My Perfected Beauty Routine.
Updated: Dec 11, 2024
Since becoming blonde, moving to a cooler climate, and living in a zone with new, alternate trends, my beauty routine has become something I consider perfect for my lifestyle. I would even go as far as to say my routine is princess material.
Recently, I have, excitedly, been working with some incredible startup brands that are on the rise. Not only has the communication been extraordinarily gracious, ethical and genuine but the products themselves have been of top-tier quality.
Brand #1 is @adjoaessentials. The lady behind these delicate hairpieces, which started with her lovingly making them for her two little girls at home, is like a ray of pure sunshine. She deserves the world and more from the kindness, acceptance and encouragement she emits. It is an honour for me to say I worked with her, from a personal perspective and a business perspective.
As you can see from her pieces, she has mastered the art of perfectly combining daintiness with intricacy.
Brand #2 is called SAGO (@sagojewellers). They're an elegant jewellery brand predominantly focusing on gemstones. I think gemstones are a lost art in current jewellery trends so it's fascinating and inspiring to watch them make not just a statement, but a masterpiece time and time again. Seriously, it was hell for me to select the two items I wanted gifted to me because I was utterly in awe of the unique beauty laced within each piece. Their generosity was always apparent in their written words, however, it is clearly outlined in the sweetest truths that they're gifting free 18k gold-plated pieces with every purchase, as well as giving $10 cash back on all honest, video reviews. I think part of the reason Sago has stood out to me so electrically is because of the timing of our communication. Considering the holidays are among us, their embodiment of the Christmas spirit has been impossible to miss... fundamental understanding, giving and warmth.
I am learning of the little discrepancies that come along with having blonde hair after years of being a brunette baby and the most notable one has been discovering that purple shampoo & conditioner work wonders in maintaining the effect of the salon-applied toner. I see one gold tone and I'm like 'Nope! Not today Bitch' and I lather on my purple conditioner and poof! It's gone. It's become a critical step in the upkeep of my perfect blonde hair which I grow more in love with daily.
I haven't ever been the biggest skincare routine girly despite what my TikTok feed says A.K.A one filled with ASMR videos of pretty girls with soft voices doing my pretend makeup to help me get to sleep. As much as I'm enthralled with watching other's glorious skincare routines, mine is shockingly simpler, saving me the extensive time and money it takes to bestow one such routine that is so daringly lavish. The one skincare ritual I adhere to is using a makeup wipe in the morning to get all the sleep out of the corners of my eyes and revitalise my face from the sleep the night before. I also use one of these wipes to get all my makeup off after the day, creating a clean face that's never caked with layers of residue makeup. I make sure to use an oil-free wipe so that my skin simply remains skin as opposed to adding any creamy textures or clogging up pores on my face before I apply my daily makeup. I like the idea of my foundation having a constant base of vitality. It also makes me feel my best, not weighed down by a list of unpronounceable chemicals.
Since making one of my friends earlier this year, I've become OBSESSED with eyeliner. She is truly one of the most creative girls I've ever met with an undeniable talent for tattoo art, art in general and makeup artistry. I'd never seen somebody pull off Egyptian eyeliner in the way she did, nor seen anybody apply it so perfectly. I never even used to touch eyeliner because I didn't believe I had the skill to create a straight line on one eye let alone match it evenly on two. But she inspired me to give it my all and so I did. I made sure I bought the same eyeliner pen she owned and pretty much practised every day I was in the hospital. It was such a fun skill to learn.
Now every time I go to do my makeup I get excited because I always get to now, add something I thought I'd never be able to once, do!
I'm immensely satisfied with my beauty routine because it compliments my lifestyle perfectly... Not too simple and certainly not too complex. It combines prettiness with cleanliness and combines adventurousness with professionalism, two combinations that are essential for my career. What about you, Dolls, is my perfected routine just as perfectly suited to you? With its versatility and sturdy foundation, it is my greatest hope that it does.
Kisses,
COS x
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