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Riotous and dusty flowers for watermelon season.
-LeighTo do:
A rambling way to say I really like this toner.
I am awfully fond of:
1. toners
2. roses
3. French Girl Organics
Ergo, a rosewater toner by French Girl with the added benefits of hyaluronic acids (excellent for plumping the skin, NB I am only interested in plumping my face skin), is a toner for me...for us! Mist all over the face (after cleansing, if you're inclined to double cleanse, sometimes I am, sometimes not), pat dry with a washcloth (or cotton, but a stack of small white washcloths is very nice, even if you, like me, do not have a linen closet, but rather a drawer where such things are folded in a very satisfying and usual way), and follow with your favorite serum or moisturizer (Shiva Rose Glow Balm is the Catbird favorite). A good rule of thumb for slathering stuff on your face is light to heavy, texture wise. I also really like the smaller size (2 oz) because it's nice to try things for long enough that you can tell if you really like it, but not so long that you lose the romance and get bored and neglect your face.
-Leigh
French Girl Floral Toner, $18 at Catbird and catbirdnyc.comMaryam in Sicily
A very long love letter.
"I am fond of paintings, furniture, tapestry, houses and flowers and even vegetables and fruit-trees. I like a view but I like to sit with my back turned to it." – The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein
Sweet, sweet, sweet, a little egotistical, and charming. Do read Gertrude's very long love letter of a book.
-Leigh
Gertrude and Alice by Cecil BeatonThe optimism of 11am.
A good place to make a list of things to do, books to read, recipes to tinker with.
-Leigh
Morning glow from Andrei Tarkovsky's Instant Light via Criterion CollectionPhone home.
Happy summer weekend, loves, soak up all the goodness that you can.
-Leigh
photo by David HamiltonHieroglyphics of the heart.
I like to infuse (suffuse is a much nicer word...) my jewelry with meaning. Each piece has a hieroglyphic quality, that can only be deciphered by my heart. I quit a bad habit a year ago, and I've been looking for just the ring to mark that day. I've got my eye on you, Aurora Band, for your sacred three and nod to time, and other quiet ways that are written on my Rosetta stone.
-Leigh
Aurora Band by Tilda Biehn, at Catbird and catbirdnyc.comDream Date: Mothers and Daughters.
"Well, we've only got one mother, haven't we," said the very wise Mrs. Hughes.
-Leigh
Odette Rocha and Simone Rocha, via vogue.comR-OH-OH-OH-chas
Loose, sheer silhouettes with floofy footwear, oh oh oh Rochas, dress me dress me dress me.
-Leigh
(see the full show at Vogue.com)
