Love List #6

A round up of the little things that made me smile this week

1) After waiting forever to get Mindy Kaling's second book, I ordered it online and read it on the subway in less than a week. She's a "best friend in my head," and she gets a little more personal in this book. My favorite chapters are the one about her and B.J. Novak  and “Perfect Courtship in My Alternate Life.” 

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2) I don't need an more reasons to hate men (okay, maybe not hate), but this story about how Kevin Smiths' daughter almost got kidnapped by some creeps really got me heated. Here he writes about what he did to make her feel better and why men really do suck.

3) I picked this stunner of a necklace from Happiness Boutique and it's so gorgeous I could wear it all day. It's my most ornate piece of jewelry. Use code lululinden for 10% off! 

4) This week I started my new position at The Nest, The Knot's lifestyle sister site for couples. It been such an exciting experience so far because it's been a dream of mine to work at a magazine (well, this is a site, but same concept. It is 2016 after all) my entire life. 

5) How To Actually Spend A Day In Brooklyn on Domino.com gave me a bit of the exploration bug for my neighborhood. I can forget how diverse New York can be, and how many options there are right around my corner. It's a great read for Brooklynites looking to explore as well as tourists to the area. 

Perfect Date Night Outfit

You know, minus the whole dating part

I've flipped through many a magazine with headlines like "The Hottest Date Night Dresses for Spring" and "What To Wear On Your First Date So He Loves You Forever," so for a while during my ill-informed youth I thought that dating would require a stressful level of thought about wardrobe. 

Cool, fun and flirty were burned into my 16-year-old brain in preparation for dating. 

From those years I gathered this information on what a date night outfit required: it had to be fun. It had to be flirty. It had to show your favorite assets. But wait, don't show too much now girl. Did I mention flirty? And cool. Show how cool you are. They love that.  Cool, fun, and flirty were burned into my 16-year-old brain in preparation for dating.

So, it would seem that now, as a 25-year-old who is purposefully not dating, all my hours of research was for naught. Except, no. In what world am I only those things for the sake of a date? I will be cool, I will be fun, and if I damn well please, I will be flirty. And I will be all of those things even if my only date for the day is with my laptop and cup of coffee. 

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Let's Talk K-Beauty Sheet Masks

Yes, it looks crazy, but does it work?

There's a never ending list of things we put on our skin in the hopes of looking like a fresh faced baby angel when we go on about our day. To my regimen, I've added these Sheet Masks that make me look a little bit like a serial killer.

"...Hydrated skin will always look more youthful, but I don't use these as miracle workers."

I've found that their main benefit, for me anyway, is moisture. The ones I've tried here both have Hyaluronic Acid, which main purpose is to retain moisture, leaving my skin supple and dewy. My makeup looks noticeably better after these masks because of how it smooths the surface of my skin.

As far as anti-aging and detoxing, well, hydrated skin will always look more youthful, but I don't use these as miracle workers. They're more of an instant pick me up for dull, dry skin. I found myself loving these more during winter for that very reason.

Real Life Magic

The right flared denim can be a kind of magic, no?

Fun fact, you guys: it's May. Don't ask me how that happened because I honestly don't know. What I do know, though, is that there's some kind of magic buzzing around this month like an electric current, and I can't wait to see what all comes of it.

So, you see it's hard for me not to see magic in the world. How else could I explain such a perfect thing happening?

For starters, my best friend in the whole wide world, no exaggeration, is moving to New York this week. In an unplanned series of events, his new career moved him to the city. So, you see, it's hard for me not to see magic in the world. How else could I explain such a perfect thing happening?

And, if this can happen, what can't? I'm open to the wonderfulness of the world, whether it be a small bit of joy (like finding a pair of fantastic flared jeans ) or a grand happening. And here's to some of that wonderfulness heading your way, too.

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