8 Time-Saving Work Hacks That Help You Log Off Without Guilt (or Overtime)
You know that one coworker who clocks out right on the hour—gracefully, calmly, without looking back? Her to-do list is efficient. Her tabs are closed. Her Slack is on snooze. I used to think she was a myth. Now, I’m trying to become her. What helped me reset? A handful of deceptively small (but seriously effective) time-saving work hacks. Not the recycled “wake up earlier” or “drink lemon water” kind—but tricks that actually help you work smarter, preserve your energy, and most importantly… log off with your sanity intact. Let’s get into them. 1. Treat Your Inbox Like Dirty Laundry Answering emails as they arrive might feel like productivity. It’s not. It’s multitasking’s evil twin. Instead, batch your email check-ins—just like you’d do laundry. Think of your inbox as a laundry basket, not a sock conveyor belt. Check it 2–3 times a day. Sort messages into piles: “Respond,” “Read,” “Revisit.” You’ll feel less frazzled and more in control—plus, you won’t spend your entire day toggling between half-drafted replies and passive-aggressive follow-ups. 2. Use “Busy Blocks” Like Digital Moats Your calendar isn’t just for meetings. It’s your digital territory. Mark it wisely. Create “busy” blocks to protect time for actual work (radical, I know). Whether it’s the first hour of your morning or the last half-hour before log-off, block it out. Your team doesn’t need to know you’re just trying to finish that report without someone booking a “quick sync.” Bonus: You look booked and busy. Because you are. 3. 🤖 Treat AI Like Your Free Personal Assistant Still writing every meeting recap by hand? Manually planning your entire week? You’re doing too much. Tools like ChatGPT can organize your to-dos, summarize meetings, or even write your Slack updates in 30 seconds flat. Workflow tools like Tango and Notion AI can automate your repetitive tasks. Use AI not just to save time—but to protect your brainpower for the big stuff. 4. Rewrite Your To-Do List (Like, Actually) You might be addicted to completion bias. (Same.) The rush of checking off easy tasks while the big scary ones linger untouched? Classic. Switch to a “First Things First” list. Instead of writing vague monsters like “Finish project deck,” break it down: “Draft opening slide,” “Pull client stats,” etc. Smaller wins, less mental chaos, and better progress tracking. 5. Use Your OOO Message When You’re Not Even OOO Your out-of-office message isn’t just for beach days. It’s your polite-but-firm boundary during deep work mode. Try setting your autoresponder to: “Currently heads down. I’ll get back to you tomorrow.” No long explanation needed. It keeps the pings at bay and signals that you’re not being rude—you’re being focused. Revolutionary. 6. Swap Your Spotify for Binaural Beats Yes, we all love a Taylor Swift productivity loop. But if your brain is foggy and your inbox is loud, try this: binaural beats. These sound frequencies help train your brain into a focused state. Think of it as sonic caffeine—but without the crash. Ideal for long-form writing, spreadsheet hell, or recovering from your third Zoom call in a row. 7. Make Distractions Just a Little Less Easy You don’t need a digital detox. You just need friction. Move Instagram off your home screen. Log out of TikTok. Put your phone in another room. Create just enough resistance to stop the mindless scroll before it starts. (And no, this doesn’t mean deleting everything—just making it mildly annoying to access.) 8. Schedule a Scary Hour We all have “those” tasks. The ones that sit untouched all week because they’re annoying, boring, or mildly terrifying. Give them a home: Scary Hour. Pick a day, set a timer, knock them all out in one go. Think: inbox purging, budget reconciling, client updates. You’ll be shocked how little time they actually take—and how much lighter you’ll feel once they’re done. These hacks won’t make your job easier. But they’ll make you feel more powerful doing it. No more overstuffed digital luggage. Just a clear desk, a calm mind, and a laptop that closes before sunset. Now go forth. Be the girl who clocks out on time.
