The Amazon Prime Day sales are ACTUALLY good this year… with lots of big surprise deals, including on Steelcase, Rothy's, Oura, Whoop, Peloton, Hydrow, and more. Note that Shopbop also has Prime Day deals if you link your Amazon account with your Shopbop account. Pictured above, clockwise: blue top / ivory sweater / Trtl travel pillow / COSRX Snail Mucin / Peloton / Shark FlexStyle / Steelcase Leap / Rothy's pointy-toe flat / Laneige lip mask / Oura ring Immediately Added to My Cart Oura Ring – I've wanted one of these for a while and may have to pull the trigger on this deal. Oooh and now ..read more

pink jacket / stripey sweater / high boot / MJ heel / low boot Curious what other readers are loving in the NAS? These are some of the top sellers from our analytics… Click here for ALL our picks in the 2024 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! Turn on your JavaScript to view content The post Reader Favorites in the NAS appeared first on Corporette.com ..read more

If your pale, post-winter/spring skin needs a boost, or you naturally have a medium or darker skin tone and want some enhancement, a self-tanner may be just the thing. Today we're rounding up three of the best self-tanners to easily and quickly give you that warmer glow without any harmful UV rays. (By the way, a “base tan” isn't what it's cracked up to be.) Readers, do you use self-tanner? What are your favorite brands and products? A quick note: As with a lot of beauty products, online reviews for self-tanners aren't always super helpful, as there are often a wide variety of opinions, from ..read more

I’ve been combing through the just-opened Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for all the best workwear… and here are our picks! What are your favorite things in the sale this year, readers? What are you eager to stock up on, or try out in the sale? Curious what the NAS is? It’s a once-yearly sale from Nordstrom where they mark down NEW fall merchandise for a limited time — after the sale is over the prices go back up. Cardholders get to shop before the general public — and good stuff does tend to go! The sale JUST opened for “Icons,” and tomorrow it will open for Ambassadors, and July 11 it will ope ..read more

Which watches do you wear on a regular basis (if any)? Do you collect watches on either a casual basis (“cute watch!”) or a serious basis (“this is where I spent my bonus”)? If you do have multiple watches, how do you choose which ones to wear? Have digital watches (or other digital technology) changed your relationship with watches? There was a WSJ story about this recently(ish), mostly about men’s wristwatches habits — they’re getting more colorful! As the article (gift link) notes: More guys are clocking the appeal of unobvious designs, according to Eric Macaire, executive director, glob ..read more

There’s been a trend cropping up on TikTok: women showing a pre-bedtime routine involving lip tints, self-tanners, eyebrow dyes, henna’d freckles, and more. When they then wake up in the morning (and rinse) they have makeup that lasts for anywhere from a few days to a week. So let’s discuss — are you using any of these makeup hacks? Are you doing more sophisticated versions of them, like lash tints or microblading or whatnot? (I think the hashtag #goingtobeduglytowakeuppretty should get you to the biggest tranche of videos… Just to illustrate the post, here’s TikTokker Kaycee Ogle (and a Fox ..read more

I was thinking (during my dental cleaning today, whee), how I’m always amused to stumble on older pieces that we’ve featured here on Corporette… sometimes they still look good, or I remember liking them. Other times, the styling or the featured piece of clothing is just… fug. Anyway, I started thinking… it might be fun to share some previously featured pictures with you guys, and discuss — would you wear these items today? If so, how would you style them in 2024? If you’ve replaced these things in your closet, what are you wearing instead of them? First up, some of the things we featured on ..read more

Casual and polished can coexist at work — you can definitely look put-together when you’re not dressed up. Readers had a great comment thread recently on how to look polished in a casual office, and today we’re rounding up their best advice. Your clothes, accessories, hair, makeup, and nails can all work together to create a polished overall impression. Readers, we’d love to hear your tips! If you work in a casual office, what do you do to look polished? {related: what to wear to a big meeting at a casual office} How to Look Polished in a Casual Office: Reader Advice What Does Polished Look ..read more

It can be a challenge to stay cool and look polished as the weather starts to heat up… so let’s discuss. What are you wearing to work this summer at the office if you’re in a business casual office? If you work in a more conservative office, what are you wearing this summer? What are your best tips for doing summer business casual for women? General Tips on Staying Cool but Polished in the Summer in a Business Casual Office Choose Lightweight, Breathable Fabrics Natural fibers like cotton, silk, and linen are going to be much more comfortable in the summer than polyester or most synthetic fab ..read more

I’m still doing my big roundup of the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale, but there are so many great deals in bags, shoes, and lingerie I thought I’d post them here… General Notes on the Big Nordstrom Sale Reader favorites: Lots of markdowns on Barefoot Dreams (sweaters and throws), UGG (slippers, robes, throws) Great deals on workout gear from Zella, Sweaty Betty, and Beyond Yoga — and lots of markdowns on hiking shoes Nice savings on winter coats from Sam Edelman, Avec Les Filles, Cole Haan, Mackage, Soia & Kyo, Fleurette, and Bernardo Nice deals on splurgier clothing bra ..read more