Saturday Surfing, March 10th, 2018
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. Det har varit år!
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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Cats & Makeup 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.”
Japp.
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 identity och stiga över deras station. Händer avslöjade där du föll i den sociala hierarkin, och inte såg ut som om du var en andra generationens tvättkvinna med knäckt hud och flisade naglar kan låta dig klättra upp den sociala stegen. Det skulle hjälpa dig att ansöka om bättre lägenheter, svarmeddelanden för mycket mer medelklass jobb, och till och med datum wealthier män – den typ som skulle presentera dig för de bästa människorna över champagne och skicka rutor av couture till din dörr. ”
Jag är obsessande lite (ok, mycket) över utseendet på den här nya ren charmmakeuplinjen av någonsin hud. Jag gräver rosenguldförpackningen och de dagliga färgerna i kinden och ögonpaletterna (men varför är de $ 68, men?!). Linjen är whittled ner till de väsentliga, som varumärket definierar som mascara, glans, en brun penna, en palett med rodnad och ögonskugga och tre borstar.
Det här är exakt den typ av smink jag älskar att göra och bära – lätt, snabb, elegant.
Om du undrade, skådespelaren Daniel Kaluuya, som spelade in i Get Out och Black Panther, hade mycket charm till Oscar, och av någon anledning gör det mig bara glad. Ri-Ri’s Pro Filt’r-grunden gav sitt hudliv.
Gillar han kräm eller flytande concealer? Vad är hans tankar på Instagram Brows? Jag vill verkligen veta vad Pharrell Williams (A.K.A. den kille som sjunger den glada sången) vet om smink, för vi kan snart se en ny rad kosmetika från honom.
Tecken också pekar på att han släpper en linje av kvinnokläder, underkläder och smycken också.
Trendvaktare förutsäger att lavendel blir den nya rodna rosa …
En bakom kulisserna tittar på den utarbetade smink som bärs av Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon och Mindy Kaling i den nya filmen, en rynk i tid.
Jag måste säga att Reese rockar den gröna läppen verkligen svårt. Hon ser legit!
Varför är blå en sådan sällsynt färg i växt- och djurkungarna?
Vetenskap säger att ditt kroppsspråk kan hjälpa dig att bli mycket mer framgångsrik, varför jag just börjat göra den här saken kallad en “power pose”. Det låter dumt … och det känns lite dumt när jag gör det, men vem vet? Det kan bara hjälpa! Det tar bara två minuter, och du står bokstavligen bara där, så varför inte?
Ingen lägger barn i ett hörn! Yup, smutsig dans är på Hulu nu, och det tog mig bokstavligen två dagar att titta på det i 15-minuters steg (#momlife) den här veckan.
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Prata med dig snart och gläd dig i resten av din helg!
Din vänliga stadsdel charm missbrukare,
Kare