current obsessions | avery woods

Summary

CHEERS! with Avery Woods
Episode: current obsessions | avery woods
Date: March 16, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this solo episode of CHEERS!, host Avery Woods invites listeners to join her for a relaxed, late-night "girl chat" over a glass of wine, sharing her latest obsessions. Inspired by Emma Chamberlain's candid favorites episodes, Avery honestly runs through a curated list of the things—big and small—that are sparking joy in her life right now. From beauty gadgets and home comforts to fashion finds, haircare, and her current favorite food and drinks, Avery’s recommendations are unsponsored, deeply personal, and delivered with her signature humor and warmth.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Setting the Scene: Life Updates & Mental Health Rituals

• Avery’s Current Mood: Reflects on her busy week balancing motherhood, podcast prep, and an upcoming Paris trip. Shares how focusing on little joys helps her mental health.
• Approach: Emphasizes her picks are unsponsored and genuinely adored. Encourages listeners not to feel pressured to shop, but hopes her small joys inspire theirs.
  • “I'm in this stage in life right now where I really do focus in on the small things that make me happy... It's just really helped boost my mental health…” (01:19)
• Vibe: Warm, friendly, and confessional. Listeners feel like they’re having wine and a chat with a friend.

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Avery’s Recent Favorite Things

1. Making Coffee at Home

• Game-changing Espresso: After working at Starbucks for years, Avery finally swapped her Keurig for a Ninja espresso machine, inspired by recipe videos.
  • “I lay my head down to sleep on my pillow at night, and the first thought in my mind before I fall asleep is, God, I cannot wait to wake up tomorrow, make a latte.” (08:11)
• Cost-Saving Joy: Her homemade salted brown sugar maple iced latte with oat milk brings comfort and even saves her money (“girl math”).
• Community Element: Makes lattes for house guests; her recipe is available on TikTok and Instagram.

2. LED Red Light Therapy Mask (Omnilux)

• Skin Routine Shift: Obsessed with her flexible silicone mask, which she uses while multitasking in the kitchen.
  • “The difference it has made in my skin. Holy. Holy cow.” (09:45)
• Family Approval: Her mother saw dramatic neck results; Avery shares user tips from her audience.

3. Red Light Therapy Mat

• Unexpected Hit: Initially skeptical, Avery and her husband now use an expensive LED mat for anxiety and relaxation, especially effective for sleep.
  • “If you have a hard time sleeping or falling asleep or you're a very anxious person, like I am, a red light therapy mat is incredible for that.” (14:17)

4. Heated Blanket

• Cozy Comfort: Raves about her Amazon heated blanket, especially post-shower in winter. It’s portable and family members compete for it.
  • “It's like crawling into the sheets with a warm hug.” (14:44)

5. Non-Prescription Glasses (Heaven Mayhem and Amazon finds)

• Accessory Hack: Wears non-Rx and blue light glasses as an easy way to feel put together, mask tired eyes, and accessorize.
  • “There's sometimes outfits I'll put on and I'm like, this would look so much cuter with glasses.” (16:02)
• Practical & Affordable: Daily contacts are pricey, so decorative glasses are practical and cheap.

6. Under Eye Masks (Luxe Unfiltered, Rhode, Peter Thomas Roth)

• Routine Essential: Wears them daily for cooling and depuffing; buys more even when on PR lists.
  • “I will wear those seven days a week. And I do, I literally do.” (18:15)
• Influencer Impact: Inspired her Pilates studio to start selling under eye patches.

7. Regular Facials & Retinol

• Skincare Evolution: Credits regular facials with transforming her skin. Newly obsessed with retinol as an anti-aging staple.
  • “Never looked better. Never looked better. And I might be getting older by the day, but I'm going to be looking younger by the day.” (23:15)

8. Beauty Product Obsessions

• Merit Tinted SPF: A lightweight, glowy base with SPF 45 that replaced foundation for her.
  • “A little teeny, tiny bit goes the longest way. There's an incredible shade range. I'm just obsessed.” (24:08)
• Rare Beauty Mascara (Brown): After loving YSL brown mascara, Avery discovered Rare Beauty’s brown version and found it lasts, volumizes, and doesn’t flake.
  • “It made my lashes so long, so thick and full and it didn't transfer anywhere... That mascara did not budge.” (26:05)

9. Fashion Favorites

• Cardigan + Workout Set: Loves layering a cardi over activewear for errands after morning workouts—a look she’s coined her “entire personality.” (27:43)
• Ralph Lauren Bag: Fell for a specific suede and leather Ralph Lauren saddle bag inspired by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s style.
  • “It’s giving very Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and I really, really love her.” (31:58)
• Designer muses: Cites Jackie O, Princess Diana, and the Hulu show about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy as sources of fashion inspiration.

