News: Birthday candles and cozy quar blankets 🛌

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Birthday candles and cozy quar blankets 🛌

Hi, I'm Skyler!

I'm a Social Media Strategist on the Commerce Social team at BuzzFeed. I'm from Detroit, home of Motown + Techno and the ~true~ Coney Island in my heart. These days, though, you can find me in Brooklyn saying 'pop' without a care in the world. When I'm not working, I spend my time expressing my opinions very loudly about Twilight and Gossip Girl (okay this one I do at work too 😅), buying too many new books and never reading them, teaching myself Spanish, and finding new recipes to cook poorly.

Photos: Skyler Murray, unless otherwise noted

It's basically a pre-req to love shopping if you join the Commerce Team, right? Well, I'm a sucker for a good crop top, a funky earring, and a luxurious moisturizer! If you like those things too, we'll be great friends! Idk what else you could possibly want to know about me, but I'm a Libra, my YouTube feed is regularly Kpop MVs and 25 min long pedicure videos, and I like long walks on the beach. That do it for ya?

Hope you enjoy my picks!

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WHAT I'M LOVING NOW

The September Twenty-Eight Candle by Birthdate Candles — $32

I am a candle FIEND! And I love astrology! This candle is just the best of both worlds. The label and fragrance are customized based on your birth date to match your "inner spirit." The company provides descriptions of your personality, your emblematic tarot card, ruling planet, and ruling number. Such a fun astrological reading in the cutest packaging! I honestly felt like I was getting read to filth but I loved how detailed it was. This candles burns so smoothly, too, and my particular scent of hydrangea, peony, and jasmine is just so me. I love the delicate floral scent as it's strong without being overbearing.

Detroit City 'Til I Die Cropped Crew — $45

I love being from Detroit (even in Brooklyn!) so recently I've been trying to start a rolodex of Detroit based businesses that I love and want to shop from regularly. I don't remember how I found Not Sorry Goods, but it was a match made in heaven instantly! Like it literally checks all the boxes: Not Sorry is a an inclusive, sustainable, women-owned, Black and Latinx-owned, affordable brand that features the most badass apparel and accessories that are not only Michigan centric but speak to a whole slew of identities. This crewneck is so soft and warm and the embroidery is absolutely beautiful. Best believe I picked up a tote bag too and WILL be coming back for more!

Clever Fox Budget Planner — $19.99, Bunch of Forking Recipes I Can Cook: Blank Recipe Book — $7.99

I call these my adulting books. Before these I had no real understanding of money and financial literacy or cooking something other than pasta for dinner, but these two books were a great first step in acknowledging that I could be handling my money better and not ordering out so much. The budget planner comes with great layouts, examples on how to fill them in, and stickers! And the recipe book can hold 50 recipes and comes with a table of contents so you find your go-to's so easily (you won't have to read through that blogger's story about how her limoncello cupcakes saved her grandfather from war or anything!)

Twin Blanket - Trails West — $59

Photos: Kotah Bear

In my ongoing effort to shop smaller and POC-owned businesses this year, I found Kotah Bear on IG! It's a Native-owned (specifically Diné) boutique that supports Native artisans across the Southwest and features all kinds of jewelry and home goods. This blanket was seriously, probably my best purchase of quarantine. 😤 I bought it when it was entirely too warm to be wrapped up in all day, but that didn't stop me! It's just so plush and warm and beautiful to look at.