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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Katte og makeup sweatshirt ??
$ 42.
Shoppe nu
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.”
Jep.
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 og stige over deres station. Hænder afsløret, hvor du faldt i det sociale hierarki, og lignede ikke, at du var en anden generationens spændingskvinde med revnet hud og chipped negle kunne give dig mulighed for at klatre i den sociale stige. Det ville hjælpe dig med at ansøge om bedre lejligheder, besvare meddelelser for meget mere mellemklasse job, og selv dato rigere mænd – den slags, der ville introducere dig til de bedste mennesker over champagne og sende kasser af couture til din dør. ”
Jeg besætter lidt (ok, meget) over udseendet af denne nye rene charme makeup linje ved altid hud. Jeg graver rosenglademballagen og de daglige farver i kind og øjenpaletter (men hvorfor er de $ 68, selvom?!). Linjen er whittled ned til de væsentligste ting, som mærket definerer som mascara, glans, en brun blyant, en palette med rødme og øjenskygge og tre børster.
Dette er netop den slags makeup, jeg elsker at gøre og bære – nemt, hurtigt, elegant.
Hvis du undrede sig, havde skuespiller Daniel Kaluuya, som stjernede i Get Out og Black Panther, bar Fenty Charm til Oscars, og af en eller anden grund gør det bare mig rigtig godt. Ri-Ri’s Pro Filt’r Foundation gav sit hudliv.
Kan han lide fløde eller flydende concealer? Hvad er hans tanker om Instagram Brewe? Jeg vil virkelig vide, hvad Pharrell Williams (A.K.A. Den fyr, der synger den glædelige sang) kender om makeup, fordi vi måske ser en ny linje af kosmetik fra ham snart.
Tegn peger også på ham, der frigiver en række kvinders tøj, undertøj og smykker også.
Trend watchers forudsiger, at lavendel vil være den nye rødme pink …
En bag-scener ser på den udførlige makeup båret af Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon og Mindy Kaling i den nye film, en rynke i tide.
Jeg må sige, reese rocker den grønne læbe virkelig hårdt. Hun ser legit ud!
Hvorfor er blå sådan en sjælden farve i anlægget og animalske kongeriger?
Videnskaben siger, at dit kropssprog kan hjælpe dig med at blive meget mere succesfuld, hvorfor jeg lige begyndte at gøre denne ting kaldet en “Power Pose”. Det lyder dumt … og det føles lidt dumt, når jeg gør det, men hvem ved det? Det kan bare hjælpe! Det tager kun to minutter, og du er bogstaveligt talt bare stående der, så hvorfor ikke?
Ingen sætter baby i et hjørne! Yup, Dirty Dancing er på Hulu nu, og det tog mig bogstaveligt talt to dage for at se det i 15 minutters intervaller (#momlife) i denne uge.
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Tal med dig snart, og glæde i resten af din weekend!
Din venlige kvarter Charm Addict,
Karen.
