tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39272076296861275452024-03-12T19:56:25.045-07:00Beauty Diaries of gymba24I am a proud mother and wife. This blog is an expression of my love of makeup, working out, and photography.Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-15253773985584056392018-08-13T14:39:00.000-07:002018-08-13T14:39:29.616-07:00Honor RalphIn the past 5 days I've cried soft cries, uncontrollable chest and belly cries, tear-less cries, tear filled snot nosed cries. I have gotten to the point where I am not constantly crying but I am most vulnerable to my thoughts when I am driving alone or when I lay in bed at night. I am still fearful that I won't see my Ralph again. I ask for signs from him and I've actually felt his presence which has brought me a some comfort. Friday afternoon when I drove my usual route home from work which I had for years, I was crying and saying out loud "I miss you Ralph" I looked to my left and saw a waving flag that said "HAPPY" with a paw print on it, there was a dog groomers that for all these years I had never noticed. Why did I notice the words "happy" with a paw print at this very moment? I felt like he was speaking to me, telling me he wanted me to be happy. To every dog lover to has reached out to me I appreciate your words. Nothing takes the pain away but it does mean something that you cared to send me thoughts. Here is to the journey in healing after losing my soulmate best furry friend. To anyone who ever saw us in person, you would see how deep our love ran and that we had a connection unlike any other. Love has no boundary between species and I believe he truly was a great love of my life which I never knew was possible. I say "a" love because I have many loves of my life all unique and all great to me. Before Ralph I did not even know dogs were so intelligent and capable of reading us and loving us back as much as we love them.<br />
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My mother looked at me with great concern last night said "honor Ralph by loving yourself as much as you loved him" because he would want that for you. I think I will try to write down as many memories of Ralph as I can but I will move it to the blog I had started dedicated to him which I never really got started. His passing has inspired me to recollect all the amazing and even challenging times. Now that I am older and also now that I have 2 children I am extremely busy taking care of them but my memory is not as strong. So I want to preserve what I can in writing. Head on over to the blog <a href="http://heisloved.blogspot.com/2011/06/day-i-met-my-mom.html">he is loved</a> for future posts.<br />
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It was my mother who suggested I get a pet when living alone in San Diego. My friend Kevin and I decided to drive around to animals shelters on a Sunday afternoon. We took his gold/bronze Infinity and I believe our first stop was Escondido Humane Society. I did not see any dogs that I wanted to meet and in fact the person we spoke with kind of snickers at me that I would not find a small dog at a shelter. I was not feeling too hopeful when we left but we then headed to <a href="https://animalcenter.org/">Helen Woodward Animal Shelter</a> in Rancho Santa Fe. We signed in and walked through. I was only casually looking as I was not sure I was ready for the commitment of a pet. We did a round of the area where the dogs are kept. I had my eye one 2 dogs, Angie and Spirit. I did a meet and greet with Angie first who was a really friendly lovable pup. I think met Ralph was seemed aloof and more interested in escaping the room. Kevin was saying Angie was much more friendly but there was just something about Ralph that pulled me. Being a very indecisive person I kept thinking about how my house was my prepared for a dog nor had I any knowledge of caring for a dog plus I had not even studied for the final that I had the next day. I asked if I could place a hold on Ralph and they said they don't take holds. I took the leap of faith and filled out the paperwork. The person working in the office had to make an international phone call to my parents because they own the house to see if they are allowing a dog on their property. Thankfully because of the time difference my mother was just waking up in Hong Kong and was there to answer their phone call. She said of course and Spirit was officially mine on paper. After filling out the paperwork I went around their shop and bought him a bed, a collar and some food. Someone then brought that shy little pup out to me and to my surprise he jumped into my arms! Everyone in the office said that he knew he was coming home with me. He seemed so curious on the ride home in the backseat looking out the window. <br />
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<br />Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-23628154843191382072018-08-10T08:12:00.001-07:002018-08-10T08:21:46.831-07:00In Loving Memory of Ralph with me from November 23 2003 to August 7 2018Foreword - I lost my dear sweet Ralph who was a long hair chihuahua and companion of 15 years. I feel an extreme void in my soul. I have not been able to rest since it happened on August 7th 2018 at 4:30 PM. My body is completely exhausted but every time I fall asleep I wake up with my heart racing and my chest and head pounding with any kind of thoughts of Ralph. Disbelief that he is gone. Did he know how much I loved him? Will I really see him again in heaven? Did I spend enough time with him (now that I have children)? Did I let him be in pain too long because I wanted more time with him? I have found a wonderful group on facebook called "The Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss and Grief Support" group and I highly recommend joining if you need to let out your sorrow to other people who are going through the same thing.<br />
