• What you need to know about shampoo

    What you need to know about shampoo

    I originally titled the post “Everything you need to know about shampoo” but then I realized that was probably an overstatement. It overstated my own knowledge and expertise, and also what could reasonably be covered in a casual blog post like this. So instead, I’ve decided to focus this post on some key pieces of…


  • Practicing beauty empiricism

    Practicing beauty empiricism

    As I’ve mentioned in a few other posts, I’ve been watching lots of beauty content. Inevitably, I’m putting some of this new knowledge into practice and enjoying how much my skills are improving in this area. It’s fun to learn new things in general, and there’s the bonus of being able to see my newfound…


  • Mindful Consumption

    Mindful Consumption

    I recently reread the book, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation. My professor assigned this book for the Buddhism class I took. I decided to buy the book after renting it for the semester, since I enjoyed the book so much. But I haven’t read it since, until…