Coming off Friday’s beauty routine post, I find this read by Leandra Medine – aka Manrepeller – fascinating. She doesn’t wear makeup and she explains why in her eloquently-crass way. I partially doubt her earnesty, but I applaud her self-confidence. >> read more
Whoa – How Bloggers Make Money off Instagram sort of blows me off my rocker. And this article is at least a year old. The lines between advertising and PR have never been so blurred. >> read it
It’s no secret, capsule wardrobes are a huge trend and, if you’re a regular at Seasons + Salt, you’ve likely tried your hand at it. I have, and still kind of subscribe to the philosophy. However, this article is pretty convicting: “If you’re constantly shopping for items to add to your capsule wardrobe, perhaps you should just call it what it is: a wardrobe.” >> check it out
We all do it. We all go to Target, put things in our cart, buy them, and take them home. Our kids watch us repeat this process over and over, and what exactly are we modeling for them? Joshua Becker makes a compelling argument for why we should stop getting mad at our kids when they expect new things all the time. >> read it
Don’t forget to check out my giveaway with Belvele. The prize is a gorgeous dress by Make it Good (from Portland, Oregon!) for one lucky Seasons + Salt reader. >> more details
I love Joshua Becker’s blog, and am so glad you are enjoying it too! I don’t have kids yet, but sad myself in that Target article years ago, and have changed my shopping beliefs, and habits so much!
The capsule wardrobe has always confused me too, since I feel like most people just say they have one, but shop year round, which defeats the whole purpose. If you have one great, but if not just don’t use the word.
Which brings me into how much I don’t enjoy, follow, or like advertisements on Instagram. I’ve stopped following people because of them, and just can’t follow people who think it’s normal (and a good use of money) to be a waking billboard. I just don’t like the commercialism of it all.
I guess you could say I don’t wear make up either. I’ve never followed Man repeller because she seems like a walking ad for clothes too, but I respect the attitude of loving how you look. Full disclosure: I wear sunscreen year round (SPF 55), translucent powder, blush in the winter and bronzer in the summer. I wear Vaseline, Chapstick with sunscreen, and natural lip gloss. At night I wear a Olay face cream too, and use a Olay face wash. I don’t like make up, I think it’s a waste of money, time, bad for animals (traditionally), and feel women look way better with much less than they usual wear. If we always tell ourgirls to be themselves, than we make ourselves up to look different, seems like mixed messaging … I wear nail polish usually, but sometimes I wonder if that’s the right thing for me.
Thanks for the great articles! Love that they inspire me to think about new things.
Xo.
I am definitely NOT trying to lecture anyone or get into an argument with anyone on your blog but… to Jodie, if you are truly concerned about what is “bad for animals”, I implore you to please investigate Olay’s parent company Proctor & Gamble. That said, great post and links, Andrea – the capsule wardrobe one is of particular interest to me because I have just started down this path myself, and I can definitely see how it could be easy to get trapped in the same cycle of consumerism. Perhaps ‘mindful’ instead of ‘mindless’, but consumerism nonetheless.
YES to that capsule wardrobe article. I recently counted up everything in my year round wardrobe and found that I have just over 60 total clothing pieces, which really is right on target with most people’s ideal of a capsule when broken down by seasons. Made me realize that the capsule is an interesting theoretical framework, but might actually make some people shop MORE instead of less depending on their current wardrobe situation.
Yes, Leah I think it does. Or it can be a slippery slope at least! I am navigating my way towards what I think a post-capsule closet can look like, and look forward to sharing more thoughts!
Your links are always so spot on. :D Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Esther! That means a lot. :)
Man, I loved that Man Repeller article. Thanks for sharing it.
For sure! Her writing and perspective is refreshing!