Makeup & Beauty Monday: Dry Shampoo
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Dry shampoo is doing heavy duty for me these days. Today I miscalculated my “shampooing schedule” and had a Zoom meeting where even a ponytail couldn’t hide how slick my hair looked. Years and years ago, my hairdresser recommended the Psssst! brand dry shampoo, and I liked it. I also gave into the hype of the Living Proof Dry Shampoo, but unfortunately it wasn’t strong enough for my hair. I would recommend it if your hair is fine, or your hair isn’t that oily, and I do like that it purports to “cleanse” your hair too — but for the money, the Psssst! did the job. It is $6.99 at Ulta. Psssst! Dry Shampoo
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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?
Anyone in nyc want to speculate about school next year? Do we think we’re probably starting in September with a good chance of going remote again sometime in The winter? And for more speculation fun how much do you think the value of my apartment is going to drop in the next year? 20%?
Sigh.
Anyone have a rec for a binder for c-section recovery?
I may be having a c-section in the next few weeks. I avoided any binders after my first kid (deliviery v*ginally) because they seemed like a torture device designed by the patriarchy, but I think with a c-section they are actually helpful. Are they?
Think I could use the hip shrinker 4.5 years out?! ;)
This is a fun(ish) one – anyone have move suggestions for the whole family with a 5 year old and almost 4 year old? I keep seeing lists (e.g. Emily Henderson recently) but lots of people write in with ideas that are “oh yes, when you have a ten year old this will be great” or “how about x?” when that’s definitely not appropriate yet, etc.
For starters, we love predictable Disney (Moana, Robin Hood, Tangled, Sleeping Beauty, Frozen and Frozen 2, etc.), they really like the Aladdin and Cinderella live action remakes, they love Mary Poppins, Sound of Music, and Swiss Family Robinson. Also like Sing, Trolls, Zootopia. They did get a kick out of Honey I Shrunk the Kids (I fastforwarded through the Anty death scene) and also Homeward Bound. Oh they loved How to Train Your Dragon. We all love both Paddingtons. Also all oved Abominable – if you all haven’t seen that one I can recommend it!
Recent misses: The Greatest Showman (DD pretended to like it, i think it was mostly all over their heads or too dramatic), Despicable Me. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was a little long?
My DD (the 5 year old) is also unfortunately obsessed with Descendants thanks to a classmate…
TIA!
I thought of more: Secretariat, The Rookie, both Incredibles (if you travel for work, you absolutely must see Incredibles 2–the sequence where Elastigirl goes on her first business trip is dead-on from the perspective of both spouses), Surf’s Up, Rio.
I posted on the main site too but curious for a mom’s perspective.
I am self employed. Usually, i work 15-25 hours/week. Last year I made about 100k pre tax. During the pandemic, I’ve scaled way back on work to take care of the kids so that DH can continue to work his FT job remotely. I am still able to bill some hours, but I am pushing everything that is not absolutely mission critical to the side. My year-to-year hours are not too much different from this month last year, but I am turning down opportunity and absent the pandemic my hours would be up 30-50% from this time last year.
Technically, I qualify for pandemic unemployment assistance. As in, when I put everything into the website, I qualify. I am hesitating to submit because it feels like I don’t *need* the money. Like, DH’s job pays our bills, I am still technically able to do some work, and if things pick up, I can probably work extra hard from July-Dec and make up for the hit I took in March-June. Maybe.
Thoughts? Are thee downsides to applying and just putting all the money aside in case things go way south (DH loses his job, I lose future work, etc)? Will I have to have a paper trail showing I am turning down work? I do, to an extent, but due to the nature of my work each billable hour isn’t really accounted for in that way.
Got pregnant in the beginning of March before everything hit the fan and headed to my first OB appt this Friday. I don’t expect that all of my appts moving forward will be in person but they want me in for at least the first couple. How has your experiences been when going in for appts for those who are pregnant? I plan on wearing a mask, washing my hands when I can and bringing along hand sanitizer. Any other suggestions?
I can’t keep doing this. I knew we were in this for the long haul, but I just can’t keep leaning on SIL to do all the child care while I struggle at work. Day care shows no signs of opening, which I understand. I qualify for extended family leave, but I will almost surely be fired if I take it. WWYD? I know this is just a passing feeling, but I feel like I’m drowning.
My husband works 14-hour days during the week and some weekends, and travels a lot. When he’s not working he watches hours of tv by himself in the basement. I usually don’t get to see him or talk to him unless I come downstairs, which is really annoying because I am five months pregnant. Our friends and family assume he makes a lot of money for the long hours he works, but I actually make slightly more than him in my 40-hour/week job. On top of that, I do all of the cooking and most of the housework, and I often have to pick up after him too because he is a slob, leaving clothes and food wrappers everywhere. He has had three jobs over the past 10 years, as long as we have been together, and this pattern is consistent. I have talked to him about doing more around the house, like doing dishes and taking out the trash. He will do it for a few days and then taper off. (We have a house cleaner come by once a month, but mess still piles up.) I already feel lonely and exhausted, and can’t imagine how much worse it will get when we have a baby. We had a fight yesterday when he made lunch for himself and ordered grocery delivery for himself without even checking in on me and asking me if I might want something. We did try one session of couples counseling but neither of us wanted to stick with the therapist or put in the work and time for therapy. Is a trial separation the next step?
Is anyone satisfied with what they receive from ThredUp? This is my second order in three years and my first maternity order. I don’t know that I was thinking clearly when I placed it. I feel like with coupons and discount codes I could have bought the products brand new for only about $5-$15 more rather than wearing fabric that is stretched out and pilling. I didn’t realize there was a restocking fee to return and I guess that’s what is adding to my buyer’s remorse.
So many have no clue that fast hair growth scalp therapy shampoos (obviously with no sulfates, no parabens or DEA) are even a thing. We all now may attain longer hair and have more possibilities. Undoubtedly worth considering.
If you’re exploring hair loss, hair damage, preventing hair disorders, hair growth, hair and scalp care normally, very similar thoughts apply.
As a rule of thumb, you should try to steer clear of hair treatments and products that use chemicals such as parabens, DEA and sulfates.
What is healthy for your hair is healthy for your skin also.
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