Shop the post here. A mom friend at school was wearing the cutest jelly mules and I literally had to ask where they were from. She told me Old Navy, and even better, she said they were on major sale — so I went home and ordered them same day. They instantly reminded me of the Bibi Lou Netted Jelly Mules from Anthropologie that have been everywhere lately — same shape, same netted open-weave detail, same easy slip-on vibe. The best part though? They do not leave your feet stin

Shop the post here. Listen, the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer is genuinely beautiful. Soft-focus, sun-kissed, lit-from-within, never muddy, never orange — it really does make your skin look healthier and more expensive than it has any right to. The only problem? It is $58. For a bronzer. To put on your face. That you will eventually wash off. I tried the CoverGirl TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer fully expecting nothing, and instead I got pretty much the sam

Shop the post here. I have always heard so many good things about Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment. It really does give that smoother, brighter, plumper-looking skin that everyone raves about, and it has been a holy grail product for so many people for years. But at $85 for a bottle of lactic acid, it is a pretty big commitment for what is essentially an exfoliating treatment. I started looking for a more affordable alternative and ended up trying The Ordinary La

Shop the post here. The Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey is iconic for a reason. It gives that perfect "your lips but berry" wash of color that somehow flatters everyone, and it has been a cult favorite forever. This has honestly been one of the most requested dupes I've ever gotten, so I was determined to find a really good one. I tried the e.l.f. version, I tried the Burt's Bees one, and while they were fine, neither of them came close to giving me that signature Bla

Shop the post here. I have been a Lululemon Align girl for years and they really are the leggings I have lived in. But I needed to grab another pair recently, and honestly, the quality has noticeably gone down over the past few years. The fabric just doesn't feel quite as soft and substantial as it used to, and for over $120 a pair, I started to feel less and less great about restocking. So I went looking for a dupe and ended up trying the Aerie Real Me High Waisted Crossover

Shop the post here. Listen, we all know a Chanel quilted tweed flap bag is basically the dream. It is iconic, it is classy, it is gorgeous… and it is also somewhere between $4,000 and $6,000+, which is genuinely unhinged for a small bag you can barely fit your phone in. Meanwhile, this Kate Spade Outlet Carey Quilted Tweed Crossbody is out here looking like its rich aunt for a fraction of the price. Same pretty quilted tweed, same ladylike shape, same chain-strap-with-ribbon

Shop the post here. Okay, funny story — I truly did not realize I had found myself a dupe until someone pointed it out to me. I had been wearing my DV Dolce Vita Mulaney flats on repeat because they are cute, comfortable, and go with everything, and then someone casually mentioned they looked just like the Alaïa mesh ballet flats. I had to go look them up and… yeah, they really do. Same pretty mesh upper, same dainty ballerina shape, same little buckle detail across the top,

Shop the post here. Another day another designer bag dupe! I had been eyeing the YSL Le 37 bucket bag for a while because it has that beautiful structured bucket shape with the Cassandre hook closure that just looks so elegant and expensive. But at around $3,100 for a small bag, it is absolutely not something I can justify. I ended up finding this Bostanten small bucket bag on Amazon and honestly, it gives such a similar vibe for a tiny fraction of the price. It has that same

Shop the post here. I had wanted a Lola Blanket for the longest time because they look so luxe and, honestly, we all know Lola at this point because every influencer and their mom is promoting it. But I just could not justify spending that much on a blanket. While the Lola is definitely nice, it honestly has not been washing that well for me. I finally tried a Minky blanket instead, and after months of using and washing it, I actually think it feels slightly better. It still