only the finest

lots of things.

Yoga Classes.

Soho House.

Sparkling Cucumber Water.

Green Drinks.

Weekly Blowouts.

French Mani-Pedis.

Sashimi Sundays.

Candlelight and Champagne.

Tuna Tartare Tuesdays.

Cookbooks and Wine Tasting.

Nights out at Nobu.

Bruschetta and Charcuterie.

Little Black Dresses.

Harry Winston Diamonds.

Black Patent High Heels.

Customised Playlists.

Criterion Collection.

Record Label Parties.

Art Gallery Events.

Long Makeout Sessions.

Bottles of Tignanello Red.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Absinthe Cocktails.

Diet Cranberry Juice.

Lamb with Mint Jelly.

Heavy Rain and Perfume.

Chilled White Grape Spritzers.

Trips to the Eastern Bloc.

Black Fur and Heeled Boots.

Art, Design, and Architecture Clubs.

That’s cute

but

i just found photos i did for an athletic brand and i am outright am-ba-rassed there’s one photo they did not photoshop the underarm hyperpigmentation and it just does not look good. Even though i was freshly waxed the contrast just isn’t hot.

like, you can LITERALLY create your dream life. you can decide your looks, your salary, your job, your partner, your friends, your experiences like literally ANYTHING, it’s almost magical.

and not only that but there’s no catch, no loan, and no you don’t have to “sell your soul to the devil”, (literally or figuratively), all you have to do is just .. decide. just trust that it’s yours. it’s like, your playing sims but you’re actually IN the simulation.

We all want to be that luxe woman who books facials , massages, nail appointments , blowouts etc. on a whim. That’s not the case for all of us, but we still deserve to feel pampered and elegant and here’s how you can do it.

SKIN:

AT HOME FACIAL (maximum twice a month)

Essentials: Cleanser, Face Steamer, An Intense Pore Exfoliating Treatment, Moisturising Face mask.

Step One : Cleanse 

Step Two : Apply your Pore Exfoliating Treatment ( I use Kate Somerville ExfoliKate) And steam for as long as the treatment allows, this should be about 2-5 minutes. This is a very intense treatment that’s why I wouldn’t use it very more than twice a month. Use whatever chemical exfoliant works for you.

Step Three : Tone, if you’re using a rinse off mask tone after removing the mask. I use sheet masks so I don’t have to rinse it off.

Step Four  : Apply a Moisturising face mask, do not use a pore cleansing or mud mask after exfoliating. It could be very irritating.

Step Five   : Proper Hydration. Serum, Moisturiser, Light Oil.

BODY CARE 

Soft and Smooth Skin: 

Exfoliation is so important. I love exfoliating gloves and African net sponges. Scrubs are good too, but I’m not a fan.

Use creams and lotion that have firming ingredients.

Bio Oil and Shea butter have really helped with my stretch marks and keeping my dry skin moisturised all day.

Hair Removal:

So many easy and affordable ways to remove hair at home:

Hair removing sprays and creams: SO EASY and affordable. The only con I can think of is the smell.

Microwaveable wax pots, another easy and affordable one. A problem that could arise is that it might not melt evenly in the microwave but that hasn’t happened to me.

Wax melting pot + hard wax beads, a pricier option but still affordable.

Shaving, the ghetto👩🏽‍🦯👩🏽‍🦯.

HAIR:

HAIR TREATMENTS:

Deep Conditioning: Deep condition your hair every week. For maximum effect use heat. I use a microveable deep conditioning cap. Blow dryer attachments work too. I use the Shea Moisture Castor Oil Masque, that comes in the kit I buy every couple of months.

Protein Treatment: Gelatine! yes I know but it works. Gelatine is a hydrolised protein so it helps strengthen your hair. And obviously it’s very cheap. As someone with high porosity hair so protein treatments are very important for me, trust me when I say this works.

STYLING

At Home Salon Blowout:

A lot of people ask what the secret to great bouncy hair at home, it’s usually rollers!

But if you don’t feel like doing all that….

Flexi-Rods

Flexi Rods are a really easy way to make it look like you spent a lot of time doing your hair. When you really just spent 5 minutes the night before.

NAILS

Theres only one thing you need to get for bomb nails at home:

Polygel kit!!!

There are polygel kits for as little as 10 dollars (USD).

Here’s a tutorial on the method shown in the gif:

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Poly gel is so soft and easy to work with even for an absolute beginner.