Makeup & Beauty Monday: Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen
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I don’t love the white cast of most mineral sunscreens. A friend recommended this one as her go-to — I’m definitely going to give it a try!
Blue Lizard’s Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen provides broad-spectrum protection. The SPF 50+ will protect your skin from the sun’s rays with 80 minutes of water resistance. The cap even changes colors when UV rays are present. And, if your water adventures are near a coral reef (lucky you!), rest assured that this sunscreen contains no oxybenzone or octinoxate that harm sea life.
This sunscreen is $16.79 at Target.
Sales of note for 11.25.24 (Great Black Friday Sales!!)
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Early Black Friday, up to 60% off — great deals on Natori, Vince, Theory, Boss, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Rothy’s, and Weitzman, as well as gift ideas like Barefoot Dreams and Parachute — Dyson isn’t marked down at all but you do get 3x points on beauty purchases.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, plus extra 15% off full price styles
- Anine Bing – Shop more, save more (spend $200-$300, get an extra 15-25% off)
- A.P.C. – Shop 40% off
- ba&sh – Up to 40% off Fall/Winter styles, including select colors of reader favorite Gaspard & Guspa cardigans (also included in Tuckernuck’s sale)
- Banana Republic Factory – 60% off everything + extra 20% off (or extra 30% off with your Gap Inc credit card) ends 11/26
- Bloomingdales – Take $25 off every $100 you spend on items labeled BLACK FRIDAY; ends 11/24
- Boden – 30% off on 1000s of styles, including reader favorites like this blazer and these dresses
- Cuyana – Free shipping over $95 (and 10% off your first order over $150)
- Demellier – 20% off with code, free worldwide shipping & returns
- Design Within Reach – 25% off sitewide (including reader-favorite office chairs Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – Black Friday, up to 30% off everything
- Eloquii – 50% off everything + extra 10% off $125 or more
- Everlane – Up to 50% off everything
- Furla – Up to 50% off select styles
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off almost everything – LOTS of winter coats 40% off, down to $204-$230
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything, plus extra 25% off orders $125+
- Kule – 30% off sitewide
- Kohl’s – Earn $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 Spent – includes Travelpro luggage!
- LaLigne – 30% off in their ONLY sale of the year
- Lo & Sons – Up to 70% off – reader favorite laptop tote is under $200
- Macy’s – 20-50% off beauty brands like Clinique and Armani, 50% off designer handbags, 50-75% off sparkly jewelry, and 40-50% off women’s boots
- Mansur Gavriel – Winter sale, up to 60% off
- M.M.LaFleur – “20% off everything” (but exclusions apply)
- Ministry of Supply – 30% off sitewide
- Mulberry – Up to 40% off, including Bayswater, Islington, and more
- Neiman Marcus – Earn a $50-$1250 gift card, including on beauty and fragrance purchases
- Rothy’s – Everything up to 30% off (some also on sale at Nordstrom)
- Shopbop – 25% off storewide with code, including great blazers from Rag & Bone, IRO, Smythe, and select L’Agence (also lots of nice Black Halo dresses)
- Soma – Early Black Friday $29 bra event (up to 50% off)
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Sue Sartor – Week of Joy sale, 30% off sitewide
- Steelcase – 25% off sitewide, including reader-favorite office chairs Leap and Gesture
- Strathberry – Pre-black Friday, enjoy up to 30% off select styles!
- Stuart Weitzman – Extra 25% off full-price and sale styles
- Talbots – 40% off your entire purchase + daily deals
- Theory – 25% off sitewide + up to 40% off select outerwear
- Tory Burch – 30% off $250+
- Tuckernuck – 20% off sitewide
- Universal Standard – At least 30% off sitewide, up to 70% off all styles
- Victoria’s Secret – 30% off everything, and 7/$35 panties
- White House Black Market – 60% off clearance, 30% off sitewide for WHBM members
- 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
- BabyJogger – 30% off sitewide
- BestBuy – Lots of deals on gaming consoles, including PS5, XBox Series X, and more
- Carter’s – 50-60% off entire site and store
- ErgoBaby – 25% off bouncers
- Graco – Up to 30% off sitewide
- Hanna Andersson – 50% off sitewide
- J.Crew Crewcuts – 50% off almost everything, prices marked
- Nordstrom – Lots of deals on Stokke, Maxi-Cosi, BabyJoger, Posh Baby, Silver Cross, and more
- Old Navy – Everything on sale
- SNOO / Happiest Baby – 30% off Snoo, up to 50% off sitewide
I just found out over the weekend that I’m pregnant with my second. Instead of feeling all the excitement like I did with my first, I find myself feeling kind of sad? We weren’t trying but also weren’t using any birth control because I’m already late 30s. I didn’t expect it would happen so quickly. I just feel kind of upset that I only had my body back to myself for 2 months after weaning my first and now I’m losing it again for probably another 18+ months. I worry about my son barely being 2 when the new baby is born and how hard it will be juggling terrible twos and an infant. Right now it’s hard to imagine loving another baby as much as I do my first. No real question, just throwing this out into the void because there’s no one I can talk to about this yet in real life.
