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29 Nov

Hypnosonics: Easy methods to radically manipulate your mind

Hypnosonics: Easy methods to radically manipulate your mind
Halima Jibril spent two weeks listening to Jessica Boston’s hypnosonic album Under A Loving Sun to check whether music can truly transform your mind to be more open to joy and positivity We're continually being manipulated. Though lots of us consider that we're above being brainwashed, the tv we watch, the news we read, and the rhetoric repetitively espoused by politicians all play a job in manipulating us into believing in and upholding social inequalities. We’ve seen this increasingly more recently with mainstream media’s reporting on the continued situation in Israel and Palestine. Publications like The Guardian have described Israeli hostages as “women and kids”, while Palestinian hostages, who're all also children and young...
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15 Nov

Hate Floral Fragrances? Ellis Brooklyn Florist Perfume Might Change

Hate Floral Fragrances? Ellis Brooklyn Florist Perfume Might Change
The primary line on the web site’s copy for Ellis Brooklyn Florist Eau de Parfum exclaims that the scent “is a celebration of citrus floral.” On paper, because of this the fragrance is a celebration of my two least favorite categories of perfume. But two things drew me to call in a sample anyway: For one, it was created in collaboration with DSM-Firmenich principal perfumer Frank Voelklwho also worked on my two other favorite Ellis Brooklyn scents, After and Sun Fruit. For 2, the bottle is a pleasant shade of hot pink that stands out against my collection of otherwise mostly clear-glass-with-a-black-or-gold-cap fragrances.Sometimes, judging a book by its cover results in a positive final result. The primary sniff elicited from...
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1 Oct

Aárd Is Keeping Traditional Aleppo Soap Alive – Setting

Aárd Is Keeping Traditional Aleppo Soap Alive – Setting
Aárd Founded by Martina Carlson and Pauline Norden, Stockholm-based Aárd was born out of a shared frustration with the ever-expanding list of products and convoluted routines dictated by the beauty industry. Their mission was clear: to simplify beauty and haircare while emphasizing transparency, effectiveness, and a minimalist approach. Inspired by Hammam: Where Beauty Meets Minimalism Aárd’s founders found inspiration within the elegant and thoughtful beauty rituals of Hammam, the general public bathing houses scattered across the Middle East. In these ancient sanctuaries, they found a profound contrast to the overwhelming product-driven beauty culture they sought to vary. Hammam rituals prioritized quality over quantity, favouring a minimalist approach that focused on the essentials. It was here that the seeds of Aárd’s philosophy were sown. The Soapmaker’s Legacy:...
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