my 5 worst and best purchases of 2023
Call me Rebecca Bloomwood and get me a green scarf, because this is my confession: I am a shopaholic. Like our friend Becky in the 2009 movie, I too feel that the world gets better when I shop.
Get It: A Q&A + Review on The Tress Club
There’s a subscription box out there for everyone and my little hair-obsessed Virgo heart found mine. Tress Club is a quarterly box customized to my hair type filled with thoughtfully curated, full-sized hair products just por moi. Tress Club seemed to hear my cries of frizzy, unmanageable hopelessness, and sent out a sign…
Top 5 Summer Style Tips
Editors Note: As you may know, both this article and a condensed version of my recent profile and interview with Billy Tsang — creator behind the newly-launched luxury lifestyle blog — The Panda Wears Prada, was featured in the summer magazine. Billy’s dedication to producing high-quality content is evident right off the bat — and it’s not easy to stand out in the blogosphere. He’s put in more hours than anyone else I’ve known, and has a packed editorial calendar for your reading pleasure.
Summer Skincare Essentials
I turned 30 this year — welp. Thanks to that milestone, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to treat my body well (inside and out) and preserve it as best I can. Why not take advantage of the technology, research, and tools at our disposal to help keep things tight and toned…
Our Favorite Lightweight Moisturizers
I've always loved skincare products — even if my wallet hasn’t. This probably stems from another lifetime when I worked as a Massage Therapist in high-end day spas where I was exposed to hundreds of glass bottles that beautifully adorned the display cases (or serving as a guinea pig for the Estheticians in-between clients.) Either way, I was hooked enough to enjoy the experience…
Review: FabFitFun Spring 2020
Last fall, I signed up for FabFitFun (Even though I’m not their target demographic.) That said, I love me some skincare, home goods, and have friends that appreciate the palettes and other makeup products they get when they come in my box. For the first time since joining, I did the math on this box. I couldn’t believe that I got all these products (a $335 value) for only $50. I know that sounds so salesy — and no, this isn’t sponsored — but it’s true.