Oh my gosh. This weather cannot make up it's mind. One day it's gorgeous and then the next it's cold and rainy. I feel like we won't have much of a spring and will shoot straight to summer after the past winter we had. However, it's been pretty nice most weekends, so I try to spend as much time outside and walking around as possible. I have a few things on my to-do list for this weekend including getting some stuff for my mom, a trip to the container store, and possibly a bit of shopping. ;) I just got my tax refund on Monday, so my bank account is much happier than it has been.
This week has been a crazy one. I was up in New England last weekend with the family. It rained almost the whole time, but we were able to have fun at the Nike Employee Store, Target (duh- who can't have fun at Target?), and a little bit of time in Portsmouth and Boston. I noticed something was weird with my face on Sunday morning but attributed it to using a new moisturizer sample and having a bad reaction. But by Tuesday, it was just getting worse so I had my first sick day from work ever and went to the dermatologist. He really wasn't sure what exactly set it off (lovely), but I'm almost back to normal. My mom called me Lilo all week... as in Lilo & Stitch.
Love the support, Mom.
Anyways, I have some new favorites for the month of April! I did get a bag of new stuff to try from a magazine beauty sale thanks to my friend, so I'm really looking forward to trying some new stuff in May I wouldn't have tried otherwise! (One hint-- colored eyeliner...)
BEAUTY
I picked this up at Duane Reade when I needed a new conditioner. I somehow managed to buy enough shampoo for a year at the beauty sale in December, but forgot conditioner... That just shows how crazy those sales are. I know I only shampoo 2-3 times a week and condition every time I get my hair wet (depends on if I straighten my hair or not) and forgot conditioner. I'm special. But I've loved all other John Freida products and this is no exception. It makes my curls behave perfectly-- like the little ringlets I always wished I had. Plus, it makes my hair super soft and easy to comb out. Since I no longer buy Bumble and Bumble, I don't think I've repurchased a shampoo or conditioner, but I will for sure be buying another bottle of this.
Oh my gosh. This smells SO good. This is my first bottle of shower gel from LUSH. I've been using their bar soap for over a year and always have loved it. I got this in one of my kits I bought at the after Christmas sale. It smells so good. Seriously, I want to eat it or something. I probably started using it in the end of March but now my little bottle is almost gone and I know I have to repurchase. I've walked past LUSH a few times, but was waiting until it was almost gone to buy another. I also have the bar soap version of this that will be going into my shower after Karma, but I think the shower gel will find a permanent home on my shower shelf.
I love these little kits that Sephora does. It lets you try a bunch of items you might not otherwise buy. Like this purple lip gloss... I feel like it's a great value because honestly, I've never finished a bottle of nail polish or lip product, so it's a great value for me. This was the last thing I bought when Sephora had the 15% off promotion for their loyalty card holders. I'm so glad I bought it. I've tried two of the three nail polishes (I loved the color on the Formula X, but it applied weird) and all three of the lip. Oddly enough, I was obsessed with the purple one. It's gorgeous on and is on trend with the color of the year.
FASHION
Lululemon Here to There Dress
I'm still having a moment with Lululemon. I know a lot of people hate it and think it's over priced. But when you compare a pair of VS Pink yoga pants to Lulu, there's no doubt which ones should be worn at home and which can be worn outside. I am obsessed with this dress. I saw the sneak peak online and knew I had to have it. It sold out online and in store... and was $200. Then it magically appeared at my closest store one weekend and at a lower price, I knew I was coming home with it. I went up two sizes from my normal Lulu size for it to be a little loose. I have a larger top and the size up fit, I just wanted it to be a little looser. I went out of my comfort zone and got the grey instead of black and am glad I did. I have so many black dresses, but only 1 grey. Oh-- and it has pockets! I think I'll probably throwing this dress on with a pair of my new Nikes for today. I've also worn it with ballet flats and it looked really cute. You can really style it however you want.
FOOD
Okay, I may have a slight Jeni's obsession. There might be two pints in my freezer right now that are both almost empty... And it might be a bad thing I found the secret grocery store a block away that always has the best selection of Jeni's. But this flavor. SO GOOD. The other mint I had tried at Jeni's was way to strong, but this is so good. I probably could eat an entire tub in one sitting. It's a nice light, refreshing mint with white chocolate in it. It is seriously so good. Jeni's recently updated their website and now offers pairings. It suggests this with salty caramel and dark chocolate. I happen to have some salty caramel still left in my freezer. I might have this for dinner... Oops?
Dear Jeni's, please open a store in New York City. Or close and I'll rent a zip car to visit you. Or Pittsburgh and I'll visit when I'm home. Love, Alex.
What have you been loving this April? I'm off to explore the city on this mid-60s, sunny Saturday!
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