Champagne, Curls & Chic Conversations: Inside Leevenchybrand’s Spain Beauty Hair Workshop
Beauty tips were shared. Champagne was poured. And yes—there were snacks. Leevenchybrand Spain hosted its exclusive Beauty Hair Workshop on June 7th, and if you missed it, we’re here to make you feel just a little jealous. Held in a gorgeously styled venue that looked like Pinterest met Paris, the event was all lush florals, crisp white linens, and signature Leevenchy red-and-white branding that whispered “luxury” instead of shouting it. We love a brand with taste. Guests arrived ready to glow up, and the energy? Impeccable. Think glam meets girl talk, with a few industry pros sprinkled in to keep things elevated. This wasn’t one of those “lecture you into beauty” affairs. It was hands-on, glass-in-hand, conversation-heavy, and stylishly social. People weren’t just learning about hair—they were learning with each other, over bubbly and bite-sized deliciousness. And let’s talk about the food table: a colourful lineup of fresh fruit, dips, veggie sticks, chips, and canapé-style goodness that looked straight off a lifestyle blogger’s feed. Instagrammable? Absolutely. Delicious? No crumbs left to tell the story. As the event wrapped, guests received sleek white goodie bags with black handles—because Leevenchybrand doesn’t just serve looks, they send you home with one too. See pictures below:
Meghan Markle Wants Her Paris Hilton Era—But Make It Hospitality Chic
If you thought Meghan Markle was done trying on industries like designer dresses, think again. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, is reportedly stepping into her latest rebrand—luxury hotelier. Yes, really. According to RadarOnline, Meghan is trademarking her lifestyle biz As Ever to cover “hospitality services,” which could include everything from dreamy hotels to candle-lit restaurants. (So basically, her own Gwyneth Paltrow x Paris Hilton crossover moment.) And honestly? We kind of saw it coming. In her docuseries With Love, Meghan—which feels like Pinterest, wellness, and monogrammed towels got together and had a baby—she gave us major hostess energy. Think homemade jam aesthetics, curated linen sheets, and passive-aggressive mentions of “prep” for her guest room. (Translation: Martha Stewart with a tiara.) Now, word on the coast is Meghan’s about to bottle up her lifestyle-inspo realness into an actual business venture—à la Paris Hilton, the original hotel heiress and chaos icon. Move over Montecito, there’s a new boutique resort queen in town. A Duchess With a Dream (and a Trademark) According to reports, Meghan has filed to expand As Ever’s reach into hospitality—because lifestyle candles clearly weren’t enough. The brand already positions itself as “a love language” (unclear if it’s Words of Affirmation or Acts of Service), and now it wants to become your next vacation moodboard too. A new photo on the As Ever Instagram shows Meghan running through the sea in a gauzy white dress, arms open like a Hallmark mermaid. The caption? “So excited for all the good to come! Running into the weekend like 🌊” — and yes, you can hear the inspirational flute music playing softly in the background. Paris, But Make It Polo Club It’s giving Paris Hilton playbook, but with tea towels and Sussex subtlety. Both Meghan and Paris are reality-adjacent celebs with household names, branded aesthetics, and just enough legacy to convince you it’s luxe. Only difference? Meghan is selling serenity. Paris is still selling party. And while Brits may have side-eyed Meghan’s recent Instagram resurgence—cough the infamous hospital twerk video cough—Gen Z America is eating it up like it’s a $26 Erewhon smoothie. The hospital clip drew major flack in the UK for being, well…vulgar. But sources say Meghan is unbothered. Apparently, what’s cringe in London is trending in LA. “Her new products are marketed at Americans, not the UK,” says a source.Translation: Keep calm and mind your own market. With As Ever reportedly filming a second season, launching hotels, and teasing soft-focus beach content, Meghan’s evolution from duchess to digital duchesscore mogul is well underway. Paris Hilton walked so Meghan Markle could soft-launch a spa resort in Santa Barbara.
Hailey Bieber Sells Rhode Beauty for a Billion (Yes, Billion!)
I know the internet’s got a love-hate situationship with Hailey Bieber—especially if you live on SelenaTok—but you might wanna unclench for this one, because Mrs. Rhode Bieber just pulled the kind of move that has venture capitalists and beauty influencers alike foaming at the mouth. Hailey Bieber, Chief Aesthetic Officer of the clean girl era and full-time possessor of glass skin, just sold her skincare brand, Rhode, for a cool $1 billion. Yes. With a B. One billion. The company sliding that check across the table? None other than E.l.f. Beauty, the drugstore darling with a chokehold on Gen Z’s makeup drawers. This isn’t just a big day for Hailey. It’s a defining moment for the celeb-beauty industrial complex. Let’s unpack it—because this wasn’t just about lip balm. Wait, When Did This Go Down? The deal officially dropped May 28, 2025, but insiders say it’s been in the works since late 2024. Apparently, Rhode and E.l.f. approached each other like two skincare girlies bonding over moisturizer samples at a facial bar. Love that for them. So… How Much Is Lip Gloss Worth