Makeup & Beauty Monday: Invincible Setting Powder
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I have very sensitive skin that burns really easily. Even in my teen years when tanning was all the rage, I still could not tolerate the pain of sunburned skin and was the only one sitting under an umbrella all day. I recently picked up this product, which seems to be marketed to use over makeup every day, but I’m also planning on throwing it in my beach bag for quick touch-ups. For some reason, I have a mental block about putting on a separate sunscreen under my makeup every day, so I can see this being a great addition to my routine. Some of the reviews criticize the packaging concept, but whatever gets me to use sunscreen every day, I’m on board with! It’s $30 at Sephora. Supergoop! Invincible Setting Powder
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
So I am autism spectrum and it seems as though the kidlet is also autism spectrum. Still a ways to go with diagnosis and he’s not a particularly severe or obvious case but obviously it’s a worry. TBH he’s actually doing better in terms of socialization, milestones and sensory issues than I did at his age so that is some comfort.
I’m wondering basically at what point people share this sort of thig with others. Personally I am in the closet as autism spectrum- no official diagnosis until after I finished law school and it’s not something I’m open about. In terms of benefiting from experience of other parents, support groups, other kids with autism as playmates etc- is there a point that I can share and not feel like I’m violating my kids privacy? And also should I come clean about myself?
For maternity SOS (replies don’t thread on phone)—-my local Nordstrom doesn’t carry maternity in store. Maybe you could order one day shipping? In my area (Silicon Valley) you would be hard pressed to get anything in store except at moms the word and maybe pea in a pod in the east bay.
I drank 4-5 cups of coffee / day while pregnant. Babies are healthy. Biglaw deals don’t sign themselves.
Octagon – Thank You for mentioning states! Had not thought of that, but we live in MA. I am remote and my employer is in another state so not sure what governs – time to talk to insurance co and benefits group.
I know it’s late so I am cross-posting to the main site. I need a business professional maternity dress that I can wear to an event Wednesday. I just found out about this meeting and am unprepared, as my usual dress code is business casual and my maternity-wear is definitely on the more casual end. I am second trimester, but can no longer pull off the my-size-plus-one in regular clothes for the most part. I usually get my clothes online but since this is so late notice I think I need to go in person. Do you think Nordstrom will be my best bet?
Related to today’s pick, I tried out the Supergoop Defense Refresh SPF spray that goes on over makeup for mid-day SPF refreshes. I like the idea, but the product contains avobenzone and I have had bad luck with both oxybenzone and avobenzone staining my clothes yellow. Does anyone know of a similar product with no “benzones”?
Posting late-ish to say thank you for whoever recommended airport pumping at an empty gate. I just did that before getting on my long flight — found a plug near a window, draped my scarf over the whole contraption, and settled in. It was SO much more civilized than being in a disgusting family bathroom while people pounded on the door to get in.
One more question…
Did you all drink caffeine your first trimester? Some places say 200mg a day is ok. Other say avoid caffeine your first trimester entirely.
I’m {very} newly pregnant and I’m curious at what point you have travel restrictions? Does it vary? The trip I am in question about would require two 2.5 hour flights there and back.
Ladies – happy Monday. Taking a work trip to Portland, OR. May have some down time. Any food/drink recommendations? Best brunch spot? Already have voodoo, stumptown and Powell’s on my list. Will be there without kids. Thanks so much!
Where do I get baby’s feet measured? Kiddo is starting to toddle and nursery requests shoes (can be soft soled). The shoes we got as gifts are way too small for my big foot and looking at target, I couldn’t tell
what might fit. I am in the US (SF bay – East bay) this week and thought I’d buy shoes in current size and a few sizes up whilst here and grandma is paying.
Looking for an affordable bathing suit top (prefer not a tankini), that is not va-va-voom, would work for a DD/DDD, and has some support (soft cup or underwire). Under or around $40ish?? Looked at Lands End but wasn’t feeling any of their options.
I had a rough night with my 2nd grader last night. He was so argumentative over the dumbest stuff. He had been doing it all day, and finally I snapped and completely lost my patience. Lots of yelling. We both apologized before bed, but I honestly cried myself to sleep because it got so ugly and that’s not the kind of parent I want to be. He’s an extremely hard-headed kid who also happens to have ADHD and he.just.doesn’t.quit sometimes, which is something we’ve been working on in therapy. Today I feel like I have an emotional hangover and just want to curl up and go to bed. DH wasn’t home during any of this and was completely useless when he got home and saw me crying. (Kid was asleep by this point.) His only response was, why didn’t you call me to come home? No hug, no comfort whatsoever, no reassurance that I didn’t completely suck.
I hate* everyone today.
*I hope this goes without saying, but of course I don’t actually hate my family. I would like to feel more loved and appreciated, though.
After 6 unsuccessful months, i called and made our first appointment at a fertility specialist for later this week. I felt sad but hopeful. Now, i feel angry because i just learned that my insurance (through my multinational, s&p 500 employer) does not cover iui or ivf. Lovely.
I was raised that way, and most of the time, I really appreciate it. My parents expected me to do my best, but also emphasized that it was more important to be kind and well-rounded. Sometimes, I wonder if I’d have set higher goals if that had been drilled into me more, but frankly, I think I’m happier not feeling so wed to that sort of set of expectations.