5 Things I Bought & Liked Because My Friend Christine Recommended Them 💛

My own personal TIBAL ✨🛍️

Hi friends! This newsletter is (usually) a monthly-ish round-up of life things - what I'm enjoying, reading, learning, buying, doing, thinking about, and more. Today, I’m sharing some items I’ve bought because my friend Christine raved about them. She has the best recommendations!

I know I’m not alone in following TIBAL (@things.i.bought.and.liked) for shopping recommendations! There are all sorts of great people/accounts that curate home, fashion, beauty, and more recommendations, but nothing beats getting a tried and true recommendation from an IRL friend.

I’ve been good friends with Christine since our Edelman days in 2011/12 (?!), and we’ve been through all sorts of professional and personal ups and downs together. Friendship that withstands many different life chapters/phases and changes are the best. I could go on and on about our friendship and share lots of good stories. One of the many things we bond over is our love of shopping. 🫶🏻 She has GREAT recommendations, and I’ve never been disappointed by something she’s recommended that I’ve bought. Today, I wanted to share a few of those items!

Christine and I are in the middle here before THE ERAS TOUR!

5 Things I Bought & Liked Because Christine Recommended Them

1. I shared about these high-waisted barrel pants in a recent newsletter - I’m wearing them (in the plum color) as I type this up now. Christine raved about these to me, and she was so right - they’re comfortable, versatile, easy, and affordable (you know Old Navy always has deals!). They are great for that in-between, what-size-am-I-today postseason season, too. I have them in two colors!

2. I’ve purchased and repurchased this Korres velvet skin drink after Christine recommended it to me years ago. It makes my skin look and feel so soft and hydrated. I just finished yet another bottle and need to buy again!

3. I saw Christine’s adorable son sitting in this cute portable booster chair for a beach picnic and was like…I need that thing for Daisy! There are very few baby gear items I’ve purchased this time around, but I’m so glad I bought this one! It’s SO CUTE and is a perfect on-the-go chair for babies/toddlers at the park, beach, restaurants, backyard, etc. It comes with a tray, so it acts as a portable high chair and folds up into a little carrying bag too. There are SO many cute patterns/colors (see here); I bought the ‘Paloma’ pink flower-y one for Daisy. The last time we did a park picnic and Daisy was sitting in hers, another mom came over and asked about it for her baby, too. 10/10 recommend.

4. I’m at the place in life where I’m very much not interested in sexy underwear and want COMFORTABLE. Christine recommended the GAP Breathe line years ago, and that’s been my go-to since. I prefer the high-rise thongs and the high-rise bikinis. By the way, I shared more crowdsourced underwear recommendations AND my own ‘favorite underthings’ on my blog a few years ago

5. A few months ago, I asked Christine for face wash recommendations and she told me about this micellar cleansing oil. It’s great for removing makeup and making my face feel super clean. I usually use this then my regular face wash (current favorite is the Indie Lee Brightening one).

There are many, many other recommendations Christine has given me, but these are the five that come to mind and are worth re-sharing! Thank you, Christine, for being such a wonderful, longtime friend and also my personal shopping curator. 💛

P.S. Christine is launching her own newsletter soon! If you’re into really good shopping recommendations, absolutely subscribe to hers!

P.S.S. Her wedding in Mexico a few years ago was one of the most stunning and thoughtfully curated experiences of my life!

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