Tried & Love So Far This Winter

Over the last month, I made a conscious effort to switch up my skincare & related routines as a means to 1) combat my ultra-dry winter skin, and 2) introduce myself to a few new items I’ve been meaning to try out. It’s been 31+ days and these items mentioned below are the ones I’m not only still using, but absolutely LOVE!

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