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What I Loved This Week…
MAKEUP INSPIRATION: I was so inspired by Emma Stone’s glowy, popsicle-lip makeup from the Oscars. I keep coming back to it and wondering how to achieve it? Her makeup artist was Rachel Goodwin and she used all Charlotte Tilbury products — a fairly powerful ringing endorsement. If you click on this Instagram post, you can see a complete rundown of every CT product she used. Currently in my cart: the concealer she used, the gorgeous cheek color (Pillow Talk Pink Pop), and especially the combo of her lipstick (in 90s Pink color) and plumping lip gloss. However, CT is doing a gimmicky thing where you need to download an app in order to get the lip gloss, which was a turn off. I think I’ll wait until it’s released more broadly? I need it though! (And, reminder that Mara Roszak, founder of my favorite hair care line, Roz, styled her hair for the occasion! You can shop everything Mara used on her hair here. As someone with fine, straight hair, I’m a huge fan of her thickening spray and root lift spray, but I also love the sleek, glossy quality of Stone’s hair here and wonder if I should try her styling oil, too. You can get 15% off any/all of these products with code MAGPIE15.)
CHEEK COLOR // LIPSTICK // CONCEALER
THICKENING SPRAY // LIFT SPRAY // STYLING OIL
THE WRONG SHOE THEORY: We’ve talked about this in the past, but there’s a whole fashion philosophy circulating right now where you think about the perfect shoe that would hypothetically complete an outfit and then run in the opposite direction. Think sneakers with slip dresses. Heather Summers nailed this with the look below! I was so inspired and I found myself hunting for a pair of loafers myself. These Freda Salvadors are my favorite option so far (look for less with these Madewells), although the fashion cognoscenti love the ones from Jamie Haller. BTW, note Heather’s field jacket in the second photo below — Barbours are super trending at the moment. They’ve boomeranged around in popularity, but the brand has been around since the 1890s. I remember they were everywhere, but in a more on-the-nose preppy/outdoorsy way, in the oughts. My FIL bought me one in maybe 2010, and I selected a style that was tailored and ladylike. A year ago, I re-upped with a much boxier style that I started to pair with more ladylike outfits — think a top layer paired with white jeans and a breezy white blouse. Run and get your hands on one of their oversized Huttons (the collar!) or cropped Gosfords before they sell out. (The gingham-flecked one has already nearly sold out.)
FREDA SALVADOR LOAFERS // BARBOUR JACKET
COLOR COMBO: Shared thoughts on trending colors for spring earlier this month, and Cheryl jumped on the olive trend and remixed it with the perfect pop of strawberry pink. I love the combo! It instantly led me to pull out this Kilte cardigan and pair with my own olive green trousers.
WHO ARE YOUR PEOPLE?: I absolutely loved this little series of Instagram slides from Case Kenny. Some of its sentiments reminded me of my essay on early encouragers of my own writing — a gratitude song for the people who told me: “Keep going,” and “Why not you?” More generally, though, the set of slides made me think about how we know we’ve found “our people.” For me, it’s a lot about energy and openness. Am I drained or filled after interactions? Do I feel taken from or lifted? And to what degree am I myself in their company? What about you — how do you determine who “your people” are? (Related: green flags — the little details that make me think: “This person is someone I want to be friends with.”)
PEAK TWEEN NOSTALGIA: This photo is everything. The leopard bathing suit, the bangs, the BSC, the care-free, school’s out quality of that time! It captures so much of the feeling of my tweens.
What You Loved This Week…
+ON CHILDREN AT MEALTIMES: A great conversation on children eating slowly that started in the comments here and spread to Instagram — Mr. Magpie and I have been observing that our son takes ages to finish his meals, and we hate that we’re constantly expediting him, especially in the mornings. He is so distractible! We often enjoy family conversation or play Table Topics while eating, and have to pause midway through for a “quiet eating break” so that he will actually focus on his plate.
Kelly made the point: “The thing about boys as little as ours is that dinner requires a lot of fine motor skills and motor planning as much as anything else. Balancing peas without dropping them, scraping a bite from the corner of a plate or bowl, etc. If I preload a spoon or fork and he eats it quickly that’s a pretty good indication what’s holding him up…”
She went on to share a few practical thoughts: 1) switch up the format of the food so it’s easier to eat; 2) offer different utensils / plates; 3) set a visual timer; 4) turn on an audiobook.
A Magpie responded online: “As someone with a kid on feeding therapy, Kelly is spot on. Some kids need a little more practice! Thank you for highlighting this comment. It has given me a lot to think about (and to discuss with my son’s SLP when he is older!)”
Intrigued by these insights, and other tacks and perspective that have worked for your family. I absolutely loathe the idea of rushing him through a mealtime — it’s dramatically at odds with the way Mr. Magpie and I approach food/mealtime (e.g., as a source of pleasure and joy!) — so want to figure this out.
+SHOPPING: The new Magpie shoe (should still be on sale there, but if not, check here and here) and dress of the season! So many of us ordered these two items (myself included).
01. BARDOT SLIP DRESS // 02. SEE BY CHLOE PLATOFRM SANDALS // 03. HUNZA G SUIT // 04. FRANK & EILEEN PATRICK HENLEY // 05. MADEWELL SHORTS // 06. DRY ERASE CHORE CHARTS // 07. OSO & ME SHORTS. // 08. JERGENS IN-SHOWER SELF TANNER // 09. TARGET HALF-ZIP // 10. AVENE CICALFATE // 11. MADEWELL HARLOW PANTS // 12. ANTHRO SOMERSET DRESS