Makeup & Beauty Monday: Strong Hairspray
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I just went to the salon, and while I’m usually not tempted by the huge selection of fancy hair products, I almost got this hair spray.
This hairspray from Davines delivers a strong, but not crunchy, hold that protects your hair against humidity. I find it tames my squiggly grays and keeps my blowout fresh. It also has a pleasant, non-chemically scent. And it washes out easily when you’re ready to change your style.
Davines’ Strong Hair Spray is $42 at Nordstrom.
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
I am having such a hard time understanding why you would say this other than to make someone else (possibly a lot of people, considering that this isn’t an uncommon feeling to share on this website) feel bad. I hope your day gets better and bless your heart.
I am due in early July with my first kiddo and am also a senior associate in a mid-size firm. I have what I can only describe as a serious case of senioritis. I love my job and my clients but I am pretty burnt out on work and every little thing is starting to drive me crazy. All I want to do is nest and think about my soon to come kiddo but I know I should keep up a strong showing at work so that I that I can go out on mat leave on a good note with both my colleagues and clients. Does anyone have any “magic bullet” coping mechanisms that I could use to help keep me sane and focused on work until July?
I’m 38 and have almost no skincare routine. Is there somewhere I can go where they can get me started? Or would you just jump to something like botox?
dry skin, starting to have some lines. I’ve been blessed with no breakouts, which is how I got to my late 30s without knowing this stuff. In LA so likely have access to everything.
For those who attend church regularly: How much do you contribute weekly/annually? DH and I have not attended church for like 20 years, but joined a (new to us) church last year that is currently doing its annual campaign. There are very loose guidelines and *how much* is unhelpfully left very vague (it’s a UU for what that’s worth). I can recall hearing as a child that a certain church required 10% tithing and that being a lot (and now that I am an adult, can confirm: still seems like a LOT!) and I remember what my family used to put in our weekly envelopes for our Catholic church as a child (nb: nowhere near 10%). Currently we’re putting $20/week in the collection basket which seems like too little considering we’ve got 2 kids in religious ed classes, but… not sure what is typical. I get that this is not transactional, but the spirit is not moving me to a particularly precise number and I need to write a check, spirit!
Any recommendations for strollers that can hold two infant seats and later, two toddler seats? The UppaBaby Vista cannot do two toddler seats, which would make it useless when the twins are past a year or so.
Or is a wagon the way to go, rather than a stroller? Our older one will be exactly 2 years older than the twins (like, possibly all sharing a birthday).
Speaking of extra, are any of you on your schools’ PTO? What has the experience been like? Ours is looking for volunteers and part of me feels the need to help out (because someone needs to and it’s for the kids, right?) and part of me is thinking, I wonder if dads feel this (internal) pressure? I’m always looking for more friends in the neighborhood, and I wonder what this crew would be like. I don’t think it’s all SAHMs anymore, but I’m not sure if there are others with busy jobs. Is this just more unpaid labor on my part? We do donate $$ every year.
how old are your kids and how often do you make it through a day with zero meltdowns. (wondering if that day will every come)
Is there a type of therapy (might not be the right word) to teach a young child how to play/interact with peers appropriately? My 4.75 yo has struggled with various behaviors this year, including not being good at sharing and being too enthusiastic with his hugging and patting his friends (squeezing/hitting too hard). I’ve been really frustrated that his teachers’ approach is to segregate him with quiet tasks (including looking through a toy catalog) rather than teach him appropriate behavior. I thought the point of preschool was to learn to interact with others! I’m working on it at home, but he doesn’t listen to me the way he does to a 3rd party, so I’m wondering if there is some type of therapy or class that works on this. Thanks!
I just survived a week at Disney during spring break with a 7 year old and two 4 year olds. Ask Me Anything. :)
Just survived a week at Disney during spring break with a 7 year old and two 4 year olds. Ask Me Anything. :)
Just survived a week at Disney during spring break with a 7 year old and two 4 year olds. Ask Me Anything. :)
how old are your kids and how often do you get through a day with zero meltdowns?
Yesterday was the first Easter my toddler was old enough to participate in, and my husband spontaneously did all of it. Told me a couple of weeks ago he’d bought stuff for the basket, realized a couple of days ago we didn’t actually have a basket so got one, bought eggs etc.
1) it was such a joy to just participate rather than plan a holiday for her and made me realize how much of a mental load even delegating is
2) I was surprised by how much I unconsciously take on these responsibilities.