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One Room Challenge
October 10, 20240Comments

Luxury Laundry Room Makeover | Fall ’24 One Room Challenge Week 2 | Starting the Demo for the Dog Washing Station

Hey, friend hey!!! We're back for Week 2 of the One Room Challenge and this week we're starting off by doing a little demolition! If you've never heard of the One Room
by Shekeira Whitaker
Interiors
One Room Challenge
October 10, 20240Comments

Luxury Laundry Room Makeover | Fall ’24 One Room Challenge Week 1 | The Design Plans

Hey, friend hey!!! So I'm back with another One Room Challenge and I'm so stinking excited! In this year's Fall One Room Challenge I'll be taking on my builder grade laundry room
by Shekeira Whitaker
Interiors
One Room Challenge
April 18, 20240Comments

Theater Room Makeover | Spring ’24 One Room Challenge Week 3

Hey, friend hey!!! So I'm a little late to the party, but I'm participating in the Spring '24 One Room Challenge this year, and I'm tackling the Theater Room for the
by Shekeira Whitaker

Hi, I'm Shekeira "Kae" Whitaker

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6 Best Dua Fragrances for Expensive Taste on a Budget Looking for the best Dua fragrances for expensive taste on a budget? I’m sharing six affordable perfume dupes and inspired-by fragrances from The Dua Brand that I currently can’t stop wearing. Smelling good doesn’t always mean spending hundreds of dollars on a full bottle. When you have expensive taste like me, a 30 ml inspired-by fragrance can be a great way to experience a luxury scent profile before deciding whether you want to invest in the original. The Dua Brand has thousands of fragrances to explore, but these are six of my current favorites: 🍓 Berry Cotton Sky Inspired by Bath & Body Works Cotton Candy Clouds Shop: https://collabs.shop/8lexwn ☁️ Cedre Couture Inspired by Carolina Herrera Cedar Chic Shop: https://collabs.shop/1bcvqy 🤵🏾‍♀️ Tie of Black Inspired by Celine Black Tie Shop: https://collabs.shop/aco9dv 🎶 Melody Inspired by Louis Vuitton Symphony Shop: https://collabs.shop/frbmyr 🍑 Boomski Pour Femme Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Femme Shop: https://collabs.shop/eckicp 🌺 Frozen Guava Inspired by House of Brandt Guava Sorbet Shop: https://collabs.shop/wjwk2d When you’re shopping for inspired-by perfumes, you want a brand you can trust to capture the scent profiles you love. The Dua Brand continues to get it right for me, and these six fragrances are currently in a chokehold with me! Have you tried any Dua fragrances? Tell me your favorite in the comments so I’ll know what to try next. Use code KAEWHITAKER to save 15% when no other promotion or coupon is available on the site. Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. #DuaFragrances #PerfumeDupes #AffordablePerfumes
Looking for the best Dua fragrances for expensive taste on a budget? I’m sharing six affordable perfume dupes and inspired-by fragrances from The Dua Brand that I currently can’t stop wearing. Smelling good doesn’t always mean spending hundreds of dollars on a full bottle. When you have expensive taste like me, a 30 ml inspired-by fragrance can be a great way to experience a luxury scent profile before deciding whether you want to invest in the original. The Dua Brand has thousands of fragrances to explore, but these are six of my current favorites: 🍓 Berry Cotton Sky Inspired by Bath & Body Works Cotton Candy Clouds Shop: https://collabs.shop/8lexwn ☁️ Cedre Couture Inspired by Carolina Herrera Cedar Chic Shop: https://collabs.shop/1bcvqy 🤵🏾‍♀️ Tie of Black Inspired by Celine Black Tie Shop: https://collabs.shop/aco9dv 🎶 Melody Inspired by Louis Vuitton Symphony Shop: https://collabs.shop/frbmyr 🍑 Boomski Pour Femme Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Femme Shop: https://collabs.shop/eckicp 🌺 Frozen Guava Inspired by House of Brandt Guava Sorbet Shop: https://collabs.shop/wjwk2d When you’re shopping for inspired-by perfumes, you want a brand you can trust to capture the scent profiles you love. The Dua Brand continues to get it right for me, and these six fragrances are currently in a chokehold with me! Have you tried any Dua fragrances? Tell me your favorite in the comments so I’ll know what to try next. Use code KAEWHITAKER to save 15% when no other promotion or coupon is available on the site. Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. #DuaFragrances #PerfumeDupes #AffordablePerfumes
6 Best Dua Fragrances for Expensive Taste on a Budget
Love, Don’t Be Shy is gorgeous, but its thick marshmallow and neroli can feel heavy in hot weather. Brave in Love No. 37 from The Clone offers a softer, airier interpretation that I can comfortably wear year-round. The Tunisian neroli wears more gently, while the honeysuckle makes the fragrance feel lighter and more breathable without losing that recognizable sweet marshmallow-neroli DNA. Would you try this Love Don’t Be Shy-inspired fragrance? If you want to try it out you can find it here - https://collabs.shop/vl4aaq - and don't forget to use my code KAEWHITAKER to save on your order. #LoveDontBeShy #PerfumeReview #FragranceReview #Shorts
Love Don’t Be Shy, But Lighter? Brave in Love No. 37 Review
Lancôme Absolue Le Parfum is an airy, softly sweet rose fragrance with white tea and musk. It smells elegant, smooth and feminine without becoming heavy or overpowering—an easy everyday rose with beautiful presence. Explore the fragrance and discovery set through the link on my LTK here - https://liketk.it/6kkA3
This Lancôme Rose Perfume Smells Like Pure Elegance 🌹
