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Everything You Need to Know About Brow Lamination
Everything You Need to Know About Brow Lamination

While brow trends come and go, one truth remains consistent: brows can completely change your look.

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Making Grandma's Zha Jiang Mian Recipe
Making Grandma's Zha Jiang Mian Recipe

Happy Year of the Tiger, everyone!

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A 3-Step Healthy Chicken and Ginger Congee
A 3-Step Healthy Chicken and Ginger Congee

Ingredients you can get at ANY grocery store.

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A Tasty 5-Ingredient, No Cook Radish Side Dish You'll Make Again and Again
A Tasty 5-Ingredient, No Cook Radish Side Dish You'll Make Again and Again

A fresh and easy side dish.

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Designer Activewear on Sale for Under $100
Designer Activewear on Sale for Under $100

A good workout begins with good workout gear.

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5 Ways to Wear Barrettes Like a Grown-Up
5 Ways to Wear Barrettes Like a Grown-Up

And where to get them on a dime!

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Summer Wedding Outfits for Every Dress Code Under $100
Summer Wedding Outfits for Every Dress Code Under $100

Outfits for every dress code.

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Everything You Need to Know About Brow Lamination
Everything You Need to Know About Brow Lamination

While brow trends come and go, one truth remains consistent: brows can completely change your look.

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The 9 Best Indie Beauty Products You Should Try Now
The 9 Best Indie Beauty Products You Should Try Now

I came, I tested, I reviewed.

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How to Use Retinoids the Right Way
How to Use Retinoids the Right Way

Rule number one: Use only at night.

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Floral Arranging 101
Floral Arranging 101

Create your own centerpiece.

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How to Upgrade Your Basic Bodega Rose
How to Upgrade Your Basic Bodega Rose

Make a dozen roses looks like three dozen.

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How to Roll a Spa Towel
How to Roll a Spa Towel

It’s pretty AND it saves space.

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Making Grandma's Zha Jiang Mian Recipe
Making Grandma's Zha Jiang Mian Recipe

Happy Year of the Tiger, everyone!

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A 3-Step Healthy Chicken and Ginger Congee
A 3-Step Healthy Chicken and Ginger Congee

Ingredients you can get at ANY grocery store.

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A Tasty 5-Ingredient, No Cook Radish Side Dish You'll Make Again and Again
A Tasty 5-Ingredient, No Cook Radish Side Dish You'll Make Again and Again

A fresh and easy side dish.

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Isabelle

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Do You Know What Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Is?
Do You Know What Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Is?

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9 At-Home Exercises That Are Long-Term Solutions for Back Pain
9 At-Home Exercises That Are Long-Term Solutions for Back Pain

The key to solving back pain is a strong back.

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Historical Heroines: Poet Li Qingzhao ζŽζΈ…η…§ (1084 AD - c. 1155 AD)
Historical Heroines: Poet Li Qingzhao ζŽζΈ…η…§ (1084 AD - c. 1155 AD)

The pathos of Li Qingzhao.

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I Can't Stop Watching These YouTubers Making Historical Foods in Rural China
I Can't Stop Watching These YouTubers Making Historical Foods in Rural China

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Playlists from My Gen Z Little Cousin

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Homemade Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Homemade Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

As good as the hole-in-the-walls in Taiwan.

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Designer Activewear on Sale for Under $100

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My Dad's Pork and Cabbage Dumpling Recipe

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Homemade Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

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A Recipe for Lasagna That Will Impress

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Three steps. Seven ingredients. The ultimate Chinese comfort food. The best part about this recipe is you don’t need to visit a specialty grocery store to get these ingredients. 🍚 #theoffhourslifestyle #quarantinecooking
A tasty, healthy 5-ingredient radish side dish to help you get your daily servings of veg even in quarantine is up on the blog now. I make this dish almost every week, and it’s always fresh and delicious. #theoffhours
I can’t believe I haven’t put this one on the blog considering how much of a favorite it is in our house. Three cup chicken is a Taiwanese icon, and my own version is up on the blog now. Pro-tip: drizzle that sauce all over your rice. You
I made a pasta from the ingredients I had in my freezer...and it was so good, my husband declared it his favorite pasta ever and we’ve made it three more times. Almost everything in this pasta is freezer/pantry/shelf-stable (and yes, you CAN fr
Flaky and delicious. How to make Taiwanese scallion pancakes at home. Recipe in bio now! πŸ₯’#theoffhourslifestyle
Sharing something a little different but very near and dear to me on the blog today. I recently learned about the Song Dynasty poet Li Qingzhao and was captivated by her voice, her words, and her love story. This was a woman who lived nearly a thousa
Top with a fried egg if you want extra deliciousness. 🍳 Kimchi fried rice up on the blog now. Check the link in bio. #theoffhourslifestyle
Recipe up now on the blog for how to make your own Taiwanese #ε‰²εŒ… AKA pork belly buns. It’s my favorite Taiwanese street food on the planet and so, so good. πŸ˜‹ #theoffhourslifestyle