The best buys of summer

Everything Maitland is loving right now!

Hi, I'm Maitland!   Hello again to all my fellow shopping enthusiasts! If you had told baby Maitland that this job was a real thing — shopping all day and writing about it?! My mind would have been blown. A little bit about me: I live in New York, love to walk rather quickly for miles upon miles, and overdress for almost every event (except for sitting on the couch and bingeing all the TV — most recently Peaky Blinders).     Photos: Maitland Quitmeyer I'm passionate about everything from my favorite sink cleaner — Hope's Perfect Sink! and yes, I am a Virgo — to skincare products. Last time I wrote about my favorite moisturizer and it's been sold out for months, so joke's on me. Friends text me for shopping advice all the time (and of course I send them a link), so join the club and give my recent recommendations a read.   Hope you enjoy my picks! Forwarded This Newsletter?     Think of WANT THIS as your own personal shopper! Each week, we'll have a new BuzzFeed Shopping editor who'll take you behind-the-scenes of what they're loving and what's at the top of their wishlist. Subscribe Now WHAT I'M LOVING NOW Glossier Ultralip – $18     I LOVE LIPSTICK!!! Wearing red lipstick just about every day is one of my main personality traits (I never said I was interesting), but during the at-home times, I've been looking for sheer-tinted, hydrating, *comfortable* lip colors to perk up my face but also go with...lots of loungewear. These new Glossier lip colors are the ticket — they feel weightless (even comfier than Generation G) and provide a flush of buildable color — and a bit of shine — that looks fresh and summer-ready. I have three shades (a reddish, a pinkish, and a berryish) and they're all gorgeously wearable dressed up or down. Uoma Say What?! Foundation — $39   This foundation from Uoma Beauty (a Black-owned, cruelty-free beauty brand) is my new faaaaave. I have never had such a perfect shade match (often the palest shade is too orange or oxidizes), and the finish is fabulous — buildable but actually covers what you want it to. Glowy but not *shiny*, it just looks like SKIN (hellooo me looking directly into the sun in this photo to give you a good look!) Their shades are grouped into "skin kins," each with different skincare ingredients and benefits to address the concerns of your skin type — based on the Fitzpatrick scale (which measures skin's reaction to the sun) — my skin kin group, for example, targets sensitivity and redness! Milu Dumpling Sauce — $12   I could eat dumplings every day — easily one of my top five favorite foods. And they're also one of my go-to "oh boy, what am I going to have for lunch/dinner/3p.m. hanger spell" solutions, often with some simple cut-up veggies. And because of that, I almost *always* have dumplings in my freezer. Enter Milu (a new-ish Chinese restaurant in Manhattan ~owned by a former chef at Eleven Madison Park~) and their "pantry," where you can order their main sauces. Their dumpling sauce is soooo good, a mix of chili oil (spicy!), soy sauce (savory!), and vinegar (sour!) and makes my last-minute frozen dumpling meals SO MUCH more delicious!! I haven't made it to the restaurant yet, but I can't wait! Wall Mount Lion Head — $58.49   Lions are my favorite animal (I *too* love naps and have a lot of hair), and my home decor...kind of reflects that. I have two sets of lion bookends, don't @ me. And this majestic creature on my wall brings me joy whenever I look at it. I hung it on the wall in a little vertical gallery with two other framed pieces, smack in the center of this vintage frame, and I love how three dimensional it is — a nice change from the prints and paintings I have around it. The Etsy shop that makes it has lots of other animals too, so you can find your fave! ON MY WISHLIST A RHONJ-inspired tie-dye beach towel to take "down the shore." A colorful pillow (or several if I'm being honest) with a lot of ~fringe benefits~. An embroidered sweatshirt that, if I think about it too long, will make me cry A Gritty hat with actual googly eyes, because of course. A "reading room" plaque I'll have to live with until I have an actual library. Just an absolutely giant assortment of milk chocolate-covered marshmallows, one of my absolute fave treats. Pressed floral coasters that are almost as good as having fresh flowers every week. A pearl-bedecked swimsuit I saw on Insta and haven't stopped thinking about since.   More From BuzzFeed Shopping 27 Things You'll Probably Want If You Have To Start Going Back To The Office Again This Satin-Lined Cap Is The Most Effective Frizz-Fighting Product I've Ever Used 18 Pieces Of Wall Art For Folks Who Love To Travel 25 Products For The Days When Showering Just Isn't An Option 23 Super Comfortable Pants And Skirts To Pair With All Of Your Summer Tops 28 Closet Staples That Are Worth The Investment View our privacy notice and cookie policy.     BuzzFeed, Inc. 111 E. 18th St. New York, NY 10003   We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a small share of sales from the links in this email.   Unsubscribe