Kate revels in a great Trader Joe’s grocery haul and Doree begins to re-explore the world of retinol and AHAs. Then, Emma Straub ( co-owner of Books Are Magic and author of All Adults Here) tells why she loves a bold lip and a thick body cream, recommends some recent favorite reads, and describes what it’s like to be a small business owner in the middle of a pandemic.

Photo Credit: Michael Fusco-Straub

Mentioned in this Episode

• Stratia Night Shift

• milk + honey Blue Tansy balm

• Chemist Confessions Baby Steps

• Skinceuticals retinol night cream 0.3%

• Timeless Coq-10 serum 

• Helpful guide to combining actives

• Alba Botanica Very Emollient Body Lotion

• Luster by Raven Leilani

• The Party Upstairs by Lee Conell 

• Apex Hides The Hurt by Colson Whitehead

• The Uncoupling by Meg Wolitzer

• The Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer

• Hi Wildflower Hawaii Sun Lipstick

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