Monthly Maintenance…. On a Budget
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.
AT HOME FACIAL (maximum twice a month)
Essentials: Cleanser, Face Steamer, An Intense Pore Exfoliating Treatment, Moisturising Face mask.
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.
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.
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👩🏽🦯👩🏽🦯.
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.
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 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.
Theres only one thing you need to get for bomb nails at home:
There are polygel kits for as little as 10 dollars (USD).
Here’s a tutorial on the method shown in the gif:
Poly gel is so soft and easy to work with even for an absolute beginner.
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