Makeup & Beauty Monday: Voluminous Mascara
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Why spend tons of money on something you need to toss every few months? I’ve tried a lot of mascara, and landed on this classic as my drugstore favorite.
This straightforward mascara even makes my straight, short lashes look full and thick. It doesn’t clump or flake and comes off easily with some soap and water (even the waterproof version!). They’re my lashes, but better. For the adventurous, it also comes in “Deep Burgundy,” “Cobalt Blue,” and “Deep Green.”
You can find L’Oreal Paris’ Voluminous Mascara at lots of stores including Target ($6.79) and Amazon ($6.29).
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?
Has anyone joined the networking group Chief? Is it worthwhile/worth the fee? I would mostly join to hopefully help with my biz development (I work at a comms agency). Any thoughts welcome.
Here to vent. Just found out one of the substitute teachers at our kids daycare is unvaccinated. Apparently has been this way for a while, but most of the parents including us were under the misimpression that all staff was vaccinated (I guess because all regular staff is). Corporate policy does not mandate vaccines so the director can’t pull the teacher on her own. We are in a high vaccine uptake area without a ton of cases, but still, the trend in the last few weeks is not good and I expect it to get worse before it gets better. I’m so tired of the risk balancing.
KH, if you’re still up for chatting about your job as a management consultant at a B4, could you email me at my burner email: purpleorchid780 @ gmail.com whenever you have some time? No rush since I know you’re on maternity leave so whenever is fine!
fallen: thank you so much for sharing your story. I’m so glad you found something you love and it’s working out so great for you. Congrats on getting a PhD! Everything you said really resonates with me and I’ve wondered the same thing. I do love having a career and being financially independent but I just wish I was doing something I could get excited about each day (or most days). I kind of think I just need a new challenge. Thank you for the book suggestions as well. I went to law school with very idealistic goals and I think I just went on a path that is far removed from that and I’m not sure where to go now.
Did anyone see the article at Vox about Emily Oster? Apparently she’s hated by some beyond this board.
I have the cutest story to share! This weekend, I completed a triathlon (my time was nothing to brag about but it was fun!). My husband watched the kids (almost 3 and 5) while I did it. My 5yo got chatting with a family who was there for another racer. They offered to cheer for me so he taught them my name and pointed me out as I came in. They all cheered and yelled my name. And the kids had a poster! It was AMAZING. Best weekend ever.
My son (13 months) is at the toddler playground with his nanny, and it occurred to me that if she dropped dead of a stroke (or was otherwise incapacitated), there is nothing on her that would identify who he is. She has her own driver’s license, but I don’t think there’s anything in her wallet or anything that includes his name, our contact info, etc. Should I get him a little kid ID bracelet? Ask her to keep a card with our info in her wallet?
Building off the above thread- Sesame place for a 22 month old?
I had a big interview today and my son cuddled me beforehand, I told him I need to tell people why they should give me a job “because you are very clever and give the best mama cuddles!”
Some friends with a very grouchy baby (their words) came over a few weeks ago. I was on the porch reading my book and my 4 year old was upstairs having his quiet time in his room, playing happily solo. I like to think it gave them some hope that things would be easier someday.
The other week a mom with twins and 2 older kids posted asking whether she will ever be able to watch her older kid’s soccer game without worrying the twins are losing a limb…I commented then, but wanted to comment again now – we just returned from our first flying trip since December 2019 (our twins were 19.5 months then) and now they are 3. If someone had told me when they were 19 months that one day I would’ve been able to read a book and DH would be able to take a brief nap while flying with our kids I never would’ve believed them…but it’s true, it does happen, so hang in there!
Has anyone been to Dutch Wonderland, Hersey Park and/or Sesame Place and can speak to how they compare? We are taking a trip to visit Longwood Gardens, and thought we should throw in something a little more geared towards the kids while we are in the area. Kids are 9, 4, and 1.5 year old. And/ or tips for visiting or anything else that might be fun for ax extended weekend in the area?
We like hiking, ice cream, fun food finds that we can take home, water, places to run around, climb and let our energy out. And sometimes just hanging out in hotels.
I have a Spectra S1 from my last pregnancy but am eligible to order another breast pump for this baby through insurance. Thinking it would be nice to have a portable one at home and for work trips – does anyone have experience with the S9 versus Ameda Mya versus Freemie Independence II? Thanks all!
If it matters, I have always pumped into Kiinde bags and used those for my storage.
Hi all! Our family is going to a beach house with another family for a week. Our kids are the same ages and get along well half of the time. What tips can you share if you have done something like this? Also, any recommendations on meal planning? We will pack and bring most of the groceries and visit the local grocery store mid-week if we run out of staples.
This is my hands down favorite mascara since I was a teenager basically (with Clinique full & whatever being a close second, but why spend more?).
Question: my youngest is transition from his nursery school to a new place next month and I would like to get his current teachers a present. Obviously, cash or gift card and a heartfelt note will be included, but I would also like to add something else a little more personal because I just think that they are amazing. Any fun ideas? I imagine that they already have quite the collection of “best teacher” totes and mugs (or will soon) but would just to add a little something to say “you’re seriously incredible, thank you!”
Looking for a gut check on verbal milestones. Our LO is 18 months and has about 10 words and several types of sounds. So certainly not advanced but fairly average? Pediatrician didn’t seem too worried at our last checkup. However, there’s an extensive family history of speech issues on DH’s side and DH’s sister (whose child has a very serious speech delay) keeps urging us to get LO evaluated. It probably wouldn’t hurt to have an appointment, but I’m not sure it’s really needed either.