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Today: a digital marketer who makes $70,000 per year. This week, she spends some of her money on a Take 5 candy bar.

Occupation: Digital Marketer
Industry: Tech
Age: 22
Location: New York
Salary: $70,000
Paycheck (2x/month): ~$1,800

Monthly Expenses
Housing Costs: $1,500
Monthly Loan Payments: None

All Other Monthly Expenses
Unlimited MetroCard: $121
Spotify: $5
Netflix: $0. I mooch off my friend's account.
Utilities: $25 (on average)
Internet: $25
Gym Membership: N/A — I bought a Groupon deal for 10 kickboxing classes, it has lasted me well over three months.
Health Insurance: $0. I'm covered by my parents' insurance until the age of 26.
401(k): ~$180 deducted from each paycheck
Phone & Transportation: My parents graciously offered to take care of my phone bill despite my offers to pay. They insisted, so I won't fight it.

Day One

7:25 a.m. — Alarm goes off and I am UP. I'm one of those strange creatures that wake up immediately upon the first alarm. It's time to seize the day. I get ready and make my way to the subway station.

8 a.m. — As I debate grabbing breakfast before I get into the office, one of my coworkers texts me that he's stopping at a bagel shop before work and asks what I want. I thank him for offering and ask him to get me an everything bagel toasted with cream cheese, and he obliges. What a sweet human.

8:30 a.m. — I arrive at the office and my coworker hands me my bagel. I thank him and ask for his Venmo account to pay him, but he says not to worry about it. I brought our team scones a few weeks ago and he says this time, breakfast is on him. It's already a fantastic start to the weekend.

10 a.m. — I'm stuck in a long meeting, but JP Cooper tickets are on sale for AmEx card owners! My coworker offers to help me buy them with his AmEx card. He snags my friend and me two tickets during my meeting. I thank him and pay him back on Venmo. I am so pumped to see JP Cooper live. How can one artist possess so much talent? $41

1 p.m. — Today is my coworker's birthday. We decide to go out for a sit-down lunch and head to Barn Joo, a nice Korean restaurant, to celebrate. I order the beef japchae. The sweet potato noodles are slightly overcooked but still delicious. All of my coworkers box up their leftovers to go since the portion sizes are huge. I, on the other hand, proudly finish the entire entrée and head back to the office feeling mildly lethargic. Pero like, what is portion control? I regret nothing. $22.12

6 p.m. — I made plans to attend a yoga class in East Village with a friend. It starts at 7 so we explore St Marks Place for a bit before heading over. The studio is donation-based and focuses on providing yoga for everyone. My practice today is tough but fulfilling. I went to a kickboxing class the day before and still feel sore. However, I flow through the practice with more ease than usual and notice that I am getting stronger. There's no better feeling. My friend and I each donate $5 as we head out. $5

8:30 p.m. — I bid my friend goodbye and hop on the train back to the Upper East Side. I am going out with work friends tonight and have to shower, get ready, and hop back on the train down to the East Village. My friend is throwing a pregame at her apartment. I love living on the Upper East Side, but it is definitely a bit out of the way. I am planning to move further downtown next year.

10:15 p.m. — I arrive at my friend's bomb-ass studio in Gramercy. We organized a GNO (girls night out) with a group of gal pals from work, and it's really nice to hang out outside of work. All of the girls are down to earth and fun. We gossip about work, boys, and throw back tequila shots. Cheers to the freaking weekend!

12:30 a.m. — We finally head out. I call us a Lyft to the Lower East Side and Venmo request them later. Since moving to NYC, I've made the switch from Uber to Lyft. I've learned that Lyft has better corporate policies and takes a smaller cut from their drivers, and it is the exact same service. We head to Hair of the Dog, a college-type dance bar. $17.70

1:25 a.m. — The bar is packed and we can barely walk. My friends buy tequila shots but I abstain and we promptly dip out. We head over to Pianos, a nearby bar with dancing, and chill for five minutes before deciding the music is abysmal and not worth paying the $8 cover for the upper-level dance floor. Once again, we dip out and walk to Los Feliz, my personal favorite. It's a multi-level Latin and hip-hop bar and we spend the rest of the night there dancing. I pay for a round of tequila shots for my friends, and Venmo request them later. I'm still appalled at how absurdly expensive drinks are in NYC. $46 with tip for four tequila shots? Horrifying. $46

2:30 a.m. — Tonight, I am the ultimate wing woman and successfully set up two of my friends with cuties. I am also single but scared of human boys, so I groove with my friends all night and curve all the boys. After getting sick of dodging guys, I escape to the back of the bar where I spot a boy dancing by himself like a straight boss. I join him on the ledge and we perform an impromptu hip-hop routine. That's the reason I go out!

3:30 a.m. — We are tired and very hungry! Rumor has it there's a 24-hour Ukrainian pierogi joint in East Village. I never thought I'd need pierogis at 4 a.m. but tonight is the night. I order eight pierogis in assorted flavors and chow down. Our waiter is Ukrainian and hot. After picking up our bill, I write down my phone number on the receipt. Why not? He does not end up texting me, but at least the pierogis were scrumptious! $13

4:30 a.m. — I call a Lyft Line home. A young couple joins me and somehow takes up almost all of the backseat. As a result, I am squished up against the window and deeply uncomfortable. Despite my physical discomfort, my Lyft driver is awesome and tells me about his night. He promptly drops me off at home and I thank him. $8.80

Daily Total: $153.62

Day Two

10:30 a.m. — I wake up after only five hours of sleep. I can NEVER sleep well after a night out. I swear, my body is programmed to wake me up around 9 or 10 a.m. without fail. (I wish it was programmed to make me exercise as regularly.) I lounge around in bed, eventually turning on my UE Boom to listen to the sweet sounds of JP Cooper.

11:30 a.m. — I feel slightly guilty after spending so much money yesterday and commit the rare act of preparing breakfast for myself. I cut up a ripe papaya, wash a carton of blackberries, and make myself an egg, sunny side up. I devour the ensemble while chatting with my roommate about her boy woes. She recently began sleeping with a boy from work and the relationship is in a gray area all too familiar to my generation. I listen, sympathize, and provide my input. My personal love life can be described as crickets chirping, a gym on Christmas morning, my bank account after rent is due... You get the idea.

