Another week of favorites! This week wasn’t busy, but I’m exhausted all the same. I spent lots of time with my boys over the weekend and feel totally fried, but in a “my-heart-is-so-full-so-I’m-just-happy-tired” kind of way.
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in ‘Grace’ | This is an older blush in my collection I’ve rediscovered this week. I wore it to death when it first came out and is still one of my favorite formulas and shades. The Rare Beauty Liquid Blushes are super pigmented, so I only need a tiny little speck blended out to look like a nice flush on my skin. When I don’t overapply it blends out easily, and I think Grace may just be the most perfect shade for me - a beautiful cool pink/rose/mauve. I always get compliments on my skin when I wear it!
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in ‘Iced Coffee’ | I took awhile to come around to the hype of these Summer Fridays balms, but I LOVE them. They’re such a nice consistency - thick and balmy without being sticky or slippy. All of the scents I’ve tried have been so good, too, but lately my favorite is Iced Coffee. It smells just like a cup of coffee (maybe with a bit of caramel in there too?), and it leaves a nice, subtle brown nude tint. It’s hard to resist collecting them all (I was the girl with a drawer full of LipSmackers when I was younger, too!) - I already have Cherry and Birthday Cake, and now I’ve ordered the new Hot Cocoa one that just launched!
J.Crew Factory Long-Sleeve Striped Tee in ‘Delphinium Blue’ | I’ve been trying to update my wardrobe here and there now that I feel like I might be ready to bring the kids out and about on weekends - I feel like I haven’t worn clothes I love since before I was pregnant! J.Crew Factory was having a sale a couple weeks ago and I grabbed two new shirts. I always feel like all I have are t-shirts, but then that’s all I gravitate towards when I go to buy something else! I like this top because it’s still quite a casual tee, but the cut and color make it feel a little more put-together to me. This is also just my most favorite color anyway, so I feel like I’d love it no matter what. I’m known for buying something I like in every color, so I’m trying to refrain here. But I really like the maroon color of this as well - I love that the cuffs are maroon instead of white!
JVN Complete Air Dry Cream | I’ve been using this for a few months now, and I think it’s my most favorite hair product I’ve ever tried. I’ve been super lazy with my hair my whole life - I don’t really prioritize styling it, especially now when I’m getting up at 5am to feed the baby before getting ready for work, so I feel like I’ve been looking for ways to make it look nice when air-dried forever. This does exactly what I’ve been looking for - it eliminates frizz and defines my natural waves so I always feel like I can just finger-comb it in the morning and go.
Kiditos Magic Water Elf Kit | I saw this kit to make little squishy toys in a reel last week and instantly had to get it to try with Camden - it’s so much fun! You get a bunch of different colored gel, some molds, and packets of powdered Calcium Lactate all in a tub. It comes with clearly-written directions - you fill the tub with water and stir in a packet of powder, squeeze the gel into the molds, and then put them into the water. When the water hits the gel it instantly makes it start to solidify so it can slide out of the mold on its own. As they sit in the water over time they firm up and set, getting super squishy! I think Cam was a little young for this, as I had to help him a lot with squeezing the gel and then he didn’t have much patience to let them set, but now that we have a bunch made he loves them! Every morning he wants to run downstairs and check on his “squishy things” and wants to show everyone that comes over. I highly, highly recommend this as a fun activity to do with kids!
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