Makeup & Beauty Monday: Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner
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A friend introduced me to this Chanel long-lasting eyeliner when we went to a water park on a very hot day. I came out looking like a bedraggled mess, but her eyeliner was still perfect after a long day of sweating and lots of water. I bought one of these in the temporary “espresso” color that they have right now, and it’s great! (They have 14 other colors.) The eyeliner is $33 at Nordstrom, where it’s getting excellent reviews. Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner
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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?
I miscarried yesterday. It was really early (REALLY early, I knew I was pregnant for about one day), it’s statistically common, but WOW that is a lot of blood and I’m crampy and don’t want to be at work today and want to sit at home with a heating pad and my toddler and am instead on world’s longest closing checklist conference call.
I just can’t listen to the news anymore. I read the daily news in the morning before I get out of bed, and I listen to NPR on my way to work, and it’s just so depressing. The barrage is just constant. I read a timeline of Trump activity last week, and it’s just mindblowing how “we” careen back and forth between NFL and PR and North Korea, acting like it’s all the same and none of it is real and we’re all just playing the newest app. And of course LV this morning is terrifying and awful.
But this is real life. This is the world my kids will think is normal. How in the world can I raise them to be socially involved, to fight for what is right, when even my mid-30s self can barely make sense of everything, and feels overwhelmed with the amount of chaos. It’s hard to even pick a few causes when everything feels so monumental and important, in the face of all the “fake news” that bombards us every day.
I don’t even know what my question is. I guess I want to raise better kids, a better generation, and it feels like such a losing battle. I feel like my voice is so small compared to everything else they hear during the day. Short of homeschooling (which I would be awful at, for a number of reasons), how do you do this? How do you raise kids to be discerning and critical and yet not depressed and overwhelmed?
Anyone have websites to recommend to get the latest information on availability and timing for the various screenings? The ob is telling us we can’t get in with the dr until 13 weeks, and my understanding was there were several tests that could and/or must be done earlier than that. I’ll certainly start with my insurance to see what they cover, but we’re willing to pay out of pocket if needed. Want to be armed with the best info possible before I call back to talk us into an earlier appointment with someone – or if we need to look at a separate genetic counselor, etc. Thanks!
Can anyone recommend a website for locating and researching daycares in NOVA? (Or can you recommend any from experience?) Just beginning to look for one close to work/home starting in Summer 2018 for an infant. Thanks!
I’m at my wits end with styling my 3-year-old’s hair. It is fine, straight, and about the length of her shoulder blades. The problem is that it tangles SO EASILY. Hairstylist told me that fine, blond hair is especially prone to knots and tangles. In the morning, it is a total rat’s nest no matter what.
I’ve tried:
– The Wet brush
– Using good quality shampoos and conditioners and leaving the conditioner on as long as possible
– Combing before and after her bath
– Detangling spray in the morning
– Having her wear it up and out of her face as much as possible
– Sometimes braiding it before bed (helps reduce the tangles, but I don’t love the half wavy/half straight look)
I am so over the constant maintenance required for keeping her hair long. When it’s neat, it is so pretty. But this is real life, with a real preschooler who can’t keep her hands out of her hair, and apparently is an acrobat in her sleep. At this point, I am ready to chop off a good 3 inches so she has a long bob. What are the pros and cons of that length? Or, will this get better if I tough it out until her hair is a few inches longer and can hold a long braid more easily?
I have a pixie cut partly because I love the look and also because I hate styling hair — so I admittedly have a low tolerance for all this fussing.
We are struggling on how to discipline our 19-month-old. We consistently tell him “no”, redirect, and do time-outs, but he thinks all of these are a funny game (he literally laughs through the entire time out). Also none of these have proven effective at eliminating undesirable behaviors such as hitting/biting, playing with dangerous things, etc. I occasionally lose my sh*t and yell “no” at him and/or grab him, usually when he is doing something that poses a risk of harm to him like trying to tip his high chair, and that actually does stop him from doing the activity for awhile, but I really don’t want to be an angry/yelling mom. Is there some way to get him to take our other discipline methods seriously?
Very newly pregnant and already very nauseous. What are your favourite healthy nausea- suppressing snacks? I really can’t gain a ton of weight like last time as I am already starting this pregnancy overweight. My excessive cracker eating last time didn’t help the cause.
Re SkiNcare routine, because threading still doing work on my phone:
I remove makeup with a towelette (I like the ones from Costco). I wash with cetaphil and add a moisturizer. That’s it. I don’t do anything in the morning other than shower.
My friend who is a derm doesn’t believe in a lot of fancy stuff, other than 1) using retinal a few times a week if not pregnant or nursing 2) sunscreen every day and 3) if you feel like a splurge, skinceuticals c e ferulic. She believes the c e ferulic plus retinal are the only things which have proven studies against anti aging (other than sunscreen obiously).
What do y’all do? I need a easy, bfing-friendly skincare routine. Since I got preggers with my 8 month old my routine has basically consisted of water to the face and scrubbing with a towel. Planning on going for number two not too long after current one weans, so looking for products I can start now and carry on until I’m out of the baby making and feeding phase of life.
ooooo I may have to try this, even my lancome waterproof eyeliner tends to migrate on my face throughout the day (without getting wet. hmph.)
ALSO unrelated- I somehow just discovered instacart? It’s a service that will deliver hot prepared meals from local grocery stores like whole foods or Wegman’s (aka places with delicious hot food bars). I’m SO excited because I’d been looking for an easy meal solution for the first few weeks baby #2 arrives. The services that deliver ingredients weren’t my jam because 1. still require cooking and cleanup and 2. it would be tough for my household to agree on menu choices. I looked into delivery services that deliver prepared meals and had the same issue and they seemed cost prohibitive. For us, it looked like the wegman’s meals were about $7-$10 each, everyone can pick their own, and the delivery fee is minimal. Wanted to share it in case other people have it in their area and weren’t aware!
My youngest is finally out of the diaper bag phase (hooray!). I still need a small-ish/medium-sized bag for family festivals, amusement parks and outings. It needs to be big enough fit snacks, water bottles, hand wipes and miscellaneous stuff, but I don’t want to haul around a full-size backpack. Any ideas of bags that would fit the bill? I’ve seen quite a few moms hauling around the Patagonia Atom, so that’s the main one I’m considering right now.