My Pick-Me-Up Beauty Routine

Great beauty routine!

Can’t get over how that lipstick makes you GLOW!!

Well here I am sitting in my home office in an outfit that I could also wear in my actual office, shoes, make up and all.
I started to notice that when I dressed like I was in the office, I felt and performed like I was in the office. So I started doing that and it did wonders and for me made a real difference in my mental health.

love this post! would love to see a make-up series on all BIPOC. a lot of make up ads, tutorials, etc. are for white people, with large eyes, eyelids—i never know how to do makeup on my asian eyes no matter how much i research.

Although quarantine is going to impact Halloween, I’m still going to dress up regardless, just because being made-up makes me feel good! I’m not skimping out, either! Full fairy costume this year! Complete with prosthetic pointed ears, homemade flower crown, sparkly wings, dramatic lashes, the works! My boyfriend may be the only person who enjoys it in person with a ~spooky~ date night in, but so can social media through selfie posts, so not all is lost!

Aww, I love your look! I’m interested in trying Bobbi Brown eyeshadow sticks, but I wonder if they’ll work for me. I have oily skin and slightly oily eyelids (I’m a little embarrassed to share this), so I wonder if they won’t smudge on me. Do you have that experience?

Obsessed with Bobby brown eye shadow sticks. The best.

Inspired by CoJ I’ve started painting my nails different colors on each hand which has been such a mood booster and isn’t noticeable on Zoom. I also splurged on Dior Lip Glow (another COJ inspired purchase) and it’s a great just for me boost.

She makes me want to cut all my hair off. what lovely lady

Love Kim! Apartment tour coming soonish!?!

Lipstick, hoops, grey sweater. NAILED IT!

I try to put 1-2 items on my to-do list every week that will make me feel more beautiful. (This week I have to “pluck eyebrows” and “polish silver jewellery.”) At least a couple of times a month I try to include something a bit indulgent, like “foot spa while watching Friends and drinking wine” (last weekend’s “job”). By putting the things on my to-do list I don’t feel guilty about them; in fact I feel compelled to make time for them, since I’m such an A-type personality who HAS to tick everything off my to-do list. This has really made a difference to the way I feel about myself recently!

I’ve always been a bit too lazy for makeup, but I’ve been really consistent with my skincare-cleansing with witch hazel, retinol at night, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid in the morning, glycolic acid once or twice a week, jojoba oil as needed-and my skin looks the best it ever has. I usually don’t paint my nails either, but I love sparkle, so I’ve been borrowing my 15 year old’s glitter nail polishes. And now that it’s fall, I’m slathering myself with cocoa butter and wearing jumpsuits with cool sneakers, boots or clogs pretty much every day.

Kim, you look so cute and your smile makes me want to smile! Thanks for sharing.

It would be great to see a beauty with a birthmark article. I grew up with one on my face and have always felt stigmatised and not beautiful unless I was wearing make up. I am sure there are many other women that have experienced this.

Kim, that lipstick was made for you! You look beautiful, vibrant, and happy :)

I’ve stopped wearing foundation. I wear extra moisturizer and it feels luxurious to only worry about sunscreen on the non-mask areas. I fill in my brows and wear a cat eye every day, plus Hypnotic Poison perfume (really dramatic name, but it smells like delicious vanilla root beer).

I haven’t gone to a salon since 2019, and while I’ve had white streaks for several years, I now have black streaks defining themselves in a field of gray. I’m into it.

I needed this! I’ve been feeling so down on myself and how I look lately, and as a result have felt less inclined to even make any effort with my appearance at all. My catchphrase these days has just been “what’s the point?”. But just seeing gorgeous Kim with her bright lips, classy sweater, and cool nails put a smile on my face. It reminded me that little boosts actually do help me feel better. There is so little I can control about my circumstances right now, but I do have the power to paint my nails, put on some of my favourite perfume, and brush off my knitwear to feel a bit better about myself. Thanks Kim!

Love this post, and Kim you look so beautiful.

I wear absolutely no make up (except for special occasions) but I have been thinking it would be nice to make the days a bit more distinctive, and trying out fun lipsticks could be a good way to do that.

I am also thinking about dyeing my hair! I have kind of browny-blonde hair but I have always wanted try out having Auburn or chestnut hair. Maybe now is the time!

I love the way these colors play together–the grey sweater, the pale blue nails, the coral lipstick–especially with your gorgeous complexion. I’ve pretty much given up on lipstick because I’m always worried about smearing it under my mask. But otherwise I’m with you: the bleakness of this moment in history demands a little extra care where aesthetics are concerned. So I’m going to keep painting my nails and buying fresh flowers if only to fend off the worst of the grief, depression, and anxiety that have been nipping at my heels for the last seven months.

Hoops are really tough to wear during the COVID era. I have to put my mask on and off throughout the workday and big hoops are always getting caught in the mask ear loops. I have had to stop wearing any hoops. Otherwise would love to but unfortunately they are not practical in this day and age unless you have the luxury of working from home (sans mask).