10. Haircare Heroes

• Healthy Hair Journey: Removed extensions to focus on hair strength; attributes texture changes to postpartum hormones.
• Necessaire Haircare: Swears by their shampoo, conditioner, mask, and rosemary scalp oil for scalp health and fresh scent, all purchased herself.
  • “There's never been a shampoo that has made my scalp feel more clean in my life.” (34:23)
• Headbands: Replicates Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s iconic headband-and-low-bun look with cheap Amazon sets.

11. Food & Drink Fixations

• Goop Kitchen: Chicken teriyaki bowl (“blew my mind”) discovered during a stylist fitting.
• Alani Drink Flavors: Cotton candy and new lime slush are hard to find and “literally one of the best things I’ve ever drank.” (38:38)
• Premier Protein Cookie Dough Shakes: Helped her reach protein goals and became a daily routine.
• Poppy Sodas (Shirley Temple, Cream Soda): Loves the nostalgia and flavor, perfect for both her kids and poolside sips.
• Rosé: Became a recent convert, especially for “brunch/lunch bevy” moments—classy and light.
  • “Rose is a great like brunch slash lunch type Bevy. Especially like in Europe. It’s like the classy thing to get. And I was like, fine, I want to be classy.” (40:58)
• Boylan Bottling Co. Diet Cream Soda (Glass Bottle): Treasured, feels fancy, husband buys cases for her; describes it as elite and “dessert-like.”
  • “It blows my mind to the point where I won't shut the up about it.” (42:55)

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Notable Quotes & Most Memorable Moments

• On Coffee at Home:
  “I make my latte every day. And when I tell you it is quite literally what gets me out of bed in the morning, that's not an exaggeration.” (08:09)
• On Heated Blanket Luxury:
  “He always has my heated blanket turned on and ready for me… It’s like crawling into the sheets with a warm hug. It’s just incredible.” (14:44)
• On Girl Math and Lattes:
  “I’m literally gaining money, kind of girl math, by making my lattes at home.” (08:41)
• On Obsession with Under Eye Masks:
  “I don't care who knows it. I'll scream it from the rooftops.” (18:21)
• On Celebrating the Little Joys:
  “It's just like, the little things, you know? ... it almost, like, brings me comfort and just brings me a little bit of peace and joy in my day.” (09:07)
• On Sharing Recommendations:
  “Sitting down with my girlfriends and going around the table and talking about our favorite things is one of my favorite things to do because I'm like, tell me what you've been loving so I can get it too, honestly.” (44:41)
• Avery’s humor & honesty:
  “If not, I will shit myself all day. I’m going to be honest with you.” (08:36)
  “I don’t give a single that people talk about that. I will wear those seven days a week. And I do, I literally do.” (18:18)
  “It blows my mind to the point where I won’t shut the up about it.” (42:55)

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Highly Noteworthy Segments (Timestamps)

• [01:19] Avery’s intro, episode theme, importance of the little joys, and life catch-up.
• [07:37] Beginning of her obsessions list; coffee-at-home deep dive.
• [09:35] Discussion of red light therapy mask (Omnilux).
• [14:13] On embracing the red light therapy mat for anxiety and sleep.
• [14:44] Gushing over her heated blanket (Amazon).
• [16:02] Tips on non-prescription glasses as an accessory and confidence booster.
• [18:09] Under eye masks: daily use, preferred brands, and Pilates studio anecdote.
• [23:00] Regular facials and introduction of retinol to her routine.
• [24:08] Detailed beauty product loves: Merit tinted SPF and Rare Beauty brown mascara.
• [27:43] Fashion: cardigans over workout sets and practical bag investment.
• [33:37] Haircare: Avery’s healthy hair journey, product tips, and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy inspiration.
• [37:50] Favorite food and drinks: goop kitchen, new soda and energy drink flavors, and protein shakes.
• [40:58] Discovering a love for rosé at lunch.
• [42:55] Cream soda obsession, glass bottles, and “girl math.”
• [44:41] Wrapping up, love for girl chats and sharing recommendations.

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Summary & Takeaways

Avery Woods’ “Current Obsessions” episode is a delightfully honest, funny, and actionable compilation of everything making her daily life better—from niche beauty rituals to comfort items, affordable accessories, and healthy habits. Laced with humor (“girl math!”) and candid tales of mom life, it’s more than a favorites list: it’s an invitation for listeners to celebrate everyday comforts as small victories for their own wellbeing.

Whether you’re looking for a skincare hack, a cozy home must-have, or a new workout-to-coffee-run look, Avery’s recommendations are genuinely tested and enthusiastically shared. You’ll finish the episode with ideas to refresh your routines—and a smile.

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Next up: Avery teases more obsession episodes soon and encourages listeners to share their faves in return.

