Coffee Break: Lip Snack Moisturizing Glossing Balm
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I was recently gifted some products from Kulfi, and I was surprised how much I really liked this balm.
I knew I would like the viral lip oil — everyone likes that, although I was concerned the berry color (First Sari) color would be too dark for me. It isn't — it's really lovely. Wore it on my date night on Saturday!
The balm, though — if you like the “no makeup but elevated” look, this balm nails it. It feels great on your lips, and the hint of color is perfect for adding a sophisticated but minimal glow. It isn't overly sticky, and it lasts on my lips for a few hours, which is more than most. It's supposed to have a cherry chocolate scent, but it's very mild; I barely notice it to be honest.
The Lip Snack Moisturizing Glossing Balm is $22 at Kulfi.com and Sephora.
Sales of note for 5/29:
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started! See our roundup here. Good deals on Veronica Beard, Vince, Reiss (esp. coats), as well as Wit & Wisdom and NYDJ
- Ann Taylor – 25% off + 30% off sale items
- Bare Necessities – Up to 40% off, including tons of bra-sized swimwear (also, 10 panties for $10)
- Boden – 15% off new women's wear styles with code
- Express – $29 dresses and matching sets, and everything else buy 1 get 1 50% off
- J.Crew – 20% off $200, including new styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + 40-60% off everything else
- Loft – $35 jeans (5/29 only) + 60% off sale tops and dresses
- M.M.LaFleur – Up to 70% off this weekend only! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clear the Rack! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work basics from Calvin Klein and dresses from Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Talbots – $99 dresses and sandals
- Theory – 25% off sitewide (see our notes here)
What are your favorite summer recipes? Looking for some new ones
I’m simple.
Pesto
BLTs
Corn on the cob
Lots of blueberries
Cowboy caviar
Watermelon with tajin
Corn on the cob
Strawberry shortcake
Rhubarb pie
Good burgers on the grill
Homemade ice cream
Panzanella. Ice cream with fresh berries.
Caprese salad, white gazpacho, ceviche, Niçoise salad
Once the cherry tomatoes start ripening, orzo salad with fresh cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and feta or mozarella. Make the orzo, toss everything in there with dressing of your choice (I usually use a greek dressing)
Zucchini and tomato ‘bake”
Slice two baby zucchini in a microwaveable dish. Slice a medium tomato and layer with the zucchini. Sprinkle with salt and an herb mixture. Microwave until the squash becomes tender. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and microwave just until the cheese starts to melt. Serve hot or room temperature.
The tomato usually has enough liquid to keep the zucchini moist without adding any extra liquid.
Anyone have favorite summer camping meals to recommend? We are going in a few weeks and need some fresh ideas. We are not backpacking, although it is a short hike from parking to our tent location so we prefer to keep the perishables to a minimum.
I like making pad thai while camping. If you do all your chopping beforehand and just soak the noodles instead of boiling them, it’s a one pot meal. It is a lot of perishables though. Campfire pizzas are a lot of fun (naan/pita + pizza toppings)
I like making pad thai while camping. If you do all your chopping beforehand and just soak the noodles instead of boiling them, it’s a one pot meal. It is a lot of perishables though. Campfire pizzas are a lot of fun (naan/pita + pizza toppings), and I also will do soup + crusty bread. You can freeze the soup and then you just need to heat it up, and since it’s frozen it functions as its own ice pack in a cooler for a day or two, maybe longer depending on the cooler situation.
Peanut butter and honey sandwiches, with banana slices if you are fancy.
We do boxed macaroni and cheese with baby carrots or other ready-to-go vegetables. Not the most satisfying thing on earth but we really don’t like spending a lot of time cooking while camping.
None of these are fresh ideas I’m sure, but we’ll often do a chili made ahead of time and frozen, or tacos. Italian-ish foil packet dinners are great too – precook a protein or two, take along cheese, sauce, a variety of veggies. We usually do something like hot dogs and beans on setup day, maybe with a coleslaw if we want to be fancy.
We’re moving to a new condo and have discovered that the next door neighbor (shared wall) has been smoking on his patio, which isn’t permitted in our city in multi-dwelling buildings (including patios). There’s a mechanism for reporting secondhand smoke violations through the city’s code enforcement website for just this kind of scenario. I’m torn on whether to go that route or to address it directly when I don’t know this neighbor yet or have any idea if he will be vindictive. WWYD?
I might leave a note asking him politely to stop but reference the fact that you figured it was better to ask directly instead of reporting it on ___ site and list the URL.
Report! Don’t risk dealing with crazy.
Reporting will pour gas on a problem you dont have yet. Think of a better approach.
Are either of you tenants? I’d take a different approach to not salt the earth if you both have mortgages.
We have a mortgage and we think he is a renter, but not 100% sure. We haven’t taken residence yet and haven’t formally met.
I would assume that, even if you say something, he will not desist. Then if you report it, he will suspect you did and that you escalated. That increases the risk of vindictive behavior. So I would just report it immediately–that’s what the reporting mechanism is there for! Later, once you’ve developed some rapport, you could try appealing to his goodwill.
The new report may get acted on with some delay so he will always think it is you, which would be correct. Just go in with some fans for patio to blow it away. Once he sees it is not wanted, he may be adjust so it’s when you aren’t also outside. But he won’t start by going to war with new neighbors who started off by calling the city vs talking.
Agree; report now even if you are not in the unit yet (assuming that’s possible).
Don’t report! He will know the new change originates with the new people. Think of your plan for when the war starts. Watch Pacific Heights.
This is not a viable strategy if you have a 30-year mortgage. If he is just a renter, you have more to lose than he does.
I got a contact stuck in my eye on Saturday night (I’m thinking perimenopause/dry eyes was partly to blame) – but my eyeball still hurts from swiping my eye for over an hour trying to get the f## out. (Finally did.) would you use a warm bruder mask or cool mask to help your eye feel better? Or none? I’m already lubricating it with preservative free drops. And yes wearing glasses until I get new contacts.