(Part 3) Top products from r/thebachelor

You could get a cookbook by Ottolenghi (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ottolenghi); he's a master of vegetable cookery. Jetpens is a super cool site with awesome stuff for artists and stationary enthusiasts (https://www.jetpens.com). Another option is a beautiful book of an artist's work. I'm also an artist and love impressionism, and Monet is my favorite artist. My boyfriend recently got me this beautiful book with pictures of Monet's gardens in Giverny (https://www.amazon.com/Claude-Monets-Gardens-at-Giverny/dp/1419709607/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1525149442&sr=8-5&keywords=giverny+book); he's also gotten me an Impressionist and Monet textbooks. So depending on what kind of art your friend enjoys, perhaps a book about it would be a good choice. Your friend sounds a lot like me, and I have loved all of these gifts. :)

I’ve been reading Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You by Sam Gosling and it is very interesting. I think people on this sub would like it since we all like snooping around and dissecting information haha. It’s almost like MTV’s Room Raiders but from a doctorate in psychology’s viewpoint. There’s subconscious meaning behind what types of pictures you hang on your walls and even which walls you hang said pictures on. He can go through someone’s room and paint a pretty accurate portrayal of their personality without ever meeting them. I would think it would be a good read if you’re dating around and want to get a better feel for someone haha. I’m only a few chapters in but it’s very interesting so far!!

I found out about Snoop because it was mentioned in another book I’ve been reading Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat by Hal Herzog. It’s a book on anthrozoology and talks about the history humans have had with animals, and some moral conundrums we have about them. Are we instinctually afraid of snakes or is it learned behavior? Do people really look like their dogs? (This one was interesting! Human couples that live together start to develop similar facial structures. That’s not true with dogs. We don’t start to look like our dogs but we may pick dogs that look like us. Women with shorter hair are more likely to adopt dogs with perky ears instead of floppy. And students were able to match humans with their dogs with a higher accuracy rate than they would by just random chance). Why do some cultures eat bugs but we think that’s gross, or why do some cultures eat animals that we keep as pets? They talk about the infamous trolly problem and replace it with animals and you can see your own morals start to shift and be questioned. With humans you’d think it’s better to pull the lever to save 5 lives instead of 1... but now replace that problem with 5 birds vs 1 dog and see if your answer is still the same. Very interesting.

Edit: oh oh! One more. And Then You're Dead: What Really Happens If You Get Swallowed by a Whale, Are Shot from a Cannon, or Go Barreling over Niagara. The author did an AMA on reddit which I found interesting so I bought the book and read it in a day. And the chapters are set up so you can just flip around and read what you’re interested in. My favorites include what happens if your window falls out of an airplane and you get sucked out, how many bees you’d have to get stung by at one time before you died (1,500 honeybees), and what happens if you’re in a free falling elevator (jumping won’t do anything. Lay down flat on the ground to disperse the impact... and because if you’re standing up once the elevator stops your intestines will continue to fall and impact themselves out your bottom. And then you die).

The Great Alone is a really great coming-of-age book set in remote Alaska! If you like memoirs, The Glass Castle and Educated are both really amazing stories and good reads.

And if you want a light, funny read, Hey Ladies is the story of best friends in the year leading up to one of their weddings, told through emails and texts. It's kind of a parody of being a bridesmaid and the craziness of wedding planning. I loved it!

I am also super naturally blonde (well, ashy grey blonde) and I tint mine using Godefroy's Professional Tint Kit! It's super easy - you just mix it on, leave it on your brows, and then wipe clean. You can definitely take it by stages too (it's better to start with too light of a tint than go straight to really dark). I'm a total convert.

She listed them all in the description box! Here you go:

-Facial mist:
Zizia Botanicals “DIRT” 5 Flowers Face Mist
https://zizia.land/collections/dirt/p...

-Foundations:
Dermablend Smooth Liquid Camo in 40c Sepia
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It Cosmetics CC Cream with SPF 50 in Light & Medium
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-Under-Eye Concealer:
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye in Medium
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-Green Primer:
Smashbox Photo Finish Reduce Redness Primer
https://amzn.to/2PbOGPT

-Makeup Sponge: (2 for less than $10!)
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
https://amzn.to/2y1QB2P

-Brow Powders:
Smashbox Brow Tech in Dark Brown - they only sell it in pencil format now :(
https://amzn.to/2PdHGlh
Benefit Foolproof Brow Powder in No. 3
https://amzn.to/2pyvKQ1

-Clear “Brow Gel”: (less than $5!)
Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara
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-Bronzer and Blush Brush:
Urban Decay Pro Large Powder Brush
https://www.ulta.com/ud-pro-large-pow...