“I love you all. Thanks for tuning in.… because I love sharing things that have helped me and I am obsessed with.” (44:56)

Transcript

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[Avery Woods]

Hi, welcome to Cheers. I'm your host, Avery Woods. Good evening everyone. Hey everyone, I'm coming at you live. It is 9.30pm I just put my kids to bed. I just poured myself a little bevy. We're having a glass of wine and you know, I thought I would take a page out of Emma Chamberlain's book and talk about my favorite things. I am obsessed when she does this, when she just sits down and she's like, here's the shit I've been loving. It's not sponsored. I'm not being paid to talk about it. I. I bought it all and I love it for no reason at all. And I will sit and listen to everything she says and most likely buy everything that she recommends. And I'm sorry if this episode motivates you to do so. I don't want you spending any excess money. I just genuinely have an obsessed with certain things that have brought me joy and I feel like I'm in this stage in life right now where I really do focus in on the small things that make me happy. Whether that's spending an extra five minutes on something I normally wouldn't. It Just brings me an immense amount of joy and it allows me to find joy in the small things and it's just really helped boost my mental health and I just wanted a fun little chill girl chat sesh. So we're going to chat about all of my recent favorite things First. I'm gonna have a little sip. Cheers, everyone. I hope you're doing well. I love you all. I'm going to Paris this week. I'm very, very happy about it, but my week is so jam packed because when we go to Paris, I like am very disconnected to the world. I really enjoy myself there because I feel like it's our little bubble to escape. And so I like to make sure that all my work is caught up and that I'm in a good place, place to be able to relax and not be so like wound up tight and anxious. So I'm getting it all done this week. We have a really, really, really big photo shoot in two days for the podcast which I'm so excited about. But it's like a 10 hour day and there's a lot of prep behind it, so we're doing that and there's a lot of other really exciting stuff coming up. So cheers. Let's talk about my favorite things, shall we?

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All right, Top of my list. Because I really put a lot of thought into this, right? I started this notes folder a few weeks ago because sometimes random stuff will come up that I'm obsessed with, and I'm like, I just have to write it down so I can share it with you guys. Making my coffee at home, I am a broken record. I know, and I'm so annoying about it. But I'm telling you, it's completely changed my life. And that's not exaggerating. I worked at Starbucks for almost six years, and so I have a good coffee education, I guess, if you will. Like, I know what goes into basic lattes, cappuccinos, espressos. And I was like, why do I not just make it at home? And Ninja was so nice and sent an espresso machine probably like six or eight months ago. And I'm not gonna lie to you, it kind of just sat on my counter and gained dust. I was using my Keurig every day. And it's funny because, like, in my TikTok vlogs and stuff, you guys are all bitching at me. You're like, you have a nice ass espresso machine next to a Keurig, and you're using a Keurig every day with Costco K cups. Yeah, yeah, that's.

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That was what I was doing. But then I went down, because you guys know I don't scroll on Tik Tok anymore. So I went down a YouTube shorts rabbit hole on how to make different latte recipes. And I was like, wait, this is not really hard. I just need to learn how to use this espresso machine. And I did. And I make my latte every day. And when I tell you it is quite literally what gets me out of bed in the morning, that's not an exaggeration. I lay my head down to sleep on my pillow at night, and the first thought in my mind before I fall asleep is, God, I cannot wait to wake up tomorrow, make a latte. It is my joy. And it's just like, the little things, you know? Like, five days a week, I'm up super early. I gotta get my kids dressed and ready for school. I go do my workout, and then I work the rest of the day until I pick my kids up sometimes at night, like I'm doing right now. And it just brings me so much Joy to be able to make my little latte sip on it during my morning chaos. Sometimes I'll put it in a to go cup if I'm feeling fancy. And I'm not going to lie, I've been really loving. I've been making a salted brown sugar maple iced latte with oat milk. Because if not, I will shit myself all day. I'm going to be honest with you. And I melt all the ingredients in a double shot of espresso. Oh. If you're curious, I posted the recipe on Tik tok and Instagram, so I have it there for you if you're wanting to make lattes at home. But I'm telling you at my local coffee shop, that's a $12 latte. And I make it every day. And, like, my whole gallon of oat milk, I think costs like 6.99, and I probably get 30 lattes out of it. I'm like, I'm literally gaining money kind of girl math by making my lattes at home. And now everyone that comes in and out of my house is like, can you make me one of your lattes? Because they're so good. Like, Scotty's staying here. And he's like, hey, good morning. Where's my latte? And I'll whip it up. And it's actually fun for me. Like, it almost, like, brings me comfort and just brings me a little bit of peace and joy in my day. So I've been loving making my coffee at home. Another thing I've been obsessed with, and I'm kind of late on this train, I'm not gonna lie, is my LED red light therapy mask. Again, I think Omnilux is the brand. They sent it to me. This is not. None of this video is sponsored, by the way. I just want to be honest about that. Like, these are all things that I genuinely love. Most of it has been purchased with my own money. Some of it has been gifted in pr and I just have become obsessed with it, but no one's paying me to talk about it. Omnilux had sent me their LED light mask, LED red light therapy mask. And that's the mask that you see, like, everyone wearing. Because here's what I love about it. Let me set my wine down, because I'm very passionate about this. So it's not a, like, hard mask. It's silicone and, like, really stretchy and flexible and so it kind of curves to your face. It's portable. So I just have, like, a little cord that I'll Put, like, in my pocket. I'll do the dishes with that on. I actually love. I keep it in my kitchen drawer. I don't keep it, like in my bathroom vanity. I keep it in my kitchen drawer because I'll put it on in the morning, make my latte. See two of my favorite things combined. I'll make my latte, get the kids dressed and ready for school. It's only 10 minutes and it shuts off when it's done. The difference it has made in my skin. Holy. Holy cow. And you know what's funny is I actually had an extra one and I gave it to my mom. My mom is obsessed with it. My mom's 68 years old and fabulous and she said she does 10 minutes on her face and 10 minutes on her neck. Her neck looks insane. I literally was like, what have you been doing? She's like, it's that red light mask that you gave me. It looks like she had a neck lift. It looks incredible. And I had someone message me on Instagram because I was, of course talking about my obsession with it. And this girl said that her dermatologist had told her when she's having skin flare ups to double the time and do two sessions. So 20 minutes. So sometimes if like, like for example, last week I was on my period and my skin was kind of irritated, So I did 20 minutes. Game changer Obsessed