Feeling so many feels today.
1. Tooth Fairy came to visit DS #1 for the first time last night
2. Dropped DS #1 off to the Y for camp (first day for us today) – it was such big kid status – the counselor got him out of the car, and that was that!
3. I turn 40 in a few days!
4. I moved teams at work – within the department, and away from toxic boss…but still a lot to navigate since boss left for PTO and it happened really fast…
5. I have an interview tomorrow for a job I’m not in love with for Reasons (mostly pay), but I also need to keep my options open…
We just realized my 5 year old/rising K kiddo can play Uno with us. It’s so much fun! We’ve been in the habit of playing 3 games of it before bedtime routine starts. Best part is she’s actually playing by the rules…!? We’ve tried a few others in the last year and she showed no interest in actually playing the game. It ended up being more like a version of “I Win” from Big Daddy, for any who know the reference. That, or the rules were just a step beyond what kept her attention.
What other games are good for kids this age? Thinking more vintage-y, timeless games like Uno that we can grab on line or at Target. We’ve done Chutes & Ladders, Candy Land and Connect 4. We are going to teach her Go Fish next.
Oh, I have a comment on the actual post for once! My sister is a scuba diver and loves this stuff. I used it yesterday at the pool because a bottle of it had somehow gotten mixed into my bag.
Pros: I did not get sunburned, and it was easy to see where I’d put it because it does stay white-ish for a bit until you *really* rub it in, which takes a minute. I find it pretty neutral-smelling; it definitely has a much lighter scent than most popular sunscreen brands.
Cons: It’s much, much thicker & stickier-feeling than my go-to (Trader Joes sunscreen is the best). I felt it on my skin the rest of the day. And even after I took a shower and scrubbed with a bath pouf, I still felt like I hadn’t gotten it all off.
Verdict: Overkill for a pool unless you’re specifically trying to avoid chemical sunscreens, but I’d use it if I were near a coral reef. :)
I’m super bummed out that my kids are going back to school in a couple of weeks. They’ve had awesome summers, and while I will be glad to be done with the camp dropoff and pickup rigamarole, I’m not exactly looking forward to being back on a school schedule, either. I usually get excited about taking my kids back to school shopping, and I am just not feeling it this year. I know we’ll want to squeeze in more pool time this summer, and one of my kids is begging for us to have a s’mores party. What else are you doing to squeeze the most out of summer break? I have to remind myself that we’ll still have a few weekends in August to play with even after the kids go back to school.
Anyone have compendiums of myths or fairy tales or tall tales that their kids like? Aimed at older kids (5 and 7). I feel like those types of books are SO hit and miss and I’m sick of reading D’Aulaire’s Greek Myths over and over again.
-DSW or rack room shoes
-Uniqlo or on sale at Macys
-what kinds of socks- my kids have socks from old navy that have held up fine
(I also posted this to the main page this AM.) Our family is trying hard to curb spending — we had a great summer so far with lots of travel, but are focusing on using what we have, eating at home, cheap/free activities, etc. for the foreseeable future. However, we have three kids (ages 8, 10 and 13) and they have to eat and be clothed :) I’m minimizing back to school shopping but will need to buy a handful of new items. Let’s assume for a moment that I will not be able to locate these at thrift stores, although I do patrol them regularly:
– Best place to get good prices on (adult size) Nike sneakers?
– Dri-fit boys’ tops that last?
– Kids’ and/or adult socks that last but don’t break the bank?
Would love your tips! And yes: I know some of you will say “Your kids don’t need Nikes if you’re really trying to save money.” This I know — just looking for intel. Thanks!
It was a rough weekend of parenting with one 5 year old kid who spent what felt like 75% of the time whining or crying about something and then last night other 5 year old kid was up 4+ times. . I really wanted to enjoy our last weekend of vacation but i guess that wasn’t in the cards this year. How do you stay patient with your kids when your tank is running on empty? I’d love to take a nap but i can’t always fall asleep
Best recommendations for picture books that have human protagonists (especially boys)? There are so many great picture books now but it feels like so many of them have animal protagonists. We have the Leo books and my son loves those, but they’re also pretty simple. Am I just not finding them or am I right that there are a ton of books right now with animals instead of kids?
Do you all have any ideas on how to soothe toddler coughing (probably a viral cold, not Covid)? We’ve tried a warm bath, some Motrin, and eating soup (though it was cream of tomato so maybe a broth would be better?). Thanks!
We will be staying at a beach house later this summer. Kids are 3, 6 and 12. What are some pool and beach toys that we can bring that won’t take up too much space in our luggage?