12:30 p.m. — My roommate heads out for the day and I crawl back into bed and listen to music. After a bit, I get myself together and walk to my favorite coffee shop. I call my dad on the walk over. He called me yesterday because he missed me but I was busy. My dad is my best friend and we are the biggest dorks together. (He is also a Renaissance man who writes, composes, and produces his own music. He's won awards overseas for his songs.) On the phone, he asks me to sing a song he wrote in Mandarin. He's wanted me to do this for the longest time, but singing in Mandarin is intimidating and my dad's style of music is…very different than mine. I know it will make him happy, and that makes me happy, so I agree. He emails me the lyrics and music. I promise to take a stab at it.

1 p.m. — I arrive at Café Jax, a cozy coffee shop with a large basement, and order a banana loaf. It's overpriced but delicious. I bring my journal and my new copy of The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur. It's a book of beautiful prose and poetry with themes of love, heartbreak, abuse, and healing. Before reading, I spend an hour journaling about the past week. Journaling has been my form of therapy ever since high school. I spill my deepest thoughts onto these pages; it's my safe space. After journaling, I pull open The Sun and Her Flowers and read a few chapters. Kaur's prose is simple but powerful. I highly recommend. $4

3:30 p.m. — I leave Café Jax and make my way home. On the way back, I stop by Xi'an Famous Foods and grab an order of their spinach dumplings to go. Believe me, this the best item on their menu. My family is from Xi'an; so much of the menu is essentially the “fast food” version of some of my favorite homestyle cooking. It's both a blessing and a curse that there's a location right near my house. The food comes fast and I skip home, excited to eat. $9.70

5:30 p.m. — After eating, I take a two hour “nap” and wake up disgruntled. I had tentative plans to head to a coworker's birthday drinks but decide against it. Instead, I text my brother to hang out, and his girlfriend asks if I want to go out. Still recovering from the night before I politely decline. My brother invites me to come over and be bums with him. He gets me. I take the train to his house and we watch Elf and Blades of Glory together. I eat his snacks. That's what big brothers are for right?

1:15 a.m. — I take a Lyft line home. What luck — no one is added to the ride so I get home quickly. My Lyft driver is really nice. I thank him and go home to crash. $4.08

Daily Total: $17.78

Day Three

9 a.m. — I wake up naturally again; so much for sleeping in on the weekends. Ever since moving to NYC after graduation, my body has programmed itself to make me a morning person, against my will. I lay in bed and continue reading The Sun and Her Flowers.

10 a.m. — I decide to haul ass out of bed. I am a restless soul, so much so that I regret lounging around at home during the weekends. I have the constant urge to go outside and explore. I shower, get changed, and listen to JP Cooper on Spotify while I get ready to go.

10:30 a.m. — I arrive at Padoca Bakery, an adorable coffee shop a few blocks from my apartment. I order an espresso (a responsible move toward becoming fully functional this morning), and a pumpkin cranberry muffin. I settle in a cozy nook and devour it all. Unfortunately, the space in the shop is tight and a stranger accidentally knocks over my espresso, spilling it all over my lap and my coat. He apologizes and buys me another one. I am mildly distressed but do not blame him. It's clearly an early morning for all of us. $5.99

12:15 p.m. — My friend is meeting me on the Upper East Side for brunch. We haven't hung out in forever and I'm happy she was able to make the trek up to my neighborhood. We usually meet at her apartment in Midtown so I'm excited to show her around. We walk to a Vietnamese restaurant I've been meaning to check out and share spring rolls, a huge bowl of pho, and stir-fried rice noodles. The food is absolutely delicious. I backpacked across Vietnam this past summer, and the food is just as tasty as I remembered. We sit and catch up and she shows me her matches on Coffee Meets Bagel. I am not on any dating apps, so I swipe through her "daily bagels" and message a few potential suitors. We giggle like little girls. I pick up the bill and she Venmos me. $49.37

3:45 p.m. — We are still stuffed after brunch but succumb to a lingering sweet tooth. We stop inside 16 Handles, our favorite fro-yo joint, and each grabs a generous helping. I mix cookies and cream with mint chocolate chip and top it off with all sorts of chocolatey goodies. We sit inside and enjoy. $4.80

4:20 p.m. — This gloomy weather is perfect for an afternoon at the museum. Despite having a corporate badge that allows me and guests free entry, I have yet to enter the Met. I've managed many breakfasts atop the Met steps but always get too lazy to go inside. We walk over and I get my friend and myself in for free. I visit my favorite painting in the European painting gallery, “The Young Bather” by Gustave Courbet. I love gazing at it every time I visit the Met. It's an oil-on-canvas portrait of a nude woman with beautiful curves. I'm not huge into art, but the woman looks so comfortable in her own skin and at peace with the world. In the description, one writer praises the “beautiful girl” as “health itself, with an ample and plump silhouette…one couldn't be more independent or more true.”

5:15 p.m. — The Met closes at 5:30 so we quickly visit the new Michelangelo exhibit (which is a bit too crowded for our liking), and head home. It's dark outside and a regular Met street performer is playing the saxophone beautifully. I smile at him and he gives me a thumbs up. I shoot him one right back. The entire neighborhood looks so elegant at night. Happy and relaxed, I walk my friend to the subway station and hug her goodbye. I walk home.

6 p.m. — I have brunch leftovers for dinner and slice up a persimmon for dessert. They are one of my favorite fruits and the local fruit stands make them highly accessible. My roommate has her boy over so I watch Netflix in my room, making no noise, and pretending that I don't exist. (Shout out if you get the reference!)

7 p.m. — I remember that my coworkers and I are doing a Secret Santa soon. The max limit is $10, so I browse Amazon and purchase a pack of 10 Korean sheet masks and buy an extra pack for myself. These are so luxurious and a winter skincare essential. Plus, they sell for like $6 apiece at Sephora — so it's a great beauty hack. $19.28

8:30 p.m. — I despise going to the gym and am almost finished with a Groupon deal for kickboxing classes that I purchased a few months ago. I bookmarked a Groupon deal for three weeks of unlimited yoga at a studio close to my apartment. I have missed practicing yoga regularly, so I decide to purchase it. It's a great deal and I'm pumped to activate it. $30

Daily Total: $109.44

Day Four

7:45 a.m. — Alarm goes off. I set it for later than usual to let myself sleep an extra 20 minutes. I had a terrible sleep last night. My roommate had her boy over and I had a hard time falling asleep. I'm all for guiding the D, but my roommate has had him over on Sunday evenings and random weekdays; it's not an ideal situation. I may talk to her about it if it gets too uncomfortable.

8:30 a.m. — I'm up and out the door. No makeup today because I can barely function with shitty sleep. I almost never eat breakfast at home because our team eats at work. I hop on the subway to work.

