Archives for January 2021

By now most of us have binged The Queen’s Gambit and Emily in Paris. And while people are taking fashion cues from the series, there’s a fashion topic that hasn’t been covered enough in their wake: hats. Thanks to lead actresses Lily Collins and Anya Taylor Joy, hat trends are drastically shifting back to styles we were seeing in the Roaring Twenties, and 50s and 60s.

Founded in 1921 and family-run, America’s leading hat seller Tenth Street Hats has recently released a line of both berets and cloches that perfectly embody the shows’ styles. As we head in 2021, Roaring Twenties styles are in full force, and we have the best hats to pay homage to that iconic decade.

If cloches and berets aren’t your style, we also have a Style Quiz that you can take to find another hat that suits your style

Have you always longed for that fresh, glowing, no-makeup look? With this step-by-step guide, anyone can attain healthy skin with confidence. But Skin Care for Your Soul takes it one step further―it guides you to a place where skincare is also self-care.

The skincare journey. As much as we’d like it to, glowing, clear skin doesn’t happen overnight. But there is beauty in the process―not just the results. Author Jude Chao links skincare to self-care culture, giving readers a practical guide to developing their ideal skincare routine and using it to help manage stress, anxiety, and depression. The Korean skincare routine invites us to look at our skincare not only as a way to reduce lines and wrinkles or clear up breakouts, but as a tool for developing our self-care habits.

Dive into her book on K-beauty and discover:

• An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to skincare
• A clear breakdown of skincare products (not brands), and pros and cons to help customize your routine
• How skincare can be a reliable and effective mental health management tool
• Tips for avoiding common types of exploitative and manipulative beauty marketing

If you enjoyed books like The Little Book of Skin Care, The Skincare Bible, or Glow from Within, then you’ll love Skincare for Your Soul.

Sunscreen, snail slime, and a sense of fun: Jude Chao has been tying skincare to self-care since 2015, when her essay, “How My Elaborate Korean Skincare Routine Helps Me Fight Depression,” appeared on Fashionista.com. Since then, she’s published steadily as a freelance beauty writer and on her blog, Fifty Shades of Snail, helping countless readers improve both their skin and their lives by harnessing the power of a skincare routine as a tool for managing mental health.

About the Author

Jude has been featured in NYMag The Cut, called “the reigning queen of skincare” by NYMag The Strategist, and included in W’s list of “the Korean beauty experts you should follow on Instagram.” She remains active in online beauty communities and works in marketing and consulting for Korean and American beauty brands.

You can follow along with her daily skincare routines (and cat obsession) on Instagram, where she posts as @fiddysnails.

Introducing JOYÀ, a delicious, new, functional food brand, has come out with the JOYÀ Chocolate Lover’s Bundle, perfect for a WELLNESS and HEALTHY VALENTINE’S DAY FEATURE / GIFT GUIDE. Chocolate as a functional food – show love and support through healing chocolates!

JOYÀ’s Chocolate Lover’s Bundle Includes:

Bliss Elixir – Brew a cup of calm with the JOYÀ Bliss Elixir blend of luscious cacao chocolate and Ginger, Cinnamon, Reishi, Maca and Nutmeg. The blissful, delicious blend of adaptogenic herbs and spices create an overall feeling of warmth, wellness and indeed bliss! The elixir is to be used as a warm hot cocoa or blended in recipes for lava cakes, brownies and any other sweet you want to turn into something full of love and adaptogenic regeneration and calm.

70% Dark Chocolate – 4-pack – Made with nothing but organic cacao and organic coconut sugar. This 70% dark, hand-crafted chocolate bar is for the chocolate purist!

61.5% Coconut Milk Chocolate – 4-pack – Made from 100% organic ingredients and inspired by chocolate gelato, this chocolate bar is made with cacao, coconut mylk, and coconut sugar.

According to Ruth Elnekave, JOYÀ founder and nutritionist, “Functional foods are the best of two worlds – foods made of real and effective ingredients that benefit body and mind beyond their nutritional value. These include ingredients that help stimulate digestion, calm the nervous system, increase energy and enhance cognitive function. Because delicious snacks vs popping pills is a no-brainer.”

JOYÀ’s Chocolate Lover’s Bundle is a wellness packed, functional food Valentine’s Day gift for the foodie, the wellness warrior and the chocolate lover this Valentine’s Day Season. Bring the warmth of adaptogenic herbs and spices combined with 100% organic, dairy-free, and free trade chocolate into the home to warm the heart and the soul.

Let JOYÀ introduce a new way to enjoy chocolate! For recipe ideas, and innovative ways to enjoy JOYÀ chocolates, you can check out their instagram @thejoyalife.

As we well know, the holidays can wreak havoc on our faces! Stress, as well as staying up late and having too much fun can cause us our skin to turn flaky and dull, with unwanted breakouts. MÉRV Skincare is here to help.

MÉRV is a natural skincare line that is EASY (no more multi-step program requiring harsh products)! It provides effective products that nourish your skin, while reducing environmental harm. Made with replenishing and antioxidant-rich ingredients, MÉRV’s Facial Oils leave your skin refreshed, balanced, and naturally glowing.

Whether your skin is dry, oily or a combination of the two, they’ve got you covered with their daily essentials: Deep Nourish Oasis Face Oil: Ultra-nourishing, miracle oil made with a pure blend of natural oils, such as avocado and macadamia nut oils, leaving the skin remarkably supple, soft, and hydrated. Made to use for day, good for all skin types.

Dewy Day Glow Face Oil: This ultra-luxurious floral face oil provides a rich source of natural antioxidants and vitamins to leave the skin dewy and glowing, giving you a radiant complexion and an appearance of an even skin tone. Made to use for day, good for all skin types.

Moonlight Renewal Face Oil: This high performance face oil provides a rich source of powerful natural antioxidants and Essential Fatty Acids to revitalize and nourish your skin. The revolutionary formula beautifully sinks in, to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles, leaving your skin noticeably younger-looking, replenished, and glowy. Made to use for night, good for dry and normal skin types.

Garden Rose Toner: This toner uses rose hydrosol, rose extract and vegetable glycerin as key ingredients to brighten, tone and soften your complexion, while retaining moisture in your skin and providing a deep hydration. MÉRV recommends applying their toner on clean, dry skin before applying the facial oils.