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Odds and Ends

1. Watching this man win over his aggressive dog with patience and love is just the best. (Yes, I’m now a dog person who watches dog videos and shares dog videos. #wtf)

2. Pizza toppings? Sure. Racism? Not so much.

3. As someone who has reported on this country for decades and seen so much, this interview with Dan Rather is really good.

4. Kypris is one of those brands that rarely offers discounts or giveaways, but not today! Make a purchase on Integrity Botanicals’ website from now until Oct 4th and you’ll be entered to win $525 of Kypris products! No minimum purchase required – just enter “Kypris giveaway” in the COMMENTS section upon checkout. (Here is a list of my favorite Integrity Botanicals products.)

5. As a lifelong learner, I’m really enjoying diving into The Eco Well which gives a fully scientific perspective on the clean beauty movement. Lots to learn and un-learn!

6. I shared my very favorite eye products (mascara, eyeliners, and shadows) plus the best shade combinations in this post. Play those peepers up!

7. 5 things to do to keep your brain healthy. This is the perfect game for tip #1.

8. Welcome to adulthood. This is the truth.

9. Nordstrom just price-matched one of all my all-time favorite pairs of boots. I wear the woodstock shade all the time.

10. The jumpsuit addiction continues. This is my newest one for fall…y’all, it’s so cute and feels like pajamas. #winwin

11. It’s SO important to vote. Um, even if it’s on how foods should be eaten. #whoeatsakitkatallatonce

12. Love these photos of abandoned places. So spooky and beautiful.

13. 14,000 steps seem to be the ticket for Jessica Simpson. Love to see ladies in their 40s thriving.

Happy Friday to you! We’ve had the Better Homes and Gardens team at our home this week photographing an upcoming feature (squueeeeeeee!) so we are ready to do a whole lot of nothing this weekend. I hope you enjoy yours!

image credit: massimo colonna

 

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My Favorite Clean Eye Makeup

The Best Clean Eye Makeup Products

As far as I’m concerned, 2020 has become the year of eye makeup. How could it not? With constant mask-wearing in public, cheeks and lip products really aren’t being seen as much. (You know I’m a lip color girl and this new way of life has me adapting in many ways, including makeup!) With peepers being the main focus lately, I want to share my best tips for eye makeup while wearing masks, as well as my very favorite clean eye makeup products – liners, shadows, and mascara!

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Odds and Ends

1. Breonna Taylor. Don’t look away.

2. Sometimes I purposely search Shopbop for the most ridiculous items ever. This has to be up there, right?

3. We have so much to thank RBG for. So much.

4. I’ve been singing the praises of this eye palette forever, but for those of you looking for singular eye shadows, this brand is fantastic.

5. Creepy things at the bottoms of lakes. Yikes.

6. My skin completely freaked out during quarantine, did yours? Mine was caused by perioral dermatitis and I wrote about how I healed it here.

7. I bought overalls and they are the cutest thing ever. Jumpsuits and overalls…it seems I want restroom trips to be just a smidge more difficult these days.

8. Is this how a democratic country crumbles? We need to stay razor-sharp and focused now more than ever.

9. If you have time this weekend, please watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix. It will blow your mind. I’m still in shock.

10. I started taking magnesium years ago at the insistence of my neurologist for my migraines and I didn’t realize at the time how many other things it also helps – sleep, stress response, muscle recovery…anyway, my favorite magnesium product is 30% off right now with the code MAGNESIUM30. I love this stuff!

11. I appreciate your concern, but our enormous wedding was socially distanced.

12. Is this the second Odds and Ends in a row that I’ve featured Paul Rudd?! Worth it. (He graduated KU the year before I began. SO CLOSE, YOU GUYS.)

13. We should all have this sweater for fall. But let’s not tuck it into miniskirts and pout like that, mmmkay?

Happy Friday! It’s fall and I’m happy. Wear your mask. The end.

image credit: amy sherald