-Bronzer: (less than $10!)
Physician’s Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer
https://amzn.to/2OBGmvv

-Blush
Too Faced Perfect Flush Blush in Something About Berry
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-Highlighters
Jeffree Star Skin Frost in Siberian Gold
https://jeffreestarcosmetics.com/prod...
KKW Contouring Kit Highlighter for inner-eye sparkle

-Lips:
Context Skin Nude Balm in Heartbreaker
https://www.contextskin.com/nude-balm...
Revlon Ultra HD Lip Lacquer in Sandstone (less than $10!)
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-Mascara:
Covergirl Lashblast Mascara ($5!)
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-Falsies:
Ardell Glamour Lashes #119
https://amzn.to/2RqnPkt

-Freckles:
NYX Micro Brow Pencil
https://amzn.to/2OCyl9B

I was gifted this one!:

https://www.amazon.com/Leachco-Snoogle-Pregnancy-Maternity-Pillow/dp/B0000635WI?crid=80I91N7OKJHO&keywords=pregnancy+pillow&qid=1536797098&sprefix=pregnancy+pillow&sr=8-8&ref=mp_s_a_1_8


It was a life saver! But I like to be cuddled up.. friends I know who really enjoy their space and don’t like to feel “constricted” didn’t seem to enjoy it as much.

it might work..lack of focus is sometimes caused by a deficiency in B vitamins and Axio’s main ingredients are large doses of 3 B vitamins in “bioavailable” forms. Bioavailable means that your body absorbs them better. Cheap vitamins sometimes use less bioavailable forms. But overall vitamin drinks are usually overpriced vs just a good quality vitamin or supplement.

I currently take this. It has the same B vitamins ingredients as Axio plus additional B-vitamins
https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Encapsulations-Hypoallergenic-Enhanced-Capsules/dp/B000H85HX0

Rainbow Light busy brain release is also a good one and reputable brand
https://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Light-Release-Coenzymate-Mini-Tabs/dp/B0039VPGFG


(Not an ad and not MLM 🙃)

Yes! Their book The Magnolia Story is so sweet. They had such a humble beginning and reading about their success was incredibly inspiring. I think a few episodes of their show are available free online.

Sorry for the delay! I am traveling (and attempting the WiFi-only life). The book is by Nikol Lohr- “Literary Knits: 30 Patterns Inspired by Favorite Books”.

https://www.amazon.com/Literary-Knits-Patterns-Inspired-Favorite/dp/1118216067

Happy knitting!!

Ethically made clothing is expensive! I read a super interesting book on the topic called Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion for anyone interested.

There are lots of online tests, but I've had the book What Color Is Your Aura?: Personality Spectrums for Understanding and Growth for years, and it is really insightful and always fun to do with new people.

Right? I have no need for it but I want that notebook

edit: so I thought it looked like it could be Pendleton and sure enough I’m guessing she picked it up while in Palm Springs

My husband and I were looking at the Instagrams of the remaining contestants while watching hometowns, and he pointed out that Hannah G looks like Jodi Foster. The funny thing is that I was just scrolling through Hulu today and this movie came up and I was confused why Hannah G was on the poster... took me a second to realize it was not her.

I have a set from my mom that is an older version of this model. It really is the easiest way to curl your hair. It gives a lot more volume imo.

Chris B: rips up a contract/paper that says “retired”

JBJ: lounging in a speedo. Wells brings him Nuggets on a silver platter

Blake: sliding into DMs

Haley: putting on sunglasses because she is being blinded by a light that is...

Mike: smile that is blinding Haley

Dean: paging through this book

Clay: benching one of the guys

Nicole: sobbing and eating Halo Top

Amy Kaufman! She's a film writer for the LA Times. Amazon link here: https://www.amazon.com/Bachelor-Nation-Americas-Favorite-Pleasure/dp/1101985909?tag=nypost-20?tag=nypost-20

There was an excerpt out earlier this week... https://nypost.com/2018/02/27/the-std-that-keeps-most-contestants-from-competing-on-the-bachelor/

That is not a stupid question. I had a lot of the same questions and this book was really insightful.

I believe Holly Durst Julian was the first one in BN to write a children's book! Chocolate Socks

Here ya go!