Crate & Barrel Up to 60% Off Clearance Sale on Now!

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Crate & Barrel is having an up to 60% Off Sale on their clearance section across departments, and there are so many amazing products included in the sale. I regularly shop their sales, and I have found some of my most prized items for my kitchen and home from them. I have scored amazing Emile Henry baking dishes during their sales, and there are currently a few on clearance now. There are many additions to the sale, and many that I am finding too hard to resist. It is worth taking a look if you are looking to find some great deals. They are also having lots of other sales, but I found some treasures on clearance!

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Happy Mother's Day!

 Happy Mother's Day to all of the people who have helped raise and shape us in our lives!

The Beauty & Style Spotlight Team Mother's Day Weekend Roundup

If you are seeking a wondrous moisturizer, then Lola's Secret Beauty Blog thinks you will love Weleda Skin Food Light Nourishing Cream. It is lighter than the iconic original rich formula, and it is perfect for the warmer weather.

It's not really the season for wearing boots, but what if you love to wear them just like Nancy of Nancy's Fashion Style does? Take a look at how she styles her summer boots!

In this cozy camping style guide, Terri from Our Good Life shares how to build a practical yet comfortable three-day camping wardrobe that works for rain, chilly evenings, and warm afternoons without sacrificing personal style.

Do you like beauty tools with unique attributes? Have straight eyelashes that lose their curl? Allison from Never Say Die Beauty shares her experiences with Olivia Blaire Curling Iron Mascara where you can find out what makes this mascara different.

Athleisure began as wearing gym clothes as street wear. Then it became more and more about luxury comfort: first as dressed-up loungewear and now as elevated athleisure. Angie from Your True Self Blog shows you how this style is now more polished.

Fun & Memorable Things to do for Mother's Day

If you want to give your mom, or someone who has been like a mom to you, a Mother's Day to remember, instead of buying her an object, consider any of these activities to be done together.

1) Do at-home facials together. This is a wonderful way to have fun with your mom, and you will both feel pampered!

2) Take your mom to a concert or play. This is such a great way to spend the day together, and it will surely create wonderful memories.

3) Take your mom to a museum to spend the day looking at art, and treat her to lunch at the museum restaurant. Check to see what exhibitions are on view that would interest her the most.

4) Make your mom brunch at home. It is more affordable and relaxed– not to mention a fun way to spend the day together. Go for a walk together, and then perhaps stream one of her favorite movies or tv shows.

5) Have a picnic at the beach or the park. If you live near the coast, consider a picnic at the beach. If not, then a picnic at a park is a great alternative. Don't forget your beach umbrella, water and sunscreen.

6) Give your mom an at-home mani and pedi. This is such a fun way to create memories, and a great way to pamper your mom.

7) Take your mom to a botanical garden. If you have a botanical garden nearby, then this is such a beautiful way to spend the day together.

8) Have a family BBQ to celebrate your mom. This is a wonderful way for the family to spend the day together pampering mom.

Boxwalla Now Offers Monthly Beauty Boxes

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Boxwalla is now offering their beautifully curated Beauty Boxes monthly! From Boxwalla:

Dearest People,

I have been getting so many messages from you about whether the Beauty Boxes are coming back, and I'm here to reassure you that, yes, they are.

I needed to pause to switch to the monthly format, but in that pause, a bigger question surfaced: how to continue, and how to showcase what I love about plant-based skincare. Green beauty and now clean beauty have been co-opted and marketed in ways—the fear mongering, the misinformation, the quackery—that I don't find any resonance with. So the pause was also a reevaluation.

And then I heard, when I quieted all the noise, why I loved these thoughtful brands, these artisans, these gorgeous potions. The same answers that made me first launch our Beauty Boxes back in 2015 came back to me—I love a plant-based potion as an object that holds cultural memory, that reflects a relationship between people and their environment that has existed for centuries. But I also enjoy how this relationship has evolved, and evolved differently for different artisans. Whether it is in understanding the science behind the efficacy of botanical potions, figuring out how to add the right touch of lab-synthesized ingredients to gild a natural formulation, or just refining an artisanal process intuitively until the resulting product is as much wearable craft as functional.

