Kelly in the City, Author at Kelly in the City

April 5, 2022

Easter Basket Filler Ideas

White Scalloped Wicker Easter Basket / Bunny Easter Basket / Pink Gingham Wicker Basket / Yellow Chick Basket / Colored Pencils / Easter Puffy Stickers / Mini Squishmallows / Bunny Rabbit Show Board Book / Yellow Chick Stuffed Animal / Wooden Easter Shapes Paint Kit / Hatchin’ Grow Butterfly / Clean Beauty Easter Bath Fizzer / Easter Bunny Fizzy Sensory Kit / Jellycat Bunny Stuffed Animal / Lindt Milk Chocolate Gold Bunny / Washable Markers

If you need a few last minute Easter basket fillers, here are a few ideas from plush toys, sensory kits, and chocolate bunnies. And a couple of cute Easter baskets too!

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April 3, 2022

Sephora Bestsellers

Briogeo Deep Conditioning Hair Mask / Briogeo Charcoal Micro-Exfoliating Scalp Scrub / Hair Sectioning Clips / Amika Purple Hair Mask / Dryspun Texture Spray / Silk Scrunchies / Briogeo Leave-In Conditioner / Briogeo Strengthening Treatment Oil / Olaplex No. 6 / Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer / Tatcha Rice Wash Cleanser / Youth To The People Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser / Farmacy Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm / Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask / ILIA Tinted Lip Balm / Charlotte Tilbury Lip Liner / Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream Moisturizer / Tatcha Water Cream Oil-Free Pore Minimizing Moisturizer / NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer / Kosas Brightening Concealer / ILIA Skin Tint Serum / Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Liquid Foundation / Anastasia Brow Wiz Brow Pencil / The Ordinary Niacinamide + Zinc Breakout Control Serum / Supergroup Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

The Sephora Spring Savings Event opens next to VIB members tomorrow on 4/5. VIB members can take 15% off their entire purchase and receive free shipping with the code “SAVESPRING” and “FREESHIP”. Don’t worry if you’re not eligible yet, prepare your cart for 4/7!

Even though I’ve adopted a pretty simple beauty routine over the last couple of years (I rounded up my 15 go-to products earlier this week), I still wanted to share a few bestselling skincare, haircare, and makeup products that get raving reviews.

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April 1, 2022 •

Lincoln Park, Chicago

15 Favorites: Sephora Spring Savings Event

Quality skincare, haircare and makeup products can add up quickly, which is why I try to buy during Sephora sales. And huzzah! The Spring Savings Event starts today for some member tiers. If you’re not eligible yet, prepare your cart for either 4/5 or 4/7! (Important codes: Use code “SAVESPRING” to take between 10 and 20 percent off your whole order, and use code “FREESHIP” for the obvious. 😉)

I’ve personally adopted a less is more/quality over quantity beauty routine over the last couple of years, and no longer have drawers and a medicine cabinet full of products and samples that I “might use someday” or “have always wanted to try.” I now really only own what I actually use… and nothing more. (Fifteen products in total that I either use daily or weekly!) It’s a freeing feeling, and I take better care of myself and don’t skip things because I’m not overwhelmed by it all anymore. (Btw, I talk about where to donate unused product in Chicago here!)

Here’s what’s actually own and use—and swear by:

Lincoln Park, Chicago

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March 31, 2022

April Favorites

Button-Back Striped Sweater Cardigan / Floral Jacquard Puff Sleeve Wrap Top / Cotton-Cashmere Scoopneck Sweater / Navy Crewneck Pullover / Collared Stripe Sweater / Trench Coat / Pearl Huggie Earrings / Tretorn Canvas Sneakers / Floral Print Midi Dress / Navy High Low Wrap Dress / Black Leather Bucket Bag / Sporty Leather Strap Sandals / Favorite Mascara / Olaplex No. 3 Hair Repair

April is just around the corner, so I wanted to share a few of my favorite things from the past month, like this button-back striped sweater that doubles as a cardigan and my favorite hair mask that’ll be up to 20% off in the upcoming Sephora sale. More to come on the Sephora sale soon!

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Kelly in the City, Outfits, Spring, Style

March 29, 2022 •

Lincoln Park, Chicago

The Move-With-You “Real Pants” You’ll Actually Want to Wear

Foster Pants / Marcia Ribbed Pima Top / Molly Cardigan / Vivara Necklace

Use code “kellyinthecity15” to take 15 percent off your first purchase, now through 5/31.

Most of us—especially after the last couple of years—have very few pants in our closets that aren’t jeans or leggings. Still, the need totally comes up. (Loved this piece by Shira Gill about how she purged her nicer pants only to find herself in an embarrassing situation.)

Lincoln Park, Chicago

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March 29, 2022

One-Piece Bathing Suits

Black Ruffle Plunge One Piece / Navy Plunge One Piece / Green Ruched V-Neck One Piece / Gingham Ruffle V-neck One Piece / Seersucker Ruched One-Shoulder One Piece / Bow One-Shoulder One Piece / Floral Plunge One Piece / Topstitched Tie-Waist One Piece / Scoopneck One Piece / Blue Scalloped One Piece / Seersucker Plunge One Piece / Black Cutout Tie-Back One Piece

After the last week of pretty much only cold and rainy weather here in Chicago, I’m eager for summer and the warmer weather to finally arrive, haha. There’s nothing like spending a day at the lake or by the beach. Right now there are so many lovely new one piece bathing suits, so I thought I’d share a few I’m eyeing. This year I also found so many wonderful long torso swimsuits which are usually hard to come by, so I made sure to include a note for styles available in a long torso version as well.

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Kelly in the City, Outfits, Spring, Style, Summer

March 28, 2022 •

Lincoln Park, Chicago

20 Things, 3/28

It’s a new week! Here are the first things that come to mind today:

Lincoln Park, Chicago

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Kelly in the City, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Thoughts

March 26, 2022

3 Versatile Spring Outfits

Since Spring is finally here, and we’re all starting to bring the spring dresses, lightweight jackets, and sandals out from the back of our closets, I wanted to share three of my favorite versatile spring outfits. The beauty about each outfit is that they’re built off of basics. This means every piece is meant to be easily interchanged with things already in your closet. So use these spring outfits as a blueprint and feel free to get creative.

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March 24, 2022

J.Crew Spring New Arrivals

Blush Linen Blazer / Pistachio Green Jacket / White Linen Shirt / Olive Green Poplin Ruffle Sleeve Shirt / Collared Ribbed Sweater / Olive Green Poplin Shirtdress / Button Down Floral Poplin Dress / Tie-Waist Shorts / Oversized Tortoise Sunglasses / Straw Basket Bag / Wide-Leg Denim Trouser / Sage Green Linen Drawstring Pants / Slingback Leather Sandals / Lace-Up Gladiator Leather Sandals

J.Crew’s spring collection is here, and there are so many wonderful new styles! So, I picked out some of my favorite pieces from their spring new arrivals to share. Everything from spring dresses to lightweight jackets to versatile tops. And some of the new pieces I’m eyeing even happen to be on sale at the moment.

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Kelly in the City, Outfits, Spring, Style

March 23, 2022 •

Lincoln Park, Chicago

Top 20 Buys: Saks/Neiman’s Friends + Family Sales

Saks Fifth Avenue and Nieman Marcus are both having their Friends + Family sales right now, and Nordstrom is price matching quite a few products! Here are my top 20 buys from the events:

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