The Essentials, Lately

Because when I love something, I REALLY love something…

… & then I have to share it with you guys! Scroll down to peep the few things I am loving as of late!

x, E

The Essentials

1. I can’t live w/o my beloved Bach flower remedies to help calm all my nervous energy. I currently am taking mustard to help bring joy when I’m feeling down in the dumps (this is a Monday essential for me), white chestnut to calm the mind & encourage peace, & red chestnut to ease my constant worry for the safety/health of my loved ones. Just add them to a glass of water, & boom, you instantly feel 1000x better. If you suffer from anxiety like me, these will change your life!

2. I just got these rad eyeglasses by RFLKT & I can’t say enough good things about them. I wear glasses for driving/reading/computer, & these are amazing. If you don’t wear glasses but spend a lot of time on the computer, I still suggest you get these as they really cut out that dreaded computer screen glare.

3. Since we’re now embracing the selfie, I highly reccomend getting a HISY camera remote. Kylie Jenner posted about it a while back, so naturally I had to have it. If you’re a blogger, you needed this yesterday (& maybe an iPhone tripod too).

4. Speaking of cameras, I have recently started playing around w/ my vintage Canon AE-1 35mm camera & have been having a lot of fun with it. This was actually the first camera I got when I started blogging & it was great way to learn photography basics. Plus, nothing beats a photo taken with a 35mm. They are always so interesting & dreamy. If you have shot with one, you know what I mean. Zack & I will be using more of this camera for blog shoots, so that should be fun (stay tuned!).

5. I literally can not get enough of the Voluspa French Cade & Lavender candle. I swear to you, this will be the last candle you ever buy (I currently have three in all rooms of my house & EVERYONE dies over how it smells in here). I also love a rad lighter case to display next to my candle, as BIC’s are never chic home decor.

6. Keeping my fingers minimalistic these days w/ a constant stack of silver geometric rings.

7. Lip combo of the moment: NYX Matte lipstick in Maison (very similar to MAC’s discontinued ‘Styled in Sepia’) & NYX Soft Matte lip cream in Stockholm (so soft, so buttery).

8. Still obsessing over my Daniel Wellington timepiece (also seen here). I actually just ordered the rose gold mens version of the same watch as I love that “stole my BF’s watch” vibe. FYI, you can still get 15% at Daniel Wellington when using the code Fashionlush at checkout. Two days left on that special deal, so if you’ve been needing a new watch, the time is now (pun intended).

9. I always always always keep a small bottle of Evian mineral spray in my purse. I use it before my makeup to help make it go on smoother, after my nighttime face lotion to seal in the moisturizer, in the middle of the day to refresh my makeup, & I alwayssss bring it on airplanes since flying SERIOUSLY drains your skin of all hydration.

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