Amber Katz

1 day ago | seattletimes.com | Amber Katz

When square footage comes at a premium, innovative design solutions make the most of limited space. In a small room, many assume pieces need to fall under the small-space solution furniture category. “We tend to think small because the space is small,” MG2 interior designer and materials manager Eleazar Juarez-Diaz says.

1 day ago | amber.substack.com | Amber Katz

I take sunscreen seriously. ICYMIAt a health fair in high school, I put my face into one of those horrifying machines that show you what your future sun damage will look like and that was it for me, friends. This was in the late ā€˜90s. I was stillā€”gagā€”going to a tanning salon. Chills. I know. But I saw the ghost of Christmas future skin and I was forever changed. I wish I could tell you I started wearing sunscreen every single day from that day forward. I didnā€™t.

1 week ago | westchestermagazine.com | Amber Katz

New Rochelle’s downtown scene just got a little sweeter and more caffeinated. Café Haven at Stella hosted its grand opening with a ribbon cutting with the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce earlier in May. The charming new coffee shop is nestled in the lobby of the luxurious Stella Apartments at 10 Lecount Place. This cozy oasis offers everything from freshly brewed coffee and made-to-order sandwiches to cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and indulgent Dubai chocolate treats.

1 week ago | amber.substack.com | Amber Katz

Mega congrats to Rhode, one of my go-to brands for blush and bronzer, on its billion-dollar sale to e.l.f. Beauty! Without further ado, here’s my hot list for May. Best of MaySandals that are practically jewelry are having a moment. An on-sale gold t-shirt,dark jeans and a belt to level up the entire ensemble is perfect for spring. Branch Basics sent me some cleaning products to try and as someone who has been hesitant to switch to completely natural formulas, I have to say these impressed me.

2 weeks ago | amber.substack.com | Amber Katz

As a pre-teen in the early ā€˜90s I spent all of my allowance and babysitting money on masks for my still perfect pre-adolescent skin. Negotiating television viewing content with my brother, I traded hours of being subjected to ā€œStar Trek: The Next Generationā€ in exchange for his letting me slather his skin with Bonne Bellā€™s peel-off orange mask and the selected oeuvres of St. Ives from firming to clay to cleansing.