Beauty and Makeup Monday: Sarasara UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence Sunscreen
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Readers have been singing the praises of this sunscreen, and it’s my favorite — give it a try if you’re looking for a lightweight daily sunscreen to go on top of your moisturizer. It’s SPF 50. There’s a great blog post from Fifty Shades of Snail about why Asian beauty brands are so much better for sunscreen — it’s an interesting read and I haven’t looked back since. Biore Sarasara UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence Sunscreen SPF50
(Psst: I’ve seen some commenters on Corporette noting that there are bad reviews of newer versions of the sunscreen, so you should pay attention to the color of the bottle you get — I’ve always gotten this light blue bottle and have been happy with the feel of the product and presume it’s working fine as a sunscreen.)
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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?
It’s a good thing we can post anonymously on here. I’m just popping in to complain about thoroughly embarrassing myself–I am almost nine months pregnant and just completely lost it at my local grocery store for the stupidest reason–I left my phone there and they said they had it, but no one would help me and I started sobbing. I couldn’t stop for about an hour. I need to find another grocery store to shop at for the next few months. Or maybe just wear a disguise at my old one. Sigh. (In my defense, I had just gotten out of the hospital for a complication and hadn’t eaten in a long time, but I’m still mortified.)
I am in law and am planning to reduce to part-time, likely 75-80% hours requirement. Based upon prior conversation with my boss, it appears that I will have a fair amount of flexibility on how to structure my schedule. If you are currently part time or could structure your schedule, what would be your recommendation?
Just wanted to share a small parenting victory.
My kid is almost 3 and still has a pacifier for bedtime only and has been drinking a bottle of milk every morning. I haven’t taken away her bottle because it was the only way I could get her to drink enough liquid in one sitting to be able to give her her medicine, which needs to be mixed in with liquid. The longer something goes on, the more you kind of freak out about it, you know? Well, I got some awesome reusable silicone pouches (link to follow) and have been giving her a yogurt and berry smoothie in the morning with her medicine mixed in. So, after almost 3 years of daily bottles, they magically “disappeared” and it was a complete non-issue. She has not even asked for one since we started doing the smoothies.
THANK GOD.
Now, for the paci…
Apropos of the dentist question above….my 5 yo has to get a cavity filled. Any tips so she doesn’t freak out when they attempt the Novocaine shot? The dentist said they prefer I wait in the waiting room so I don’t “make a face” and scare her, but I would rather be there for her. Thoughts/advice greatly appreciated.
My 3.5 year old boy is really tough to be around lately – not sure what to do about it and can’t take much more. He hits and kicks me nonstop and does not listen to anything I tell him to do.
I know you’re supposed to stay calm and ignore him, which has not worked. I give him time outs where I hug him closely so he can’t hurt me, since he will either keep trying or bang his head on the wall in his bedroom until the neighbors complain. I am pretty calm most of the time except when he really hurts me and then I do yell and/or get angry.
I am a single mom so no one else can take over when I’ve had enough. He used to be so sweet and loving. Anyone else gone through this? Any tips or tricks? Ready to run away from home…
Thanks for any guidance!
If I remember correctly I transitioned to water in the bottle at bedtime and he used it a bit for comfort but gradually stopped caring about it
Hey all- maternity Monday question. I bought the gap ankle pants recommended on here today (btw 40% off with code SUNSHINE) but would love recs on the following two items:
Best maternity white button-up shirt
Best maternity white T-shirt (that’s not too see-through)
Thanks ladies
How do you wean your kid off a bottle at bedtime? Our pediatrician said that baby AIMS shouldn’t go to sleep with a bottle anymore but that’s basically our routine – stories, bottle, pacifier. It works like a charm but now we have to give up 2 out of 3 (pacifier is bad too apparently).
She’ll fall asleep without a bottle if you lie down with her in our bed but I don’t want to trade one bad habit for another. We’ve tried giving her milk in a sippy cup and then brushing teeth but she refuses. Just going cold turkey has resulted in major tears and we’ve relented both times. Explanations haven’t worked yet. Ideas? She’s 1.5.
I second the suggestion to secretly pack some anyway and gloat when they’re needed. Still get the satisfaction of being right without having to be miserable the whole flight.
And don’t worry, we all have our moments :-)
Also, just to add a note of sympathy — that sounds super annoying. And to my mind, one of the whole points of feeding your child healthy 98% of the time is so that the other 2% of the time you can totally blow their mind with keebler peanut butter crackers.
I am a regular going anon for this because it’s pettyAF, but I might be willing to be told I should suck it up and do the thing I don’t want to…
Husband and I are prepping to fly across the country with our 2.5 year old. It’s two flights, an hour transfer in between, and I’m moderately stressed about keeping the kid happy and amused. This weekend I bought some shiny new toys (from the dollar store) and gathered up stickers and whatever, and downloaded some *new* Daniel Tiger on the iPad. So I was feeling good.
I also prepped some snacks. Well, a lot of snacks. A smorgasbord! Here’s what I had packed (planning to supplement with cheese and fruit right before we left): dried cranberries, dried apples, banana chips, raisins, fake-healthy cheese-it knock offs, granola bars, lara bars… and those keebler cheddar cracker peanut butter sandwich things. My husband flipped OUT about the keebler things, “those are so gross. why do you even have them? did you read the ingredients?!” etc. etc. (Probably worth noting here that while we try to avoid processed foods generally, we are by no means religious about it. And he put Froot Loops in her lunch for today.) When he wouldn’t listen to my, “you’ll be glad I packed something new and exciting for her” logic and kept harping on how gross they were and how shocked he was at my parental failing by packing them, I said “fine, you’re in charge of snacks!” and… [here’s where it gets real petty]
I unpacked everything I had prepared. Dumped the dried fruits back in their containers, moved the granola bars to MY purse for ME, and threw away the damned crackers.
I am planning on leaving it, and answering, “Daddy is in charge of snacks” when the kid begs for food, and maybe quietly gloating when he has to buy her a $5 thing of Pringles on the plane… but should I cave for my own sanity?
Today is my first day back at work after 3 and a half months of maternity leave. I am having a hard time resisting the urge to just stare into space and enjoy the quiet and not having to worry about the well-being of a small human. Also, I feel like I have to fight through a fog in my brain when I try to work. Normal?
Hating Monday more than usual today. I got a ton of extra time with my toddler this weekend (husband was working) and even though he ran me ragged and I got nothing else productive done, we had so much fun. I really miss him today. That happens a lot on Mondays, but I feel more sadness and separation anxiety than usual. Sigh.
Also waiting to hear about a job with reason to think the call is coming in the next few days. Not helping the anxiety!
Anyone have Pilates or Yoga DVD recommendations? I’m not looking for a hardcore workout, I’m picturing something I can do in a calming, stretching, this-feels-amazing, Zen state in my bedroom at night.
(That probably sounds weird! By hey–thought I’d ask!)
I still swear by the Neutrogena Healthy Defense moisturizer for sensitive skin – purescreen, and I use the SPF 50+. If it’s a beach or other primarily outdoors day, recommend the CeraVe sunscreen stick for face – definitely heavier application and more whiteish, but works like a charm for heavy sun days. I have to use mineral sunscreens because the chemical ones make my psoriasis flare.