Issue #239: weekly chats and love notes 💌

Editor's Note

The Little Stuff Is the Big Stuff

by Olivia Rogine, Director of Brand Strategy at Girls' Night In

a few updates from the team

• We're launching more newsletters! 🎉 We have two new email series to share with you! Find all the details, including how to update your email preferences, here.
   
• We're giving away the ultimate fall refresh! 🍂 Enter here to win prizes to refresh your home, kitchen, and wardrobe, thanks to our friends at Spindrift. Tbh, it’s a really good giveaway.
   

weekly picks

• I blow out my hair tools every time I go abroad without fail (even when I attempt to research fancy power converters). For a recent trip, I brought a heatless backup which I sadly ended up needing (RIP to my Drybar curler) and it worked wonders!

• Layering is the key to a great fall outfit. Grayson's wardrobe staples have made it easy to layer with a variety of flannels that range from luxuriously lightweight to super soft and cozy. With the code GNI20, you can upgrade your style today and get 20% off your first purchase. Sponsor

• There’s a lot of junk out there that enters my inbox and goes unopened. But Fresh Sends’ newsletter, Midweek Feels, never falls into that category. I’m a big believer in love notes, thoughtful cards, and small gestures and this mini newsletter is a constant reminder of the kindness that exists in our world—I use it as a way to nudge myself to pass along similar acts of kindness.

• “I've been loving Tanaïs's lip oils, and am especially into their hibiscus gloss, which is infused with coconut and pomegranate seed oils. The color is somehow both subtle and rich, the seed oils are nourishing, and the gloss smells like the platonic ideal of a summer trip.” -R.O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries and coeditor of KINK Guest Rec

• Nala Sinephro is a young musician from the UK that has quickly earned a spot in my 9-5 playlist. Her debut album Space 1.8 is full of beautiful instrumentals that offer a calming ambiance while I’m heads down in work.

• “I made cashew cream from scratch for the first time (was super easy! highly recommend!) for this Creamy Cashew Udon with Crispy Mushrooms recipe. I always want to sneak chili oil into everything, so the dish did not disappoint.” -Mary Anne, GNI team

• New product alert! Nearly every member of the GNI team can’t get enough of Indie Lee so we all were THRILLED to see the Face For All collection grow with a new addition, the Brightening Cream.

• I find a lot of comfort and solace in poetry. All Familiar Things Were Once Strange by Sophia Short feels like reflections and insights from a close friend and is the most recent addition to my growing poetry collection.

• GBBS is back today!! Meet the new bakers and know that all will be right with the world. 

weekly reads

• The third season of Sex Education is finally on Netflix! Pair your viewing with this interview about creating an authentic trans story, with Dua Saleh, who portrays a Cal in the series. (Autostraddle)

• “As someone with strong New England roots, this read on how Dunkin became a lifestyle brand was a religious experience.” -Katrina, GNI team (GQ)

• For my fellow style obsessed folks, NYFW Spring 2022 is over but the noteworthy highlights include cottagecore-inspired dresses and a runway show held entirely on the beach. (Nylon)

• A "very boring" 100-mile walk that maybe wasn't boring at all. (The Atlantic)

• Love this advice: Find a lonely cause. (Vox)

• Some unconventional milestones that deserve a celebration. (The Lily)