8:55 a.m. — I arrive at work and greet a few of my coworkers. I pull out my cereal, pour it into a bowl, and head into the kitchen to grab some soy milk. Our office has awesome perks. Free milk, coffee, cold brew on tap, cold pressed juices, and an espresso machine. No complaints. I prepare a bowl of cereal and eat at my desk.

9:10 a.m. — Our office Slack channel posts about free coffee beverages downstairs. My coworkers and I head down and grab a few cans of fancy coffee. I grab a can of Pumpkin Spice latte and a can Peppermint mocha for my coworker who hasn't arrived at work yet. Each can is delicious and has two and a half cups of coffee's worth of caffeine! Yup, it's that type of morning.

11:45 a.m. — After my second meeting of the day I'm pretty hungry. Nanoosh recently came to our office for an event and handed our team a bunch of $5 off coupons. I snag one from my team's stash and head to the café with a coworker. I order a large butternut squash soup with extra pita. With the coupon, it comes to $1.80. (Sure wish I had an unlimited supply of these coupons.) My coworker gets the same thing and we walk over to Washington Square Park to eat by the fountain. This is our favorite lunch spot because both the people- and puppy-watching are fantastic. The soup is delicious and hits the spot in this chilly weather. $1.80

12:30 p.m. — My coworker and I are still hungry after the soup (go figure) and decide to head to the Italian market nearby in search of protein. We split a meat and cheese platter and head back to the office to pair it with sourdough bread we have stashed in our drawers. Our company gets a discount at the market so the platter comes down to a little under $4. I hand her $2 cash at the office. $2

5 p.m. — I'm done with meetings for the day and have made good progress on a webpage I've been working on. I'm a firm believer in leaving once you're done with work. My office has pretty great hours. Everyone typically leaves around 5 to 5:30 p.m.

5:40 p.m. — The Q train is moving like a snail today so it takes me nearly 40 minutes to get home. I trudge up the stairs of my fifth-floor walkup. I swear the stairs have barely gotten any easier after four months into my lease. I'll just think of it as a free booty workout! I take a quick shower and chat with my roommate about the upcoming holiday “banger” we are planning. This is our first time entertaining in NYC so we're both pumped. We agree that popcorn and mistletoe are necessities, and we discuss buying the fluffy pillows we've been eyeing on Target.com. They are $13 each. I order two and pay online with my Redcard for an additional 5% off. She Venmos me half. $27

6:30 p.m. — I recently decided Sundays are for resting so Mondays are my new errand-running, get-my-life-together day. That makes today laundry day, a.k.a. the worst day of the month. My laundromat is across the street from my apartment, so laundry day requires me to go up and down our walkup about three or four times. I begrudgingly drag myself across the street with a horrifyingly large bag of laundry. My roommate jokes that I look like Santa with a bunch of presents on my back. I joke back there are no presents here. I arrive and find out that the laundromat has raised the price of washing and drying by a dollar. Blasphemy! As a result of laziness, I mean my thrifty nature, I mix all my clothes together to finish it in one load. My mom is probably quaking in her boots back home. $5.50

6:40 p.m. — I make my way up five flights of stairs back into my apartment and prepare dinner. I typically eat out for lunch during the week and cook dinner at home. I slice up a ripe avocado and toast Ezekial bread from Trader Joe's. I top off the avocado toast with chia seeds and sriracha. This is my secret combo that I've been eating regularly, without fail, since college. My college roommates used to poke fun at me because I never got sick of the ensemble for three years. Give it try! I've converted all of my friends. I fry an egg sunny side up and pour a glass of seltzer water. I've developed the worst habit of drinking only seltzer water at home. After I run out, I'm going to try curbing the habit. I eat my meal while rewatching Parks and Rec for the umpteenth time. Andy and April are couple goals.

8:30 p.m. — I finish folding my laundry and treat myself to some dark chocolate. My favorite is the Dark Chocolate Lover's Bar from Trader Joe's. I lay in bed and watch Kehlani's “Distraction” music video. This song is giving me life; mad early '90s, early 2000s vibes. Not to mention she is so sexy!

10 p.m. — I feel a bit blue and decide to go outside for a walk. There's a puppy daycare near my house and I stand outside and look at the two lone pups left there for the night. (FTR, I refer to all dogs as pups.) I shed a few tears by myself and walk home. Nothing like a good, dramatic cry alone in the cold! In all realness, crying is healthy. I go to sleep immediately after I get home.

Daily Total: $36.30

Day Five

8:45 a.m. — Shortly after I arrive at the office, I prepare a bowl of cereal with soy milk. After that, I grab a few slices of sourdough bread from my drawer and pair it with organic peanut butter.

12 p.m. — I have a lunch date with a few gal pals from work and we head to Vapiano for pasta. It's my first time and I order the pasta picante, which is delicious. I finish every bite. $13.65

3:30 p.m. — I'm supposed to attend a kickboxing class after work today but I feel so meh I call and reschedule. I blame da pasta.

6 p.m. — The hormonal cravings are on. I suddenly feel a deep longing for junk food. I head to the 7-Eleven right outside my apartment and get a Take 5 bar (the most underrated candy bar) and a bag of snack mix. Instagram-worthy. $4.67

8 p.m. — I devour my snacks and spend the rest of the night watching Netflix and YouTube videos. I'm binge-watching the second season of Stranger Things and it is fire. Eleven is my spirit animal. Steve Harrington is such a babe. After vegging out for a few hours I hit the lights.

Daily Total: $18.32

Day Six

8:30 a.m. — Not feeling breakfast today. Perhaps it's due to the late night snacking. I opt for a mug of hot coffee from the office kitchen and add a dash of soy milk. Breakfast is served.

12 p.m. — Sweetgreen is hosting a promo event at my office so my coworkers and I each get a free salad! I get the harvest bowl, which is full of greens, sweet potato, chicken, grains, and goat cheese. It's normally $15. I devour it and it is indeed delicious. However, I would probably never pay full price for it unless it morphed into a burger.

4 p.m. — My office is hosting another event with free catering! My coworkers and I load up on hors d'oeuvres: fresh fruit, cheese and crackers, meat skewers, potstickers, and sushi! For dessert, we grab company-branded cupcakes. All the free food this week reminds me of my college days!

7 p.m. — My hormones are all out of whack this week. I don't know why I've been so affected by PMS the past few months. After coming home, I pop on some Netflix and take a "nap."

