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Obsessions + Recs: June | Summer Trend Forecast

Guests: Emily Kirkpatrick & Jessica DeFino of Mess World

Jun 26, 2026
Cross-posted by Too Niche? Mood Board
"Emily and I were guests on one of my fave podcasts this week: Too Niche? with the lovely and legendary Elizabeth Kott! Listen or watch below for more on the nichest of our niche beauty obsessions: Japanese horse oil, jewelry made out of human hair, evidence of "dead girl summer" (including new products to recreate Marilyn Monroe's funeral makeup!!), and the no-mani mani. I also reveal my deepest shame (buying a pair of Khy pants). Enjoy xx"
- Jessica DeFino

It’s time for our June installment of Obsessions + Recs, and joining me to forecast the summer are the foremost minds in beauty and fashion critique, Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick of Mess World (dream guests!).

We get into our predictions for the season and the trends that have hit our radar as of late. Everything from cadaver fat fillers and the Marilyn Monroe resurgence to the Kardashian fashion knockoff industrial complex, bare nails as a peasant era indicator, Rosie O’Donnell’s facelift, influencer hauls as a reason to Brick, and oh so much more.

Feast your eyes on this! As a rare occurrence, you can watch the full video of this conversation right here:

Mentioned in the episode:

some visuals from the episode
  • Mess World Podcast

  • I Heart Mess

  • Flesh World

  • Deconstructing the Kardashians by mj corey

  • Margot Robbie Wears a Replica of Charlotte Brontë’s Mourning Bracelet

  • Marilyn Monroe x Lisa Eldridge Collection

  • Khy Jeans (Jessica approved)

  • Madonna in Interview

  • I Brick now

  • Re: Attention Span Summer, I made a new Morning Pages Playlist with gentle background music to listen to while your paying attention to things

  • New to The Mood Board: My Buy List for June

  • My Summer Mood Board Session is happening this weekend! Sunday at 12:30 PST / 3:30 EST on Zoom, details + sign up here

  • If you enjoyed this episode, listen to my episode with Jessica about 2025’s Plastic Surgery Summer here

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Niche Promo Codes:

Clearstem (new!): Their Hypochlorous Acid spray is one of my face product musts. Code: NICHE for 15% off Clearstem.com

Higher Dose: Still devoted to my heated PEMF mat even though it is summer. Code: NICHE for 15% Off at Higherdose.com

Oak Essentials: I use their Body spf and Eye Balm daily, now through 6/30 all orders $150+ will receive a FREE Jenni Kayne x Oak Essentials Canvas Tote Bag at OakEssentials.com


P.S. I started a substack for Club Artist’s Way! and have launched Club Morning Pages, open to paid subscribers. Join me every Friday (8am PT / 11am ET) on Zoom for a 45-minute, live morning pages writing session. There is an (optional) prompt, cameras off + some gentle background music to close out the week with some writing.


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