Full disclosure: I will watch any Terminator film, any time. But Terminator 2: Judgement Day is a favorite of mine, mostly due to Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor. Her physical transformation from The Terminator to Terminator 2: Judgement Day is striking, and she does a great job selling Sarah’s dedication in preparing John Connor for the… Continue reading Deconstructing Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Lip balm is one of the easier products you can make at home–it’s easy, fun, and cheap, and makes a great project if you want to dip your toe into the DIY waters. I made my first batch of lip balm last year and this time I wanted to make experiment with making a tinted… Continue reading DIY Lip Balm
Today’s #1 tip for Dry Cleaning: Take the plastic off your clothes when you get home. For real. Those plastic bags are not intended to be on dry cleaned clothing long term, they are just for transport. Why, You Ask? Dry cleaning is not a moisture-free process. So keeping your clothes in the plastic bag… Continue reading Easy Cleaning: Dry Cleaning Pro Tip
This weekend I tested Lush’s Hot Oil Treatment (damaged hair). I recently ordered some Lush Shampoo bars, and decided to throw in a Hot Oil Treatment for funsies. I have used hot oil treatments in the past, to keep the winter dry frizzies away. My hair is fine, but it’s LONG. Full disclosure–I didn’t realize… Continue reading Testing: Lush Hot Oil Treatment
Pretty sure this is all too fancy for me… I was excited to try Trunk Club. Trunk Club uses both online styling profiles similar to other subscription boxes, but relies heavily on a real life human stylist (!). So at the start of this project, I knew two things. 1) This was going to be… Continue reading Subscription Box Thunderdome: Trunk Club
Oh Stitch Fix–I can’t quit you. I started using Stitch Fix a few years ago. Early on, my results were really good. Over time, my boxes or “fixes” started having issues. They would ignore my box requests (simple stuff like “can you send me pants?”), send me things that weren’t my style, or were way… Continue reading Subscription Box Thunderdome: Stitch Fix
This is part 1 of a series where I’ll be testing subscription boxes and reporting my findings. Up first: Frank and Oak, for women’s clothing. Let the experiments begin! Frank and Oak focuses on ethically made, eco-friendly clothing. Their subscription box is a bit of a middle ground between online shopping and subscription boxes. You… Continue reading Subscription Box Thunderdome: Frank and Oak
In Seattle, cold weather has descended so I thought it appropriate to talk about a weapon in your sweater care arsenal you may not know about: The Sweater Comb. Sweaters pill due to short or broken fibers gathering into balls, usually due to abrasion. In general, the longer the fibers of your sweater, the less… Continue reading Easy Cleaning: Sweater Combs
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been out for a bit, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the costuming in the movie. If you haven’t seen The Rise of Skywalker, turn back now, as we’re about to go to Spoilersville. Alright! So there’s been much ado about… Continue reading Deconstructing The Rise of Skywalker: Jannah
Two Stain Sticks Enter, And One Stain Lifts. I recently got a stain on my cashmere sweater. While some people might be thrown into feelings stress or irritation over this, I’m a costume weirdo and got excited because I finally get to comparison test some stain removers on cashmere! This is the first cashmere item… Continue reading Stain Stick Thunderdome