9 p.m. — I wake up unaware of what country I'm in, but quickly come back to my senses and acknowledge that I am once again craving chocolate. I haul ass down five flights of stairs to 7-Eleven and get another Take 5 bar, a Snickers bar, and a pack of snack mix. I will literally never get sick of this combo. Treat yo'self always, but ESPECIALLY during your period! I walk home to eat my goodies while watching Stranger Things. $7.67

Daily Total: $7.67

Day Seven

8:30 a.m. — You'd think I learned my lesson on excessive late-night snacking but no. I arrive at work, full again from pregaming breakfast last night. I opt for another mug of hot coffee with a dash of soy milk. Nom nom nom.

12 p.m. — My coworkers and I decide to check out the holiday market at Union Square for lunch today. I grab a lunch set from a food vendor selling bao, and get two buns and spring rolls. The food is okay but extremely salty. $11

5:15 p.m. — What a feat; I finally make it to my kickboxing studio. I love showing up every one two or three weeks smiling at the instructors like I never left. One of the kickboxing instructors at the studio is such a cutie. His energy, upbeat personality, and corny jokes motivate me to try harder in class. He smiles and says hi to me and pays extra close attention to me during the class. I keep joking with my friends that I'm going to ask him out before my last kickboxing class. (I only have three classes left!) We shall see if I've still got game.

7 p.m. — For dinner, I make my usual avocado toast, and for dessert, I finish a leftover candy bar from the night before. This is my figurative pat on the back for surviving the week.

Daily Total: $11

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As she explained the letter was a "rape" fantasy from an older man, but it didn't stop there. In reviews of The Professional, in which she teams up with a hitman to seek vengeance for her family, critics talked about her "budding breasts." A local radio station started a countdown until she would turn 18, "euphemistically the date that I would be legal to sleep with."

"I understood very quickly," Portman said, "even as a 13-year-old, that if I were to express myself sexually I would feel unsafe and that men would feel entitled to discuss and objectify my body to my great discomfort."

To take back control of her body, Portman decided to take roles that strayed from any sexual content, not even kissing. She wore clothes that covered up her body both onscreen and off. She explained it was a way to "send my own message to the world that I'm someone worthy of safety and respect." She built a reputation that stressed how "bookish and serious" she was, which resulted in her earning a reputation for being "prudish, conservative, nerdy, serious."

Of course, though, that didn't stop people from making "small comments about my body to more threatening deliberate statements," she said, it just "served to control my behavior through an environment of sexual terrorism."

Now, though, Time's Up, which Portman has made clear by joining the movement alongside 300 other women in Hollywood tackling sexual harassment. It's also time for women to get more respect in Hollywood, as she made clear at the Golden Globes with her drop the mic "all-male nominees" moment.

To do this, women need to stand up in Hollywood and beyond and take back those things that men have taken from them, including control of their bodies. That's why it's not only about combatting harassment, but rethinking how we talk about sex. The hope being this will change the way we look at women's bodies at every age.

"To people of all genders who are here with us today, let's find a space where we mutually, consensually look out for each other's pleasure and allow the vast limitless range of desire to be expressed," she said. "Let's make a revolution of desire."

A revolution of safer, more enjoyable, and more enthusiastic sex is something we should all get behind.

If you have experienced sexual violence and are in need of crisis support, please call the RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

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As a beauty buyer for a high-end department store, I lived and breathed beauty. I would start my day with a long shower, wash my hair, and begin my lengthy skin and makeup routine. The occasional hangover aside, I was always powdered, preened, and polished in the most luxurious creams, makeup, and fragrances. I maintained this throughout my pregnancy, envisioning myself as some type of "glam mom" to be.

I remember lunching with my National Childbirth Trust friends, pre-babies, and talking about the joys of maternity leave — the prospect of having time to soak in the bath, picnic in the park, write a blog, set up a business…

Four years later, and I’m a mother of two small children. Daily, I look in the mirror and wonder how I have aged so quickly. Like most moms of small kids, I’m greyer, a little scruffy, and pretty frazzled.

Motherhood completely knocked me for six. With a new baby, you feel like a quick, uninterrupted shower is a luxury parallel to a spa day, despite hearing imaginary baby cries throughout. The energy and effort involved in putting on makeup in those early days is exhausting, let alone the prospect of taking it off again. When you finally make it through the wilderness of those newborn months, it's with the knowledge that you have let go of part of your old self.

“Back then I would have a weekly bath with candles and a glass of red wine," mother of two Charlotte Sage remembers. "I always did a clay face mask and would spend ages on my feet. Post-kids I have a bath once every four to six months, surrounded by plastic toys."

Rose Turner, also a mom of two, agrees: “I used to do my nails every Sunday night, or Monday if it was a long boozy lunch Sunday – remember them?! Now I rarely ever paint them, and when I do I never remove them until they’re really chipped.”

Okay, so we might not feel awake, fresh, and bright, but we know we want to look it — and need all the help we can get. So, two kids and four years after those hazy newborn days, I've finally learned how to regain (some of) my old beauty regime, albeit with less energy, budget, and time. Here are my tips:

Skin care

Louisa Harris, a senior buyer for Cult Beauty, says feeling good all starts with our skin. “Starting and ending the day with a decent cleanse and moisturizing routine is a basic must. Not only to rid your skin of impurities, pollution, and general daily grime but also to keep skin cells turning over and hydrated. Your skin is your biggest organ and can easily reflect lifestyle, especially when you're feeling rundown or tired.”

Lack of sleep will lead to a sluggish, dull, problematic complexion. Parents need instant results, and Alpha H Liquid Gold has truly earned its name. Application is not without a slight sting (that’s the glycolic acid working its magic) but this overnight treatment will work like a liquid peel, revealing smoother, softer, and revitalized skin the next day. It’s fuss- and mess-free, absorbs quickly, and can be used without moisturizer for an intensive treatment.

“A mask twice a week not only helps to keep skin plump and radiant but gives you five minutes of pampering in a world of incessant rushing,” Harris says.

If you need a quick fix, the holy grail of youthful-looking skin lies with Sunday Riley’s Good Genes. Hailed by many as a miracle worker, I have never seen results this instant. It works in three minutes: The lactic acid is fast-working on my (many) lines and wrinkles, and I am well on the road to clawing back my years. The smell isn’t great but us parents are used to bad smells, right? This serum can be used under your moisturizer or as an intensive mask.

