The Edition: No. 220

Apr 14, 2021

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. // Eleanor Roosevelt

+ What is ‘career fear’ and how can women address it?

+ These inexpensive block heel sandals are perfect for every summer night out.

+ 35 Ways to Brighten Your Partner’s Day

+ Shopbop’s spring sale is on.  I bought a few of these adorable wine bags as gifts.

+ Why ‘stay at home’ parenting is a job title.

+ This <$40 shirt dress needs to be in your closet. (I have two in mine.)

+ Anticipating a good time is half the fun.

+ 25% off New Arrivals at Verishop. I bought this easy summer dress.

+ How to save when you’re living paycheck to paycheck.

+ I couldn’t help but window-shop the Valentino flash event at Rack.

Long Read. Where are we now?  A story of the post pandemic.

Guasha is a technique that involves scraping a stone tool over your face to improve circulation. I bought one of the tools months ago, but I didn’t know how to use it until I found this amazing TikTok.

My face feels less puffy after using the tool.  And if I bookend it with my icy facial roller, I might even forget that I’ve eaten nothing but salt and caffeinated beverages for weeks.

An important comment to add, sent in by a reader:

Hi Belle and other readers – in light of the recent anti-Asian hate incidents, I want to point out that guasha is a traditional Chinese medicine/therapy and should be given credit where it’s due. It’s not a brand new influencer skincare trend – in my own Chinese family we’ve been doing guasha for at least the last century. It’s a family tradition that the kids of the family will guasha the backs of their elders (so I did it for my mom, dad, aunt, and grandma; my younger sister did it for me if I couldn’t reach a spot on my back).

In my own experience, guasha on your back may or may not actually work in “expelling toxins and other harmful things in the body,” but it does provide you a way to give a deeper massage at home.

{this post contains affiliate links that may generate commission for the author}

Workday Reading

share this post

Leave a Reply to Nadine Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  1. s says:

    Wow, that NYT piece was really moving. I know I’ve changed throughout the past year, but I also feel that I won’t fully realize or be aware of how much until we’re on the other side of this (or after more therapy).

  2. Nadine says:

    I can’t even bring myself to read that NYT piece. Where I live the pandemic is at the worst it’s even been right now. I can’t look ahead to the future while also keeping my head down and crossing my fingers that all my people survive the next few weeks.

  3. SC MD2 says:

    Hi Belle and other readers – in light of the recent anti-Asian hate incidents, I want to point out that guasha is a traditional Chinese medicine/therapy and should be given credit where it’s due. It’s not a brand new influencer skincare trend – in my own Chinese family we’ve been doing guasha for at least the last century. It’s a family tradition that the kids of the family will guasha the backs of their elders (so I did it for my mom, dad, aunt, and grandma; my younger sister did it for me if I couldn’t reach a spot on my back).
    In my own experience, guasha on your back may or may not actually work in “expelling toxins and other harmful things in the body,” but it does provide you a way to give a deeper massage at home.

Join The List

Stay up to date on the latest from Capitol Hill Style!

sUBSCRIBE

Ask Me Anything: March 2024

It’s almost the end of March, so let’s get to some of the reader questions that came in through Instagram last night. Time for Ask Me Anything.

6

READ MORE 

Recent Posts

The Find: A Cute Spring Dress

Need a cute dress for a spring event? Something simple and easy to wear, something you can dress up or down? This is the dress for you.

2

READ MORE 

Beauty Review: Bondi Boost

As I age, I notice many changes in my body. Most are fine. Some are frustrating. Like many women, I lost a lot of hair in my postpartum phase. Being anemic for more than a year after, it didn’t grow back in to its former glory. So I’ve tried any number of shampoos, pills and […]

2

READ MORE 

VIEW ALL POSTS

Ask the Edit, Style, Top Posts | March 28, 2024

Ask Me Anything: March 2024

It’s almost the end of March, so let’s get to some of the reader questions that came in through Instagram last night. Time for Ask Me Anything.

6

READ MORE 

Fantastic Finds, Posts, Style | March 28, 2024

The Find: A Cute Spring Dress

Need a cute dress for a spring event? Something simple and easy to wear, something you can dress up or down? This is the dress for you.

2

READ MORE 

Beauty, Posts | March 27, 2024

Beauty Review: Bondi Boost

As I age, I notice many changes in my body. Most are fine. Some are frustrating. Like many women, I lost a lot of hair in my postpartum phase. Being anemic for more than a year after, it didn’t grow back in to its former glory. So I’ve tried any number of shampoos, pills and […]

2

READ MORE 

Fantastic Finds, Posts, Style | March 27, 2024

The Find: Shirts That Don’t Gape

I remember when Rochelle Behrens launched The Shirt — a button-down blouse with anti-gape technology (a patented internal button that keeps the look smooth). The idea seemed brilliant, but at the time, my bust didn’t require an extra button. One baby later, I understand the need for some extra security.

6

READ MORE 

RECENT POSTS

©2023 CAPITOL HILL STYLE | SITE BY LEIGH THE STUDIO