Makeup & Beauty Monday: Cloud Paint
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Over the past few months, I can count the number of times I’ve worn makeup on one hand. When I do put it on, I want maximum reward for minimal effort.
There’s a reason that Cloud Paint is one of Glossier’s top rated products. It’s a “seamless, buildable gel-cream blush” that comes in eight universally flattering shades — I have Haze (a berry fuschia) and Beam (a warm peach).
Cloud Paint starts out sheer for easy, natural-looking color; you never have to worry about overdoing it. It gives me a soft, lit-from-within glow that makes it look like I always have my Zoom filter on.
Cloud Paint is $18 at Glossier.com.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
does anyone have a kid who talks a lot? my oldest (7) is super extroverted and talks all day long. I find weekends so exhausting with constant talking. my husband doesn’t seem too bothered by it but i don’t know why i find it really hard. I think it has also gotten harder with covid now that we are just hanging out the four of us so there’s no one for her to talk with but us. I feel bad that I am not enjoying conversation 24/7 but it’s just too much sometimes.
My husband and I have vaccine appointments on the books and both sets of our parents have had at least one dose already!
So relieved and excited on this sunny Monday.
does anyone have a rec for kids swim shoes, like to wear in the pool? we live in an apartment complex with a pool, and the concrete is just not kind to kids toes. i remember aqua socks from back in the day, but can’t seem to find them.
Can you all tell me your favorite picnic / outdoor blankets that have the waterproof layer and the soft top? Thanks!
My 4 year old has learned to ride a pedal bike (the strider 14x with the pedal kit). What’s the next bike I should get for her? I see the Woom3 recommended everywhere but it’s on waitlist, pretty expensive, and seems non existent on the second hand market. All the bikes at target and amazon, or other brands recommended, that might be her size come with training wheels we don’t need and are really heavy (her strider with pedals is 15 lbs, other bikes except the woom are all around 18-20). Any alternatives I am missing? She is small so maybe I just need to suck it up and get on the waitlist for the woom. Would love to hear if there are other suggestions though.
I am back at work with a dress code north of business casual and south of business formal having had a baby almost 5 mos ago. It took me a loooooonnnng time to get pregnant and so my wardrobe prior to pregnancy was wearing out anyway. Now everything has shifted around and little of my prior wardrobe a) fits and b) is is good enough shape to keep for the next 6 mos while my body likely returns to near where is was. What do you all recommend for this? I am down to a single pair of Eileen Fisher black pants, a dress, and some skirts. The tops situation is a disaster, especially with my giagondo nursing boobs. Added to this, I just started my first legit job after a decade of training (I’m a doc) and would like my wardrobe to reflect the fact that I now make more than a resident, but with paying my nanny need to acquire things over time rather than just going to Nordstrom and buying everything. Help!
Omg my 20 months old cries SO MUCH!! Mostly out of anger when he doesn’t get his way. It is so exhausting. Please tell me this will get better?
For those of you who have or previously had a nanny, what do you do for birthdays? We’re planning on doing a week’s pay for Christmas based on what I’ve read, but that seems like a bit much for a birthday, and I haven’t really found a good standard guidance. A gift card? A gift card plus flowers or chocolates or something similar? My child is 5 months so a bit too young to add a homemade craft into the mix.
Good Easter crafts for kids ages 2-6? We’re probably going to dye hard boiled eggs with the older ones but wondering if you all had good ideas for other ages. Doing a little easter party with our cousins in our bubble. Maybe an easter egg hunt? Thanks!
Follow-up to my pregnancy & covid vaccine q last week. Thanks to all who responded! I am comfortable waiting until 2nd tri based on my circumstances.
Here’s a wrinkle: my office just sent some staff (including me) letters identifying us as “critical” to be used as justification for an earlier vaccine. To be clear I am not a healthcare worker and I have been working from home this whole time. Office is not requiring us to get the vaccine, but now I feel like I will get questions about when I’m able to schedule it. As I’m still 1st tri, I’m not ready to schedule it and I am not ready to tell my office about my pregnancy.
Any advice on how to deal with these questions? My manager in particular is not known for his subtlety.
Just wanted to tell people about this because my husband doesn’t totally get it (he tries) and relatives are weird – I nursed my 20 month old for the last time this morning. I’m ready, but sad since we aren’t having anymore kids! After spending almost 5 years pregnant/nursing I’m sad to close this chapter of life. I can’t believe I’ll never nurse a baby again. It’s weird! But I’m also excited to be able to use all the face creams (retinol!!), get a few new ear piercings, a tattoo, and try CBD products.
My 3 year old has been wearing Old Navy kid’s masks for months and they were working just fine but suddenly they’re slipping below her nose all the time. Do we need to size up to adult masks? She does have a large head for a child, I think (we can wear the same size hat). Or could the elastic be wearing out? It’s nothing my kid is doing, she’s very good about not touching her mask and she gets super upset when it falls below her nose because she understands it’s supposed to cover her nose.
my mother passed away in December 2019 and then covid hit. she was in her mid 60s and my dad obviously has been struggling given how much time he’s spent alone. he has been on the very cautious side of covid. i haven’t been back to my parents’ home since her funeral bc it is flying distance away. we are hoping to go this summer, and my dad just told me that when i go he wants me to look through all my stuff bc he is thinking of selling the house. i am SO SO sad. i always imagined bringing my kids back to this house for years to come. my dad loves the house. he said he doesn’t know if he is having trouble moving on because he is still in the house, and he and my mom almost previously moved to an apartment bc her illness impacted her mobility and he hated all apartments. i think he should wait longer to see how he feels as the world opens up. i know my feelings are somewhat selfish, but the thought of only going back there one more time is beyond devastating to me. his grief is definitely more important than mine, but i sort of feel like my grief has been on hold, since i haven’t been back. also, going there this summer is supposed to be a vacation of some sort, and now it sounds emotionally exhausting
We are switching daycares because we need longer hours and ever since I gave our required 6 weeks notice, the director has been very weird and cold. It’s fine and is temporary but I’m so annoyed by it. They probably are still being nice to my kids, right?