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Emma Gannon's avatar

"Especially successful women who do not care about getting married, having children, or following the blueprint they are supposed to follow." Gah, isn't that the truth! And it sucks! That Martha doc was a wild ride.

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Christina Loff's avatar

<3 <3

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SarahT's avatar

Please never stop sharing your nails🤩 They are always amazing, surprising, art!

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Christina Loff's avatar

haha ok!! <3

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Best Friends's avatar

God I love pine and balsam fir so much! Also the nails are soooo good.

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Christina Loff's avatar

Same! Have you smelled that Thymes Frasier Fir candle? You would love!

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Best Friends's avatar

No! Need to get one asap

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theminx's avatar

I usually wear Fendi Theorema, ELDO Divin'Enfant and Noel au Balcon, and Jacomo Art Collection 08 around Christmas. This year, I decided to find a scent that has that orange/spice/pine thing that the Nest Holiday candle has and I've written a series about my quest on my blog, https://www.minxstinks.com/. Did I find what I was looking for? Stay tuned!

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The Midst's avatar

Killer nails!

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Elinor Abbott's avatar

I love seeing your nails! Getting my nails done is as important to my MH as my SSRIs. Also wanted to add that my Christmas smell is Black Fig by PF Candle Co, I buy a candle of it every year. Embers by cedar is a great holiday season candle. Skandinavisk's Jul and Skog are also great!

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Christina Loff's avatar

Thanks, Elinor! I will smell that Black Fig. We have a PF Candle shop here in SF. Thanks for the other holiday scent recs too!

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Pierre Vouard's avatar

Orange with cloves got me right to Serge Lutens Des Clous Pour Une Pelure, such a nice Christmassy fragrance! Too bad it got discontinued.

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Christina Loff's avatar

Ohh I wonder if decants of it are available anywhere. Would have loved to smell it.

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Pierre Vouard's avatar

You’re right, I should check it out! Also, thanks for sharing the brand list, I’ve been browsing it and this is a great reference! I’ll share it with my students.

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Emma. R.'s avatar

I used to love Egyptian Goddess! I still have an Auric Blends LOVE roll on that smells similar. Musky soapy goodness

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Christina Loff's avatar

Pure comfort in a bottle for me!

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Nadia Kadri's avatar

everything sucks, but at least we have perfume and this little corner <3

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Christina Loff's avatar

Right?! Been going deep on perfume tok tbh. Staying in my little bubble as long as I can. <3

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Nadia Kadri's avatar

I also got the discovery kit from arquiste and not exaggerating when i say im obsessed… currently wearing venice rococo 🤍

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Molly's avatar

I’m wearing Universal Flowering’s Poems One Through Twelve and Caron’s Poivre Sacre this Autumn. For Christmas I’m looking forward to wearing Olympic Orchids’ Bay Rum. It’s spicy season!

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Christina Loff's avatar

Oh I love Universal Flowering. And yes to spicy season!

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anja's avatar

❤️

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

I may have missed this but who does your nails? I’m addicted to Japanese nail art

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Christina Loff's avatar

I linked to her many posts back! She's @0nemorecoat on IG - that's a zero not an O! I share more about her personally in this post: https://drydowndiaries.substack.com/p/nail-day

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

Ooh fun. Thank you too — will read!

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