Visual Notes | Feb 2, 2026

We're going to look at a set again - ( actually two ), a little complexion help, a leave in conditioner, wine glasses and a second reason to love the ZIIP..

December 17th I had surgery, my thyroid removed. I knew I had a couple of weeks ahead of me of a slow pace and recovering, with this time frame also leading right into Christmas. I wanted something that was going to be ridiculously cozy to wear that I could put on and spend the days in, cozy and cute, and something that while I was knowing I needed to spend time living slowly, that would encourage me to enjoy that time. I did a lot of snooping around and searching and the minute I looked at this Alo set I knew it was just the thing. I ordered two. They were honestly just the thing and a month and a half later I'm putting them on every evening and as silly as it sounds, they signal down time. If you read the reviews you'll hear that they pill quickly, and they do. The fabric is so light weight and soft that I feel like it's just a natural tenancy of the fabric, and for me, wearing them at home I'm not concerned in the least. It doesn't change how they wear or how they feel. I wash and air dry mine with a quick dryer cycle to fluff them up when dry. The pill is also just like a little raised bump, truly just how the fabric is going to wear as it wears. Soho Pullover | Soho Sweatpant

I'm a longtime lover of all things Merit, and depending on whether you like to shop directly from the Merit site and earn points there, or through Sephora for your Beauty Insider Points, if you haven't tried the line it's one I 100% recommend. I find on a daily basis I am wearing less and less makeup being at home and thought of this complexion foundation and concealer stick as a great quick fix - under eyes for a little brightening and for any other quick coverups. My shade is ecru and on my first use I was so impressed. It settles into your skin very nicely and it's almost as it has a little time to settle in it gets better. So great!

Set #2 :) :) I love a co-ordinated moment, and I love an outfit to have two pieces that tie together. If you love a Varley set and are shopping from Canada, Mad About Style Boutique based in Winnipeg MB has a great collection, updates every season and has very quick shipping. I've ordered from them twice now I believe and have been very happy with the service.

It's been years since we've had a set of stemmed wine glasses - I find they don't get clean in the dishwasher, and handwashing has lead to a few broken glasses.. we had red wine the other night and I wanted a stemmed glass, I generally just use a little low glass I found at Ikea ages ago but wanted a little more formality. So now I'm snooping around for glassware :) The ones in the visual are CB2, love the rib to the glass and they are $9.00 on the US site and $13.50 Cdn.

K18 - My stylist Michelle has used this in my hair during an appointment before and I've always loved how my hair felt for days after. I picked up a small bottle at Sephora the other day and have used it the past week on my wash days and love how my hair feels, even the day after. There is a fullness and lushness for lack of a better word. I'm interested to see the overall effect after using it for a few weeks. It recommends using it for 5 washes consistently and then use as needed for maintenance.

I chatted about the ZIIP at the beginning of January and as much as I already love the benefits of this little magic tool, I just found another! I've been using it to relax the muscles on my neck and shoulders that are tension filled. The microcurrent releases tension and the bands on the sides of my neck were gone in three treatments. Now I'm focused on my shoulder and trapezius muscles. I can't say enough good things about the ZIIP and if you're ever interested in it you can use code SARAHSZIIP for 10% off.

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