And so, with this context, we are back with the Beauty Boxes, in a monthly format that lets us continue. As many of you know, we love showcasing excellence, and you will only find products in the boxes that I personally adore, use, and am excited about.

Lots of Love,

Lavanya

The Juicy Details including Billing:

• The Monthly Boxes will start with the June Box (spoilers next week!)
• The Billing schedule for existing subscribers looks like this:
• The June Box will be billed on May 11
• July Box on June 10, August Box on July 10, and so on.
• We have a limited number of 3-month subscriptions available now: these are non-renewing.
• We've opened only a limited number of monthly subscriptions, so that we have enough for current subscribers.
• The last day for those with existing subscriptions to cancel their June Box will be May 10. We cannot honor late cancellations.

Visit: www.theboxwalla.com

Gorgeous Potted Lavender at Trader Joe's

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The other day, when I was grocery shopping at Trader Joe's, I was struck by the beauty of the potted lavender plants that they had for sale. They only had two left that day, and at $7.99 each for healthy plants, I grabbed them both immediately. I have a lot of lavender in my yard– both in pots and in the ground– but I lacked this particular variety. I planted one in the ground and the other in a pot, and they are both happy, thriving and beautifully fragrant. If you shop at Trader Joe's, and are looking for some potted plants to enhance your home and garden, I highly recommend taking a look at their offerings. I also noticed some healthy rosemary and basil that I will likely get on my next trip to the store.

Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter Review

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Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter is an ultra-emollient and seriously moisturizing lip treatment. It is lightweight, very nourishing and it effectively and efficiently heals even the most chapped lips. Lips are left remarkably soft, smooth, and unmistakably hydrated. It has a light herbal aroma, but it isn't overwhelming, or long-lasting. I leave a tube in my desk drawer and one in my purse, and I buy two at a time! This cruelty-free lip butter is worth its weight in gold for me, and I will continue buying as long as they make it!

According to Weleda,

Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter intensively nourishes even the driest, chapped lips. Leave lips feeling sublimely soft, especially in cold weather conditions, with this ultra-hydrating plant oil blend. Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter is formulated with a combination of Sunflower Seed Oil, Chamomile and Calendula extracts for lips that crave nourishing care. The formula glides on and melts into lips, leaving them feeling supple with a slight glossy sheen. Can be used alone or with makeup. Skin Food Lip Butter is dermatologist tested, free from synthetic fragrances, colors, preservatives, and raw materials derived from mineral oils, and never tested on animals.

Features and Claims:

• Hydrating lip butter for soft, smooth lips.
• Butter-smooth formula melts into lips with a non-sticky finish and leaves a subtle glossy sheen.
• Intensively nourishing plant oil blend formula infused with Sunflower Seed Oil, Chamomile, Calendula and Pansy extracts.
• Can be worn alone or with makeup.
• Dermatologist approved.
• Certified Natural per NATRUE standards.
• Cruelty-free and always free from synthetic fragrances, preservatives, parabens, phthalates, dyes and raw materials derived from mineral oils.

Directions: Swipe this rich, oil-based botanical blend over lips for smooth hydration.

Overall Assessment: This is currently my very favorite lip butter/balm. A+

$8.49 for 0.27 oz. from Weleda, Amazon, iHerb, Target and Dermstore (Affiliate Links). Purchased. All views expressed are categorically my own.

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Weleda Skin Food Light Nourishing Cream Review

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Weleda Skin Food Light Nourishing Cream is a cream that I have been meaning to try for quite a while. Years ago I tried their original Skin Food– which is much richer– and I loved everything about it, but it was a bit too rich for daily use on my normal/combination skin. Therefore, for me, a lighter version of that wonderful formula was perfect for the daily needs of my skin. This cream is quite emollient and nourishing, and it is very fast absorbing– especially when applied to slightly damp skin. It melts into the skin and leaves it hydrated, soft, supple and luminous. It has a delightful light herbal aroma, but it is neither distracting, nor long-lasting. This eco-friendly and cruelty-free cream is housed in an environmentally friendly metal tube, and features very little plastic (only the cap is plastic). I am so happy with this cream, and use it on my face, neck, décolleté, and on any part of my body that needs a little extra nourishing moisture. Additionally, this cream is affordable at $22.99 for 2.5 oz.

