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

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, YUH.

Skincare

What makes Sunday skincare different from any other day is a deep cleansing mask and a steam.

Favorite face masks/steamer:

InnisFree - Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask ($16)
Caudalie - Pore Minimizing Instant Detox Mask ($42)
Benefit Cosmetics - The POREfessional Deep Retreat Pore-Clearing Clay Mask ($39)
Pure Daily Care - Facial Steamer ($35)

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

Hair

In order to maintain healthy (ish) hair, I try to avoid heat tools as much as I can.

Confession: I used to use heat on my hair every day.

I knew too much heat on your hair was bad, but I just loved the looks so much. However, I had the epiphany that I needed to change that.

So, low and behold, I am now a heatless curls b!tch.

Since I prefer my hair curled anyways, I use the Kitsch Satin Heatless Curling Set every night to achieve the look that I want.

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! Just please, 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:

KISS Falscara - Multipack False Eyelashes ($8)
KISS Lash - Couture Faux Mink Lash Extensions ($7)
KISS Falscara - Bond & Seal ($10)
LAUBESS - Lash Bond and Seal ($10)

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!

In Conclusion, B!tches

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. Some days, I just want to sleep, but I still want to be 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 tf out of the house.

I may look high maintenance, but it didn't take that long to look it.

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, b!tch.

xoxo,
kaels
too bad ain’t me<3