The Glow Up | The Morning After Bloom
by BJ Panda Bear
It’s now close to the end of the first month of 2020 already, we have extended our 2019 habits for a little while. Now we are in dire need for water and a little extra help that will keep us looking fresh. Let’s be real it is super hard to say no to a night out of cocktailing once you’ve gotten back into the stress of work. While our other beauty counterparts are all solidly glowing from their 30 day stint of consecutive hot yoga, we are struggling to try to be fully functioning adult humans aka not gorging in survivalist manner on our fully loaded avocado toast every other morning.
Then there is the issue of possibility of the over done makeup. Fear not! We have you sorted with a few hacks that will bring you a natural look while still covering up, think of it as The Morning After Bloom. The key is letting people know you had a wild night out, though you are still glowing too hard with that defused lighting aesthetic that makes them all jealous of your understated well conceived look. This is all to blame on the effortless Caroline de Maigret, Alison Mosshart, and the slightest bit of Euphoria cool. No one has to really know that you secretly have a routine to look this nonchalant.
MASQUE BAR Pretty Animals - First thing first, get yourself a face mask from the fridge and slather it on. The great thing about these products are that they are cheap and actually work. With the fun designs, the longer you wallow in bed taking selfies you can make this set on your face.
Youth To The People Superberry Hydarate + Glow Dream Mask - This night time mask is a miracle worker with superberry formula. As soon as you manage to wipe your face off after a night out slathering a pea size of this mask all over works wonders in retaining moisture and evening out the skin. The antioxidant-rich superberries and THD ascorbate are key to that retention as well as making sure you don’t end up looking like a dusty raisin the next morning. The mask can also be used in the day as a little bit goes a long way in moisturizing skin.
Her Highness NYC CBD facial “Highly Beautified“ - This facial oil is a gift from the weed gods! The CBD soothes and the oils keep the skin well nourished and alive. Though quite thick the over all sensation on the skin does not feel oily or overbearing, instead it feels quite supportive and light, due to a good amount of hyaluronic acid. The ease of the CBD really helps in unknotting all of last night trauma.
Shiseido HANATSUBAKI HAKE Polishing Face Brush - The fear of caking on the blush can easily occur in an instant. Designed based off of the camellia flower, the brush is unique in providing sectioned off levels of pressure on the face it feels light and controlled which is great in making sure that things don’t get to crazy in application.
Kosas Weightless Lip Color - There comes a point where pigment and hydration meet in a golden spot. One which allows for a look that serves a little post chapstick ease well into a more styling moment for the lips. However extreme or minimal your style is, this range of Kosas lip color is a good way to effortlessly take your healthy lips into that glow without trying to over style. Again we are trying to look like we really don’t care even though this will take you a good while to achieve.
Kosas Mixed Metals Trio: 10 Second Eyeshadow - This product is a great layering eyeshadow and gives great control to what you are trying to achieve. A light film can add a subtle dose of style while a heavier layering will give that ultimate impact of metallic tones. 10-Second Eyeshadow is revolutionary with clean water-based, fast drying and crease minimizing fluid formula for high -impact color with skincare benefits for your lids. Inspired by watercolors, the eyeshadows are meant to be worn as a wash of color, for the most modern take on a fresh eye.