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#088: What Ava Lee is actually buying

Introducing a new series on Digestifs where I ask influencers and tastemakers what they are *actually* buying for themselves.

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Oct 23, 2025
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Every time I see a friend or someone in the industry who I just know is getting things gifted out the wazoo but is still making considered decisions on what they use or wear, I’m always like “WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?” or “WAIT, WHAT IS THAT”? I am a product junkie through and through, but I am also incredibly picky, discerned, and want only the best for myself! It is in line with being devastatingly hot and cool, by the way…

I’m the girl at the function asking another girl to pull out products from her purse to show me her exact lip combo and for that reason, I’m starting this new series called “What _____ is actually buying”, where I ask my friends who are super dialed in and in-the-know what informs their shopping habits.

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Think: an insider’s look at the insiders ;)

To start this series, I tapped my bestie Ava Lee—the go-to expert on K-beauty and Eastern wellness. Sh…

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