Now? Apparently? A lot. The deal breaks down into $800 million up front (in cash and E.l.f. stock), with a performance-based bonus of $200 million over the next three years. That’s not just money—it’s billionaire badge energy for Hailey, whose brand only launched in 2022. And if you’re still wondering if Hailey’s lip tint is worth the hype—well, it just got a billion-dollar stamp of approval. Why Did Hailey Sell Rhode Now? Two words: strategic partnership. According to E.l.f. CEO Tarang Amin, Hailey isn’t just a pretty face. He described her as a “thoughtful founder” with “incredible instinct and a beautiful aesthetic”—which is corporate speak for she gets the girls and the algorithms. Plus, Rhode made $200 million in the first quarter of 2025. Translation: Hailey launched a brand that prints money and looks cute on a vanity. Every founder’s dream. Is Hailey Bieber Still Involved? Or Did She Just Cash Out? She’s not going full ghost. Hailey will transition into a “strategic advisor” role—aka she’ll still have her hand in the glossy aesthetic and viral product pipeline. Before the sale, she served as Chief Creative Officer and Head of Innovation, which sounds fake but actually means she helped dream up products, campaigns, and maybe the perfect selfie lighting. Important work. What’s Next for Rhode? Oh, just a Sephora rollout this fall, NBD. This was already a long-awaited launch (some fans have been begging), and the E.l.f. deal just turbocharged it. Expect to see Rhode’s peptide-packed products lining shelves, probably right next to the TikTok-viral E.l.f. Halo Glow filter. In other words, your wallet isn’t safe. Hailey Bieber did what every influencer-founder dreams of: she built a sleek, minimalist brand in three years and flipped it for a billion dollars—while being hate-watched by half the internet. Love her or loathe her, Hailey just made beauty business history. And she did it while applying lip treatment with a glazed donut finish.
Chanel Just Overtook Louis Vuitton in the Luxury Brand Power Play
In a plot twist that would make even the most stoic fashion executive do a double take, Chanel has leapfrogged over Louis Vuitton to become the world’s second most valuable luxury brand, per Brand Finance’s 2025 rankings. Behind only Porsche (yes, the car), Chanel posted a jaw-dropping 45% surge in brand value—making it the fastest climber on the luxury ladder this year. Translation? Chanel didn’t just step up—they moonwalked past Vuitton, flipped their signature flap bag over their shoulder, and kept it moving. The brand now sits at a cool $37.9 billion, while Vuitton, bless them, grew a modest 2.1% to $32.9 billion. Is the crown slipping? Chanel’s Rise While the rest of the market took cautious baby steps, Chanel was busy eating the luxury girls up. The brand flexed across every vertical—from haute couture to beauty to high jewelry—like it had something to prove. Spoiler: it didn’t. But it did anyway. France gave Chanel a perfect score for awareness, consideration, and customer satisfaction (we stan a national treasure), and key markets like the U.S. and Asia kept showing up and showing out. Oh, and in the Brand Strength Index, they jumped from fifth to fourth with a sizzling 89.6/100. What’s Fueling the Fire? Two words: strategy + vision. CEO Leena Nair and CFO Philippe Blondiaux are clearly not here to play. The brand has been on a global conquest, opening its first beauty store in India and linking up with Nykaa for a retail power move that says, “We see you, emerging markets.” Creative-wise, the arrival of Matthieu Blazy—formerly of Bottega Veneta—as artistic director signals a stylish shake-up. We’re all holding our breath for his debut collection this autumn, but Chanel’s been keeping the energy alive with six shows a year (because when has Chanel ever been caught slacking?). And let’s talk product: ready-to-wear is booming, while leather goods (once Chanel’s cash cow) are… well… not giving. But the hope is Blazy’s magic touch will restore the sparkle. Wait—They’re Doing All This While Losing Money? Yup. In a surprising twist, Chanel’s revenue dropped 4.3% to $18.7 billion, and operating profit tanked 30%. Sounds grim, right? But here’s the kicker—they still spent big: Clearly, the brand’s playing long-term chess while the others are busy budgeting lunch. The Price Problem (and the Gen Z Factor) Let’s address the elephant in the boutique: prices keep going up, and not everyone’s thrilled. Leather goods saw a dip, likely due to sticker shock. But Chanel claims they’re now syncing increases with inflation and doubling down on design, quality, and storytelling. Enter the Chanel 25 bag, launched with help from Dua Lipa and Jennie of BLACKPINK. It’s aimed at both longtime collectors and TikTok scrollers who want the bag that says taste and tax bracket in one frame. TL;DR: Chanel Ate—and Left No Crumbs This isn’t just a Chanel moment. It’s a reshuffling of the luxury elite. The top 50 luxury brands are now worth a combined $317 billion, with fashion claiming 70% of that pie. And yes, France still runs the show. But while others coast on legacy, Chanel is doing the most—with style, with strategy, and with a wink. And somehow, it’s working. In 2025, they’re not just in the conversation. They are the conversation. So if you hear a faint rustle in the fashion wind, that’s just Gabrielle Chanel rolling over to smirk in approval.
