Category: What I Bought

Item(s): Tata Harper Calming Crème and Multi-Masking Set Reason: … well, I bought Tata Harper’s Multi-Masking set because I’ve tried her masks before and thought they were just fine, but I am my mother’s daughter and really wanted to hit the minimum for the “free” gift with purchase, lol. Side note: Did your mum used…

Item(s): Augustinus Bader x Sofia Coppola The Tinted Balm in Shades 1, 2, and 3 Reason: I’ve tried Augustinus Bader’s lip balm before (and their Rich Cream, Cream, and Body Cream, lol). It’s one of those expensive lip balms where the formula is more, like, loose than say a stick of Burt’s Bees. You know…

Item(s): Prada Amber perfume, Clinique Black Honey, Glossier After Baume, and a new trash can Reason: I’ve been thinking about Prada’s Amber perfume since my bottle broke during a move in 2009. It’s a beautifully rich, yet fresh, but warm at the same time scent that makes me wonder why it took 15 years to…

Item(s): Prada Spring/Summer 2007 (Look 11) Fringe Tunic Reason: I’ve wanted this top since it flew down the runway on Sasha P. in September 2006. It’s subtle, but catches the eye. It’s a statement, but oddly understated. … and Ashley Olsen wore it to, like, a gas station* in 2007. Un-employed 15/16 year old me…

Item(s): Glossier Deodorant in You, Orange Blossom Neroli, and Sandstone. Reason: I (accidentally) switched to natural deodorant in 2021. Caleb and I were meeting his folks for lunch in Bozeman during the summer and I realised that I forgot to put deodorant on when we left our house. We were early, so he waited at…

Item(s): Manta hair brush and Goop GoodGenes Lift + Depuff Eye Masks. Reason: I’m actually not sure why I bought a new hair brush. … especially because, at $30, I think it’s the most expensive hair brush I’ve ever owned. It feels like one of those soft bristle baby brushes that you probably got when…

2022: Did it go by in an instant? Or was it a slow burn that sped up at the end? Either way (and personally speaking), this year was filled with Mt. Everest-like highs (visiting Montreal after ~10 years and how my husband immediately took to our puppy, Puddles!) and Davey Jones’s Locker lows (my dad…