THE WEEKLY EDIT:
Empties and reorders: Face wash, shampoo & conditioner
I always find it hard to decipher what beauty products people are actually using vs. trying to get me to buy on social (anyone else?) so in effort to keep it transparent, here is what I ran out of and bought again (and again and again). I also requested discount codes for you because when I love something, I love it hard!
Face wash: LINNÉ Purify Face Wash
This face wash feels and smells like a spa treatment with each wash and exfoliates beautifully. This was the only face wash that didn’t break me out during my super-sensitive pregnancy skin period (in fact, my entire regime was this and True Botanicals Chebula Cream) and I’m still committed to it. I love it so much! GERI15 for 15% off.Shampoo & conditioner: RŌZ
The best clean shampoo & conditioner there is! I’ve written and talked about it several times because it’s really that good, and I’m on my third reorder. THEINBETWEEN for 20% off
Obsessing over: Where is Kate Middleton!?
Anyone else?
I was in LA the last couple of days, some tidbits:
Stirrup leggings (like these) were everywhere.
I finally got a haircut one full year after chopping it off, and it feels so good! I kept it nice and long and feel like my old self again. I might need to write about this, come to think of it.
My girlfriend had on these sandals and I was shocked they were under $70.
Harry's Berries strawberry preserves and Spoon Junkie almond butter is the best almond butter and jelly combination I ever tasted.
I miss a lot of things about LA, crossing the 405 is not one of them.
I popped into Sephora, where my favorite thing to do is browse for the empty shelves, a.k.a. the most viral products. The winner by far was the Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm. Not a single one was left in the entire store. They are however fully stocked on the Summer Fridays website.
Recent IG saves worth a share:
-Loved this sentiment
-A good ancient proverb about complaining
-Appreciated number one of these five parenting agreements
-On my continued quest to explore my inner artist, this Lake Como sketch is great inspiration
ALRIGHT, LET’S GET INTO IT:
10 Things I’m Aging Out Of
For better (perspective) or worse (gravity), things evolve as we age. For the most part, like an old house with really great bones or a vintage wine, I believe we just keep getting better with time. A better that can only come with experiences, failures and profound life moments that make us more human, more dynamic, more us. And so, while we may grapple with the challenges of our exterior patinas, it’s important to remember that as we get older, the more worn-in we are, the better we become.
As I get more broken-in, I find that I’m aging out of certain things. Such is life, or c'est la vie, which could have easily been the title of this newsletter! Call them growth spurts or evolutions, here are some that have been top of mind lately:
1. Disheveled as chic
For a good portion of my adult life, my personal style often had a slightly disheveled vibe, which I liked to think of as “effortlessly chic.” Which word — disheveled or effortless — came top of mind to whoever saw me, well, that, my friends, was in the eye of the beholder! If you’re a millennial, perhaps disheveled was once part of your vibe, too? (Thank you, Mary-Kate and Ashley, for endlessly influencing allll the iconic phenomenons.)
Fast forward to today and the charm of disheveled doesn’t quite land the same. What I could once get away with as cool and effortless simply just reads as messy. Now, if I look disheveled, it’s simply because I am!
I woke up like this, is more like, I woke up likeeee this: need my ice roller, a coffee and a few minutes to pull myself together because effortless requires a lot more effort now, okayyyyy? Thanks!
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