Author: Jennifer Shadoff

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Lifestyle

Holiday Gift Ideas: Beauty, Local Business & Food

This year around the globe, thousands of people have had to change their lifestyle, including working from home. The holiday season will be no different. With limited gatherings, most people are opting for a socially-distanced holiday. I've rounded up my holiday gift ideas and what I've purchased this year as Christmas gifts. Our country has had limitations on which stores were to be open so I've also featured a few small businesses to support. Parcel delivery during the holiday season has been particularly busy. While your gift may not arrive on time, you can always take a photo and let them know!

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Health

5 Tips For Working From Home

While it may seem like working from home can be easy, differentiating your workday to your personal time can be challenging. It's especially challenging if you have a busy schedule and never get a chance to pull away from your desk to eat lunch! Working from home full-time has its perks, however here are a few tips on how to master the art of working remotely.

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Lifestyle

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Whether you're looking to purchase presents for your significant other or your best friend, Valentine's Day is a sweet way to show your appreciation. My 2020 Valentine's Day Gift Guide features products for everyone. Rather than send someone a card, why not go the extra mile that will surprise and delight that special someone in your life with these Valentine's Day Gifts? 

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Beauty

Winter 2018 Sephora VIB Haul

Have you ever gone shopping and then realize what a mess you just created? Yup, that's me right now. This year, I went all out during the Sephora VIB sale and I'm not just saying that! I kind of surprised myself because I haven't exactly been using as many beauty products as I once was. Nevertheless, I bought a lot more than I thought I would! Without further adieu, I present to you... my massive Sephora VIB haul!
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Food

What to Eat for Better Sleep

Although I know that eating isn't always the answer, I turn to food for a lot of things. I love food and honestly can't imagine a life where I don't appreciate food. I've been doing a lot of reading lately and found that there were so many things that affected sleep. Food is one of them. Sleep is super important and I've written about some ways to get true beauty sleep as well. Eating fibre is actually associated with more restorative slow-wave sleep; the more you eat, the better you sleep (a study found in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine). I found this super interesting and wanted to know if there were other foods to eat for better sleep.
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Food

Curious About Collagen Peptides? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

It seems that everywhere you turn, "collagen" is the trending word. Collagen is everywhere from Instagram, skincare, bloggers and maybe even your BFF! I recently wrote an article about how you can incorporate collagen to your lifestyle, but I personally love it mixed in with my smoothies. And get this: collagen peptides powder is way more than just a beauty benefit!
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Beauty

Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Sale 2018

The Sephora Beauty Insider Sale is one of their biggest events of the year! You can receive discounts up to 20% off depending on your Beauty Insider tier. Sephora hardly ever has sales so use this time to stock up or try new products at the discounted price. If you're already over summer and wishing for fall, then head over to Sephora since they have their new season products out! If you haven't heard about the sale yet, read on to see how you can join in because starting August 24th (yup, today), everything at Sephora will be available at a discounted price if you're a Beauty Insider. Outside of Sephora Beauty Insider Store in Connecticut
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Lifestyle

What Is Collagen? | How to Incorporate It Into Your Beauty/Wellness Routine

When it comes to collagen, it would be surprising if you haven't heard about it before. But some people are still confused; so what is collagen? One of the building blocks of health, this protein can be found throughout the body but is the most abundant in skin, bones, muscles and joints. Thanks to collagen, we're able to move, bend and stretch. Collagen also is behind keeping our hair shiny, skin glow and nails super strong. It seems as if collagen got popular overnight and has been found in so many health foods and skincare items!
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Beauty

Sweet Oak Care Subscription Box Review

Ever since Earth Day, I've been looking at cleaning up my beauty routine and integrating more natural and sustainable products. It's been a bit difficult as I had no idea where to start. Skincare? Haircare? Start small with body wash or soap?! Luckily, Sweet Oak has a great subscription box that gives you 4-5 full sized items that are all-natural and all-Canadian! Sweet Oak Care Subscription Box Packaging
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Beauty

Sephora VIB Sale 2018 Wish List | Tips & Tricks

Another year, another sale! Twice a year, Sephora holds a sale for their Beauty Insider rewards program members. The last VIB sale was five months ago but it feels so much closer than that! Although I love the winter VIB sale because you can get Christmas gifts on a budget, I'm excited for the spring Sephora VIB Sale 2018. The sale this time of the year includes tons of newness that I'm dying to try!

Collage of Sephora VIB Sale Wish List Items Anastasia Beverly Hills Dr Jart Tatcha Drunk Elephant

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