I used to work at Hermès. I saw customers make the same 5 mistakes — especially when trying to get a coveted Birkin.

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I used to work at Hermès and saw customers make the same mistakes over and over again.

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I used to work at Hermès. I saw customers make the same 5 mistakes — especially when trying to get a coveted Birkin.

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Exterior of an Hermes store with a gold design on the door and gold plaques on the storefront next to the door
I used to work at Hermès and saw customers make the same mistakes over and over again.

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I worked at Sephora for 11 years. Here are my absolute favorite beauty products of all time.

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I worked at Sephora for 11 years.

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I worked at Erewhon, a high-end grocery store, for a year. Here are 6 things I wish customers knew.

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I worked at Erewhon for about a year.

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I'm a dietitian and former Trader Joe's employee who shops at the store weekly. Here are 10 of my favorite things to buy in the summer.

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I grab lots of tasty snacks at Trader Joe's during the summer.

Leah Kern

6 things you do at work that annoy your boss

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You might be making your boss as miserable as they make you.

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5 things you should never say to your boss

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Workplace experts shared five phrases to avoid when speaking to your boss.

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I worked at Sephora for 11 years. Here are my favorite products under $20 at the retailer.

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Customers can pick up a great product at Sephora for $20 or less.

Nora Candreva

I'm a Finnish CEO. Here's what it's like running a company in the happiest country on earth.

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I've worked at Sephora for a year. Here are 8 products I swear by for a full face of makeup.

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A hand with yellow fingernails holds a white rectangular package of Drunk Elephant B-Goldi bright drops
There are a few products I love to get at Sephora, like the Drunk Elephant B-Goldi bright illuminating drops.

Jimena Venegas

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