Category: Medium Maintenance
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My Actual Blonde Hair Routine
Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you buy through them. It doesn’t cost you anything extra. My hair routine as a Blonde Asian formed from trial and error, not research as we usually think of it. I’ve already talked about what happens…
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What Actually Happens After a Blonde Asian Hair Appointment
Some links may be affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It looks good, but it doesn’t feel like mine yet. My head just got doused in chemicals. Bleach, color, gloss. On top of that, @the.livedin.artist styled it, so now there are styling…
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When My Creative Brain Stops Working, I Do Something Else
Being a choreographer with my specific brain means I’m almost always thinking about how movement and music can work together. Even when I’m not actively choreographing, part of my brain is usually processing rhythm, phrasing, or how a piece of music might translate into movement. A lot of that comes from the range of people…
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Hair Is the Best Makeup I Own
The Moment I Realized Hair Was Doing the Work I realized pretty early that hair was doing more for my face than makeup ever could. Even as a child, if I ran a brush through my hair I suddenly looked presentable. My mom liked keeping my hair long because it was easier to style for…
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My Relationship With Makeup as a Non-Daily Wearer
I Don’t Wear Makeup Every Day As I have shared before, I do not wear daily makeup. Although there are times I wish I knew more about painting my face, it’s still not something my heart wants to do right now. This post is about my relationship with makeup as a non-daily wearer. The keyword…
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What I Don’t Overthink Anymore
I think our brains are overstimulated, across the board. It’s easy to disappear into worry about whether I’m doing the right thing, but my mom used to say, “You can’t change the outcome.” She wasn’t telling me to be careless. She encouraged preparation, not agony. That distinction stuck. These are a few things I don’t…
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Why I’m Refreshing My Entire Wardrobe at 40
I’ll start by saying this upfront: being 40, at the end of the day, has very little to do with refreshing a wardrobe. Clothing has always been one of the most visible ways we express ourselves. You’re choosing to put a garment on your body, something that literally touches your skin, and letting it represent…
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Being “Medium Maintenance”
I was working a gig with one of my dear friends. She’s the one who brought me onto the project in the first place, so she offered to house me for the week and drive me to and from the work site. It felt like a week-long girl party ‘98. Comfortable, familiar, low stakes. I…
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What I Refuse to Feel Bad About at 40
Turning 40 brings a sense of clarity and the realization that personal choices should not be dictated by societal expectations. The author reflects on valuing comfort, building a smaller inner circle, saying no assertively, and embracing personal interests without guilt. These insights represent newfound boundaries and a commitment to self-acceptance.
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Do 5: How I Try to Keep My House Clean (Without Becoming a New Person)
Some images in this post were generated using AI. They’re used to enhance the visuals and mood of the post, not to represent my actual home or real-life scenes exactly as they appear. I am not diagnosed with anything, but I am fairly certain my brain runs on side quests. I am not a professional…