According to Weleda,

A lighter, fast-absorbing version of the classic Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream. All the benefits of the original in a lightweight, fast-absorbing formula. The nourishing formula is packed with extracts of Pansy, Chamomile and Calendula to help soothe skin and reveal a healthy-looking glow for all skin types. 

The new cream is a more light and fluid version of our best-selling Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream. A vibrant herbal blend of chamomile, calendula, and pansy invigorates your senses while feeding dry skin a dose of moisture.

Features and Claims:

• Instantly hydrates skin.
• All the benefits of the classic Skin Food Original in a lightweight, fast-absorbing formula.
• A beauty multi-tasker: can be used to highlight facial contours, tame unruly brows, as a primer for makeup looks that last all day, and mixed with cosmetics for smoother application.
• Ultra-hydrating formula includes skin-fortifying Sunflower Oil and nutrient-rich Pansy extract.
• Ideal for everyday use on face and body, especially in warmer climates.
• Ideal for all skin types, including oily.
• NEW aluminum tube, same iconic formula! The new tube is made from 95% recycled aluminum and is easily recyclable.
• Dermatologist approved.
• Certified Natural per NATRUE standards.
• Cruelty-free and always free from synthetic fragrances, preservatives, parabens, phthalates, dyes and mineral oils.

Directions: Apply as needed, whenever and wherever skin needs immediate moisture on hands, face or body. Suitable for use on face or body.

Overall Assessment: I love this affordable and effective cream, and if you love their original formula, and are seeking something lighter for the warmer weather, then this is a must-have!

$22.99 for 2.5 oz. from Weleda, Amazon, iHerb, CVS, Dermstore, Macy's and Target (Affiliate Links). Purchased. All views expressed are categorically my own.

Copyright © 2026 www.lolassecretbeautyblog.com All Rights Reserved.

The Beauty & Style Spotlight Team Greets May

Dr. Althea ABC Glow Whipped Serum is a perfect product if you are looking for luminous, soft, smooth, supple and hydrated skin. Lola's Secret Beauty Blog loves this effective and affordable K-Beauty gem, and thinks you will too.

Have you ever tried TikTok shopping? Nancy from Nancy's Fashion Style discovered some very nice ladies who sell clothes a few times a week on TikTok, and she tried it and was totally a fan of it!

Terri from Our Good Life argues that improving water quality, especially switching from hard to soft water, can simplify your beauty routine by helping skin retain its natural oils, leading to smoother, more radiant skin with fewer products.

If you have a difficult time getting fragrance to last on you, try layering. And not just layering with any fragrance-free lotion. Allison from Never Say Die Beauty has been layering with Rare Amber Vanilla Fragrance Layering Balm.

Angie from Your True Self Blog shares a style tip on how to revive old classics and make trends work for you. And if you don’t like the thought of following trends, there is a way to use them so that they fit right into your outfits.

In this guide, Barbie from Barbie's Beauty Bits explains how to choose handcrafted jewelry colors that complement your skin tone and personal style. It covers how to choose pieces that look good on you rather than just following trends.

NORDSTROM SALE: NEW MARKDOWNS UP TO 40% OFF

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Nordstrom is having up to 40% Off Sale! on. new markdowns! This end-of-season sale is really excellent! Check out their newest markdowns! There are some spectacular savings on top products from top brands!

Nordstrom has tons of new markdowns that they have added to their current sale, and they have so many great beauty finds on sale! I spend a long time looking at the sale items and there are some spectacular savings on top products from top brands.

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Sale: Beauty | Women | Men | Kids | Home

Women's Clothing | Women's Shoes | Handbags & Accessories

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