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Feng Zhua: Phoenix Claws

Although the translation of feng zhua is phoenix claws, the Hong Kong and Cantonese dim sum delicacy actually refers to chicken feet that has been deep fried, steamed, stewed, and simmered. The flavor

How Strong is the Celtics’ Insta Game?

In this dataset, I wanted to see if there was a relationship among the number of views a game play video on the Celtics Instagram, who was making the play, and what kind of play they made. I hypothesi

What I’ve Got: S’well Bottle

Or well a knockoff S’well Bottle – but the design in the same: a sleek, vacuum-insulated bottle that will keep your beverage at whatever temperature it was when it was poured into the bottle. As a big

WIG: Stratia Skin

Stratia Skin is a small, indie skincare company that has a cult following. Each of the 6 products is carefully formulated and backed by science to be extremely effective and at a reasonable cost. The

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Stratia Skin

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Stratia Liquid Gold moisturizer

WIG: BROOKSIDE Chocolate

On a whim at CVS, I recently bought a pack of Brookside’s dark chocolate and promptly devoured the sweets within two days. I don’t think there is anything particularly outstanding or eye-catching abou

WIG: Stratia C+C Serum

I already did a post on Stratia Skin, but I felt the need to further discuss the design of a specific product: C+C Serum. So first, the formula. Vitamin C is meant to help reduce hyperpigmentation, ev

Challenge 4: Solidworks 3D Printed Pen

For this challenge, we had to learn a new skill. Given that I have no experience working with Solidworks, following the step-to-step guide on 3D-printing a pen seemed like a good place to start. I was

WIG: I Love Hue

Over break before my flight, I decide that I needed some sort of mobile game to fill my time besides sleeping, and one of the first games that caught my interest was “I Love Hue”. The concept is simpl

Challenge 9: HoodSpace

Hoodspace is a wearable product that reduces anxiety through sound and heat. It is a hood with built-in speakers that play white noise heard only by you and no one else. The lapel, which can be hidden

WIG: L’Oreal Lash Paradise

As a dupe of Two Face’s Better than Sex mascara, L’Oreal’s Lash Paradise mimics the design of Better than Sex but at more than half the price. Better than Sex, with its name and inspiration from woman

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L'Oreal Lash Paradise

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Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara

WIG: Patagonia Better Sweater

Now that these days it is a springy 50⁰F, I wear my Patagonia almost every day. The sweater is well-fitted with a thin, wool and polyester fleece fabric that is still warm and cozy. The advantage of t

WIG: Mizon Snail Recovery Gel

A cult classic of Korean beauty products. I was first introduced to this product back in high school when I had particularly bad acne. This lightweight moisturizer touts snail excretion as its main in

Learn Link

Learn Link is a motivational tracker app that tracks the progress of both you and your child’s education. While you learn a new skill, whether it is coding or design, in preparation to relaunch your c

WIG: MISSHA Time Revolution First Treatment Essence

Another holy grail of Korean skin care, Missha’s best-selling is a dupe of SKII’s Facial Treatment Essence at a fraction of the cost. With its own formulation of fermented yeast extract from Himalayan

WIG: L’Occitane Hand Cream

I have dry but sweaty hands, so finding a non-greasy hand lotion that quickly absorbs and won’t be sweated out has been a struggle for me. It wasn’t until I was gifted a small tube of L’Occitane hand

WIG: The Squat

My favorite day at the gym is leg day; it targets mainly half of the body’s muscles and makes me sweat. The star of leg is obvious the squat, a full body workout. Whatever weight you can lift, good ba

WIG: The Deadlift

As intimidating as the name sounds, the name “deadlift” makes sense because you are lifting an object from a dead stop. It engages nearly every muscle and multiple joints in your body and is one of th