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Odds and Ends

in Odds and Ends

1. I would be remiss to not start with a Coronavirus link. Are you watching Jessica Yellin? She is a former CNN White House Correspondent and her videos are incredibly helpful and informative.

2. I can relate to this. 2019, come back.

3. Red wine coming from your water tap? Um, sign me up.

4. What a beautiful photo series.

5. Do you know what distracts me from anxious thoughts in times like this? Online shopping. Healthy? Maybe not, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Who wants African Botanics Le Masque Hydralift Intense for 60 bucks? Click here and use the code WHOORL20 to get an additional 20% off!

6. Also, this month’s Beauty Heroes Discovery is the most divine facial moisturizer and creamy body serum for half off. I can’t get enough of the texture and scent! (Check my Body highlight on Instagram for a full review.)

7. Sweetest little puff-sleeve silk shirt. I have the off-white one and now want the black.

8. Best handwashing video ever.

9. Top 50 movies to Netflix right now.

10. 11 stylish women over 50 you should be following.

Wow, y’all, this list took much longer than normal to compile because it was really difficult to find links that weren’t focused on Coronavirus. Please stay safe out there. My kids start Spring Break today after school and we will be social distancing for the next few weeks. Wishing you all mental and physical health during these unsure times.

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Odds and Ends

in Odds and Ends

1. If you are panicked about Coronavirus, take a deep breath and read this. FYI – this is my personalized approach for not contracting it.

2. If Alanis rewrote “Hand in My Pocket” for those of us in midlife.

3. I’ve officially found the best concealer EVER. Full video review here.

4. This. THIS THIS THIS.

5. Ramona Quimby is the best.

6. True Botanicals has a new mask! If clay masks are usually too drying for you, this one will be your favorite. ($20 off your first order of $40+ with the code WHOORLTRUE20.)

7. “This election is about the most vulnerable among us who need you to be an ally.” Such an informative article.

8. Bye-bye, pay phones.

9. Memories from elementary school. So good!

10. Shopbop Spring Event ends on Sunday! Here are my favorite picks.

11. What IS this stuff? It’s confounding scientists.

12. Grandparents and grandbabies. The sweetest.

Happy Friday! I hope you have a stellar weekend.

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This Skin Firming Combo is Magic

in Skincare, Tips for 40+

We need to talk about these products ASAP.

Votary Super Seed Facial Oil

Votary Super Seed Facial Oil is a fragrance-free, deeply nourishing & calming oil serum made with a beautiful blend of 22 seed oils including omega-rich pumpkin seed, cranberry, raspberry, chia, pomegranate, cherry, carrot seed and more! It minimizes fine lines, increases the skin’s elasticity and makes the skin healthy & glowing! NO fragrance or essential oils for my sensitive friends.

Votary Super Seed Nutrient Cream

A soothing and protective cream with a luscious texture that melts into the skin, Votary Super Seed Nutrient Cream is made with a blend of 22 seed oils to nourish and moisturize, as well as hyaluronic acid for lasting hydration. Leaves the skin plump and healthy, with an almost matte, non-greasy finish. Again, no fragrance or essential oils.

African Botanics Le Masque Hydralift Intense

The African Botanics Le Masque Hydralift Intense is an innovative hydrating, lifting and firming serum-strength mask that is powered by advanced marine biochemistry and plants sourced sustainably from South Africa. I FREAKING LOVE THIS PRODUCT.

I use and love all three of these products, but the magic happens when you combine the Super Seed Facial Oil and the Le Masque Hydralift together. (Check out my “Skincare” highlight in my Instagram profile to see my step-by-step process.)

I combine a dime-sized amount of the Le Masque and about 3-4 drops of the Super Seed Oil and it creates the creamiest emulsion that makes my skin look so firm and hydrated! It’s hard to explain, but it’s something I haven’t experienced with any other product combination out there. And if you have super dry skin, you can apply the nutrient cream as the last step for an ultimate moisture bomb.

Here’s an unfiltered photo of my bare face about 5 minutes after applying my favorite combo. (And this was a morning after a particularly rousing night of cocktails so that’s saying something. #wineface)

I’ve been utilizing this combination in my skincare routine about three times a week and I prefer doing it in the evening because my skin is always so bright and youthful when I wake up in the morning. However, you can definitely do it in the morning but not directly before makeup application. The emulsion is so creamy that you need to give it time to completely soak into your skin.

You all, it is just lovely. So dang lovely.