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This blog is now about helping me heal. My mother suggested that I write down memories and thoughts about Ralph so that I will never forget. Wish me luck on my journey to healing! I feel at this very moment that I'll never feel normal again but a tiny voice inside gives me hope that I will some day be okay.<br />
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Here is the facebook post I wrote soon after saying good bye to him. It is honest and raw but also censored because I knew there was no way that people who have never loved a dog would understand my pain. So here was my simple reflection on the life we lived together (but inside my head is a much longer version that I will attempt to capture for myself) Along with this post I included the very first photo I took of him, a photo that captured his and my connection we had pure love and understanding like nothing I've ever experience and finally a photo that captured his essence and spirit when he was at his prime.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My sweetest little young master Ralph. I remember meeting you as Spirit at Helen Woodward Animal Center. You were skeptical and not making eye contact but when I came back after signing adoption papers you immediately jumped into my arms. That first night I brought you back home back in November 2003 we looked at each other and didn’t know what to do next. I never had a pup before and you never had a person before so there our adventure began. Thank you for the 15 years you’ve blessed my life. There are just too many things to list that I’ll miss about you. You were the best dog a girl could ask for and I will always have a place in my heart where you live. See you again some day but for now you’ll be at rainbow bridge</span><br />
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<br />Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-42138483748265910842018-05-30T11:51:00.000-07:002018-05-30T11:51:00.529-07:00Survivor S29: Episode 2 thoughtsThe highlight of my reality TV week has been watching Mona or shall I call her Janell Parrish on her week 3 West Side Story Dancing With The Stars routine. Mona<br />
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Was it just me or did we all want to shield our eyes and cringe when we saw the guys doing push ups and puffing their chests? And why on earth Jon Misch thinks it was smart that he confess to the world it may have been him who lost the flint? Some of these guys are so lucky their tribe has not lost immunity yet.<br />
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Val acting like she had two idols was moronic. Please girl, you are not fooling anyone. Besides if she really still had two idols and dumb enough not to play one during the first round of votes, one would logically vote her off to at least push out the person with possibly two idols. <br />
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<br />Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-84284777734705836462018-05-30T11:46:00.000-07:002018-05-30T11:46:06.406-07:00EM Haul from 2015<br />
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Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-43450726381926701822016-12-30T10:16:00.001-08:002016-12-30T10:39:00.945-08:00Sale Alert and Customer Service Note: Too FacedToday I am writing you to report a sale alert and also to give you an account of my Customer Service experience with Too Faced Cosmetics.<br />
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Let's start with the exciting part: right now when you use the code TFSORRY you get 40% off most of the <a href="https://www.toofaced.com/">Too Faced Cosmetics</a> website (I tried the Peanut Butter and Jelly palette and their Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara and many other regular priced items that worked) including the sale item page (I picked up 2 sale eye shadow palettes, la creme lipsticks, melted metal lip and bullet proof eyeliner and received these for a stead of additional 40% off the 50% price) I'm not sure when this code will expire but I credit <a href="http://nouveaucheap.blogspot.com/2016/12/get-40-off-too-faced-sweet-peach.html">Nouveau Cheap</a> for alerting me of the sale. I quickly went on the their site and made a hasty purchase. I'm very happy with the items I picked out and I feel like I got my items for a steal. This leads me into their Customer Service.</div>
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I have been hearing many rumors lately with their Sweet Peach line launch in late December 2016 that their customer service has been atrocious with lost orders and being non responsive. I also suspect the sale with code "TFSORRY" is to make up for that snafu. Since I placed an order and heard from watching the YouTube Drama Channels John Kuckian and Karina Kaboom about the recent bad customer service I have was worried myself about what I might experience.</div>
