Links we sent our friends #78

A new/old jean trend, dinner party rules, and the best brownie recipe ever

Hi! Aliza here. Last week was a comedy of errors: a $120 parking ticket, appointment scheduling mistakes, a visit to Shriner’s Children's Hospital (Jude is okay), and traffic on the way to the train station that meant I nearly didn’t make my work trip.

I’m usually pretty good about bouncing back from a shitty day — but when a day turns into a week, I need a full factory reset. Saturday night turned out to be just that: I met up with Aja and our friends to laugh, drink negronis and wine, and dance to disco and R&B. I woke up on Sunday morning in need of coffee — but also pretty close to restored.

Before we get to the links: Giveaway winners will be announced on Thursday! Go enter if you haven’t already!

Aliza’s Links:

1. The other thing that helped cure my shitty week… Lindsay Lohan. Specifically, her new Netflix movie (it was cuuute.) (Aja: Alright, alright, I’ll watch it.)

2. Ina Garten has me rethinking what it takes to host a good dinner party.¹ She’s a genius.

3. I loved this documentary following female entrepreneurs trying to get funding. It features women like Vicky Pasche, founder of a body-inclusive apparel line, and Jasmine Jones, CEO of Myya, a custom bra line for breast cancer patients.

4. A great band to check out if you’re a HAIM fan.

5. Thoughts on Stanley’s new “leak-proof” lid?

An unforgettable SNL moment (it me!)

Aja’s Links:

1. As I told Aliza in a voice note last week, I think skinny jeans are back?! I wore some to my birthday dinner with these boots and was like, yep, this is why skinny jeans are great! I felt sexy! (Of course

   Sarah Shapiro
   called this a month ago.)

2. This brownie recipe has been going viral on Reddit for over a year now, and people are calling them the best brownies they’ve ever had…

3. Great suggestions for what to read next from

   Elisabeth Leoni
   .

4. A very cool denim jacket.

5. The Monastery team recently sent us their new red light mask, and wow: I highly recommend. I’ve done daily 10-minute sessions for the last few weeks, and I can see my acne scars lightening. I think my eyelashes are getting thicker, too 😮 At first, I wondered if I was imagining it, but did some research… and red light therapy is one of the few things dermatologists seem to universally agree works. (Aliza: Omg! Okay, I need to start ASAP!)

Catch us becoming beauty influencers?

Question we asked our friends:

I’d love to hear: What are your tried-and-true ways of boosting your mood during difficult weeks? (For me, it was sleep more, spend time with friends, and watch a romcom.)

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1. I haven’t had a chance to read her new memoir yet but have heard great things from seemingly everyone else.