Makeup & Beauty Monday: Spin n Curl Iron

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 Spin n Curl IronI have been noticing hair care technology has been getting really innovative lately. Everywhere I turn, there’s a cool new blow dryer, curling iron, or dry shampoo that makes me want to open my wallet. I am dying to try the Dyson Airwrap, but I can’t justify the $500 price tag at the moment (if ever). This gadget came onto my radar recently, and I noticed it has a lot of positive reviews and looks pretty user-friendly. If you’re someone who curls their hair often, or even just on special occasions, at $79.99 this seems worth a try! It’s available at Target. Spin n Curl Iron This post contains affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support!

Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):

(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)

  • Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
  • Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
  • Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
  • Boden – 15% off new season styles
  • Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
  • J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
  • J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
  • Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)

And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interestworking mom questions asked by the commenters!

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My partner and I have been having the city v. suburb debate a lot lately since we have a 1yo and have started thinking about schools and living. We bought our place in an east coast city right when I got pregnant and I thought it was pretty safe area but there have been some break-ins around us which have been freaking me out since he travels sometimes for work. I am a big public school advocate in the city because of the diversity and I really don’t want my kids raised in a cookie cutter suburb (and because I would need to use public transit only a few non cookie cutter suburbs are convenient to both of our offices). We wouldn’t move for a few years but would living in the suburbs make me feel safer if I am alone with our kid? Does a dog help? I might just hope that I can still enroll my kid outside of school in activities with diversity?

Can anyone recommend a brand for thin wool socks? I bought merino socks (can’t recall brand right now) that are nice but super thick, but my kids’ feethave grown and there’s not enough room in their boots for thick socks. Id rather buy new socks than new boots.

So, I went the link and watched the video. I am absolutely convinced my hair would (1) get caught in this, (2) end up a rat’s nest, or (3) both. I’m guessing option 3.

Give me your best Netflix/prime shows for mat leave! I have finished and loved Jane the Virgin (don’t judge a show by its name, it was great) and the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Any recommendations along those lines? (Ie fun shows that aren’t hard to follow along)

My preschooler told my mom that she didn’t think I loved her as much as her sister. This breaks my heart. I love both of my kids but of course the younger one ends up getting more attention because they are less self-sufficient. Would love any suggestions on how I can show my preschooler how much I love her.

My hair has been looking like shit. Any advice? Can’t get keratin because I am nursing. I am considering weekly blow-outs because it seems to be the only solution (although an expensive one!!)

Do any of you have experience/advice for taking maternity leave as a contractor with no PTO?

I just have to brag. It’s a snow day here and my 12-year-old talked me into letting her stay home instead of going to after-school for the day. So far she has studied for a quiz, baked (and cleaned up) delicious mini chocolate cakes, and planned the dinner she is going to cook for us, all while letting me work with minimal interruption. Big kids are awesome.

My long down coat is on its last legs — I’m hoping to get a new one on sale at the end of this season. So, two questions: (1) any specific recommendations? and (2) where/when are the good sales on this type of thing?

The coat does need to be fairly warm because I walk 30 minutes to/from work in temperatures that can dip into the single digits.

Where in Europe would you recommend for travel with a toddler? We want to go to Europe in late spring/early summer with a ~15-16 month old. Currently Paris, Lisbon, Florence are the top contenders – thoughts on those cities or other places we should be considering? We have non-stop flights to Paris and Lisbon from our home airport. We’ve been to Paris and other parts of Italy several times before, so main agenda in Paris or Florence would be relaxing and eating. I’ve heard Lisbon is also a city with good food and a lot to enjoy in a low-key way (ie we wouldn’t feel like we haven’t seen the city if we don’t spend a lot of time in museums). But I’ve heard Lisbon isn’t super stroller friendly? The only city we really want to avoid is Amsterdam because we have plans to go there in 2020 with other family members. And I’m not a huge fan of Scandinavian cities (although I like the more rural, scenic areas in Norway/Sweden).

We had family friends that were on the receiving end of option 3. They adopted the embryos and now have two beautiful children. They keep in touch with the donors and send texts back and forth every once in awhile and remark how much the siblings in the two different families look like each other. Our friends and the donors did not know each other ahead of time. I think it’s easier that way than donating to someone close to you where you will constantly be comparing/contrasting.

What are the insurance ramifications of hiring a nanny to watch our children in our home who would bring her own child with her? We’re considering a woman to watch our almost-three-year-old twins who would bring her 9-month-old along. The house is still childproofed, but how do we handle the liability aspect? Would we need special insurance beyond homeowners and some kind of workers’ comp?

planning ahead for a 6 hour drive (including a stop) with one year old twins. given where my kids tend to fall on sleep schedules, i’m guessing they will still be on 2 naps when we make the trip. would you drive during the day or would you drive at night, leaving an hour before bedtime and then pray the transfer to the cribs at the hotel goes ok? we’ve flown with them before, but we’ve never taken a long driving trip.

I need to vent. My husband hasn’t been able to walk since last Tuesday. He has pain in his ankle which we thought was gout. He wouldn’t go to the doctors thinking it would go away. We went to the walk-in over the weekend they can’t test for gout there, etc. They diagnosed as a sprained ankle (but he didn’t do anything to cause it to be that way) Now he’s going to PCP today. He is a hard patient, very stubborn etc. I have been dealing with symptoms of depression myself and then got my period yesterday which is always a emotional roller coaster for me. On top of it all we are flying to FL on Wednesday to visit my parents for a week and we are staying with them which causes me angst as well. I can imagine myself going through the airport with a 2 year old in a stroller and husband not able to walk, etc. Just need to vent thanks for listening and if you have any words of encouragement they would be much appreciated.

After using science to have kids, my husband and I have ended up with extra frozen embryos. Our family is as big as we want it to be, so we have three options with respect to the remaining embryos: 1. discard, 2. donate to science (to be used to train doctors/staff or for stem cell research), or 3. donate to another couple. Does anyone have experience with option 3? And more specifically, does anyone have experience with a situation where the donors donated to a couple they knew? Part of me feels like donating to someone struggling with infertility would be a wonderful thing to do — the other part of me is a little concerned about how I’d feel knowing that my kids’ biological sibling was out there, being raised by someone else (even — or maybe especially because — I’d know who exactly was raising them).