A Few Fun Recent Buys.

Jen Shoop

2 days ago

This yellow set (top, skirt) from Significant Other sang out at me when I laid eyes on it. It actually made me nostalgic for the bridesmaid dresses at our wedding — strapless sunshine yellow numbers that offset the deep blue and purple hydrangea that spilled out of every vessel on every table. The set runs true to size, but the skirt is fairly long if you’re petite like myself; I must wear with heels. I have this mentally tagged for a trip to Bermuda to celebrate one of our best friend’s birthdays this summer! Playful, happy, unexpected! The fact that it’s a two-piece makes it feel different. I am styling here with my embroidered Pam Munson clutch, which is one of the absolute treasures of my wardrobe. Both pieces are on sale as a part of Shopbop’s tiered promotion, which ends tonight at midnight! More picks from the sale here.

A few other fun recent acquisitions:

SARDINE SUNGLASSES // HILL HOUSE COSIMA DRESS // SIGNIFICANT OTHER TOP AND SKIRT // K18 MOLECULAR HAIR TREATMENT // BOTTEGA-INSPIRED KEYRINGS // TWP BUTTON-DOWN // CADENCE MAGNETIC TRAVEL BEAUTY PODS // BIOSSANCE VITAMIN C OIL

Some notes below…

01. I haven’t bought from Hill House in a minute, but I picked up two things from their April capsule that launched earlier this week: 1) this floral, which I will admit is mildly to majorly influenced by the show Outlander, which Landon and I have been binging; I couldn’t resist the corset! 2) this striped Cosima. I already have this dress in a different print and find it so versatile and flattering! I know from past launches that they tend to sell out of their Cosimas quickly, so I had to snag. I went down to an XXS in both of these dresses; I find the Cosima too big in my regular size and I took a gamble with the floral, too.

You can see me in the Cosima in a different, past-season print below!

02. OK, not sure if this qualifies as “fun,” but I ordered a weighted vest on the rec of many Magpies! I read up on the matter, and you are supposed to aim for a weight that is 10% of your body weight, but Magpies reported that it’s *tough* to start with that much weight, and that they found it easier to work up to a heavier weight. Most Magpies started with 8-12 lb vests. I decided to order an 8 lb one and see how that felt. (ICYMI, many doctors say that the most important thing for women of my age — weighted workouts! This helps protect your bones / prevent bone density loss.)

03. I’ve been eyeing these TWP “ex” shirts since my girlfriend Inslee wore one when I visited her in Raleigh. The fit was so cool on her. I ended up snagging this interesting one in brown/white stripe — I have nothing like it in my closet and feel it will look so cool with white jeans and tortoise shades.

04. These fun Bottega-inspired key rings. (Compare with the real deal — $390 per.) I don’t know about you, but I have my house keys, and then all these other miscellaneous ones that I don’t need with me at all times — keys for my parents’, my PO box, etc. I feel like these will keep those sets isolated, and I can just grab whichever set I need. All my latest Amazon finds here, and seen below in collage form…

05. So many of you have raved about K18 so many times (one of you wrote that it had completely transformed your hair!) and I’m fully on board now. I actually follow Julia Amory’s method versus the instructions on the back of the bottle and find it works for my fine hair better than the recommended process. You are supposed to squeeze moisture out of your hair after you shampoo, work a few pumps in, and leave it (do not rinse out) but, even though it left my hair ultra-touchable and soft, I found it weighed my hair down. When I use this, I now shampoo, rinse, then apply K18 plus a layer of Lolavie restorative conditioner. Then I get out of the shower and go about my business for 30 minutes before rinsing out. Then let hair air-dry most of the way and finish with the AirWrap. It reallllly leaves my hair soft and shiny; I don’t even use any other product on it when blow-drying/styling. This is what I did in the photos above! No product except the K18! I think the difference is noticeable. I just bought a bigger bottle of this using Sephora’s promotion; I like that it’s available in a travel size so you can test without a huge commitment. Not a huge price break for me (I’m just an insider) but I’ll take it, since I was already planning to buy! I also picked up another bottle of this Biossance Vitamin C while 10% off. (All my Sephora picks here.)

06. New spring bras from Negative — this pink and this blue! This is my favorite undergarment brand; I live in these whipped bralettes. I realized over this past winter that in the cold months, I almost can’t bear to wear anything but cotton against my skin when I’m cold. I swear I wore this bralette with this pointelle tee 90% of the winter. I almost regret trying their whipped underwear because they are so $$$ but they are the only thing I will sleep in. Ultra comfortable but still pretty. I own in most of the colors at this point. They hold up well though! And don’t get me started on their whipped track pants. So, so comfortable. I advise going up one size in the pants; I find the elastic a little too snug in my true size in these.

07. I can’t explain why I’m so excited about these little magnetic travel cosmetic pods. I am going away with Landon for just the night and this is what’s getting my jazzed about packing — ha! How lame?! But they’re so cute and cleverly designed! I got with the “parcel” carrier case that came in this bundle. Cadence is currently offering 20% off sitewide — discount appears in cart. I have also been waiting for JA to release a new set of toiletry bags in a fun new design (I LOVE THESE — so well-designed, with lined interiors and the sweetest prints!), because my current set were stained with an oil that spilled on our last trip. I think I am going to get this chic brown ticking stripe set.

08. Playful new sunnies from a new-to-me brand! I’m in the mood for more color and fun now that we’re edging towards warmer weather, and these just made me smile.