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I will get to experience their customer service because in my excitement I made error when typing in the form for my email address I typed in an email address that did not belong to myself. So when I placed the order I realized just as it was too late that I had made the mistake. So first thing I did was pick up the phone and call their customer service number at 855-866-3223. I got a busy signal and assumed they would be swamped with inquiries from other customers and previous purchases. I saw a note "<span style="background-color: #f6cecf; color: #ff0048; font-family: "proxima bold" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.55px;">Due to incredibly high customer service email and call volumes, there will be an extended delay in response time. Please allow a minimum 24 hour turn around on all email and longer than normal wait times on hold when phoning in.</span>" and also when placing my order I saw that orders will be delayed for at least 7-10 days due to inventory being taken at the warehouse at this time. I have a really obsessive personality so I picked up the phone and dialed a few more times with the same result. </div>
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I randomly dialed again about 1 hour later and to my shock I got a prompt with music saying I was in line. So I patiently waited for about 25 minutes while I multi-tasked and worked on other items. A woman answered the line about 25 minutes into the hold and I told her my problem. I provided her with the confirmation number I got from the last screen and she told me she was able to update my email address. I asked if she could re-send a copy of the purchase confirmation to me since I never received one but she told me she did not have access. But she told me that I should get future shipping confirmations to the updated email address. So far I am satisfied with my experience. As with my Aliexpress shipping experience I will update with the conclusion of how the rest of my order goes to completion. If I receive my shipping confirmation and when my order arrives. </div>
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Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-83404315850104818242016-09-13T12:53:00.002-07:002016-12-30T09:48:29.100-08:00My First Experience with Yanwen Economic Air MailI thought I would write a post about my experience with Yanwen Economic Air Mail. I am new to Aliexpress but one thing I've learned is that for shipping to the US it is best to go with orders that say shipping via epackets because once they arrive in the US I can track those packages on the USPS app or website. I just started using Aliexpress at the end of August 2016 and have made 16 purchases.<br />
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So far I have received 8 of the packages all of which were epackets with an average of 15 days from order to doorstep. I am a tad skeptical of the packages shipped via Aliexpress Standard Shipping and Yanwen since the tracking information doesn't seem to update much and the lag time is getting up there. Take for example the screen shot below, that product was ordered 8/25/2016. It seems to be stuck at a status of "<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "tahoma" , "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "hiragino sans gb" , , "hiragino sans gb" , "microsoft yahei" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Outbound clearance completed successfully and loaded to airline" </span>since 8/30/2016. Maybe I am just more accustomed to seeing the tracking provided by USPS and regular updates and being too hopeful for the other 2 methods. I hope all will go well with this order and I will update you.<br />
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UPDATE: I received my product from this seller that was shipped this method in 19 days from order to doorstep.Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-69550078726831858512016-09-06T08:39:00.000-07:002016-09-06T08:45:03.015-07:00Wet N Wild and KIKO Milano Haul<div class="MsoNormal">
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So I couldn't resist checking out what the Too Faced sale had to offer. I
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Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-61191808443715787452016-09-01T15:24:00.002-07:002016-12-30T10:40:37.718-08:00Too Faced Can't Resist A Juicy Sale Up to 70% OffI received an email from Too Faced regarding this sale and decided to click, it says there are 18,492 people in line in front of me and 25 minutes left to wait. Excuse me? I feel like it has been 20 minutes and for fun I left the window open, there are now 6,922 people in front of me and 21 minutes left. Excuse me? Is this Ticketmaster? I am not waiting in a virtual line for discounted makeup. Everyone knows you can find discounted Too Faced at Nordstrom Rack and HSN frequently. I just thought this was funny and wanted to share my thoughts.<br />
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<br />Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-25745941754749156432016-08-17T12:15:00.001-07:002016-08-26T14:29:25.594-07:00Drugstore.com and Beauty.com Closing ShopHello Gymbugs & Makeup Lovers,<br />
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It's been a while since I've posted on my blog or my youtube channel gymba24. I have a little toddler at home and a full time job which occupy most of my time. I hope to one day be back at my blogging.<br />
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I am a frequent shopper of Drugstore.com and Beauty.com, more so to Drugstore.com. Both sites were able to lure me into making purchases by having the sample bags gifts with purchases (If you have seen my hauls on youtube you know... they got me A LOT!)<br />
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A few weeks ago I started receiving notices that Drugstore.com and Beauty.com dollars need to be used by September because they are ending the program.<br />
