Meagan Michaelis

I spent my first big girl money on Glossier. They were honestly the first brand that ever made me feel seen. I always loved makeup, but I wasn’t into ‘beating’ my face like it was cool to do back then…I hated the way any drug store foundation made my face feel heavy, and never really looked like my skin. They opened up my world to the possibilities of makeup that was used to enhance my features & my skin, not cover it up. From texture to color options, they made makeup I could live in and feel beautiful and free in. Since then, they’ve expanded their makeup line ALOT, and even added fragrances and more skincare options. And while they have a special place in my heart, these are my honest to God reviews of each of their products I’ve used.

The fast fashion industry is one of the biggest waste contributors… I’ve always loved fashion but I haven’t always cared about being responsible with my money or my impact on the earth, and honestly when I heard that fact, it broke my heart. I had a closet full of new clothes that I thought were fine, but I didn’t even really love and I just accepted that because I wasn’t tied to them. I wasn’t connected to them. I didn’t give them much thought but that they were the clothes in season and i could just go and buy something else. Whenever. And then donate all my clothes I hate and rinse & repeat. That led me to thrifting and consignment shops, taking more consideration in hand-me-downs, slow fashion brands, Depop & Thred Up. Last year I did the 75 Hard Style Challenge so my mind and my heart have been very focused on how to be a baddie with a clean conscious. All those things taught me to be slow in my buying. To be creative in my styling. And to see opportunity in all pieces of clothing and accessories. This list is of the tools that helped me start creating a wardrobe I love.

I’m traveling quickly down the interior decorator pipeline and I’m at the “Be Obsessed With Lamps” stage. The way my space feels is so important to me, but I live in a small apartment, and so saving space is also important to me. I’ve been enlightened to the power of the lamp, and a lamp can be a piece of decor that can really change a space without taking up too much of it. I feel so lucky to be alive around a time where design in the home can be so interesting. My apartment is kind of a mix of contemporary, post modern & vintage—so that’s what I’ll be serving up today.

YOU CHANGE IT UP 💕 I switched to matcha a few years ago because it truly IS better for the anxiety, but I rarely want it straight up. I usually have one every day and the frequency in which I partake along with my foodie nature pushed me to explore some unique flavor combos and these are my ✨favorite✨ *my go to is an iced matcha, so that’s how I’d enjoy each of these but most of them could be enjoyed hot, too!

ICE CREAM & SORBET RECS As a foodie, a wack culinary experience can really make or break a moment, right? I’m recommending these so that never happens to you or your perfect summer day 💕 For years I’ve been in search of ice cream I really like—even LOVE—because If I don’t like it I’m probably not spending the calories on it. What inspired these flavor choices is how they made me feel when I tasted them. Most of them. Some I still haven’t had yet, but…they’re on my list. You see what I did there? 😏