So, the other day I was having a conversation with a friend
of mine about manicures and pedicures and was telling her that I very rarely
treat myself to one or the other. She, on the other hand, can be found at the
salon every other week getting a new paint job and when I told her that I
hardly go for mani’s or pedi’s, she was kind of gobsmacked seeing as I work in
the beauty industry and I’m a beauty blogger. I managed to convince her it was
because I can do just a good of a job at home using one of my 300 strong stash
of nail colours but it led me to thinking...
What other things do I take for granted because of the job
and hobby that I have?
I mean, it’s easy as pie to head out to a salon and get a manicure in London or a pedicure in London but why do I only
think of it as a “special treat”? Surely, it would make my life so much easier
if I nipped to a salon on my lunch for a ‘shape and paint’ instead of coming
home to do it myself, smudge a nail and have to re-do it, then apply a topcoat
but still wave my arms and legs around like a clown while trying to dry them.
So I put my thinking cap on and realised there are quite a
few things that I skip out on because I can do it at home.
1.
Facials
Okay, so I obviously can’t give myself a proper facial with
the extraction and all the jazzy stuff but with my collection of lotions and
potions, I can take some time out to put a thick layer of a masque on and wish
my stress away. I’m loving overnight masques too so I can apply a thick layer,
let it set and then head off to la-la land so they can work their magic while I
get my snooze on.
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2. Hair treatments
Recently I’ve managed to accumulate quite a few deep
conditioning hair treatments and masques and it was only recently that I
decided to try one out and see what all the fuss was about. Well, let me tell
you that all the fuss was absolutely worth it because I’m now sold. I know
you’re meant to get your trimmed every three months but I don’t always get the
time and most of time I actually forget but with deep treatment masques, I’m
able to ensure that my hair is silky soft and in good condition.
Alright alright, doing what I do doesn’t actually stop me
from shopping because that would be a big fat lie but there are days when I
“shop my stash”. I’m sure everyone has done that... It’s the moment where you
go through all the beauty products that you own and find gems that you had
either forgotten about, hadn’t got round to using or didn’t think they suited
you but miraculously do now. I actually went through my lipstick collection the
other day and found quite a few MAC lippies that I have no idea why I purchased
them in first place or had altogether forgotten about. It’s a bad habit but if
you haven’t tried it before then I genuinely suggest you “shop your stash” and
see what you come up with.
This is my old stash... It's grown a lot more since these days!
I definitely think I might treat myself to a mani and pedi
soon because as I’ve been hammering out this post, I’ve noticed that my
cuticles are looking robey and gross. I guess there are definitely some things
that only a professional can do!
What do you consider a ‘treat’ and how often do you splurge
on one? I’d love to know what you think.
Until next time...
Keep swivelling those hips in your
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Hair removal is one treatment I can do at home but I do at the salon but only under arms and this is because I am fed-up with trying to do it my self with out hurting my self or getting the sugar stuck under their due to excessive sweat. However while my cousin has all her hair removal done at the salon I only do under arms.
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