Hello from rainy Northern California, friend. Are you enjoying the last few bits of the holidays? I hope so.
Our beautiful Christmas lights and ornaments go back into storage soon, and so the trees in our front yard will look like they’re not wearing enough jewelry, ha ha ha. Maybe just for fun, I’ll hang some hearts or something from a few branches for Valentine’s Day.
It looks like there’s going to be a break from the rain today, so I’m heading out to go hiking to see my favorite waterfall.
What are your plans for the weekend? Doing anything for New Year’s Eve? We’re just staying home and taking it easy peasy this year.
This week’s reading
- Ah, how the times are a-changing! When I was 12, an amber-colored bar of Neutrogena soap seemed luxurious, but now tweens want $90 serums and anti-aging skincare.
- So, how exactly do light therapy devices work to clear up breakouts on your skin?
- Apparently these skin care products are a scam.
- Regarding the (mis)information that’s been floating around about refilling perfume bottles at Macy’s for $27.
- One person’s beauty trash is another’s treasure.
Minimal makeup is music to my ears
Seriously, I’m obsessed with her
I see my favorite Pantene Volume & Body Shampoo on this list, yay
I’ve been trying to eat more vegetables at breakfast
She calls her makeup bag her “Swagger Bag”
Note to self
A little obsessed with this show
Have a wonderful rest of your Caturday!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I always like to see photos of waterfalls. You’re fortunate that the water is clear and clean-looking. In my area, the creeks (mostly they’re really just drainage ditches, but people like to call them creeks) are murky, brown and green, and they harbor mosquitoes most of the year. We have West Nile Virus alerts frequently, even now, many years after WNV made it to this area. And all dogs have to have heartworm prevention drugs (that wasn’t always the case in this part of the state).
Your note about kids wanting expensive skincare products just shows how insidious Internet influencers are. No kid under 13 should think they need anything but sunscreen. Girls, especially, always are brainwashed into believing that only their looks are important. There’s no telling how many women have been destroyed by that. I immediately think of Karen Carpenter and Marilyn Monroe as examples of women destroyed by our superficial society (though I acknowledge both of their cases had additional negative factors, mostly involving their parents). Girls’ mothers need to make sure they address the skincare nonsense as soon as it starts. They also should make sure kids know that something isn’t automatically great or even effective, just because it’s expensive. La Mer products in particular have historically been a scam, and definitely not worth what they cost.
I like seeing pictures of waterfalls too. If you ever make it out to Northern California, you’ll have quite a few to look forward to seeing in person!