Goooooood morning! Ya know…I can’t remember the last time I actually surfed — like, got on a board and paddled out into the ocean. It’s been years!
I would like to remedy that situation soon, ideally in a warm body of water.
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I realized taking a look at my calendar this morning that June is a little over two months away. Kan du tro det?? That implies summer is getting close, and yay, warm weather! Yay, no much more oppressive pants and socks!
Last year I didn’t shop ahead of time and ended up getting a last-minute new swimsuit that was pretty cute, but it wasn’t my favorite, so this year I’m starting early, and this isn’t just something I’m doing with swimsuits. I’m trying to be better about not saving tasks for the last minute.
So, I’ve been researching swimsuits, and my main criteria are that 1) they can endure active toddler grabby hands, 2) are mom-body friendly, and 3) are modest but not matronly. in some cases I see tankinis and one-pieces, and I feel like they cover a little too much. Like, I don’t mind a bit o’ booty cheek hanging out, ya know? Anyway, I’ve been looking around a lot and asking friends for suggestions, and these are the ones I’m currently deciding among…
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Katter og sminke Sweatshirt ??
$ 42.
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The first is this blue and white tankini by Athleta. They do lots of sporty suits, and I’m feeling this blousy top. It has ties on the sides that you can loosen to make the top extend downward, and then the suit looks practically like a small dress.
Super cute, right? I would pair it with the matching reversible bottoms.
I also like this cherry print one-piece halter by Esther Williams.
It’s so vintage retro surfer girl. (It also looks like it holds everything in.) and even though it covers up a lot, it doesn’t look stuffy.
I really love the colors in this one-piece by Maaji. I also love the mixed prints and the ties on the sides and the back, but I’m scared everything would hang out, ya know? I kinda need help keeping everything in place, LOL!
We have a pool in our complex, and I really want to take advantage of it this summer. I also want Connor to delight in it, so I’m going to enroll her in toddler swim classes in April.
No, Tabs will not be the instructor.
Anywho…while I go entertain much more deep thoughts about swimsuits (do you have one you really like?), here are some articles that caught my eye this week.
Best beauty-related short article I read this week: this one in The Atlantic on skin care. It talks about how for numerous of us, our faces have become an at-home science experiment. We gather data both in person and online about products, and then endure trial-and-error experiments with cleansers, toners, moisturizers and serums, all in the pursuit of ideal skin.
“Cosmetics are innocent until proven guilty,” the short article states. “Their ingredients don’t have to be proven safe, or effective. even if a particular ingredient has some evidence behind it, cosmetic producers aren’t required to show that the ingredient works in that product’s particular formulation, or at that particular concentration. Often, the only way to figure out if something works is to try it. The skin-care landscape is vast, overwhelming, and shimmering with mirages. but much more and much more people are trying to navigate it.”
Jepp.
These new nail primers by OPI are expected to pull double responsibility by extending the life of your polish up to 11 days, and by also strengthening your nails.
An 11-day manicure sounds like a dream to me. I currently use a combo of Essie grow stronger Base coat and Dior Gel coat topcoat and get about a week’s worth of wear with them, which is fantastic for me, but 11 days sounds better!
Anyone want to go to Ulta? best now? Lol!
Speaking of nails, the nail scene in new York is the place to go if you want some seriously bejeweled, bedazzled and bespoke talons. clients travel from as far away as Australia to visit Jenny Bui, who’s known as the “Queen of Bling” and for her signature stiletto nails that are studded with fancy designs and Swarovski crystals.
I could never regularly wear nails like this because the instant my fingernails start to feel like they’re getting long I’m rendered non-functional. I like my nails short, short, SHORT, but I’d love to do the crystal talons in the top picture just once for fun.
I guess it isn’t unexpected that new York is a major hotbed for boundary-pushing nail art, because the first U.S. nail beauty salon opened in Manhattan in 1878 (!).
That’s just one thing I learned from this post about the history of well-manicured nails in America during the turn of the century.
“Things were changing during the turn of the century, when the bourgeoisie was no longer an exclusive, card-carriers-only club. ‘Fake it ’til you make it’ was a real option now, and with the help of makeup, anybody could change their identitog stige over deres stasjon. Hendene avslørte hvor du falt i det sosiale hierarkiet, og ikke ser ut som om du var en andre generasjons vaskemaskin kvinne med sprukket hud og chipped negler kunne tillate deg å klatre den sosiale stigen. Det vil hjelpe deg å søke om bedre leiligheter, svar merknader for mye mer mellomklasse jobber, og til og med dato rikere menn – den typen som ville introdusere deg til de beste menneskene over champagne og sende bokser av couture til døren din. ”
Jeg besøver litt (OK, mye) over utseendet på denne nye, rene sjarm sminke linjen av alltid huden. Jeg graver rose gullemballasje og daglige farger i kinnet og øye paletter (men hvorfor er de $ 68, skjønt?!). Linjen er thattled ned til essensielle, som merkevaren definerer som mascara, glans, en brun blyant, en palett med rødme og øyeskygge, og tre børster.
Dette er akkurat den typen sminke jeg elsker å gjøre og ha på seg – enkelt, raskt, elegant.
I tilfelle du lurte på, skuespilleren Daniel Kaluuya, som spilte i å komme seg ut og svart Panther, hadde med stor sjarm til Oscarene, og av en eller annen grunn gjør dette bare meg veldig glad. Ri-Ri’s Pro Filt’r Foundation ga sitt hudliv.
Liker han krem eller flytende concealer? Hva er hans tanker på Instagram-penner? Jeg vil virkelig vite hva Pharrell Williams (A.K.A. DUDE som synger den glade sangen) vet om sminke, fordi vi kan se en ny kosmetikk fra ham snart.
Tegn peker også på ham som frigjør en linje av kvinners klær, dameundertøy og smykker også.
Trend Watchers forutsier at lavendel vil være den nye rødme rosa …
En bak-the-scenen ser på den forseggjorte sminke som er slitt av Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon og Mindy Kaling i den nye filmen, en rynke i tid.
Jeg må si at Reese rocker den grønne leppen veldig hardt. Hun ser legitim ut!
Hvorfor er blå en så sjelden farge i anlegget og dyrerikene?
Vitenskapen sier at kroppsspråket ditt kan hjelpe deg med å bli mye mer vellykket, og det er derfor jeg bare begynte å gjøre denne tingen kalt en “Power Pose.” Det høres dumt … og det føles litt dumt når jeg gjør det, men hvem vet det? Det kan bare hjelpe! Det tar bare to minutter, og du er bokstavelig talt bare stående der, så hvorfor ikke?
Ingen setter baby i et hjørne! Yup, skitten dans er på Hulu nå, og det tok meg bokstavelig talt to dager å se på det i 15-minutters trinn (#momlife) denne uken.
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Snakk med deg snart, og nyt i resten av helgen din!
Din vennlige nabolag sjarmavhengig,
Karen.