Things i bought and liked amazon

The Murders Before the Marathon on Hulu. This was excellent. Watched based off a @katecaseyca recommendation. 3 part docuseries about a triple murder (allegedly) committed by the Boston Marathon bombers and the failure to properly investigate those involved before the bombing. Only negative is the same negative that all true crime will have - which is that it just gives perpetrators more notoriety. Documentary is spearheaded by one of the victim's friends and some of their family participates.

happy Friday! I always think it’s fun to see what things influencers buy and actually spend their money on. We are lucky enough to get sent a lot of stuff to try and test out; and I personally have Rent the Runway now (going to post about that at some point – HUGE fan!) so I have been less tempted to shop for new dresses, etc.

Today I’m sharing ten things I bought recently/recently-ish that I am absolutely loving. If you read here daily, a few may look familiar but the consistent thing for each of them is that I bought the item with my own money and would highly recommend it. It’s mostly a mix of Amazon finds and beauty treats… with one more expensive thing: these pants!!!

The Amazon Sunglasses

These sunglasses have been such a godsend. I may never buy an expensive pair again (especially bc I ALWAYS lose all my nice pairs). They’re PERFECT. And only $11. I have the black and the solid nude and am strongly considering another pair. The shape is great (they look cute on everyone who tries mine on) and they look like they’re much more expensive than they actually are.

The perfect pants

I love these pants. They’re my favorite color, and I shockingly don’t have too many pairs of pants in my closet. I’ll be wearing these with the matching blazer (not included here as the brand very generously gave me the blazer) for a power suit combination. Veronica Beard is my favorite splurge brand. I like that they’re inclusive, and I like how well-tailored everything they make (especially their jackets) is. Now I love their pants, too!

The cutest little yellow bag

I get the same rush shopping ASOS that I do when I shop on Amazon. It’s so much searching, but when you find something good… it’s really good. This little yellow bag was a fun $42 find. It will obviously be very cute with summer brights (floral dresses, a denim jacket, really everything) and I can’t wait to pair it with my camel coat when things cool down!

Olaplex No. 3

Years ago when I used to go to a different hair colorist, she would secretly pack me up a little jar of this. So I’m really happy that Olaplex has started selling their line. I also didn’t realize that it’s clean! This is the ultimate hair treatment (especially in the summer, when you’ve been frying your hair in the sun). I apply it once a week after shampooing (you put it all over your hair, not just on the ends), leave on for ten minutes, and notice an immediate difference in how much softer and less frizzy my hair is. Highly recommend for anyone who colors or heat styles their hair!

The Yellow Sandals

What is it with yellow!? It’s such a happy color. I got these sandals maybe a month or so ago and just love them. They’re surprisingly super comfortable too. They’ve sold out in most sizes but are currently on major sale so if they have your size, GET THEM!

Lawless Highlighter

This absolutely positively one of the best highlighters I have ever tried, and I love that it is clean. I had never tried Lawless as a brand but was puttering around Sephora (as one does, waiting for their appointment at the Apple store) and I touched the tester of this and was really impressed by the color payoff (it’s really pigmented!!!). I bought it and it became an instant favorite.

Santal 26 Candle

Okay okay this is cheating, as I bought it as birthday present for Becca, BUT this candle is one of my absolute favorite gifts to give! It’s decadent and expensive for a candle which makes it a great gift; it’s something the recipient might feel guilty buying! (I have that guilt – I buy this one as a gift and the Maison Louis Marie one for me… they smell very similar… like a chic fireplace!)

The Away Everywhere Bag

It is like the people at Away climbed inside my brain to build the PERFECT travel bag and I love it so much. I had seen the nylon one and wasn’t into that but the leather one is just… perfection! And I had lamented my carry-on woes (usually I use my Sofia Fima bag or my Cuyana tote which are more appropriate as work bags). So, I wanted something that was leather that could hold a lot (more than the Cuyana tote) without being cumbersome. It needed that sleeve to go over the handle of my suitcase (seriously why doesn’t every bag have that!?). And it needed to be chic and minimal (no logos, not recognizable). It needed a top zipper. It needed a laptop sleeve. This is the best travel bag. I don’t have an affiliate link or anything for Away so I get nothing from gushing about this bag (besides the gift of feeling like I’ve shared something potentially life changing). I love it!!

DryBar Blonde Ale Shampoo

This is truly the best purple shampoo I’ve ever tried. I have to use a purple shampoo to keep my highlights from getting brassy (I like them to be more of a cool blonde than a golden blonde) and this one is great for that. It gets my hair really clean without being drying, and while it’s effective, it doesn’t ever leave a purple residue or cast which has happened to me in the past.

The Amazon Pearl Hoops

I had been looking for a cute pair of pearl hoops (the pair I had my eye on was $300 or something crazy) so decided to search Amazon and am glad they did. After doing a search I ordered four pairs (I didn’t keep them all; I wanted to compare the different styles as jewelry can be so hard to tell) and these were the ones I ended up keeping. And I get so many compliments every time I wear them! (I also kept this $12 pair – they’re a little trendier but also super fun).

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