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Daily Harvest Review 2020: Vegan Meal Kit Review


I follow the kind of diet that would make your mom (and doctors) cringe. I’m what some might call “peckish” and—if you haven’t noticed—chips, cookies, and candy come in bite-sized, bird-friendly portions. My palette is also extreme in that food must be either a) bland, or b) how you think the word neon would taste. It’s probably because I’ve eaten so many Hot Cheetos, Hot Cheetos Limón, and Chester’s Hot Fries that my tastebuds are essentially burned off my tongue. That, and the fact that I’ve been drinking black coffee since high school.

Suffice it to say I am not the picture of health. When I do peel my hands away from the nearest chip bag and eat ‘adult’ food, I opt for generally healthy options. I’m basically a raccoon: often eating garbage, but sometimes that garbage is raw vegetables. Still, a healthy meal or snack here and there doesn’t make up for my lack of eating whole foods on the regular. So I decided to try a meal kit service to hopefully improve my habits and make sure that I am, in fact, eating protein and not subsisting on a permanent caffeine or sugar high. Enter: Daily Harvest.

So, what exactly is Daily Harvest?

The fro-yo shop of healthy meal kits. Daily Harvest sends ready-to-blend smoothies and bowls in pre-frozen cups. Everything comes pre-portioned and all you have to do is throw the food in a blender, microwave, or pan before eating. Like a good millennial, I was drawn to Daily Harvest because of its branding. The brightly colored smoothies looked like candy masquerading as protein shakes, and since moving to the East Coast from Los Angeles, finding ripe, non-bruised fruit has been hard to come by.

Is Daily Harvest organic?

Yes, 95%. Anything organic is marked on the back of the cups.

Is Daily Harvest vegan?

It’s complicated. Daily Harvest isn’t exactly a vegan meal delivery service—even though its recipes are built on fruits and vegetables. That’s because you add whatever kind of liquid you like to the cups (oat milk was my preference, but you can add whole milk, water, hemp milk, etc.) and because of the customization, the brand likes to call its recipes “plant-based and vegan-friendly.” Everything comes free of gluten, dairy, fillers, preservatives, refined sugars, and artificial anything—but what you do with it after that is up to you.

So, how good is the actual food? (a.k.a. my Daily Harvest meals review)

I opted for nine cups (the lowest number) on a weekly basis, because small Brooklyn apartments come with small Brooklyn freezers. In total, I tested Daily Harvest over a three-week period and tried a cup from each of its categories—smoothies, bowls, lattes, bites, and soups.

Strawberry + Peach Smoothie

Pro tip: Match your smoothie to your sweater.

Shanna Shipin



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Prince Harry Is Now Suing The Sun and Daily Mirror Over an Alleged Phone Hacking


Prince Harry is suing multiple British publications over an alleged phone hacking, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday, October 4.

According to BBC and People, the Duke of Sussex is taking The Sun, The Daily Mirror, and the now-defunct News of the World to task over a supposed voicemail hacking that happened in the early 2000s. “We confirm that a claim has been issued by the Duke of Sussex,” a spokesperson for News Group Newspapers, which publishes The Sun and News of the World, told BBC in a statement. “We have no further comment to make at the current time.”

This lawsuit comes just days after news broke that Meghan Markle is taking legal action against Mail on Sunday for publishing a private letter she wrote to her father, Thomas, in 2018.

Prince Harry released a statement explaining why Markle decided to pursue the lawsuit, citing what happened to his mother, Princess Diana, as a primary reason. “My deepest fear is history repeating itself,” he said in the statement. “I’ve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditized to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces.”

There’s a third royal vs. reporter story floating around this week, as well. A video of Prince Harry snapping at journalist Rhiannon Mills during his trip to Malawi this week is currently making the rounds. “That short conversation, what do you hope to achieve through it?” Mills asks Prince Harry in the clip, according to AOL, the context unknown.

“What? Ask them,” Prince Harry said, to which Mills responded with, “Is that why it’s important for you to come and talk to them?”

Prince Harry then said to Mills, “Rhiannon, don’t behave like this.” Watch E! News’ recap of this situation, below:

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News of these lawsuits are still unfolding. Of course, we’ll keep you updated.



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Supergoop! Superscreen Daily Moisturizer Is the Only Sunscreen I Wear


Forgive me Father for I have sinned. I’ve broken the biggest beauty rule in the book—one that has been drilled into my head since I was a fledgling beauty addict stealing my mom’s fashion magazines. I never wear sunscreen (pause for shock and horror). I know I’m supposed to wear it everyday, but my reality is closer to once every few months, when I know I’m going to be out in the sun for an extended amount of time. I’ve heard it said that if you’re not wearing sun protection, the rest of your skin care is essentially useless, but I still can’t bring myself to change my ways.

My aversion to sunscreen comes down to two major factors, the first being that I am simply very lazy. As someone who’s chronically running 15 minutes behind at all times, my morning skin care routine has to be as quick as possible. Adding a sunscreen and then giving it time to sink in before moving on to my makeup frankly just takes too long.

The second factor is the majority of sunscreens don’t work for me. I’ve experimented with texture, brands, mineral and physical forms, and hadn’t found the right fit. They either pilled up, were too matte or too shiny, or disrupted my makeup. Most sunscreens also break my out or irritate my sensitive eyes, and I was starting to think SPF just wasn’t for me. Sure, I’d be wrinkly later on, and not wearing sunscreen isn’t doing any favors for my hyperpigmentation, but at least I don’t have to deal with all the drama now.

