hello friends! a few housekeeping things to kick off this week: one, there may be a rebrand coming, but considering i have a FT J*B who knows when that will be. two, this newsletter does not have affiliate links 🙃 many of you have asked so i want to make that clear. three, the reason for my absence over the past few months is something that i’m still struggling with personally. we are all inundated with THINGS YOU SHOULD BUY (!!!!!) and i really don’t want to be part of the problem. while i pride myself on only recommending or buying things that i really loooove, it can feel like a lot every week to tell people to do the same thing i’m sick of seeing.
the other slight bummer is that during my absence, every influencer and their mom decided to start a substack. and now i’m feeling inundated with those, too. ALL of this to say - i’d like to continue to stay thoughtful around what i’m putting out into the world and that ties me right back to point number one and a rebrand so tbd, more to come. here’s some stuff i liked this week (and last)!!
i am a jeans and t-shirt girl through and through so i’ve been wearing this into the ground (shout out courtney grow for this find). so much so that i bought another one. also, people keep asking me if it’s doen so i didn’t say it, they did.
amazon XL microfiber scrunchies
i like wearing these to workout. i throw on a hair mask and then put my hair up in one. i also wear them around the house when i’m cleaning or if my hair is wet, in case you cared.
alexa chung 40 pearls of wisdom
many nuggets that i loved, but in particular: your friends will be one of the great romances of your life. RT!!
if you recall a few weeks ago i referenced this incense, which i will be burning in this cutie incense burner all holiday season long.
if you haven’t noticed i will do anything and everything to have my apartment smell as sexy as possible. they describe it as, “warm and meditative with an element of earthy spice and soft woodland moss.” i will also be buying the candle and maybe even the perfume?
i have a sock obsession right now and these are the best socks for the price point and the quality. they have a really great range of colors and textures, as well.
i really did not think i would like this. it seemed kitschy and frankly, it is. but i am constantly re-applying lip color and this saves me so much hassle. i have it in whimsical (warm rose) and don’t need to reapply for hours. god bless.
things that i wanted to buy, but didn’t:
vintage studded/metal belts
i have been on the hunt for a studded/grommet/mixed metal and leather belt to hit on the trend. etsy is my favorite website for this and i found too many to purchase myself, so here ya go!
italian leather and mesh - i’m still considering this one :/
mixed metal rings - this is really cool, feel like we’ll see this come through on the luxury circuit soon
this one i’m genuinely still considering
absolutely divine (but unnecessary)
i love this brand, but i mainly didn’t buy this because now they’re giving everything out to influencers so **oversaturation**
ok that’s enough for this week - ciao!!!