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So if you have a hard time sleeping or falling asleep or you're a very anxious person, like I am a red light therapy mat is incredible for that. So listen, apparently I'm red light therapy obsessed recently because it's been my thing. All right, Next thing, my heated blanket. I don't know what it is but again, it's like the little joys in life. Also my husband, such a sweet angel. I will go and take my shower at night after the kids are down. That's like my wind down time. I'll do my skin care and he always has my heated blanket turned on and ready for me. And I get in that bed and it is so toasty warm. It's like crawling into the sheets with a warm hug. It's just incredible. It's just from Amazon. Like I just, I don't know, I bought it on Amazon and it's amazing. I got a big giant one and I'll take it all over the house with me. I'll take it upstairs, sit on the couch with it, keep it downstairs, sleep with it, I travel with it. I don't give a. I'm obsessed with it. And listen, after I get out of the shower and I put lotion on, I'm really chilly. And so to be able to crawl into a warm bed, especially when it's chilly outside is incredible. I will say the weather is getting a little bit warmer. So I don't think I'm going to be using it during the summer time. But during the winter months that thing is a game changer because I run very cold. I run very, very cold. A heated blanket is where it's at. It's funny because David actually talks about my heated blanket and now he pulls that to his side of the bed and I'm like, you know what you should have told me. Get a bigger one or get your own little blanket thief. A next favorite item, which honestly I've been obsessed with for probably like two or three years if you followed me for a while. But my non prescription glasses, that's what I'm wearing right now. So I'm a contact where I do have lots of prescription glasses. But I feel like if I wear glasses for too long of a period of time, like especially if I'm not wearing my contacts, I have to wear my glasses all day long because I quite literally can't see anything and I'll get a headache because my vision's so blurry. But if I have glasses on my face for too long then I'll also get a headache. So I just tend to wear my contacts every day. But a good non prescription glasses, these are Heaven Mayhem, which are one of my favorite brands. But there's tons of different brands on Amazon. They can be blue light or not. These are not blue light that I'm wearing on my face if you're watching. But I do have a bunch of blue light that are really, really cute and like between 10 and 15 bucks on Amazon. The reason why I like it is number one, I don't want to take my contacts out to wear my prescription glasses just for a look. Okay, not going to do it. And I also wear daily contacts so it's like flushing $5 down the drain. That's fudgeing crazy. Number two, on a day where I'm lazy and don't want to wear makeup because I am a skin care ho. Okay, you guys know I'm obsessed with my skin and the key to having great skin in my eyes is don't wear makeup every day. Truly. But I also have a job where I like want to feel my best and be presentable and there's days I don't want to wear makeup but I still want to feel put together. Like tonight. Again, it's almost 10pm I do not have any makeup on my face aside from aside from some lip liner So I throw on some non prescription glasses and it brings a little bit of confidence. It kind of hides your, you know, sleepy non makeup eyes, but it makes me feel accessorized and a little more put together. And there's sometimes outfits I'll put on and I'm like, this would look so much cuter with glasses. So I'll throw on some non prescription glasses and you don't need to have anything expensive. Again, I have so many favorites from Amazon. Like some really cute little blue light mew mew dupe frames. So, so cute. Such a good accessory doesn't break the bank and hides your sleepy eyes when you don't want to wear makeup. My haters love the fact that I wear eye masks. My under eye masks are everyone's favorite. And I'll tell you, I don't give a single that people talk about that. I will wear those seven days a week. And I do, I literally do. To the point where my Pilates studio started making under eye patches because I was telling her that they would sell well. Because I walk into Pilates or my personal training every single day. I work out six days a week and every single day I have my under eye masks on. So essentially the little under eye patches, you guys, I don't wear them for like show or because I'm being paid by a brand to wear them. I just am obsessed with them. They're cooling the brands that I wear, which my top favorites are luxe, unfiltered and road because they don't slip down. I also love the Peter Thomas Roth ones, like the gold ones, but the gel can sometimes like slip down. So when I'm on the go, dropping the kids off at school, I have the luxe, unfiltered or the road ones on and I pay. I buy them with my own money, you guys. Like, yes, I'm on their pr, but I use them so much that I have to restock myself. And I'm so obsessed that I buy them, I put them in the refrigerator. They are so cooling. You wake up puffy. And then you put them on. And after like 30 minutes to an hour, you pull them off