With most of the country advised to stay indoors and practice social distancing for the foreseeable future, this is the perfect time to practice self-care to relax and treat yourself—especially during a time where everything feels unsettling and people may be feeling anxious. These are the 7 self-care rituals I have been practicing to cope. Continue reading “Social Distancing Activities: Self-Care Edition”
Category: Beauty
I have previously raved about my love for Living Proof hair products, namely that they have helped me wash my hair less (the bane of my existence). And now, I’d like to talk about another one of their products that has been an absolute lifesaver in helping me achieve my goals to wash my hair less often. I’m talking about the Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Heat Styling Spray, aka the product that has revolutionized my hair routine. Continue reading “Product Review: Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Heat Styling Spray”
Every winter, I’ve suffered from cracked fingers, chapped lips, and dry patches on my skin from the cold air. I’ve tried so many remedies and like balms and creams, but nothing has come close to my new favorite product: the Farmacy Honey Savior All-in-One Skin Repair Salve. Continue reading “My Winter Skin Savior 🙏”
Airplane cabin air is notoriously dry. This is why it’s important to stay hydrated (read: don’t forget to bring water!) and take other steps to keep your skin happy while in the air. These are the products I use to make sure that even if I’m jetlagged, my skin is not. Continue reading “My Skincare Routine for a Long-Haul Flight”
Let me tell you a secret: I hate washing my hair. It’s not that I hate how clean my hair feels, it’s more so the process that happens in order to dry and tame my hair. And although there is a constant debate that you should actually be washing your hair more often, I still stand by washing it less often and here’s how I do it. Continue reading “Tips to Wash Your Hair Less Often”
There was a Korean beauty trend that went around last fall called “glass skin,” which is essentially that your face looks “clear, poreless, translucent, [and] luminous—like a piece of glass.”
After I figured out how to clear my skin, I knew this was something I wanted to try without buying new skincare products that might not react well with my face. I’ve been wearing less makeup and have been loving the look of dewy skin (especially now that it’s winter and my face is dry). Here are the steps and products I use to achieve “glass skin.” Continue reading “How I Achieve the Glass Skin Trend”
Anyone who knows me knows I love nail polish and often paint my own nails at home. However, there are the occasional times where I will treat myself to a gel manicure. It’s the same cycle for me every time: I love how it looks, then get sick of it after a week and feel the urge to remove it. I normally peel it off, and I know it’s so bad for your nails, but I don’t think soaking your fingers in pure acetone is any better. My nails usually look scraggly and dry after I peel off the gel polish and takes about a week for them to recover.
I went to get a gel manicure recently and told myself I would have it taken off professionally, but decided to just do it myself at home. I researched different ways and many of them involved the technique of wrapping aluminum foil around each finger with an acetone-soaked cotton ball situated on the nail for 10-15 minutes (this is the method I use to remove glitter nail polish). To my dismay, I ran out of foil and it was too late to go out and buy some. I kept researching and found the answer to my request. I have tweaked it a little and it works like a charm. Behold, my new favorite way to remove gel nail polish at home. Continue reading “How to Remove Gel Polish at Home Without Foil”
I thought I had my skincare routine down pat—until summer came along and my face broke out. Continue reading “How to Avoid Summer Breakouts”
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to wear less makeup and focus more on skincare. I do not have perfect skin by any means, and I made it a point to figure out a skincare regimen that works for me.
A little background: I did not have any problems with my skin until I started wearing makeup in college. I developed bumps on my cheeks and had breakouts all over my T-zone, so I would wear two layers of foundation to make sure everything was covered. I also used to use skincare products specifically for oily skin, and even had a prescription for clindamycin as a topical solution for a few months. For the next five years, I was convinced that my skin was oily and tried to find the best products to ban any shine because oil = pimples. Or so I thought. Continue reading “How I Cleared My Skin”
Samantha Lea 