Hair

A big loss during pregnancy, and motherhood, is hair. Not only does it fall out all over the house – to my husband’s horror – but shampooing is one of the first things to go. I used to wash my hair daily; now I push it three days with the help of dry shampoo.

Plus, blow-drying and styling is a long-gone luxury in this house, but with Redken No Blow Dry Airy Cream for fine hair (sob), you can reduce drying time, smoothing hair while adding volume all at once. This cream is lightweight and leaves hair with a soft, frizz-free finish. It's a great product for parents, who know leaving the house each morning takes as much time as whatever errand it is you’re leaving for.

Makeup

Most importantly, what to do with those undereye bags? Some days I don’t think they can get any worse, but there’s hope yet. "My quick fix is Becca Under Eye Corrector – it’s a glowy pink primer for the under eye or can be worn alone, and once you try it you can’t be without it," says Harris. "It’s serious armor for dark circles. For something on the lower price end, Nyx HD Concealer is also amazing at covering circles and blurring imperfections.”

Couple a great concealer with a subtle highlighting product, and you can fake radiance. My choice would be Pixi Glow Booster, with just enough sparkle to take the edge off your tired skin. Use as a base or mix into your favorite foundation – it will offer you a hint of shimmer and subtle warmth.

Exercise

Ultimately, the best weapon against tiredness that I have found to date (besides caffeine) is to get moving – a rather frightening prospect for a new mom. It took me two and a half years to find my exercise mojo again, in a class where the kids can join and play alongside, but it is well worth the effort. Whether you join a buggy fit-type group, an outdoor gym, or take a brisk walk with a friend, you’ll quickly find your energy levels increase, regardless of sleep, and your mood and confidence elevate. Try to increase your water intake, too; it’s so simple but we all make the mistake of forgetting about it.

All is not lost. While we don’t have as much time as we used to, looking glam is one way to make ourselves feel better. And being in a good mood makes me a better mom.

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All eyes are turned towards the red carpet this evening for more than just the Screen Actor's Guild Award nominees. Sunday's 2018 SAG Awards marks the first major Hollywood red carpet since celebrities opted for all black ensembles in honor of the #TimesUp movement during the Golden Globes. While we weren't sure whether to anticipate an entire season of noir-only numbers, it looks like Hollywood has given the okay to the return to a more colorful dress code. But don’t think the industry is slowing down on the movement just yet: While there may be more variety when it comes to shades, silhouettes, and styles, many attendees are asserting their continued solidarity with Times Up pins and continued vocal support via red carpet interviews.

On a more style-minded note, though, the evening's round-up of red carpet looks actually has us nostalgic for the uniformity of an all-black red carpet; there's something to be said for the creativity that can emerge from a restrictive dress code. But that doesn't mean we aren't here for the statement pieces marching down the carpet this evening. From graceful all-white dresses (a stark contrast from the Golden Globes) to Stranger Things ' latest breakout teen, Sadie Sink, in a hurts-its-so-good Chanel number, we're reminded that there's power and beauty in any and all ways we dress.

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When award season kicked off at the Golden Globes, Hollywood’s leading men and women chose to wear black in support with Time’s Up, the sexual harassment prevention initiative introduced earlier this month by some of the industry's biggest names. “For years, we’ve sold these awards shows as women, with our gowns and colors and our beautiful faces and our glamour,” Time’s Up member Eva Longoria told The New York Times. “This is a moment of solidarity, not a fashion moment.”

In line with everyone opting to wear black dresses, instead of asking celebrities to acknowledge their designer wares, E! News red carpet hosts Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic used the opportunity to give actors and actresses the chance to voice their political agenda. However, at the SAG Awards on Sunday, things took an interesting yet adorable turn when This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown arrived on the red carpet with his wife, Ryan Michelle Bath.

After Brown told Rancic he“felt whole and complete before any of this [success] started to happen,” the interview appeared to wrapping up when he asked the news correspondent who she was wearing, after she complimented him on his Armani suit. “Who are you wearing? Can I ask that?” he said, bringing a little bit of fashion to red carpet. The moment was endearing and Twitter loved it, naturally.

A little fashion on the #SAGAwards carpet with @SterlingKBrown (in Armani, he says)

— @Booth (@Booth) January 21, 2018

Sterling K. Brown asked Giuliana what SHE was wearing, therefore getting all our fashion credits into that segment. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING MY PROFESSIONAL NEEDS, STERLING. - J #SAGAwards

— Heather & Jessica (@fuggirls) January 21, 2018

Every time I hear Sterling K. Brown speak it just makes me wanna be a better person. 😂 What a class act!! #SAGAwards

— Teni Panosian (@TeniPanosian) January 21, 2018

Show 'em how it's done, @SterlingKBrown! 😎 #sagawards pic.twitter.com/0HW0zuX1b8

— TNT Drama (@tntdrama) January 21, 2018

More Sterling K. Brown all the time, please.

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Update: It appears that Allison Williams is keeping her hair the same dark, glossy shade she debuted a month ago — and we're so here for it. She stepped out at the SAG Awards today with her dark brunette locks smoothed into a faux bob, seen here.

This story was originally published on December 19, 2017.
For celebrities, there's nothing like a drastic hair change to shed your on-screen persona — just take a look at Dakota Johnson and Emma Stone. More recently, Allison Williams had a break-up of sorts with her Girls character Marnie Michaels for her most dramatic hair color yet. But don't get it twisted: Williams' experience proves that blondes might have more fun, but the hype doesn't always last forever.

Last February, Williams made debuted the sunny color on the cover of Allure. Turns out, she always wanted to test out the lighter shade, but didn't have the courage to take the plunge until Aura Friedman, a colorist at NYC's Sally Hershberger Salon, eased her into the makeover with a few helpful wigs. And yet, not even the appeal of looking like Daenerys Targaryen could convince Williams to maintain the look for much longer. Today, the Get Out actress decided to finally go back to her darker roots after almost a year of rocking blond hair. Now, she's back on that root beer hair color bandwagon.

Back to my roots. Blonde was fun, but I’ve got to say that I’m happy to be back. 💕💕

A post shared by Allison Williams (@aw) on Dec 19, 2017 at 8:05am PST

Williams posted to Instagram a photo of her new brunette shade with the caption: "Back to my roots. Blonde was fun, but I’ve got to say that I’m happy to be back." Williams rocked the cream soda look so well, we almost forgot she's a natural brunette. Still, we're not surprised she reverted back to her OG shade of brunette. After Williams first dyed her hair, she admitted that she wasn't a big fan of her new texture being blond brings (blame the bleach) and even revealed that the maintenance was "exhausting." But we could've told her that...

