Slaying Sundays: Effortless Glam Tips for Boss Babes on a Budget

Beauty
Written By kaels

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Getting your life together at night > getting your life together in the morning.

I love taking my time to get ready. I love the process of getting ready. However, on weekdays, I want to make the most of my time. By that, I mean getting the most amount of sleep that I can get because I’m literally just a sleepy girl.

I used to spend two hours every morning on just makeup and hair alone. That was absurd - I’m just going to my lil corporate job, it’s not that serious. So, I did what any other girl would do, looked it up from the TikTok girlies. They told me that a Sunday prep and reset was the way to go. So, that’s what I started doing, and thank goodness. Now, I wake up cute and ready to go. I cut my getting ready time more than in half. So let’s get into it!

Skincare

What makes Sunday skincare different from any other day is a steam and a deep cleansing mask to really clean out the pores.

Favorite face masks/steamer:

For more skincare tips, read: Shine Bright Like a Diamond: Five Skincare Tips for a Glowing, Clear Complexion.

Hair

In order to maintain healthy hair, I try to avoid heat tools as much as possible. Coming from someone who fried their hair every day with a heat tool, I knew something had to give.

I was influenced by the girlies to try heatless curls and I’ve been converted.

Since I prefer my hair curled, this was the perfect opportunity to test if this was worth it. Being easily influenced, it’s rare that I stick to something for so long, but this has been a game changer. I use the Kitsch Satin Heatless Curling Set every night and it is safe to say that my morning routine is so much easier now.

Though this is every night - not just Sunday - you can definitely use it just one night and maintain nice, loose curls for the rest of the week! Additionally, protect your hair with a silk bonnet/wrap!

Lashes

Honestly, lash extensions come in clutch.

If you’re like me and don’t want the commitment of lash extensions, it’s super easy to do them yourself!

Here’s some of my current favorite diy lash extensions:

Nails

When I don’t have the time or just want to save money, press ons save my life. It’s the best way to look high maintenance, all while saving time and money. My favorite ones are: Glamnetic or Kiss Nails.

Current nail favorite: Kiss Salon Acrylic French Nail Manicure Set

Additional, fun, clean girl step: Clean your makeup brushes!!! I cannot emphasize this enough. Stop using dirty brushes on your face!

Teeth

While I’m doing my skin, hair, and nail care, I like to put on a teeth whitening strip. My favorite ones are the InoPro Teeth Whitening Strips. I have sensitive teeth so these are perfect for me!

Conclusion

Let’s work smarter, not harder!

I know that I want to make the most of my mornings. I can say that I have my sh*t together and that I wake up hella early, but I’d be lying. Most days, I just want to sleep, while still being a presentable, bad b!tch.

These steps allow me to wake up as late as possible, while still having the necessary time to get ready, without rushing out of the house.

Obviously, these are all DIY girly things, for the daily, but if you want to go to the salons and sh*t, go for it! I know a lot of these components take time, but once you get into a routine, it is so easy and it becomes a fun, self-care, self-love routine. Let’s all strive to be our best f*cking selves.

Look good, feel good!

xoxo,
kaels
too bad ain’t me<3

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