We're calling this the season of rest and relaxation. While the days may be getting longer, the darkness still takes over the afternoons a little too easily.
To keep things light, we're taking in sunsets, curling up with Sheila Heti and soaking our skin with anything rose. Whatever January brings, we hope it feels good, inspiring and oh so fun.
USING
Jenna: Vintner's Daughter Active Treatment Essence + Active Botanical Serum - my skin is obsessed! Also loving Everist Waterless Shampoo Concentrate for a minty fresh scalp and Corpus Neroli Deodorant - it smells divine.
Rachel: Moisturizing with Living Libations Rose Glow Crème for my face and Rahua Hydration Shampoo + Conditioner for hair.
Jenny: Vintner's Daughter - my skin is so much brighter! F. Miller Lip Balm. Rahua Classic Conditioner. Can you tell it's all about hydration right now?
Julie: Vintner's Daughter - my ultimate Dream Combo!! Tata Harper Restorative Eye Crème + The Cure Hand and Cuticle Serum.
Nat: Province Apothecary Vital Nutrient Face + Eye Balm, Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum and rose water.
Tara: Living Libations Scalp Tonic - works SO well! Province Apothecary Healing Eczema Balm as a face balm - instant glow! Vintner's Daughter combo.
DOING
Jenny: Keeping cozy with winter walks, painting sunsets with gouache and finishing my YearCompass booklet.
Nat: Waking up right before the sunrise to get my body moving and some reading in before the day takes off.
Tara: Taking some downtime post holidays - reading, watching movies (The Triangle of Sadness!) and taking extra long baths.
Rachel: Decluttering my space and getting back into a feel-good routine.
Jenna: Planning my year in my Magic Of I planner, making a mood board for 2023 and resting after a fun holiday season!
Julie: Lots of writing and thinking of what the New Year holds and what projects I want to dive deeper into.
EATING
Tara: Mushroom risotto and my spin on the Via Carota salad.
Julie: Homemade chicken noodle soup and Norwegian crisps with sharp cheddar.
Nat: Gallz Provisions CAKE!
Jenny: Chicken Noodle Soup from Impact Kitchen.
Rachel: Lots of leftover treats from the holidays, including homemade peanut butter cups!
Jenna: Root veggies, hearty curries & homemade soup.
LISTENING
Julie: Instrumental playlists featuring Yo La Tengo and Oskar Schuster
Nat: The new Little Simz album!
Jenna: A Spotify playlist I made that reminds me of my mom & dad, all their favourites from throughout the years. The music our home has always been filled with.
Tara: New SZA album
Rachel: Ultraflex's Never Forget My Baby Remix
Jenny: The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band
READING
Jenny: Just Kids by Patti Smith
Tara: How Should A Person Be by Sheila Heti
Jenna: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Nat: A Life’s Work by Rachel Cusk
Rachel: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Julie: Motherhood by Sheila Heti