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We tried Hairstory New Wash shampoo: Here’s what we thought | Damn You, Facebook Ads series

I typically fly right past most of the ads in my Facebook and Instagram feeds, but recently the Hairstory New Wash shampoo ad caught my eye. This sulfate-free shampoo is supposed to change the way you wash your hair, and with 4/5 stars and more than 5,000 reviews, I...

The new Spanx maternity line: totally unnecessary or total godsend?

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion

I admit, when I heard that about the new Spanx maternity line, I was skeptical. After all, isn’t pregnancy the one time we don’t have to worry about sucking in our guts? Or “smoothing?” CMP is an rstyle affiliate But after getting a closer look...

Valentine’s Day nails: 7 fun, fairly easy ideas to get your fingers feeling the love

by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics

Here’s a fun way to get festive for Valentine’s Day this year: Valentine’s Day nails. These are blowing up social media, and the creative designs we’re seeing are making us so happy to go beyond switching up your favorite color for red or pink....

I found the absolute perfect cashmere scarf and it’s now on sale too

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

This past Christmas, I wanted a perfect cashmere scarf — long enough to wrap a couple of times, short enough that it doesn’t poke out the bottom of a knee-length coat. Soft enough that I can wear it indoors, tightly knit enough that I don’t end up...

5 thoughts about my first month at Orange Theory Fitness

by Kristen Chase | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

I realize that a fitness New Year’s resolution is a bit of a cliche’, but in my case, it’s a choice I need to make for my health. After losing 25 lbs last year with a change to my eating habits (and no exercise), I’ve been needing to add a...

Our review of the popular Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extensions mascara

by Kristen Chase | Beauty + Cosmetics

Ever since I had to have my eyelash extensions removed (RIP – seriously, I loved those things), I’ve been on the hunt for a mascara that would give me the same amazing lash length that I had with the extensions. That’s not as easy as it sounds...

This bath bomb shoots rainbows into your tub and OMG

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Kids

When our beauty contributor Ibi shared this rainbow bath bomb with me, well I just pretty well near bought 10 of them right then and there. I have a daughter who is obsessed with bath bombs and I can’t even imagine what her reaction would be if I told her to...

Yoga mats with more personality than your average yoga mat

by Kate Etue | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

I’ve been trying to re-kickstart my yoga habit, and there’s nothing like a fresh new yoga mat to get me motivated. So when we saw that yoga mats in tons of fantastic designs from independent artists are now available as limited editions from Society 6, I...

Love your city? Put a ring on it.

by Liz Gumbinner | Jewelry

I don’t see a lot of jewelry that grabs me right away, but when I do? Well, here I am to share it with you. Right now, it’s the remarkable cityscape rings by jewelry artist Ola Shekhtman that caught my attention on Uncommon Goods and…wow. I’m...

Boo-boo packs just got about a zillion percent more cuddly

by Caroline Siegrist | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

I was so charmed to learn about the Thermal Aid Teddy Bear that delivers comforting heat — or cold — in the form of a cute stuffed animal. If your kid has muscle aches from a growth spurt during those “wonder weeks,” or from a particularly...

Cute coral earrings: An easy, affordable way to wear Pantone’s color of the year

by Liz Gumbinner | Jewelry

When I first heard about the Pantone color of the year being coral, I was uh…not thrilled. Unlike Caroline who can totally wear coral and look gorgeous, I’m a winter (remember that?) and orangey-pinky-brown colors are not generally the best for me. That...

8 gorgeous Pantone coral accessories to get on trend with the 2019 Pantone color of the year

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion

In the past couple of weeks, I’ve become more than a little obsessed with Living Coral, the 2019 Pantone color of the year, which is why I’ve had so much fun rounding up these cool coral accessories. Pantone says Living Coral “embraces us with warmth...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

Trivia: It was called Cool Mom Sh*t for the first two days. (Yeah, we rethought that.)

We had no idea our site would grow to become a major lifestyle network, that we'd end up sharing our finds with the TODAY Show and Martha Stewart, that we'd be able to make a real difference for so many small businesses and women-run companies, or that we'd end up with an incredible community of the coolest readers on the planet. (If we do say so ourselves).

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