Trinny Woodall Champions Energy Over Age in Beauty
Trinny Woodall, the dynamic force behind Trinny London, is redefining beauty standards by emphasizing energy and vitality over age. At 61, she continues to inspire women worldwide, advocating for a perspective that values how one feels rather than the number of candles on a birthday cake. Embracing Energy Over Age For Trinny, age is merely a number. She believes that the true essence of beauty lies in the energy and confidence one exudes. “Age is irrelevant; it’s about the energy you bring,” she asserts, challenging the conventional focus on youth in the beauty industry. Her approach encourages women to embrace their vitality and inner strength, regardless of their age. Trinny London: A Brand for All Ages Founded in 2017, Trinny London reflects its creator’s philosophy by offering personalized beauty solutions that cater to individual needs rather than age groups. The brand’s innovative “stackable” makeup products and skincare lines are designed to simplify routines and empower users. By focusing on energy and self-expression, Trinny London has cultivated a loyal community that values authenticity over age. Authenticity and Empowerment Trinny’s candidness about her personal journey—including overcoming challenges like addiction and personal loss—resonates with many. She uses her platform to share not only beauty tips but also messages of resilience and self-care. Her transparency fosters a sense of connection and empowerment among her followers, encouraging them to prioritize their well-being and embrace their unique paths. Redefining Beauty Standards By shifting the narrative from anti-aging to pro-energy, Trinny challenges the industry’s traditional standards. She advocates for a more inclusive and empowering approach to beauty, one that celebrates individuality and the vibrancy of life at every stage. Her message is clear: beauty is not confined by age but is amplified by the energy and confidence one brings to the world. Trinny Woodall’s emphasis on energy over age offers a refreshing perspective in the beauty industry. Through her brand and personal ethos, she inspires individuals to embrace their vitality, prioritize self-care, and redefine beauty on their own terms. References: Apple Podcasts Financial Times John Lewis & Partners dailytelegraph Beauty Matter
Savvy Shopper Saves £82 at Boots Using £10 Tuesday Hack
In a remarkable display of smart shopping, a UK woman has garnered attention by saving £82 on premium beauty products at Boots, utilizing the retailer’s weekly £10 Tuesday promotion. Her experience underscores the potential for significant savings through strategic shopping. The £10 Tuesday Deal Boots’ £10 Tuesday is a weekly event offering select high-end beauty products at a flat rate of £10. This promotion is available both in-store and online, typically on Tuesdays, but it shifts to Wednesday if a bank holiday falls on Monday. The deal includes products from renowned brands such as No7, Benefit, and Clinique. Each week, a curated selection of items is discounted, providing customers with the opportunity to purchase premium products at a fraction of their regular prices. The Sun The Shopper’s Strategy The shopper shared her success in the “Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK” Facebook group, revealing how she capitalized on the £10 Tuesday offer. Her purchases included: No7 Restore & Renew Face and Neck Multi-Action Serum (30ml): Regularly priced at £32.95, acquired for £10. The Sun No7 Restore & Renew Night Cream (50ml): Usually £22.95, purchased for £10. Garnier Ultimate Blends Coconut and Macadamia Shampoo: Originally £22.99, bought for £10. An additional item: Details unspecified, also secured for £10. In total, these items would have cost £122.39 at full price. However, by leveraging the £10 Tuesday promotion, she spent only £40, achieving a substantial saving of £82.39. Community Response Her post resonated with many in the Facebook group, prompting others to share their own savings experiences. Comments included: “I always stock up on £10 Tuesdays.” The Sun “I saved £69 today.” The Sun “I love £10 Tuesdays. I always get my moisturizer if it’s on offer.” These testimonials highlight the popularity and effectiveness of the £10 Tuesday promotion among savvy shoppers. Maximizing Savings To make the most of Boots’ £10 Tuesday deals: Plan Ahead: Keep an eye on Boots’ website or sign up for newsletters to stay informed about upcoming deals. Combine Offers: Look for opportunities to stack promotions, such as using discount codes or taking advantage of multi-buy offers. Leverage Loyalty Programs: Use the Boots Advantage Card to earn points on purchases, which can be redeemed for future discounts. Act Quickly: Popular items may sell out fast, so it’s advisable to shop early on Tuesdays. Conclusion The £10 Tuesday promotion at Boots presents a valuable opportunity for consumers to access premium beauty products at significantly reduced prices. By staying informed and strategically planning purchases, shoppers can enjoy substantial savings, as demonstrated by the recent £82 saving achieved by a savvy customer. References: The Sun Boots Save The Student TopCashBack sheerluxe.com Facebook