Obsessions + Recs: May
Poker nights. Matcha. Skin Boosters. Bricking. And DMing Lena Dunham about acne in 2017.
Per usual, I’m populating the Too Niche? guest roster with my friends, and when that friend is a model-turned-matcha entrepreneur who also happens to be the person you text before making literally any purchase decision, it’s an immediate yes.
This week, Cranberry Isles founder Alyssa Miller joins me for our May Obsessions and Recs conversation, covering the many niche trends currently bubbling in the zeitgeist and the personal recs currently shaping our lives. We get into poker as a mirror for abundance mindset, the gels-off nail trend, the Famesick to Girls re-watch pipeline, what we’ve recently had injected into our faces, matcha of course, and why The Artist's Way continues to completely rewire how we approach both our personal and professional lives.
Mentioned In this episode:
Famesick by Lena Dunham (for a second episode in a row)
Cranberry Isles (code: NICHE20 for 20% off site wide)
Poker mini haul! Ok, I’ve been really into lurking for poker sets lately, vintage is always the way but…for high ticket options: this Dal Negro one and this Shinola option are really cool. For a budget friendly starter set I like this one and this one. Also, an honorable mention to these custom pet playing cards from Etsy
U Beauty - The U Beauty Duo
Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask
Oak Essentials Eye balm
Alyssa goes to Anusha Dahan for injections at Skin Specifics, I go to Casey Welk at Contrapposto
Celisse is the nail care company (mentioned in the last episode) that personally inspired me to go gel free
For nails in LA I like to go to Lanicure (Hollywood) or Viktoriia Horova (DTLA)
The Brick (working on a promo code for you guys, stay tuned)
The Artist’s Way (per usual)
Club Artist’s Way Summer Sessions Start June 4! (Too Niche? Mood Board Readers get $75 off with code NICHE75)
NICHE PROMO CODES:
Cranberry Isles: Mentioned above, but bears repeating, code: NICHE20 for 20% off site wide at Cranberry-isles.com
Sweed Beauty: Erica Taylor got me into their powder last year, but loving their entire range, code NICHE-20 for 20% off at Sweedbeauty.com
Ruti: Their on the loose pants are constantly on rotation for me, code: NICHE15 for 15% off at Ruti.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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I'm very into the idea of Club Artists' Way! Curious if you will be doing it in the winter? I have a lot of travel this summer so Thursdays this season are tough to commit to.