Weekly News Update
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- PopSugar Beauty tells you why you shouldn't get your hair cut when it's wet.
- Racked looks at the not-so-fun fitting room experience that you will most likely recognize.
- A startup founder writes at Racked about why she always wears the same outfit to meetings.
- Over at Medium, the director of product at Facebook reveals how a pregnancy-induced period of bed rest (while she worked from home) changed her idea of what a leader looks like and what brings respect.
- Intuit's Fast Track blog has advice on relaxing your perfectionist/Type-A tendencies a bit.
- The New York Times looks at how millennial women are planning for motherhood and pondering work/life balance.
- New York magazine checks out new research about “head” people vs. “heart” people.
- Travelle shares tips and products for taking care of your clothes while you're traveling.
- A Cup of Jo uses her sister's experience of grief to explain what sort of sympathy cards and gestures can help the most.
- For your Laugh of the Week, The Toast presents a list of modern relationships.
- We talked about difficult birth experiences.
- Kat shared some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable office clothes.
Sales of note for 4/10:
- Nordstrom – End of Season Sale – Spring styles up to 50% off – lots of great deals from Natori, Boss, Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss, Spanx, True & Co., Hanky Panky, Commando, Tory Burch, Theory, Zella, CeCe, Eliza J, Halogen, Vince Camuto, and more.
- Ann Taylor – 30% off tops and sweaters, and (4/10 only) 25% off dresses, skirts and shoes
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code
- Brooklinen – 15% off sitewide, plus up to 50% off bundles
- Brooks Brothers – Friends & Family Event, 25% off sitewide. Lots of cute florals and stripes in the sale.
- Evereve – 1000+ items on sale, including lots from Alex Mill, Michael Stars, Sanctuary, Rails, Xirena, and Z-Supply
- Express – $40 off $120, $100 off $250
- J.Crew – Midseason sale: Extra 40% off sale styles, 200+ new styles just added!
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything
- Lands' End – 50% off full price styles and 60% off all clearance and sale – lots of ponte dresses come down under $25, and this packable raincoat in gingham is too cute
- Loft – All jeans $41, 40% off entire purchase
- Macy's – 25% off already reduced prices + 15% off beauty & fragrance
- M.M.LaFleur – Spring Sale Event – Buy More, save more! 10% off $250+, 15% off $500+, 20% off $750+, 25% off $1000+ (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off if you find any exclusions.)
- Sephora – Spring sale! 20% off for Rouge members starting today, and 30% off the Sephora Collection for everyone — if you're looking for a really muted everyday eyeshadow, I like both 106 and 301 here!
- Talbots – 40% off regular price tops + 30% off everything else
- Vivrelle – Looking to own less stuff but still try trends? Use code CORPORETTE for a free month, and borrow high-end designer clothes and bags!
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
- becoming more connected with people
- what doing your best really means
- feeling like your job is in danger
- brunch food for a large group
- changing your name at marriage — or not
- estate planning and leaving money to charity
- seeing your PCP for gynecological / well-woman care
- New Year's resolutions
- inheriting six figures
- what socks to wear with loafers
- how to prevent another panic attack
- what to do about a parent who drinks too much
- how to buy a house in a VHCOL area
In that list of modern relationships, the comments are also good. How unusual.
Hive, where do I want to stay for a girls weekend in Chicago in September? I’ve never been and have no idea!
I’m going in a couple weeks with my boyfriend and we’re staying at the Thomson Chicago. Other great options we considered were the Virgin, the James Hotel and the Drake. Around $200-$250 a night which is not the cheapest option but I like nice trendy well-kept hotels. I think we narrowed our search to around the Loop, which I’m told is central but take that FWIW because I’ve never been either.
TO Lawyer, are you flying Porter into Midway? I am trying to decide whether to fly into O’Hare (direct from Ottawa but not so great departure time) or through TO on Porter into Midway.
I had also looked at the James, thanks for the other suggestions, although now my friend is saying she wants to stay in the Wicker Park area…..
We’re flying Porter into Midway. I’ve heard O’Hare is a disaster so I’ll be glad to be avoiding that one. But that’s an added benefit – I love porter so if it’s an option, it’s always my first choice.
I love love love Porter too, although I’ve never had to connect, having flown direct to TO and Halifax only.
Looks like my girlfriend might be flying into Midway, from Atlanta too (she needs to check). I had just assumed O’Hare. The flight times are better flying Porter into Midway too.
Yay, I am getting excited.
Have a great time!
I disagree with the article on wet vs. dry haircuts. I think as long as the stylist sees your hair when it’s dry, and you describe to them how you want your hair to look when it’s dry, they should have a good idea of how to cut it while it’s wet to give it that look. The problem is that a lot of stylists, especially in bigger salons, don’t bother to meet with you for a consultation while your hair is dry. They send someone to get you washed up (often ten minutes after your appointment was supposed to start) while they take a break between clients. This is why I like going to a smaller salon now. Sure, I can’t get my hair cut, brows waxed, and nails done all in one visit, but I get excellent attention from my stylist, before and after the shampoo.
Then again, I get a pretty simple, blunt bob. No layers, no texture, no angles, and maybe those elements do need to be fine-tuned on dry hair. I’ve definitely had stylists try to create texture while my hair is wet and the hair always came out funky.