Adventures of Herman

April 2022 Empties

By sarahheiman

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May 1, 2022April 30, 2022

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Plenty of Beauty Empties in April

Hello, May! This month I’m taking my first flight since the pandemic began, and I’m nervous but also excited. I’ll have an N95 mask firmly attached to my face from the moment I leave my house for the airport until the moment I get to my parents’ house in St. Louis.

But I’m not really here to talk about traveling…I’m here to share my April beauty empties. And I had quite few…

Friday Five

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April 29, 2022April 28, 2022

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Lots of Nature and more

1. Smithsonian Orchid Exhibit: spring in DC is fantastic (if the pollen doesn’t bother you). So we’ve been getting in some quality nature time lately! On Easter, John and I went to the orchid exhibit in the Kogod Courtyard, one of my favorite places in DC. I took tons of photos and wrote all about it over on my orchid blog. And I have a full slideshow of my photos from the exhibit here.

Friday Five

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April 15, 2022April 14, 2022

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Indie Makeup Gift, Cherry Blossoms, and more

1. Flyte.70: this new indie beauty brand reached out to me and kindly gifted me some products! I first heard of Flyte.70 on Fat Mascara and it sounded intriguing. This brand offers a curated collection of easy-to-apply products that enhance natural beauty rather than mask it. As an almost-44-year-old, I really appreciate that the brand focuses on rejecting ageism; us 30+ folks are often overlooked and undervalued in the beauty space.* Flyte.70 is Leaping Bunny certified (cruelty-free), vegan, gluten-free, and is working toward sustainability by using recyclable shipping and packaging materials as well as 30% post-consumer recycled content in their product packaging. So far I’m really enjoying these products! Stay tuned for more of my thoughts on them.

Sephora Rouge Spring 2022 Savings Haul

By sarahheiman

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April 12, 2022

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A Big Spring Sephora Rouge Haul

The 2022 Sephora Spring Savings Event has come to an end, and I have quite a haul to share with you. I considered filming a YouTube video going through my haul as I’ve done in the past. But I have to be in the right mood to do that, and lately I just haven’t been in the mood to film a video. I know all four of you who watch my very sporadic videos will be super disappointed. 😛

Behold…my full 2022 spring haul:

March 2022 Empties

By sarahheiman

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April 1, 2022March 31, 2022

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So. Many. Empties.

Happy April! I promise there’s nothing April Fool’s-related in this post…I’m truly not a fan of April Fool’s Day jokes or pranks. This post is full of my thoughts on the beauty products that I emptied last month. I finished quite a few skin care products, along with some hair care and more!

Sephora 2022 Spring Savings Event Recommendations

By sarahheiman

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March 30, 2022

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Shoplist Sephora Spring 2022 Savings Event Recommendations

Spring Savings Event 2022

One of my favorite times of the year is thisclose! Of course, I’m talking about Sephora’s Spring Savings Event. 😛 Sephora does these store-wide events a couple times a year, and it’s the best time to stock up on your beauty favorites, buy those luxury items you’ve had your eye on at a lower price, and try new products or brands.

I have a couple different Shoplists full of recommendations for the savings event!

Friday Five

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March 25, 2022March 24, 2022

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Peak Bloom, FestivALE, and more

1. Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom: these trees⁠—gifted from Japan to DC in 1912⁠—hit peak bloom early this week⁠. Peak bloom came slightly earlier than expected! So on Wednesday morning, John and I got up early and drove downtown so we could see the trees around the Tidal Basin. This was the first time I had gone to the Tidal Basin since 2019, and it was so lovely to return. We went early enough in the morning that it wasn’t too crowded, but it was still fairly busy. The morning was chilly and a little overcast, but the trip was still totally worth it. You can see some more of my photos on my Instagram.

Friday Five

By sarahheiman

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March 11, 2022March 11, 2022

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90s Nostalgia, Survivor, & More

1. Yellowjackets: we’re a little late to this Showtime series, but I had been told it’s right up my alley. Indeed, I am loving it! The 90s nostalgia is S T R O N G in this show, as it revolves around a 1996 plane crash involving a high school girls’ soccer team. (I graduated from high school in 1996 so this show hits hard for me.)

I imagine the pitch went like so: “Lost meets Lord of the Flies, but with high school girls in the 1990s.” The cast is fantastic, particularly the grown-up versions of the crash survivors: Melanie Lynskey, who is always amazing, plus Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, and Tawny Cypress. This show is dark, sometimes weird, and always pretty fucked up, so of course it’s totally my jam. And the 90s music makes me SO happy. We finished season one last night (great finale!), and I’m already excited for season two.

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Rent the Runway: Two Dresses + Accessories

By sarahheiman

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March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

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First Wedding of the Pandemic

Last weekend, John and I attended our first wedding since the pandemic began. His business partner was getting married, and the venue was local—so of course we weren’t going to skip the celebration. Safety-wise, I actually felt pretty okay about attending; the COVID infection rate is way down here in DC, and vaccines were required for wedding attendees. Guests were also asked to test ourselves prior to the event (which we did on Friday).

The wedding was black tie optional, so it was the perfect opportunity to use Rent the Runway! We were also invited to the rehearsal dinner, so I rented a dress for that as well. I rented two dress styles and figured if both of them worked out, I’d wear one to the rehearsal dinner and the other to the wedding. Fortunately, I was able to wear both!

The Rehearsal Dinner Dress

For the rehearsal dinner, I donned this beautiful Catherine Deane Novia Dress:

Friday Five

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March 4, 2022March 3, 2022

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TV, Beauty, and Yummies

1. Euphoria Season Two: this week, we finished season two of this dark HBO series. The show is all over the place sometimes, but that tracks with its teen characters’ often volatile emotions. The acting is superb, but I was bummed to see Kat (Barbie Ferreira) relegated to a much smaller role after her season one development. On the flip side, it was nice to see Lexi (Maude Apatow) in an expanded role. The music that rolled when the closing credits began at the end of episode seven stunned me. I recognized the tune but couldn’t quite place it; when I learned it was the Cannibal Holocaust theme song, it blew my mind a little. I can’t stop thinking about it. Now I’m kinda giggling-slash-cringing at how folks will react when they try to watch that movie because of the song’s appearance in Euphoria…the film is a doozy.

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Plenty of Beauty Empties in April

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All product links in this post are affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission.

All product links in this post are affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission.

Some links in this post are affiliate links and noted as such. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I’ll earn a small commission.