Many wonderful things come to mind when we think of Miss Lane: Sharp wit, nutrition savvy, Canadian… But perhaps the one thing that sticks out the most is the term ‘product junkie’. Whether it’s beauty, skin care, nutrition, or shoes (another major addiction that could warrant it’s own blog post); Lane is the quintessential product guru of the WAX staff. Here are just a few of her major addictions this month:
1.) Hard Top Intrinsic Nail Hardener: My #1 addiction this month. This product is truly amazing! It’s not a lacquer, but more like a serum. If you want beautiful natural nails, buy this stuff!
2.) Odwalla Superfood juice: I don’t know what it is about this blend but it gives me energy and tastes yummy…
3.) Chanel Ultra Wear Lip Colour in Rose Agate: I apply it once in the morning and it lasts all day long. Even after lunch it’s still there. Love it!
4.) Trace Minerals Research Electrolyte Stamina Paks in cranberry: These are good for your body and give you a steady flow of energy!
5.) Endless.com and Zappos.com: Two words; Free shipping (both ways!). These websites are one of the only reasons that I check my mail.
It’s July, it’s obscenely HOT…. but no matter how ridiculous the thermostat gets, there’s one thing that I know for sure, and that is: Summer time = FUN time. When I’m not busy making sure things are running smoothly at WAX, you can usually find me clutching a cold drink on a friend’s front porch, or crashing my neighborhood pool (wearing about 3 inches of sunscreen, of course).
Every season has it’s list of ‘must haves’ and ‘must dos’ (such as large brimmed sun hats and trips to the sandy coast). This month, I have a few personal obsessions that have made my life of work and fun easy breezy:
- RGB nail polish in Mink- You can’t go wrong with a taupe-brown neutral for anytime of the year, and this shade by RGB is my current fav. It also helps that it’s free of harsh chemicals, which is always an essential for me with any beauty product.
- Greens Plus Energy Bars- These bars are a total life saver! Forget sugary power/granola bars that have more junk than good. These bars are the perfect snack to keep you going whenever you get into that mid-day rut, and they are exploding with antioxidants.
- Underarm waxing- I am officially addicted to underarm waxing. I KNOW! I know….It’s been almost 2 years since I started at WAX, and I’ve never ventured to the pits. I have been missing out.
- Marvis Toothpaste in Ginger Mint- I never realized how much I could love a toothpaste until I tried this little gem! Not only is it super effective, but the packaging has a great retro modern design that looks lovely in my bathroom!
- The Grant Park Farmers Market- I look forward
to this every Sunday. After coffee, my dog Maebe and I take a stroll down to the market to pick up some fresh bread and lots and lots of peaches! Perfectly ripe, and locally grown…..we’re totally addicted.
Has anyone else noticed that we seem to be busier and busier these days? I know I am. I even hired an assistant so I could be less busy. Somehow that hasn’t taken and I am still busy as ever. Of course I started a new business, moved into two apartments in two different cities and continue to rack up frequent flier miles shuttling back and forth between the two. I decided to organize a neighborhood business association and run it. In between all of that I act as wife, daughter, friend, on call interior designer, yogi and personal assistant to my father. For some reason (even though he has his own assistant) he is incapable of booking his own international travel or doing any research of any kind on the internet. I have since passed that role on to my assistant. Thanks, Leela.
As my father would say I jumped out of the frying pan into the fire.