and you're like, I'm awake, I'm revitalized. There's no better feeling than that. And honestly, when you're having a day where you're like, oh my God, my under eyes are so puffy, I'm feeling the uglies. Put those on. It does give you a little boost of confidence. I'm not gonna lie to you. If you it kind of hides that dark under eye bag that you get in the morning. At least I do that. In combination with a good pair of sunnies and a lip liner, you're good to go, babe. You look like you're. You're up and ready for your hot yoga. I'm obsessed with under eye masks. I don't care who knows it. I'll scream it from the rooftops. And I was walking to Pilates one day and the owner of the Pilates studio was like, do you actually like those? And I was like, yeah, I literally wear them every day. I'm obsessed with them. And she's like, I was thinking about making some for the studio. And I was like, you should. And she literally made some. And they're in the refrigerator in the pilates studio that you can buy because they're just a vibe. And I love to see it. I love to see it. Another thing I've been loving lately, and it's truly the reason why I feel like my skin has never been in better shape, is regular facials. I know, you know, people assume I'm like, super materialistic and I, like, do all these services I really don't like. I love to look, I love to spend coin on some stuff that I enjoy. But, like, I don't do regular facials, I don't do regular massages, I don't do regular pedicures. Like, I was just looking at my toenails and they are so, so wrecked. It's one of those things where it's like, I would rather spend time doing something else or like spending time with my kids or working that it's hard for me to sit still for that long. That's another reason why I love doing my own press on nails is because it's so quick and easy. I'm not stuck at a nail salon for two hours. But I did start doing regular facials, and it has completely changed the game for me. I feel like my skin has never been more consistently clear, hydrated, plump, smaller pores, and you don't need to get like some crazy facial where you're spending hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of dollars. But like having a skin care expert treat you, give you a little self care. And also, like, I have found so many new products from my esthetician I'm so grateful for, which is when I want to get into my next favorite, retinol. You guys, I've never used retinol and I'm turning 31 this year and all of my beauty friends that are obsessed with skincare and beauty like I am, were like, avery, what the are you doing? You need to use retinol. So I started using retinol. I use it, like, every two to three nights on my skin. Never looked better. Never looked better. And I might be getting older by the day, but I'm going to be looking younger by the day. Do you know what I'm saying? Because of little things like that, like including retinol into my routine. Game changer. Okay, I have four more categories of things I want to go through. Number one, beauty products. There's two beauty products that stand out to me that are an absolute obsession at the moment, that are new products that I've recently integrated into my routine that I literally can't get enough of. And they're the two products that I'm like, how have I lived this long without them? Number one, you guys know I don't wear foundation. I don't like a heavy base on my skin. Again, skincare obsessed. I want my skin to breathe. The Merit tinted sunscreen is incredible. Quite literally incredible. And again, like, this is an item that I was in Sephora and it caught my eye, and I saw people talking about it, and I'm a big SPF girly. And if there's a product that has spf, gives me an even skin tone and I can rub it in with my fingers, that's the product for me. And the Merit tinted SPF has SPF 45 in it, which is actually extremely high for a tinted sunscreen. It's. Oh, I can't even describe it to you. It's so glowy. I rub it in with my fingers. A little teeny, tiny bit goes the longest way. There's an incredible shade range. I'm just obsessed. It's my everyday base. It's so amazing. It does not break me out. Been loving that. Number two, which is a new beauty product that has recently come out. So, again, if you watch any of my makeup videos, and you know, I'm obsessed with the brown YSL mascara. Whitney Simmons, my bestie, got me hooked on that. I love brown mascara. I have greenish hazel eyes, so it just complements my. My eye color, my skin tone very well. I think black is a little too harsh for my lashes, so. And the other thing, too, is, like, I would say I wear mascara probably less than 50% of the time. My lashes are so long, thanks to Babe Lash. And so I'll usually just curl my lashes and leave them as is. I will not add mascara because, A, I'm lazy, and B, sometimes I just feel like I want a softer look and I don't need it. So when I do our mascara, that's why I like brown, because it's so much softer. And so Whitney got me hooked to the YSL brown mascara. I love it so much. I've repurchased it a million times. But it's obviously YSL beauty, so it's a little more pricey. Then I get a PR package in the mail from Rare Beauty and I'm obsessed with their mascara, by the way. I just am not a big black mascara girly. So I get a PR package in the mail. Oh, it's