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Personally I did not find that program to be the most beneficial. I noticed the months we were eligible to use our dollars most of the sales were not good so I would usually let them expire. However, I do have online store credit and plan to use it before September just in case I can't redeem the money later!<br />
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I am sad to see Drugstore.com go because it was fun getting their gift with purchases on green and natural products, their Mommy and Baby section and their health and beauty. I will most definitely miss those bundles. However, most of the time I made unnecessary purchases so my wallet is probably going to be happier that they will not be another tempting source to spend money.<br />
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As for Beauty.com I used to make purchases from them about 5 years ago but I find that their deals became less competitive to ulta.com (whom finds a way to take a lot of my money as I am now a platinum member)<br />
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#BehindTheGlow #Neutrogena #contest Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-62542464676759149272015-03-05T21:47:00.001-08:002015-03-05T21:47:07.093-08:00ELF Cosmetics Get Ready With MeHello Friends! I decided to do a mostly ELF Cosmetics Face today.<br />
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After not being able to find the old taupe pencil on this inital Rite Aid trip I have kept my eye out for it. Unfortunately, I have not found it an a single retailer since. In fact some Walgreens and CVS locations no longer have a spot for it so I suspect this old one has been discontinued. <br />
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Makeup I am wearing: (Eyes Lips Face Cosmetics) ELF Moisturizing lipstick in Velvet Red, ELF Moisturizing Foundation Stick in Nude, ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder in Fiji, ELF Pressed Mineral Blush in Cabo Cabana</div>
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Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-51370166524660804802014-11-21T12:56:00.001-08:002014-11-21T13:01:21.953-08:00Deal Alert: CVS Semi Annual Clearance 50%-75%Once again it is time for the semi-annual CVS clearance on drugstore makeup. It officially starts on November 14th 2014 but I heard some CVS locations were starting theirs early. Indeed a few were. I checked out 4 in the San Diego area and 2 has not started yet and the other 2 had. I here is my haul if you want to see what i got.<br />
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Lots of 50% off to 75% off I saw Physcian's Formula, Covergirl, Revlon, NYC Color, Wet N Wild, NYX, Rimmel, Neutrogena, Milani, Sally Hansen just to name a few. Note that many CVS's do not mark these things as clearance but if you use the scanner you can verify they are before purchasing. <br />
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Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-69087423058299490362014-11-04T08:50:00.001-08:002014-11-04T08:52:58.472-08:00Equitance Brightening SerumHello Beauties!<br />
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If any of you know me, I am all about finding the best brightening serums for the most part. I swear by them to lighten up old acne scars and fade sun spots. So I was really excited when I received the Equitance Brightening & Spot Corrector Serum from influenster complimentary for testing purposes. Finally a product right up my alley!<br />
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"Clinically proven to reduce the appearance of dark discolorations"<br />
"Patented technology that delivers clinically proven brightening ingredient to the skin"<br />
"83% of women reported diminished appearance of dark spots"<br />
"*Based on clinical study after 4 months. Study conducted and evaluated by a dermatologist"<br />
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A 30g size of this product retails for $125. You are supposed to apply 2-3 drops on your face in the morning and evenings. For a brightening serum this price is about mid-range. <br />
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I've been using this for about 2 weeks now after my toner and before my moisturizer. I do not own the whole line of products shown in their brochure and website to use in conjunction with each other. I have not used the product long enough to know if it is making a difference. However, I would really really love to win a whole set and test the whole line out. I feel like I would be the perfect candidate!<br />
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If any of you would like try products from <a href="http://www.equitance-us.com/">Equitance</a> I have a promo code that expires November 20th 2014. With code <b>INFL15</b> you will receive 15% off their brightening & spot correcting serum and a trial starter kit worth $37. They also have free shipping with any order. http://www.equitance-us.com/</div>
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Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-71599508884965769522014-10-20T04:00:00.000-07:002014-10-26T11:35:17.970-07:00My Paris France City Pharma HaulHello Beauties!<br />
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It has been less than a week since I've been back from Paris and I have just finished editing my <a href="http://youtu.be/9foZaSkylE0">YouTube Paris Skincare Haul</a>. It is not often that I also write about a haul but this experience was quite unique so I thought I would try to help anyone else out here who might also be a French Pharmacie newbie.<br />
