These Galentine’s Day Beauty Rituals Will Strengthen Your Friendships

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What about your friends?” isn’t just my favorite ’90s song. Almost 33 years later, the TLC lyrics still encapsulate the difference between surface-level and meaningful friendships. With Galentine’s Day in just a few days, I skipped the usual Pinterest-curated celebrations, which often drain me more than they ful>Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel.

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