their iconic mascara formula in brown. It blew my mind. It honestly blew my mind when I used it. It made my lashes so long, so thick and full and it didn't transfer anywhere. It didn't smear. It stayed on all night long. I actually went to Arizona to surprise my best friend for her birthday. We went to dinner and a speakeasy after my makeup was on all night long, literally. That mascara did not budge. It did not flake. My lashes stayed curled even though it's not waterproof. Incredible mascara. Absolutely obsessed. I want to mention to quick little fashion favorites that I've been obsessed with. One is, I don't know if I would consider it a trend. I haven't really seen it super trendy. I guess a little bit. I have made it my entire personality and that is layering a cardigan with a workout set. Listen, I'm on the go, okay? I'm constantly moving my my Monday through Friday, no joke. As I wake up at 6, I sometimes 6:30 depending on me hitting snooze. You know, I get myself up ready for the day, get my kids dressed and ready, drop them off at school, and then I go straight to my workout. And usually from my workout, I'll go run some errands, I'll do some meetings, get some editing or filming done. And so I'm in a workout set from like 6am till at least noon, sometimes later. And I won't get fully ready for the day until like 1 o' clock where I'll change like into a normal outfit. So I have to be able to be fluid in what I'm wearing, if that makes sense. Like I love to be able to go from Pilates or a workout to run errands and like throw a cute little cardi on and feel confident and like put together. And so instead of using like a baggy sweatshirt or like an oversized hoodie or a little zip workout Jacket, a cardigan kind of just elevates it just a little tiny bit. And another thing I've been loving as well is I'll bring a pair of flats with me. So obviously Pilates is different because you're working out in grip socks anyways. But like when I'm lifting, obviously I'm in socks and tennis shoes, but switching out my shoes or my pilates socks with a pair of ballet flats and then wearing a cute little cardigan with a workout set. It's so elevated, it's literally elevating your workout set. And I think it's really cute and fun. And also you get multi use out of it. A sweatset's a sweatset, a sweatshirt's a sweatshirt. But a cardigan, a cardigan you can wear with a cute little workout set, but you also have the option to wear it with a cute pair of high waisted jeans with some leggings, with a dress with a skirt and a tank top. Like you're gonna get so much use out of a cardigan. Another thing too, doing one singular top button with a cute little sports bra. High waisted leggings, so hot. Or if you want to change out the workout set, you can fully button your cardigan, wear it with the jeans and some loafers. Obsessed. Second fashion item I want to talk about is my newest bag purchase from Ralph Lauren. So actually just Ralph Lauren in general I am a bit obsessed with. I'm also like, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is really taking over my life. So if, if you know me personally, you know I love Jackie O. I've loved her the majority of my life. Same with Princess Diana. I think they are just absolute icons. I admire them in so many different ways and obviously their fashion sense is iconic. Like they have set so many trends and broken through so many glass ceilings for women in outside of fashion, in fashion, you name it. But obviously I'm watching Love Story as everyone else is on Hulu about JFK Jr. And Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. It's an incredible show if you have not watched it. But her fashion's amazing and she gives very. Obviously she was a publicist for Calvin Klein, but she also gives very Ralph Lauren vibes. And I recently, you know, Kai caved and I got those bear sweaters. I did. I know I hate myself for it. But we're going to Paris and so I was investing in some like cute, practical outfits. And also those bare knit sweaters I feel like I will pass down to Stevie when she's older because they are an investment piece. But the whole point of me talking about Ralph Lauren is I purchased a bag from them. I saw this bag on Pinterest. It was one of the only times ever I saw a picture of this bag and I scoured the Internet and was like, whatever has this bag in stock, I'm ordering it immediately. It was sold out on the Ralph Lauren website. I found it on Neiman Marcus. The colorway on the Ralph Lauren website was very monochromatic. It was like the light brown suede with the light brown leather. But I like the light brown suede suede with the dark chocolate leather. It's like a oversized saddle bag that's suede with leather accents. It holds so much and that's what I love about it. And yes, Ralph Lauren's expensive. Do not get me wrong, it's not a cheap bag, but it's probably a quarter of the price of a high end designer bag of that size and quality. Like if I walked into Louis Vuitton to try to buy that bag and it would be four times the cost. So am I saying it's cheap? No, no, no, not at all. But for the quality it is a much lower price than a designer bag. It's such a beautiful bag. I'm so excited to style it and I just feel like it's giving very Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and I really, really love her.

