A Possibly Perfect Brightening Concealer Exists, and It Costs $5
Sometimes you just need a little confidence boost, in the form of brighter under eyes, but you also need to get on with your life. Enter Essence and their basically miraculous color correcting under eye brightening concealer.
Adding Protein to Your Morning Coffee is Easy With This Handheld Blender
I tried numerous methods to add protein powder to my morning latte. All failed until I found this milk frother that came with an attachment specifically for blending powders. Now I have proffee every morning - and it’s easy enough to do half asleep at 6am.
I Bought my Favorite Sunscreen… Without Sunscreen. It’s Incredible.
I love the way Skin 1004 hyalu-cica sunscreen makes my skin look, but I don’t need sunscreen overnight. Enter their Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Moisture Cream, which gives me the incredible skincare benefits of their award winning sunscreen, without wasting my sunscreen by sleeping in it.
The Eye Ointment That Makes My Extremely Dry Eyes Feel Almost Normal
My eyes reached the point where they were so dry, I was pouring eye drops into them virtually all day. Now I use Systane Nighttime Ointment and I only have to use drops on occasion. This ointment feels like it’s the lube keeping my eyes in my head
New Trend: Horse Girl Nails.
The answer to dry, brittle, weak, and just plain bad nails is here. Just by using Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream once a day, my formerly weak, dry nails have been transformed
I Have a House Full of Vintage Furniture. Here Are the Pieces I, and Others, Recommend
Redfin asked me and other antique hunters to share our favorite vintage furniture finds. I chose barrister bookcases, because they are versatile, timeless, and tbh, keep your dusting duties to a minimum.
I Decant Just About Everything, Which Feels Very Chic When I Use These Little Amber Pots
The best lip balm is nipple cream, ie lanolin, and the best way to get it is in a tube… that you then put into a jar.
Gift Guide 2024: Hot Dogs
A gift guide featuring all things Hot Dog. A Chicago dog flag and dad hat. Earrings. A tote bag. What more could you want?! This holiday, give the gift of hot dog.
Gift Guide 2024: Farfalle
A gift guide featuring one of, if not THE most aesthetically pleasing pasta shapes, farfalle. Your pasta loving friend (or self) will be thrilled to receive any of these gifts, be it a hair clip, a glittery poster, or a keychain
Gift Guide 2024: Tinned Fish
We’re doing an ultra-specific gift guide this year and I’m highlighting foods I find visually pleasing. These are celebrations of foods as visuals, not so much as foods. First edition: Tinned fish! All products mentioned are described as sardines, but any tinned fish image scratches my brain just right.
An Ode to e.l.f.
Makeup is going to get expensive in 2025, but luckily we have e.l.f., a brand that is somehow super affordable AND has multiple dupes for your favorite high-end brand products
My Away Suitcase Broke, But Away (and Their Lifetime Warranty) Had the Situation Handled in Under 30 Minutes
My six year old Away Bigger Carry-On broke, and Away sent me a new suitcase immediately. I already thought this was a must-have product, but now that I know the lifetime warranty is for real, I demand you get an Away suitcase.
This Goose-Imitation Spray is the Only Way I Can Correct My Over-Excited Dog
Mabel is uncontrollably excited all the time, and not one training trick was helping her control it. Until I got Pet Corrector, which worked in minutes. Now just seeing the can reminds her to be a good girl, and while she’s still very much a work in progress, we wouldn’t have made ANY progress without this stuff
You Might Not Think You Need a Mini Trash Can. You’re Wrong.
I got this trash can for sewing scraps, I use it for EVERYTHING
The Cuticle Oil That Makes Me Feel Like a Pro Nail Artist
Cuccio Cuticle Oil is the top rated cuticle oil on Amazon - and for good reason. It's moisturizing, doesn't leave your fingers feeling greasy, and the bottle feels fancy.
A New Favorite Micropoint Patch Has Entered the Chat
These LaFlare FreeGo Magnesium Micropoint patches took all the best things from other patches and combined them into a miracle. No irritation, tkey work fast, and now I can never be without them
Wear, Watch, Want #292: The Perfect Disco Manicure Edition
What I wore, watched, and wanted this week - featuring The Perfect Couple, which has the best opening titles since True Blood
Dog Pill Paste is Such a Genius Product, I’m Pissed I Only Discovered it Three Weeks Ago
I can't believe I haven't been using pill paste this whole time. The dogs think they're getting a cheesy bacon treat and I get to make sure they get their pills quickly and painlessly every day.
Wear, Watch, Want #291: The Twisted Sandworm Treat Edition
What I wore, watched, and wanted this week -- From a chiropractic adjustment in a movie theater seat to some of the best press-on nails I've seen in my whole three weeks of looking at press-on nails
These Little Beads Completely Remove the Dog Smell Embedded in my Vacuum
If you live with animals, you may be familiar with the smell that comes from your vacuum exhaust when its running. There was seemingly nothing I could do about it -- until I found Fresh Wave Vacuum Deodorizing Beads. These make vacuuming smell like NOTHING. It's miraculous.