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After the sea of black gowns actresses wore to the Golden Globes in protest of the harassment, assault, and other acts from powerful men in Hollywood, Sunday evening's Screen Actors Guild Awards are sure to keep the politics front and center. Though only time will tell if the industry's leading ladies will wear black for the occasion, we know one actress who will be decked out in the dark hue: Lady Bird’s Beanie Feldstein.

Feldstein walked the red carpet in a black Kay Unger gown, which — wait for it — the actress told The Cut last week, is her prom dress from high school. “I put it on and it fit, surprisingly maybe better than it did in high school! I looked at myself and I was like, WHAT!? and my mom and her best friend were just laughing so hard, like, ‘You have to wear it! There’s just no other dress that would be better,’” she explained. Feldstein looked at it as a chance to pay tribute to the power of Lady Bird. “It’s just a gorgeous dress, and I love how my character’s story ends at the prom, so like, for the first time I’m going to an awards show as a nominee with the cast, it’s like, you gotta wear your prom dress, girl, and honor Julie.”

It's a fitting tribute given that Lady Bird is inspired by the film’s director Greta Gerwig’s own life as a teenager in Sacramento, and according to The Cut, she made her cast music playlists and showed them pictures the popular celebrity fashion trends for the time period, like low-rise jeans, butterfly clips, and skinny spaghetti straps. But Feldstein’s tribute might be the ultimate throwback, especially if she takes the stage to accept the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (fingers crossed!). Talk about coming full circle.

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We believe that children are our future... even if they snack on the occasional Tide Pod. But instead of munching on laundry detergent, Millie Bobby Brown of Stranger Things served us with a red carpet look that's already got us excited for festival season 2018.

At the 2018 Screen Actors' Guild Awards, Brown swapped her go-to braids for a set of space buns adorned with the hair accessory of the moment: black ribbons. Along with her pink glittery eyeshadow, a matte fuchsia lip, a two-tone vertical Essie manicure — and along with cool girl Converse sneakers! — the young actress could've easily headed to Coachella Valley right after the ceremony and would've fit right in with the revelers.

Once the show wraps, Brown's own afterparty will probably be a little different, however. During the E! pre-show broadcast, she clued us in to her wild night ahead: "I'll probably go back to my hotel room and eat pizza and watch a movie with my family," she said.

A post shared by Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown) on Jan 21, 2018 at 4:05pm PST

That's not to say that the Drake fan won't get a few grooves in. "I love to dance," she said. "Losing or winning, you always dance." A girl after our own hearts, indeed.

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Towards the end of 2017, The New York Times pronounced the impending end of high-heels. Whether women are fighting gender discrimination via their footwear or just simply opting for comfort, we have to agree that high-heels feel nowhere near as relevant as they once did. And, it looks like someone else is taking that proclamation to heart: In place of some sky-high stilettos, Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown sported some classic Converse sneakers to Sunday night's SAG Awards.

It's not necessarily a new trick to pair back a cocktail dress or some sequins with a pair of Chuck Taylors ( ahem, the movie poster for A Cinderella Story, anyone?). From there, the timeless kicks became a staple for proms and homecomings alike, and even went as far as becoming a popular choice for weddings — because obviously it's a lot easier to kill it on the dance floor in a pair of sneakers than a pair of five-inch platforms.

Brown gave the styling trick a whirl by pairing her bubblegum-pink sequined high-low number by Calvin Klein with none other than some Princess-Leia buns (topped with ribbons, of course). And we have to say, it totally works. While we sometimes feel like Brown dresses pretty maturely for her events and appearances (hence this popular meme), we love that this look maintains a solid bit of youthfulness while still feeling polished enough to accept an award.

But, there's a few things we have to wonder: You probably remember Brown's character, Eleven, wearing white sneakers in her most iconic outfit from the series, paired with knee-high striped socks. Was tonight's sneaker choice a nod to that moment? And perhaps even more importantly, did Raf Simons have any involvement in this footwear decision. And if so, does this mean the Raf Simons is a fan of Converse himself? And is there a Calvin Klein x Converse collaboration on the horizon? We digress.

Leave it to a 13-year-old to lead the charge when it comes to ending high-heels as we know them on the red carpet. Of course, it's a lot easier for someone just on the brink of teen-hood to get away with sneakers as it is for a grown adult. But if you ask us, age is just a number on or off the red carpet, and we hope to see more ladies follow suit as awards show season continues. Plus, they're all the more comfortable for celebrating a well-deserved win, right?

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Although there were plenty of award winning shows that had people talking this year, there was only one that had us reconsidering our hair routines: Stranger Things. The moment the second season wrapped, Steve Harrington (played by Joe Keery) had us scrolling through the deep depths of Ebay for a bottle of Farrah Fawcett spray. But tonight, Twitter thinks Keery should seriously watch his hair throne because co-star Gaten Matarazzo is coming for it.

Unfortunately for Keery, his co-star — and on-screen friend — hit the Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet first. Normally, Matarazzo's red carpet look makes a statement thanks to his signature curly hair. That famous mop isn't just a staple on the show, but in real life, too. But it appears Matarazzo ditched his natural texture for a look most definitely inspired by Keery — and by extension, Harrington. Sure enough, his slicked back 'do stole the spotlight before Keery could even make his first appearance — and fans took notice.

Is that joe keery hair???? https://t.co/arG6RwixXk

— WHAT WAS THE REASON? (@christine_r207) January 21, 2018

I mean did @joe_keery and @GatenM123 mean to have matching hair tonight or

— uncle ken (@strictlyken) January 21, 2018

Firstly, Gaten Matarazzo straightened his hair!!

— Grace (@theaussieprep) January 21, 2018

Gaten Matarazzo has the Steve Harrington hair going on. 😍 #SAGAwards #StrangerThings

— Kristen Adair (@adairkristenm) January 22, 2018

A post shared by Ami (@strangerr_it_) on Jan 21, 2018 at 4:12pm PST

But even better, fans think Matarazzo's blown-out coif is a huge callback to one memorable scene from the show's most recent finale. Matarazzo's character, Dustin Henderson, heads to the Snow Ball dance, sitting passenger to new BFF/mentor/idol Harrington. With his curls combed back, he looked exactly like the suave upperclassman. Yep, it's possible Matarazzo pulled a page straight out of the Stranger Things script for this look — and we definitely don't hate it.

the "four puffs of the farrah fawcett spray" technique finally worked

— annie (@wild_fantasizer) January 21, 2018

No word yet on if he copied Harrington's routine exactly, but we can't help but wonder: Is that all thanks to Fabergé Organics?