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Next Category I want to talk about is hair. So I'm in my Hair Growth Healthy Journey era I took my extensions out. I have hardly been putting any heat on it at all, actually. I will say, like, since having children and this is a very common thing, but since having kids, because of all the hormonal changes, my hair used to be stick straight. It's not like, so wavy. I'm like, where did this come from? So I've been, like, putting some wave spray in it and, like, kind of, like scrunching it almost when I shower. But I've just been taking a break from heat. I really want to get back to, like, my thick, healthy hair journey. And extensions were not helping that. So I took my extensions out. I've been doing so many different treatments in my hair and using so many different products, but I have a new favorite hair care brand, and it's called Necessaire. And actually Scotty is the one that put me on this, like, two years ago, I think, in Sephora. We were walking in Sephora and I was like, I really need a new shampoo. And he was like, oh, this brand right here. This, like, dark green bottle. I've been seeing this. And I was like, really? He's like, yeah. And I don't think I bought it then. So then, like a while later, I was ordering new shampoo from Sephora and I was like, oh, yeah. I remember Scott saying, this is really good. I'm going to try it. Whatever, I'll just buy it. It is the most repurchased shampoo and conditioner I've ever used in my entire life. First of all, I have so many things to say. Number one, there's never been a shampoo that has made my scalp feel more clean in my life. And I always double shampoo. Number two, the way it makes your hair smell is unlike anything I've ever experienced. It smells like almost a men's cologne, if that makes sense. And I like more masculine scents. I don't like really fruity, flowery scents. But, like, there's nothing better than after hair wash day and I'm walking and I'll get a whiff from, like, the wind blowing through my hair, and I'm like, God damn, my hair smells good. Like, that's iconic, right? Well, now I incorporated their hair mask, so now I use that. You wanna know another favorite product from them that I've been obsessed with? Literally, I use their entire haircare line. Their rosemary scalp oil is. I'm at a loss for words. I honestly am. So almost nightly, I will stimulate my scalp with my little, like, scalp brush, and then I will go through My hair with their scalp oil and then rub it in again and then put it in a bun on the top of my head with a SC Silk scrunchie and sleep on my silk pillow. My hair. We're getting back. We're getting back, baby. Like, she's grown in thick. She's grown and healthy. These little baby hairs on the side are coming in from postpartum. And I am taking hair care supplements, by the way. Like, I'm taking my Nutrafol every single day. I'm drinking my Mary Russe every single day. I'm taking my women's multivitamin. So, like, we're working hard. It's a work in progress. I just need to be patient with myself. But that necessary brand is incredible. Like, please go try it again. This is not sponsored. I literally purchased all their stuff with my own money, and it's amazing. Second hair thing I want to talk about again. Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. I'm obsessed with her. The, like, I would say, like, 1 to 2 inch thick, hard plastic headbands. Oh, my God. There was this photo on Pinterest of Carolyn, and she has a low bun. I will find it. I'm gonna put it on the screen. She has a low bun, and she has that headband in her hair with a pair of, like, thin retro glasses sent me into another dimension. I ordered every color of that headband on Amazon. So cheap, too. So cheap. I am obsessed. And again, like, on my healthy hair journey, I wear a hair mask all the time. Like, when my hair is slicked back, it's most likely in a hair mask. I have a hair mask in with scalp oil on my hair right now. And adding that little accessory of a headband just really elevates the look, and it's amazing. Such a great hack. And if you have, like, roots. I don't have any roots because I just went back to my natural. But, like, if you have any roots, a headband's also a great way to hide that. Or, like, grays coming in, a great way to hide that and just look so elevated and classy, especially on a lazy day, you know, when you don't feel like doing your hair. Last category of things I want to talk about, which just so happens to be my longest category, shocker, is food. Listen, I love food, and I have some new favorite food and beverage items I want to talk about. Number one, I've been sleeping on this goop Kitchen. Holy shit. I had goop kitchen for the first time during my fitting with my stylist. Because she's in the city. And we doordash food because we did a four hour styling session. We were so hungry. I got the chicken teriyaki bowl and it had rice and kale. I got a soft boiled egg in it. Oh, my God. It had steamed broccoli. It literally blew my mind. It was one of the best meals I've ever had, especially from like a. It's not fast food, but it's like a quick bite. And it was even delivered on doordash, which is like never the highest quality of food because it's like sitting in the car. It was incredible. Literally blew my mind. Blew my mind. Second thing, there's two new Alani flavors. And I'm not going to lie to you. One of the flavors I went to four different targets looking for and they were sold out. And that's the cotton candy Alani flavor. It's