The Sunday Digest 031
A playlist that makes me feel like I'm in a romantic comedy? Perfect.
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Sunday Read: The Deep Roots of Weleda’s Skin Food
by Chantel Tattoli for The New York Times
I’m a noted “I don’t have a skin routine” person. I used to be proud of it, but now I’ve reached the point where I feel somewhat ashamed of myself. While I’ve never had notably bad skin, the weight of aging is something that’s only getting heavier over the years.
But the one product that’s been a constant for me over the last four years? Weleda’s Skin Food, which is the subject of this week’s Sunday Read.
Skin Food also has fans in celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Sharon Stone. “I always have it in my set bag,” said Fiona Stiles, a makeup artist in Los Angeles who works with famous clients. “It’s so humectant!”
Ms. Stiles, 51, has carried the cream in her kit for 15 years. She particularly likes to use Skin Food as a topper, applying it with her palms onto the apples of clients’ cheeks for “a very even highlight.”
The product smells citrusy and, vaguely, of vanilla and bell pepper. “I imagine that people who love Campari, Ricola cough drops and the fragrance Bistro Waters, by the perfumer D.S. & Durga, tend to gravitate toward its scent,” said Porochista Khakpour, a writer in Los Angeles. Ms. Khakpour, 44, first discovered Skin Food more than a decade ago, in Berlin. “It’s deservedly iconic,” she added. “If someone is carrying it, I think they’re in the know.”
Read it in full here.
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The viral conversation surrounding the "quiet quitting" phenomenon, five items to add to your fall Panic Room, and some posture tips from Sally because we could all stand to sit up straighter.
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Things I Saved This Week
The Sunday Haiku: Cafe Breakfast
Water, coffee, croissant,
And can I do a scone too?
Yeah, I think that’s it.
The Sunday Playlist: CENTRAL PARK
While I can’t claim to have made this playlist myself, it was sent my way last week via the Sunday Scaries Instagram account. Pressing play will immediately make you feel like you’re in a romantic comedy, strutting down the street about to meet the love of your life.
Enjoy.
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