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Back in the mid-'90s the Barenaked Ladies had a popular song called "Everything Old Is New Again" — which is probably the last time you thought about the latest trend to sweep the beauty world. As the song points out, everything in life circles back eventually — this we all know — but to be honest, we did not see this one coming. Enter: hair bows.

On both the runways and red carpets, celebs and models alike are finishing off their updos and blowouts with big ol' bows. And we're not talking about high-end, kindergarten- inspired, $300 accessories — we're talking about classic, run-of-the-mill craft store ribbon tied just like you did back in grad school.

Sure, there are a few pops of color and variations in texture ahead, but for the most part, these feminine styles feature basic ribbons securing classic braids and ponytails — just like you remember from childhood. And guess what? It's actually really chic and far from fussy.

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Most red carpet devotees know that every award show has its own vibe, from the couture gowns at the Oscars to the sexy hair and experimental makeup normally seen at the Grammys. But this year, we can already tell that each ceremony will have one thing in common: women standing in their power.

At the 2018 Screen Actors' Guild Awards, the nominees and presenters (who are all women) didn't wear black like they did at the Golden Globes. However, the message in their beauty was clear, with no BS buns in every texture taking center stage. Sure, glamorous Hollywood waves and shiny blowouts never go out of style, but there's something about a bun that always reads unapologetically glamorous and strong.

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If Yara Shahidi is our hair #goals, then who does her glam squad look to for her curl-spiration? None other than Diana Ross, according to Shahidi's stylist Nai'vasha Johnson.

We should've known that greatness was coming when the pro Instagrammed a throwback photo of Tracee Ellis Ross ' mom right before the 2018 Screen Actors' Guild Awards. Then, on the carpet, Shahidi stunned with her magnificent head of blown-out, center parted curls. "I wanted her beautiful texture delicately brushed out," Johnson tells Refinery29. To get the look, Johnson moisturized Shahidi's hair with the Taliah Waajid Green Apple and Aloe Nutrition Leave-In Conditioner, misting from root to tip before brushing it through with a Mason Pearson. She dried the star's hair with a diffuser and used the brand's Curly Curl Cream for definition and shine.

Anyone who has curly and coily hair knows that shrinkage is the devil, especially in humid temps (the awards were held in Los Angeles). Johnson's tip for curl preservation? "If you diffuse, don't let the dryer touch your hair," she's told us before. "You need to keep it like an inch or an inch-and-a-half distance between your hair and the dryer. The whole idea is for it to dry in place, not to smash it or burn your hair with direct heat." Hell, we'd dry our hair with a torch-blower if that'd give us Shahidi's results.

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Before the afterparty is the award show and before the award show is the pre-show. But before the pre-show is where the majority of the fun actually goes down. Sure, the red carpet is great — we spot trends, catch the clapbacks, and witness tide-changing interviews. However, one of our favorite pastimes includes hunting down the behind-the-scenes moments you don't see on the carpet. In fact, if you really think about it, the real magic happens before the show even starts. And, as you might guess, this year's SAG Awards is no different.

Behind some of the raddest beauty looks of the year are countless makeup artists, hairstylists, nail artists, and estheticians — and you don't necessarily need their personal phone number to get the scoop on how they made Hollywood's biggest stars camera-ready. In fact, all the secrets are at the palm of your hand, literally. Scroll through your Instagram feed and you'll find pre -pre-show coverage of how stars like Yara Shahidi, Reese Witherspoon, and Nicole Kidman turn out their best looks.

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Royalists are in for a treat, because Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aren't the only ones tying the knot this year. Princess Eugenie, the eight in line to the throne, is to marry her long-term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace announced this morning.

The 27-year-old, who is the second daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York (aka Fergie), has been dating Brooksbank for several years and the pair got engaged in Nicaragua earlier this month, the royals said on Twitter.

The wedding will take place in the autumn in the same venue as Harry and Meghan's, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are said to be "very pleased and wish the couple all the best", according to a Buckingham Palace spokesman.

The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Mr. Jack Brooksbank. pic.twitter.com/ct45JvDfbq

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 22, 2018

Her Royal Highness and Mr. Brooksbank became engaged in Nicaragua earlier this month.

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 22, 2018

The wedding will take place in the Autumn of 2018 at St George's Chapel in Windsor, with further details to be announced in due course. pic.twitter.com/3oL6F6hoYG

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 22, 2018

The princess, who doesn't carry out royal engagements and works as a director at gallery Hauser and Wirth, will keep her royal title and have the choice to take Brooksbank's surname, the BBC reported.

Brooksbank, 31, is a former manager of the Mayfair club Mahiki, which he left in 2016 to set up his own alcohol wholesale business, Jack Brooksbank Ltd, reported the Daily Mail. The couple met in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier in 2010 while Eugenie was a student at Newcastle University studying English, politics and history. She was there to celebrate her father's 50th birthday, while Brookbank was on a skiing holiday with friends, the Mail reported.

The princess' mother shared her joy at the news, sharing a series of black and white photos of the couple and #inspirational words on Twitter. She said the pair "float with laughter and love" and that "the river flows well to it’s destiny because of the guidance of a solid rock," in reference to the couple.

Total joy!! #engagement @TheDukeOfYork pic.twitter.com/Th58YD0rHa

— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) January 22, 2018

They float with laughter and love .. although a boat helps! #engagement #eugieandjack @TheDukeOfYork @yorkiebea pic.twitter.com/Q7ezWecUsa

— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) January 22, 2018

I always say that the river flows well to it’s destiny because of the guidance of a solid rock #engagement #eugieandjack @TheDukeOfYork @TheDukeOfYork pic.twitter.com/hvCnnOwZpo

— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) January 22, 2018

We wish them a #blessed future.

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We're not sure if it's the plummeting temperatures, the chunky knits invading our fave stores, or the foliage porn all over our Insta right now, but we're feeling all kinds of fall. And a new season usually sparks a kind of Pavlovian response in us toward changing up our hair. New cuts, yes, but mostly color — all of the color. Don't get us wrong — we don't subscribe to the whole "a new season requires you to go darker/lighter/whatever-er." You go ahead and wear any effing color that makes you feel purty, seasonal mandates be damned. No, we're talking about embracing the spirit of the changing seasons, and all that new-beginnings jazz, by spicing up your strands.

