ReFa BEAUTECH DRYER SMART W
You do not need fancy hair oils or frizz-free products or shampoos that promise shine. You simply need this Japanese hair dryer. Leaves hair smooth, shiny, soft—and doesn’t take long to do the job. There is a scalp sensing mode which somehow knows not to burn you (or anyone you may be helping, i.e. a child) while still drying your hair. Japan’s onsen culture converted me from being an air dryer girlie to using a blow dryer. But this is the one that sealed it for me. This model specifically because it’s international, which means I can use it in Japan or the states without an outlet converter.
Ask for True Lime on the airplane
Small, delightful ways to make things feel fun in the air: 🍋🟩 Sprinkle it on top of your Biscoff cookie — tastes like key lime pie 🍋🟩 Add to seltzer for a DIY lime soda water 🍋🟩 Put it in your Coke Be sure to ask for a stirrer so you can mix it into your drinks nicely. Sometimes they’ll have other flavors too, like lemon.
The Curated Closet for your entire life
Some years ago, my bestie @Caro got me on Curated Closet, and we worked through it together. It gives you a really helpful framework for defining your personal style/aesthetic and building a wardrobe around the colors, shapes, and pieces that suit your taste and works for your lifestyle. It absolutely did that, but the life-changing part was realizing the same framework could be applied to so many other areas of life. One of the main things: It helped me embrace that I do love color (at a time when everything was beige/gray!). There’s a sub category to my wardrobe for when it comes to my ballet aesthetic. Also helped me get clearer about jewelry and accessories, even scents. I use the same principles to decorate my home, and now I’m using them to plan my wedding. Basically, it taught me how to identify what I like and then trust myself to choose accordingly—without the noise of trends and being stuck on having so many choices.
Roasted Corn Soft Serve from Wind Cave Shop
For my fellow corn freaks: Roasted corn soft serve near the Fugaku Wind Cave. They even have a little salt shaker available to sprinkle on top, and yes, it makes it even better. Unbelievably delicious. Probably my favorite soft serve I’ve ever had.