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Happy 30th birthday @oseamalibu!!!!!!! I can’t be Happy 30th birthday @oseamalibu!!!!!!! I can’t believe my favorite body care brand is turning 30 years old. I remember discovering them just last year when I learned about the Undaria Body Oil and girl it’s been on ever since! The oil itself has been around since 2010 and to think she’s still, 16 years later, gathering us and keeping us soft, supply and glowy is amazing!!! Yall know how much I love me some Osea body care and I also love how they love on us with the discounts they bundle together each and every month!! In celebration of their birthday, they are giving us 4 of their best sellers over the past 30 years for 38% when you buy them in a bundle, and when you use my code KAE10 you will save an additional 10% on whatever you choose to buy off the site. I love brands that get it and make amazing products and Osea is one. Tell them happy birthday and go treat yourself friend and then come back and let me know what you got! #oseapartner #luxurybodycare #over40skincare
Here’s a @ouithepeople and @marleyfragrance & @cyk Here’s a @ouithepeople and @marleyfragrance & @cyklarofficial mashup that will dance in the heat!!! If you like a slightly sweet and sparkly neroli you’ll love this. I’ve got as much as I can linked down below and if you try it be sure to come back and let me know what you think! #layeringcombo #scentoftheday #citrusperfume #perfumeforwomen
Love, Don’t Be Shy is beautiful—but in hot weather Love, Don’t Be Shy is beautiful—but in hot weather, that thick marshmallow and neroli can be a lot. 😮‍💨 Brave in Love No. 37 from @thecloneperfume gives me a lighter, softer and more breathable interpretation of that familiar DNA. The Tunisian neroli wears more gently, while the added honeysuckle helps cut through some of the sweetness and heaviness. You still get that fluffy marshmallow-neroli feeling, but it sits closer to the skin and feels much more wearable year-round—especially when you’re craving this scent profile during the summer. This is my third fragrance from The Clone, and so far they’re 3 for 3! I’ve linked Brave in Love so you can try it. If you do, come back and let me know what you think. 🤍 #LoveDontBeShy #PerfumeReview #MarshmallowPerfume #FragranceFinds #PerfumeLover
Girl… I know I smell good all the time, but today? Girl… I know I smell good all the time, but today? I smell GOOD good. 🌹✨ @lancomeofficial Absolue Le Parfum is such a beautiful interpretation of rose. It’s lightweight, airy and softly sweet, with white tea and musk giving it an almost sweet-tea quality before it dries down into this smooth, elegant rose. This is the kind of fragrance you can wear to the office, your kids’ events, brunch or while running errands. It gives you presence without being loud or overpowering—you simply smell like a lady. At this price point, I definitely recommend exploring the discovery set before committing to a full bottle. I’ve linked both in my bio so my fellow rose lovers can check them out. Have you tried anything from the Lancôme Absolue Les Parfums collection? Tell me which one I should explore next! 🌹 #LancomeAbsolue #RosePerfume #LuxuryFragrance #PerfumeTok #FragranceReview
Smelling good doesn’t always mean you have to spen Smelling good doesn’t always mean you have to spend a lot of money to do it, and when you’ve got expensive taste like me, sometimes it’s best to try a fragrance before you comitt to a full bottle and @theduagroup is an amazing place to shop to help you try scents you love in a 30ml bottle and decide whether you want to take the leap and invest. I’ve got a ton from them that I absolutely love, but today I’m going to share 6 that currently have me in a chokehold. Now don’t worry, there’s literally thousands I believe to choose from on the site, it can literally be an all day event lol, but these are just a few of the ones that I love that I want to share with you. 🍓Berry Cotton Sky - Inspired by Bath and Body Works Cotton Candy Clouds ☁️ Cedre Couture - Inspired by Carolina Herrera Cedar Chic 🤵🏾‍♀️Tie of Black - Inspired by Celine’s Black Tie 🎶 Melody - Inspired by LV Symphony 🍑 Boomski Pour Femme. - Inspired by Amyris Femme by MFK 🌺 Frozen Guave - Inspired by Guava Sorbet by House of Brandt When you’re buying inspired by perfumes you wanna know you can trust the brand and Dua seems to get it right for me. Ok there’s plenty to go dig through, let me know if you’ve tried them and if you decide to buy use my code KAEWHITAKER to save 15% off your order if there’s no other coupons available on the site. Happy shopping friend 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾 #perfumelover #theduabrand #affordableperfume
Burberry Goddess vs. Burberry Goddess Amber Vanill Burberry Goddess vs. Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla…which one wins? 🤎 After wearing both, I don’t see them as competitors—I see them as companions. The original still shines with its beautiful lavender wrapped in that signature trio of vanillas. It’s bright, wearable, and one of my favorite daytime vanillas. Amber Vanilla keeps that familiar DNA but turns the warmth up. The amber adds a richer, more resinous depth, the lavender is softer, and the overall feeling is more confident, cozy, and perfect for evenings or cooler weather. Although maple syrup is listed in the notes, it isn’t a dominant note on my skin. If I were building the perfect fragrance wardrobe: ☀️ Burberry Goddess = daytime 🌙 Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla = nighttime Together, they’re a beautiful pairing. Have you smelled the new Amber Vanilla yet? Which one would you reach for first? #BurberryGoddess #BurberryBeauty #FragranceReview #PerfumeCollector #vanillafragrance
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