Well, thanks to a recent boom in downright nifty coloring techniques, there's no better time than the present to get your 'do did. Crystallizing, rooting, whispering — there are so many cool new trends to try. Best of all, they work for all types of colors and needs, whether you're a rainbow-hair fan or a die-hard brunette.

Now, because I know some of you are going to say it, yes, these are all variations on existing techniques that have been given clever, catchy names. There is, after all, only so much you can do with bleach. But it's the ways in which these techniques are modified and applied that makes them fresh and exciting. Says Jack Howard, a London colorist and the man behind the babylights and ecaille frenzies, "There are only [so many] colors. What we’re doing by tweaking and playing and modernizing [those techniques and colors] is moving forward."

He notes that getting creative with existing techniques and using new terminology to describe them helps clients and colorists communicate better. "These names speak much more clearly than the [standard terms] — tint, single-process color. If you go in and ask for babylights, your colorist will know you don't want a chunky highlight. It’s like designer clothes — you want to say what you wear. If it’s got a name, they can identify it."

Adds Johnny Ramirez of Beverly Hills' Ramirez|Tran Salon, "​It's great for consumers to educate themselves on these techniques, because as a paying customer you should go in and know more information about what you want, so you leave 100% satisfied with the results. To ensure you leave the salon happy, you need to be able to communicate with your stylist."

Ahead, the nine coolest techniques we've seen lately. Bookmark this to send to your colorist — you're going to want to take these for a whirl.

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Chefs Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer want to make it very clear from the outset that it is not in fact impossible to get a table at their wildly popular Los Angeles restaurant, Kismet.

“Don’t perpetuate that myth!” Hymanson laughs. But if you want dinner at eight, you should probably plan pretty far in advance. “You can eat here at 5:30 any day of the week!” Kramer says, popping an olive into her mouth.

We’re sitting in a blonde wood booth in the back of the restaurant, snacking on harissa olives and the most delicately-seasoned cashews (is that rosemary I’m tasting?), while a gentle California-afternoon breeze wafts through the open windows. The space is bright and airy and feels like a vacation. There are mini succulents on the tables.

If I sound gushy, it’s not only because they’re plying me with delicious food from the moment we sit down to chat. It’s because in a time where allegations of sexual misconduct in the restaurant industry continue to grow against many male chefs, Kismet – which couldn’t be more perfectly named – feels like a model for a new world order.

“The way that we run a business is not generally the way a man would run a business,” says Hymanson. “But I wouldn’t want to reinforce those gender stereotypes.” The number of women-owned restaurants has grown 40% in the last decade, according to the most recent statistics from the National Restaurant Association. It might not be fair to make delineations along gender lines — what is a male-run kitchen versus a female-run kitchen?

But the Kismet culture feels decidedly feminist.

“We are obviously women and so we want to create a workplace that is supportive of other women and women in leadership positions, while not making men feel alienated,” says Kramer.

“Also, not everyone adheres to male or female gender, so we’re trying to take gender out of the equation when possible and treat everyone with the same amount of respect and dignity,” Hymanson adds. The level of sensitivity feels groundbreaking.

It’s a way of operating that they’ve been practicing from the beginning. They have a very specific vision: diversity among the staff, a kitchen without screaming or harsh criticism. “We work really hard with the language we use,” Hymanson says. “To try not to be critical, to be constructive.”

Every decision they make is a political act, they tell me, from whom they hire to where they buy their produce. They want to make real change in their industry. And it doesn’t involve pizza dough cinnamon rolls.

“I can’t believe it!” says Hymanson, shaking her head and laughing, “Where was his PR company?!” We’re talking about the recipe Mario Batali posted along with his tone-deaf apology following allegations of sexual harassment. As of this writing, several other prominent chefs have been publicly accused of sexual misconduct and, for leading women in the restaurant industry — like Kramer and Hymanson — it’s a call to organize.

“With Time’s Up, all of the women in Hollywood are getting together to talk about how to change their industry,” says Kramer. “We could do that.”

It’s more challenging in a business that’s less centralized than the entertainment industry. “It’s really hard in restaurants to expect the same kind of momentous change that’s going to happen in Hollywood. It’s difficult for us as female chefs to unite to create change because we’re individual businesses,” Kramer adds. “It’s not like there are bigger companies above us that we can obligate to change their ways. It’s us.”

In their first year, Kismet landed on just about every “Best Of” list there is; and the Middle Eastern-inspired menu is constantly evolving. It’s tasty, creative and meticulously prepared. The critical response has been overwhelmingly positive. On Friday, the two women were named Eater’s 2017 Chefs of the Year. “It feels really good. I’m continually shocked by all of the press, there are so many other people doing really great things,” says Kramer. “That’s part of my own issue with not feeling deserving of things.”

“Because we’re women!” Hymanson jumps in. They both laugh.

Of course, having each worked in restaurants for over a decade, neither were surprised when the accusations against big-name chefs started going public.

“Is any woman surprised?” asks Kramer. “It’s something you want to see happen. I think it’s a cautionary tale for people in the industry to see big figures like Mario Batali, John Besh, Ken Friedman. It’s important for egregious things to be called out.”

“I think it has already checked certain men,” says Hymanson, “because they see their positions are vulnerable.”

“Beyond that, people should pay attention to people like us who have been doing it right the whole time!” Kramer smiles.

Hymanson points out that until recently, many restaurants didn’t have human resources departments where an employee could go if they were having a problem. Add to that, the diverse group that makes up the restaurant industry, that often includes undocumented individuals, “people who have a harder time standing up for themselves,” she says.

And the industry as a whole doesn’t have the visibility of movie stars. “Even Mario Batali — he’s a big star, but he’s not the same kind of star as Kevin Spacey or Matt Lauer. It feels like the impact of it in this industry will be less than in Hollywood,” Kramer says.

And while the #MeToo movement brings with it hope and empowerment, it’s tied in with something else too. “Obviously it affects everybody personally,” Kramer says. “The #MeToo movement is very exciting, (but) it’s incredibly straining. It’s dredging up so many people’s stories. So much has to change.”

So how do you make change? “The only way do it is to create it ourselves,” says Kramer. “It’s something we all want to see happen — a cultural shift. In a lot of kitchens, a lot of what was hip was this sort of machismo, bravado, not showing real sincerity because that’s not cool and that is changing. I feel like in a way it’s our moment,” says Kramer. “Bravado is no longer cool.”

Hymanson nods in agreement. “Our success is a symbol of that.”

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