I’d dabbled in moisturizers with SPF (as opposed to layering a separate sunscreen over my moisturizer), but I found most were too low in SPF to really make a difference, and I was too married to my favorite moisturizer to make the swap. Time was on my side though, and right as I ran out of my beloved Embryolisse the Supergoop Superscreen Daily Moisturizer SPF 40 arrived at my desk.

The Superscreen is a daily moisturizer with SPF 40. It comes in a very Instagrammable pot and has a bouncy, whipped texture that I can only describe as pudding-like. There’s a light floral fragrance with a hint of Play-Doh that I actually kind of like.

I’d tried Supergoop before and had unfortunately broken out shortly after, but I was sucked in by Instagram hype yet again and decided to give the Superscreen a try. I’m pleased to report not only did I not break out, but my skin looked amazing. It soaks right in, and my skin feels immediately plump and bouncy, which could be attributed to the formula’s inclusion of blue-green algae, an ingredient with nourishing benefits and antioxidants. The cream is rich enough to hydrate my dry skin and leave a pretty glow, but doesn’t leave an oily residue. And most importantly, it creates a perfect canvas for makeup, with no flashback or pilling.

The formula also contains Cerium, an element that protects from blue light damage. The jury is still out on if blue light has an affect our skin, and it personally feels a little gimmicky to me, but it’s nice to know I’ll be protected if it does turn out to be dangerous. The other thing to note is that this is a chemical sunscreen with avobenzone, homosalate, and octisalate as the active sun protection ingredients. According to a new FDA proposal, there are only two guaranteed safe ingredients to use, Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, because they sit on top of your skin. These actives are currently being reviewed for human safety by the FDA, but haven’t been deemed unsafe. They are reef safe though and won’t cause damage to the oceans.

I’ve turned a new leaf, and since I tried Superscreen about two months ago, I’ve worn sunscreen everyday—my all-time record. And that’s nothing to scoff at.



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Cetaphil Extra Gentle Daily Scrub – Best Face Scrub for Daily Use


Truth be told, I’ve never been a face scrub person. I came of age just after microbeads and smashed-up shells had their heyday, plus, every dermatologist I’ve ever spoken to has said that gently exfoliating acids are the way to go. There are a few exceptions to the rule, though, and I just met the one, the only, the I-thought-it-was-impossible: a face scrub okayed by derms for daily use. So I’ve taken Cetaphil’s Extra Gentle Daily Scrub up on the claim.

I was suspicious at first. You hear a lot of claims in the beauty world, so when Dr. Melissa Levin, a board-certified dermatologist, told me she had been using it every day for the past week, I listened. I gazed at her immaculate skin; I looked in her eyes as she pledged that I could use it every day and see only good results. I then thought, “I’ll be the judge of that!” (exclamation point included), and took it home to try.

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A squirt of the clear gel looks like Cetaphil and smells like Cetaphil, plus a mildly-detectable, slightly soapy coconut scent. But as you rub it into damp skin, a fine graininess emerges. It feels a bit like a trick, since the brand is indeed not joking about it having “micro-fine particles”—they’re literally too fine for the naked eye (or at least, my eyes in contacts). But to the touch, it feels like there’s a superfine sand suspended within the gel. I’d compare it to the gentle rice powder scrubs that people rave about, like Tatcha Rice Enzyme Powder or Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant (which cost $65 and $57 respectively).

While I didn’t notice an utterly groundbreaking change in some hormonal acne that’s rudely popped up on my face, after using it regularly, my skin feels noticeably soft, closer to velvet than I’ve ever known. That’s likely also thanks to the coconut oil-derived cleansing agent that’s in the formula; combined with the gentle slough, it’s a buffing, softening, non-stripping cleanser. I can’t say I’ll be switching over from my acid power for good, but the second I see a face scrub in someone’s bathroom, I’m telling them to try this.

Cetaphil Extra Gentle Daily Scrub, $8, jet.com

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Hillary Clinton Makes Guest Appearance on The Daily Show's 'Song for Women 2017'


What a year. 2017 has been terrible, inspiring, sad, empowering and pretty much every emotion in between. And through it all, it’s been pretty important (aka a survival tactic) to keep a sense of humor even during dark times.

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah certainly helps and last night correspondents Dulcé Sloan and Desi Lydic released their collaboration “Song for Women 2017” to commemorate the year that was. Lydic’s character is a pretty on-the-nose portrayal of the type of white girl feminists that sometimes makes you cringe while Sloan appropriately shuts her down when necessary. The duo takes on everything from the women’s march (remember how great that was?) to Trump (“that pussy grabber with the terrible tan”) to the triumphs of Beyoncé, Elizabeth Warren, and ‘Wonder Woman’. “Who knew you could direct when you have boobies?”

Of course, the song gets interrupted by DJ Mansplain who tries unsuccessfully to take control of the narrative only to be shooed out of the recording booth. But there is one guest star on the track who totally steals the show—Hillary Rodham Clinton, who the duo brought in to add the perfect finishing touch to their viral hit.

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I don’t know about you, but I still get a little choked up every time I see HRC making an appearance. I may or may not have openly wept watching her on Ellen last week. But while I long for what might have been, it does bring me joy to see her cutting loose, even if only to lip sync a cameo on a Daily Show parody tune. If she can still laugh, I can still laugh.

Hang in there, fellow women. Here’s hoping we tear the doors off this whole thing in 2018! Until then, “take us home” Hillary.



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