quite literally one of the best things I've ever drank. And it was my entire personality until I get lime slush in the mail and they had to do that. It's like a creamy lime. It's like if you have a lime snow cone and they add like little cream to it. You know what I'm talking about? Like when you get a snow cone, it has a little creamy filling that the cotton candy and lime slush Alani incredible. And like, I don't want to hear it. I know it's bad for me, but, like, I'm busy. I'm a working mom recording a podcast at 10:18pm I gotta have energy, I gotta stay awake. And those two Aulani flavors bring me joy in the day, so I don't want to hear it. My last four items are all drinks. Number one, premier protein cookie dough flavor. I feel like when I started seeing the biggest difference in my body is when I quite literally doubled my protein intake. And I was having a hard time doing that because I was so full, because I was eating so much protein that I was like, I'm going to puke if I eat anymore. And a good protein shake, especially after a workout, is a great way to get in a high amount of protein but not be putting like actual food in your belly because you don't really have much of an appetite. And I have a hard time with protein shakes. I'm not gonna lie to you. They don't taste good to me. They're chalky. They have the same flavor. The premier protein cookie dough is my obsession. And I get home from my workout, I go in my garage fridge after I park my Car and I grab one of those every single day and drink it so good. Another favorite beverage lately, the poppy Shirley Temple. They really did their big one with that. My kids literally had one with lunch today cuz they're also obsessed with it. So crispy, refreshing, delicious. That's going to be like a poolside beverage this summer for sure. You know what else I've been loving that I really was never experienced in and didn't really try before is Ros. You guys know I love wine. Okay, I love pretty much all wine, but I'm not a big champagne person and I'm not a big Ros person. And one of my friends was like, rose is a great like brunch slash lunch type Bevy. Especially like in Europe. It's like the classy thing to get. And I was like, fine, I want to be classy. So I got a glass of a yummy rose at a restaurant. Been hooked ever since. So now if we ever like go to lunch on the weekend or something and I want a little Bevy because I don't, I don't want a heavy cocktail at lunch, you know, Like I'm not trying to be obliterated and I'm also not trying to. My head starts to bother me and I start to get headaches when I drink really sugary alcoholic beverages. So I don't do like any mixed drinks anymore really. I'll have like either a glass of wine or a dirty martini when I go out. And for like an early day Bevy, a good glass of is incredible. Last item. Boylan Bottling Co Diet cream soda. Hear me out. We went out one night as a family and we were walking down the street, we went to like a little shop and then we were hungry and there was like a hot dog stand. And I love cream soda. So if you don't like cream soda, you're not gonna like this. But I love cream soda. But I'm also like my healthy era, you know? So we go to this place and it was a glass bottle of diet cream soda. I love anything in a glass bottle that's a soda. It tastes so much better. I don't want to hear it. A diet Coke in a glass bottle. Far more elite than in a can. Okay? And you're literally lying if you think otherwise. So I get this. It blows my mind to the point where I won't shut the up about it. So my husband is sitting scouring the Internet of where to buy this. So he literally buys cases for me from the actual website of the soda company and it's stocked in my garage fridge 24 7. You have to, like, actually pop it with, like, you have to, like, actually pop the top like a beer. And it's funny because I'm like, always chugging one. And people like that come in and out of my house are probably like, are you okay? Like, is it a beer at, you know, 12 o' clock with your lunch? No, it's spoil and bottling Co diet cream soda. I'm obsessed with it. And I also also am obsessed with the poppy cream soda. That and Shirley, like, poppy cream soda was my number one. Then Shirley Temple came out and then I found the glass bottle diet cream soda. So now I've been kind of going back and forth, but I love a good cream soda. It feels like a dessert to me. And the diet one, the fact that it's zero calories and tastes that good. It's the glass bottle, I'm telling you right now. And so I think he averaged it out that it's less than $2 a bottle when you buy it from the website. And, like a big pack, which seems a little expensive, but I think the restaurant charged like 4.99. So I was like, you know what? Girl math. Girl math. We're saving money. All right. That is a completion of my recent favorite things. I hope you guys enjoyed this. This was fun for me because I just genuinely love girl chat and like, sitting down with my girlfriends and going around the table and talking about our favorite things is one of my favorite things to do because I'm like, tell me what you've been loving so I can get it too, honestly. And I want to tell you what I've been loving so you can get it too, because I love sharing things that have helped me and I am obsessed with. So let me know if you want to see more of these videos because I'll probably have 20 new favorite things by next month. I love you all. Thanks for tuning in. I will see you next week.

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