May is the month when the ground can no longer contain the growth beneath the surface. Everywhere you look there is something new and bright bursting onto the scene.
Here on the HH team, the newness of this month is spilling over into fresh Latin food, botany pursuits and birthday celebrations. Hair is taking over our self-care rituals as we nourish our locks with masks and oils and embrace the season.
USING
Julie: Vintner's Daughter Active Treatment Essence, Province Apothecary Vital Nutrient Face + Eye Balm, and Ritual Alchemy Daily Ritual Oil all over my body!
Jenna: F. Miller Hair Oil, Rahua Voluminous Dry Shampoo, and Living Libations Zippity Dew Dab Ozonated Beauty Balm
Tara: F. Miller Toning Mist, Tata Harper Illuminating Moisturizer, Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum, and Rahua Founder's Formula Scalp & Hair Treatment
Jenny: Rahua Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner, Living Libations Poetic Pits Classic, Liis Eau de Parfum Lucienne and Rose Struck - one spray for each side.
Jeronnie: Vintner's Daughter Active Treatment Essence, Notice Hair Co. Shampoo Bar The Hydrator, and Ritual Alchemy Daily Ritual Oil
Mary: Living Libations Scalp Tonic, The Hair Routine Moisture Treatment, and Roen Kiss My Liquid Lip Balm Charlie - never leave home without it or Remi, or both!
Rachel: Facile Bare Necessity Hyaluronic Acid Gel Cleanser and Barely There Moisturizer, Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum, and The Hair Routine Nurture Treatment
EATING:
Jeronnie: Homemade lentil soup & rye croutons.
Jenna: Drunken noodles, on repeat!
Mary: The first new violet flowers and dandelion leaves.
Rachel: Chimes Ginger Chews.
Jenny: My fave breakfast in St. Lawrence Market at Manotas Organics & Latin Food. Freshly made arepas topped with egg, guacamole, salsa and fresh herbs.
Tara: The smash burger at Cote de Boeuf with aged cheddar and truffle aioli.
Julie: Greek style lemon garlic potatoes, roasted carrots and lots of chicken Caesar salads.
READING:
Jenny: Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh
Rachel: Spending my reading time doing more journaling. Hoping to start implementing morning pages into my routine - three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing done first thing in the morning
Jeronnie: 222 Ways to Love Yourself
Julie: Auras: The Anatomy of the Aura by Eliza Swann
Tara: Just finished Fates and Furies, onto To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
Jenna: Textbooks
Mary: Restoring the Kinship Worldview by Wahinkpe Topa & Darcia Narvaez
LISTENING + WATCHING:
Rachel: Leif Vollebekk Radio on Spotify
Tara: To the birds chirp!
Julie: currently obsessed with Spirit Speakers Podcast
Jeronnie: Afrobeat playlist on Spotify
Jenny: Ana Roxanne and the Deep Listening Playlist on Spotify
Mary: Inner Cosmos podcast at bedtime
Jenna: Noah Kahan
DOING:
Jeronnie: Resting, staying cozy at home, and planning my self-care for the weekend!
Julie: Borrowing lots of library books and I love that ritual so much, also loving long walks to enjoy the blooming trees!
Tara: Drinking coffee in front of Trinity Bellwoods at Morning Parade doing the Mini Crossword.
Jenna: Celebrating my 30th birthday and attending all the baby and wedding showers of the season!
Rachel: Also celebrating my 30th birthday and enjoying a little spa afternoon.
Mary: Just finished my first botany class, now practicing plant identification around the city.
Jenny: Drawing trees in Queen's Park and trying to catch every sunset.
WE'D LOVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOVING THIS MONTH!
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