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“Saint James o’clock” is officially a thing in my house now
aka that little afternoon moment where we grab a sweet treat and crack open a Saint James Iced Tea before getting back to life again.

I picked these up during my Fred Meyer run and was way too excited to see that Saint James is now available at Kroger stores nationwide 🛒

I love having easy grab-and-go drinks around that still feel a little elevated, especially ones made with organic ingredients and no added sugar. This has quickly become part of my weekly grocery haul.

Now excuse me while I romanticize my iced tea and cookie break like it’s a scheduled daily ritual.

we’ve built entire routines around our face… but what about the rest of our body?

lately I’ve been thinking about wellness in a more complete way, not just skincare, but how I’m supporting myself as a whole. and for me, that includes my period too.

these herbal pads from are infused with lavender, lemon balm, and ashwagandha, and they’ve genuinely changed how I think about that time of the month. it feels less like something to just get through, and more like something I can support my body through.

it’s a small shift, but it made a big difference in how my routine feels overall.

now available at Walmart 🤍

Influencers go crazy for this!

The new high retention cleanings mechanism… also know as 🧻

I love a high quality formula and I’m happy to pay for that but if I can find something equal or better and a cheaper price. I’m going with that. We buy ingredients not the packaging

This was fun lol thank you for the toilet paper. This will get some good use

Korean beauty is one of the few spaces where I still regularly stop mid-routine and think… “wait, this is actually so smart.”

Part of what keeps pulling me back to Seoul is that the innovation never really slows down. It’s not just about trendy ingredients, it’s the way formulas, textures, packaging, and application are all designed to make products feel more intuitive and enjoyable to use. And somehow they manage to do it while still being incredibly affordable compared to a lot of luxury beauty in the US.

A few products that immediately caught my attention lately:

• The Biodance collagen peptide jelly serum mist literally looks like jello in the bottle, then sprays into the finest mist once applied. It’s one of those products that makes you do a double take the first time you use it.

• The Anua collagen + retinol gua sha cream has a built-in gua sha shape that actually feels functional instead of gimmicky. You can tell someone really thought through how people would actually use the product.

• Lilyeve’s scalp ampoule dispenses directly through the tips instead of the product pooling awkwardly at the base like a lot of scalp applicators do. Tiny detail, huge difference.

• Narka’s Fresh Sebum Hair Mascara is basically what I wish dry shampoo pens always were. It refreshes oily areas without leaving behind that chalky white residue, and I can especially see this being amazing for bangs.

• Their Core Rebuild Hard Fix Hair Mascara is somewhere between a gel and hairspray. Perfect for flyaways, slick backs, or those random little pieces that refuse to cooperate.

Honestly, this is the kind of beauty content I love most, products that make me feel curious again.

I’m heading back to Korea soon to learn more about the latest innovations in K-beauty, meet with brands, explore new launches, and bring you along for all of it ✨

Comment “list” and I’ll send you the product links!

I brought in my original sunscreen educator, my mom, to test the PoutScreen SPF 50 Lip Treatment with me ☀️

She’s an aesthetician, so lip SPF has always been a non-negotiable… and it’s still one of the most overlooked areas when it comes to sun protection.

What we like about these is how easy they make it to stay consistent. You’re getting hydration, shine, and broad spectrum SPF 50 in one, plus three really wearable shades you’ll actually want to reapply.

And that’s really the goal. Finding products that make sunscreen feel like part of your routine, not an extra step.

Pick your shade, keep it in your bag, and you’re set.

I get a lot of questions about how to actually start wearing sunscreen every day, and honestly, the biggest shift is to stop treating it like a separate step

consistency is what matters most with SPF, so finding a way to use it every morning in a way that actually fits into your routine is where I always recommend starting

lately I’ve been using the DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 (like dermatology), and it’s been one of the easiest ways for me to do that

it gives just enough coverage to even everything out while still looking like skin, so it kind of replaces your base makeup while you’re also getting SPF

it also has ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, so it leans more into that skincare category vs feeling like a traditional sunscreen step

I’ll usually add a little bit of the DRMTLGY Luminous Eye Corrector SPF 41 under my eyes to brighten things up, and that’s pretty much my whole routine

it’s one of those approaches that makes wearing SPF every day feel a lot more realistic, which is really the goal

matching with my new luggage too.

hybrid roller blowing my mind. Preparing for my next trip Seoul and literally all the skincare I’m going to haul back