The Biggest Beauty Trends of 2025

If 2024 was the year of “quiet luxury” and oat-latte complexions, then 2025 is the year beauty got both louder and smarter. Think: AI-curated serums, exosomes bottled like perfume, body care with the seriousness of a PhD thesis, and, yes, a lipstick that claims to have probiotics in it (we’re still…

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The Psychology of Feeling Protected: How Physical Security Affects Daily Life

Security isn't just about stopping bad things from happening—it's about how you feel when you're at home, how well you sleep at night, and whether you can actually relax in your own space. Most people focus on the obvious benefits of home security systems and safes: deterring burglars, …

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Does Money Make People More Beautiful?

Today's topic is an interesting one- and a little controversial. Beauty may be “in the eye of the beholder,” but in a capitalist world, that beholder might be a credit card machine. Let’s be honest: money and beauty have always been intertwined. From Cleopatra bathing in donkey milk to billionai…

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How to Lend Money to a Friend Safely

I’ve recently been asked (by a close friend) for advice on what to do if someone borrows money and doesn’t return it. A friend called me last week in frustration because they had lent a few thousand dollars to someone they trusted, only to be met with silence when repayment was due. They wanted to …

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Come With Me To Try Out Mattresses In Hong Kong - Hush Home- Sleep Experience

Just wanted to share a new Instagram review that I did for Hush Home, where I tried their sleep experience and tested out two of their awesome mattresses! If you are looking for mattresses in Hong Kong, I highly recommend checking their brand out!  View this post on Instagram A post shared by F L O R…

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20 Tips For Making Your Space Feel Cozy

Cozy isn’t just a design style—it’s a feeling. It’s that sigh of relief you breathe out when you walk through the door, kick off your shoes, and instantly feel calmer. Whether your apartment is sprawling or snug, you can create a space that wraps you up like your favourite blanket.  Here are 20 tips…

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How to Weather-Proof Your Home in Hong Kong

Living in Hong Kong means embracing unpredictable weather: blazing sun one day, black rainstorm the next, and the occasional typhoon that makes the whole city collectively cancel dinner plans. While the Hong Kong Observatory keeps us informed, it’s up to us to make sure our homes can handle whateve…

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How to Survive a Typhoon in Hong Kong: 10 Tips

Every Hongkonger knows that the sound of the Observatory issuing a T8 or T10 signal is like an unexpected public holiday wrapped in chaos. Suddenly, the city grinds to a halt, bubble tea shops close (tragic), and your group chats fill up with typhoon memes. After Typhoon Ragasa in 2025, we have som…

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George Smith & Tom Dixon Wingback Chair Review - Furniture Haul

In the world of design, few names command as much attention as Tom Dixon. Synonymous with innovative, often industrial-inspired lighting and furniture, Dixon has built a reputation on challenging conventions. So, when it was announced that he would be collaborating with George Smith in 2008, the ve…

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How Moving Can Redefine Your Lifestyle, Not Just Your Location

Source Ever moved somewhere new and realized your daily routine quietly shifted too—like how you stopped ordering takeout every night or finally started going for walks again? Most people think of moving as changing geography, but it often changes much more. New spaces, new habits, new neighbors—som…

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Simple Changes That Can Make Your Daily Routine Feel Fresh

Source Do you ever feel like your daily routine has become too predictable? Wake up, get ready, head to work or school, come home, eat, sleep—repeat. Living in a place like Louisiana, where life can already feel humid and heavy, even small things can start to weigh you down. But the good news is, yo…

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