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My Name is Melody, and I’m a Fauxtrovert

My Name is Melody, and I’m a Fauxtrovert

I’m sharing how I use #Listerine in my life as a part of a LISTERINE® sponsored series for Socialstars™. All my closets friends will you tell you that I’m a fauxtrovert. Fauxtrovert (adj): the act of being a fake extrovert. (n): someone who is outgoing only when they have to be. I can’t help it. I’m a introvert trapped in the life of an extrovert, and while everyone is making plans to go out and have fun after work all I’m thinking of is how awesome my couch is going to feel while I read or catch up on missed TV…

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How to Create a Winning Life in Three Easy Steps.

How to Create a Winning Life in Three Easy Steps.

I’m sharing #LISTERINE in my life as part of a LISTERINE® sponsored series for Socialstars™ Have you ever had that feeling that you wanted something bigger and better for your life but you just weren’t sure how to get started or what steps you needed to take get there? Stepping up to the plate and claiming your place in the world can be both a scary yet completely gratifying move.  I know this because I did just that in November of 2013 when I listened to that still small voice pushing me to rebrand my beloved beauty only site “Cosmetically…

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Don’t Let Your Breath Ruin First Impressions.

Don’t Let Your Breath Ruin First Impressions.

This is a sponsored post. I received LISTERINE® Brand products from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. and Socialstars as part of my participation in this project. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own. #Listerine As a Ph.D. candidate, I find that I’m always talking to someone about my research. These conversations are never simple, as I usually have to find ways to break down what I’m working on in such a way that a lay person (someone who is not in the science field) will understand it. I also present my research at tons of conferences,…

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Your Mouth Could be Ruining Your Relationships.

Your Mouth Could be Ruining Your Relationships.

“Thanks to LISTERINE® I’m practicing good oral care as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #Listerine” When I was still a young tenderoni on the dating scene there was always an order to which I’d checkout the opposite sex to see if they were worthy of my conversation. First, I’d check out his face, while I wasn’t looking for someone who was drop dead gorgeous he had to at least be easy on the eyes. The second thing I would look at would be his shoes. I really  have no scientific reasoning for this, but if a guy took…

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