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Before arriving in my Paris my plan was to seek and buy local French drugstore makeup that is hard to come by in the USA. Through a quick search I found that drugstore makeup is not sold in Pharmacies in France. Pharmacies in France are quite different and focus much more on skincare and medicine.<br />
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I was able to pinpoint a very specific <a href="http://www.pharmacie-paris-citypharma.fr/plan">Pharmacie on 26 Rue du Four </a>that seemed like every single person had visited. This place also happened to be really close to our hotel. I told my husband about it and he actually booked a hotel close by on purpose. The first time I walked in I was completely overwhelmed. I had been warned by bloggers to be prepared with a list. They were not kidding. Most products are in french and there are absolutely shelves full of new products that are unfamiliar to the US shopper. I left there feeling completely overwhelmed. But I did go back a few days later armed with a list and was able to get in and out pretty quick. <br />
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BioDerma Crealine H20: I picked this two pack up for €15.40. Every single person in the shop had some form of Bioderma solution in their basket, it was obvious to me that this was <i>the thing</i> that one must not miss. <br />
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Sanoflore Veritable Eau Florale: Snagged this for €5.50. I grabbed this based on a <a href="http://www.designmom.com/2012/11/french-pharmacy-picks-part-3/">blog (design mom) I read</a> for it's under eye soothing properties.<br />
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Safforelle: I heard that one does not know how clean you can be down there until you've tried this stuff. I picked up this 2 pack for €8.99.<br />
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Nuxe Reve de Miel (in stick form): I picked up this stick form because I prefer that format. This is the only item I did not pick up from City Pharma because they didn't carry the stick form. I snagged this two pack for €6.00. <br />
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I looked for Homeoplasmine but I was told they don't carry it anymore. I also asked for Avibon which I could not understand the shop sales woman's response.<br />
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Fleur De Force's French Skincare video as linked below:<br />
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Gweneth Paltrow's famous <a href="http://goop.com/journal/get/114/the-french-pharmacy">goop</a> list.Angela Chan Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490956569530320194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927207629686127545.post-53778851684099228522014-10-02T11:59:00.002-07:002014-10-02T13:50:13.724-07:00Freeman Beauty 2014 Mystery BagI received an email this morning regarding the 2014 <a href="https://www.freemanbeauty.com/product/mystery-bag">Freeman Beauty Mystery Bag</a>. I was so excited I ran to the website to see the bag is $30 and free shipping. But I started to lose my excitement when I thought to myself, wasn't this bag only $20 last year in 2013? And to get to my free shipping last year I pretty much got to pick out my own extras? After logging into my account I indeed confirmed to myself the mystery bag was only $20 last year. My immediate thought was whether or not the 30% price increase will be justifiable. So do I wait to see what other people get and if it possibly sells out? Or should I try it?<br />
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snake/rat speech. I always enjoy other’s take on survivor episodes of seasons
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Island. Jeremy is playing smart by recognizing the credibility he gained by
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Nale: Likeable to the viewers but perhaps in danger. Having been sent to Exile
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Rocker: Tower of douche baggery. I hope this guy changes my first impression of
him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Collins: A firecracker, her strong personality it might not carry her far. I’m
pretty sure she did not find the idol and I am pretty sure I know who has it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dale
Wentworth: Strategic but naïve. How can he not think that necklace he found by
the well is NOT an idol? He values his ability to start fire more than the rest
of his tribe. He seems safe so long as the male alliance that has formed
continues but he should not rest on that laurel. At this point I see him as a
voting number and pawn or a weakness and thrown out early. Early prediction
from me is he will not be winning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Canfield: A people person. Everyone seems to trust and be drawn to him. He must
have a trusting air about him which is a good quality to have in a social game.
Kudos to him for not reacting to Nadiya’s rude assumptions about him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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happy to see Survivor remove the dual, when you’re gone… you’re gone. I would like
to see the return of an idol with special powers (you can play it after the
vote is read). Looking forward to a new season with my favorite host in reality
TV Jeff Probst. Hope you all enjoyed my recap and thoughts on the first episode
of Survivor Season 29.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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