What I Bought

Bosch Dishwasher 500 series: Technically we purchased this in November, but I forgot to add it to last month’s list. Decided to add it now here because seriously this was one of my most expensive purchases this year (but also one of the best!).

Jenni Kayne Mules: Finally bought it after talking about it for over a year. Review coming real soon (but spoiler: it was a disappointment).

Jennifer Fisher Small Heart Charm (pictured above) and Salt Trio: I’ve been following Jennifer Fisher for awhile on Insta and I really respect her hustle but also her down-to-earthness. And she has great taste both in style and in the kitchen. She’s who I want to be when I grow up lol. So I finally splurged on a small piece of fine jewelry with my dad’s initial and her signature salts that I’ve been wanting to try.

Farmacy Green Defense Daily Mineral Sunscreen: I finally finished the sunscreens I got from Paula’s Choice and as much as I liked them for not breaking me out, they had benzenes in them. Oxybenzene and avobenzene are hormone disrupters and coral killers (that’s why they’re banned in Hawaii). This Farmacy sunscreen is mineral based and uses zinc oxide. So far I’m really liking it because it isn’t greasy, it doesn’t break me out, and it doesn’t leave my skin chalky. Also just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can skimp on the sunscreen. UV rays can still cause damage on cloudy days (lol sorry for the mom rant).

Kosas Tinted Face Oil Foundation and Wet Lip Oil Gloss: My usual tinted sunscreen/foundation is a bit too dark during these winter months so I went looking for a new foundation. I found a couple reviews of Kosas and I was eager to try this clean beauty brand. I added the lip gloss because I had that VIB promo code from Sephora.

Bon temps tea: Since my almost-ulcer episode before my surgery I’ve stopped drinking coffee so I’ve been whittling down my tea stash. Now that I’m looking to buy more tea, I wanted to make sure I wasn’t drinking tea with microplastics or any other toxic chemical. Bon temps uses non-GMO organic corn-based tea bags that are biodegradable and their teas are all organic. And I’m not going to lie, their fun 70’s Great Gatsby-esque packaging was also a major draw lol.

What I Was Gifted

Mejuri Bold Link Chain: My second gift from Mejuri and I talked about this chain and being an affiliate for them here.

Everlane ReNew Travel Tote: I love my Longchamp travel tote, so I was curious to see how Everlane’s 100% recycled nylon version compared. Will let you know in a review soon!

So in conclusion…

What do you guys think of this “What I Bought” series? Is it interesting to you and would you like me to continue writing it next year? I know I like writing them because it helps me keep myself accountable to what I’m buying and receiving. But do you guys like reading it? Your feedback would be most helpful, thanks!