Chanel

Le Rouge Duo Ultra tenue Ultrawear liquid - Burning Red

One of my newest obsession and perfect for the holidays. It’s not heavy or sticky on the lips. It’s long lasting. I’ve purchased this in three different colors (burning red (pictured), intense caramel for a neutral look and intense rosewood, which is more of a mauve tone).

If you’re eating and drinking all day, it will start to slightly rub off, but for the most part — it’s a great all day wear lipstick.

How to use: Apply the lip color, wait for it to dry a few minutes and then add the lip gloss for a wearable and comfortable look.

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Kiss Impress Nails

This is the order of the nails as seen on my Instagram Reel. I purchased them from Impress site directly here, Target or any drugstore.

For the past 4 years, I used to spend a lot of money on my nails

I would get them done every 2 or 3 weeks without a fail

During COVID-19 with nail shops closed, I am glad to find the brand Impress

These pressed on nails are an easy 1 step and you can wear them casually or with a dress

For your fingers or toes, they come in many sizes and colors that can even be bold

You can buy holiday theme, neutrals, matte, French tip or even sparkly gold

As long as you follow the instructions on the box, you can't go wrong

Wait an hour to wash your hands to keep the adhesive on the nail strong

The pressed on can last days on my nails, but last weeks on my feet

Compared to a manicure, the price is pretty sweet!

Pre-Glued Eyelashes

When it comes to putting on fake eyelashes, my skills would be on the intermediate level. It always seems to work when I have nowhere important to go, but then immediately becomes a disaster when there’s a fancy event to attend (although these last few months, a fancy event is getting to-go dinners!)

I don’t have time to cut the lashes, add glue, wait for the glue to dry and then try to apply it correctly… then realizing the glue hasn’t sufficiently dried so now I’m dealing with a sticky mess and then having to repeat the process over and over again.

I am all about efficiency and surprisingly, I found these pre-glued eyelashes from Amazon that I have been loving. It saves me half the time of waiting for the glue to dry and it’s easy to use! I’ve bought this 8 times already x 3 pair = 24 pair of eyelashes in the last 3 months.

It’s ~$12 for a 3 pack and it comes with an extra adhesive to use for a second time. I would recommend using it once per adhesive as it does not stay tacky and is more sanitary. However, you can extend the life of the lashes by removing the adhesive and using the lashes with eyelash glue.

The downside to the lashes is that it only comes in 4 styles and they’re all natural. It would be great if they created a more dramatic look. I’ve tried a couple of brands and it seems like they are all natural everyday look.

The other downside is if you have smaller eyes like myself, you will still have to cut these eyelashes. You will need sharp scissors or else it can tug on the adhesive causing it to come off.

With anything new, there’s a learning curve, but if I can do it… anyone can!

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