Lemon stripes tattoo8/23/2023 We’re almost done with season two and it’s fair to say that I love to hate the Dutton family with a firey firey passion. TV Shows– Yellowstone (Peacock): We haven’t watched much else because we really got deep into Yellowstone. It is about Avery, a young woman in “Littleport” Maine whose best friend, Sadie, commits suicide at the end of the summer season… A year later Avery begins to realize that maybe it wasn’t a suicide after all. I plowed through it in a few nights and it was just what I needed to get my adrenaline going. The Lase House Guest by Megan Miranda: I really needed a mindless thriller and this did just the trick. If you’re squeamish about sex, however, skip this book! I love the way it’s written like one long stream of thought. I’m halfway through and cannot put it down. Raven Leilani’s first novel reads like summer: sentences like ice that crackle or melt into a languorous drip plot suddenly, wildly flying forward like a bike down a hill.” This review from the NYT Book Review sums it up perfectly: It’s about a young black woman, Edie, who falls for an older married man… in an open marriage with his wife. It was A NYT Notable Book of the Year, winner of countless prizes, and named the best book of 2020 by Barack Obama, NPR, NYT Book Review, O Magazine, Vanity Fair, LA Times, Glamour, Shondaland, Boston Globe, and more. She’s never started me wrong, including with Luster. Pictured above: Dress / Sneakers WHAT I’M READING & WATCHINGīooks – Luster by Raven Leilani: My friend who works in publishing (Hi, Kara!) recommended this book when I asked her what I need to read immediately. She covers them with Chanel Flawless Finish foundation which is a pretty magical product. It’s unreal.įoundation: While her skin looks and feels like a baby’s bottom, she is human after all and has some spots. Medical treatments: She’s done none ever. “and don’t forget to tell them, no cigarettes!” This is the most important part of why her skin is perfection in her 70s. Lifestyle: No sun ever, no alcohol at all…. Retinol: A very thin layer of prescription Retin-A every single night.Įyes: Strivectin eye cream (she was influenced by yours truly!) Then she uses Cerave ointment (basically Vaseline!) on her entire face two nights/week. Her routine consists of drugstore products and she’s never done any medical beauty treatment!įace cream: Cerave lotion with sunscreen in the morning and Cerave cream at night. Her skin is truly a thing of beauty and, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s mostly in part to close to no sun exposure and zero alcohol. She is in her 70s but looks like she’s in her 50s. My mom is going back to California tonight which is always a bummer but she’ll be back to meet my new niece this spring or summer.Īfter many many many requests on Instagram, I’m sharing her skincare routine below before I get into this month’s 5 random things. It was most likely the last time we’ll all be together before my sister has her second baby girl so it felt extra special. And it was made even better with my mom in town and my sister and niece who surprised us with a visit. It was one of those weekends that you deal with the long winters to get to. This weekend the sun was shining and the temps were in the 60s. Good morning from another beautiful day in Connecticut.
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