Oh hi undereye “freckles” (age spots). (I kind of like them.)
My summertime face: SK-II Facial Treatment Essence + Neova SPF 40 Tinted Sunscreen + Glossier Cloud Paint (in Dusk), Boy Brow (in Blonde), & Rose Balm Dot Com. (And eyelash extensions. Don’t worry; those are not mine.)
I had never heard of this “Privacy Pop” thing before it showed up in my Facebook feed, but now I think it might be the most genius invention ever. It’s a pop-up bed tent that fits standard-sized mattresses (from toddler to king): it keeps out light out during naps, creates private spaces in dorms and shared bedrooms, and can be used for sleepovers, camping, whatever. GENIUS.
Ben Folds apparently showed up at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and composed a piece (with a full orchestral accompaniment) on the spot, in front of a live audience who told him what to do moments before he did it. As a person to whom the idea of writing music is tantamount to constructing a rocket ship from scratch, this is insaaaaane. Watch the video here.
Shoot. Do I need a Booty Belt? I kind of feel like I need a Booty Belt.
“Everything is amazing now, and nobody’s happy.” Louis C.K.’s rants about modern privileges are my favorite, and this one is my favoritest. An oldie but still a must-watch. (via The Intellectual Network.)
With Baby Number One, I bought everything, and most of it in multiple patterns. By the time I had my second, I knew what all seasoned moms know: your baby really doesn’t need much. So on board with this registry for minimalists from Gugu Guru.
An interesting (and simple) way to explain bullying to young kids, using nothing more than a pair of apples. (via Newsner)
Extremely proud of my Father’s Day gift for Kendrick: a vintage tool belt I found at a garage sale, and then filled with Craftsman tools from Sears. Related: Sears is having a massive Fourth of July appliances sale (up to 40% off of major appliances, plus free shipping on any order over $399.)
How to delete yourself from the Internet: Start enjoying the barter system, basically. (via NY Post.)
Matches Fashion is having a fantastic sale (up to 70% off), with free delivery using code USAFREE. If you’ve been eyeing my Golden Goose sneakers, they have them, and they are glorious. (Still expensive, but…less so, anyway.) Also I would like this one-shoulder bikini and this ridiculously cool ski outfit, please (and yes, it’s summer, but one can always plan ahead when one finds ridiculously cool ski outfits for 40% off).
Here is a banana bag. I don’t understand it.
The six beauty steps that French girls use to look so stunning, according to goop. Step 1: Be naturally spectacular.
Love this advice (mostly “If you want to raise a reader, be a reader”). (How To Raise A Reader, via NY Times.)
New discovery: Pink Elephant Organics clothing for little girls. Omg this dress.
Lulu & Georgia is having a warehouse sale of up to 70% off. Above are a few things I think you need.
A good friend of mine from high school, Brian Platzer (hi Brian!!!), just came out with his first book, and Vanity Fair called it the novel “to read right now.” Bed-Stuy Is Burning takes place over the course of one cataclysmic day when riots erupt in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhood after a little boy is shot by a police officer, and is timely and thought-provoking in the extreme.
The New York Times staff, collectively, is my personal hero. Check this out.
Do my kids know how to take a family portrait, or what? (This was on pre-K graduation Day. I cried.) Not-particularly-related, but whatever: We just bought kids’ Kindle Fires for our children, and they are phenomenal and if you have kids you need them. They are fully encased in rubber and can withstand give-me-that-cookie-force tantrum-flings, and they let you set time limits on apps, videos, and books, and Kindle will replace them if anything happens to them within two years of purchase. All of this is such good news.
I received a press inquiry asking if I’d like to try out a face mask that allegedly costs FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. Yes, obviously, because this seems like a thing I should experience, if only to for the entertainment value of imagining a person actually spending five thousand dollars on a face mask. It’s called an Intensive Recovery Japanese Binchutan Zumi Mask and it’s by Tresor Rare, and apparently it contains black charcoal that releases negative ions that function as “Vitamins In The Air,” and when you put it on you look like Hannibal Lecter, except much more expensive. (I could only find only one place where this mask is listed online – and it didn’t include a price – so I’m fairly certain this is a PR stunt to promote the line as a whole. A successful one, apparently, because tell me you’re not at least a little bit curious.)
If you speak French, you can now buy an extra-glamorous edition of The Big Fat Activity Book For Pregnant People, apparently re-titled “Oh Shit I’m Pregnant,” which I’m obviously fine with. (The regular, far-less-glamorous edition is here.)
