It’s Thursday which means it’s practically the weekend and it’s now socially acceptable to show up to work hungover start living my best life at happy hour. Praise. Tbh just because drinking two five glasses of wine on a Tuesday is frowned upon by my mother, boss, and very uptight roommate does not mean that I don’t regularly partake in such activities, but sometimes it’s nice to pretend I follow social constructs. Lol. That said, it’s Thursday, which means I also look like I’ve spent the last three days stress eating in a windowless room, which is accurate but also not cute. Though if there’s anything I know how to do in this world it’s how to hide the face/body/hair I was born with and transform myself into a human who gets 80-100 likes on her Instagram selfies. Dream big, kids.
But summer is an extra challenging season for my transformation process because the weather is constant sabotage. It’s the only season where I can go from sad and depressed work appropriate to living my best life happy hour hoe to swamp monster in, like, less time than it takes me to down my first drink. So pretty fucking fast.
^^Actual footage of me seconds after leaving work.
Constant. Sabotage. I, mean, some people might be worth melting for, but not at fucking happy hour. And because I love wasting my money on material possessions, I’ve spent enough on beauty products to know which ones will literally save my life selfies during this oppressive heat. So here are 5 beauty products that will take your summer look from day to night without melting off your face:
1. Maybelline Eyestudio Waterproof Eye Pencil
Nothing says I’m down to make out in 3-4 drinks like colored eyeliner. Adding a pop of color to your eyes says you’re edgy, fun, and willing to make out with a stranger take risks. We recommend using the Maybelline Eyestudio Waterproof Eye Pencil as it’s long lasting and should survive a night out even with you (v important). There’s also a ton of different colors to choose from so you can match your mood swings with your eye makeup.
2. Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint
From the hours of 8AM to 3PM my foundation is on point doing it’s damn job and hiding the face my mother gave me, but by the time 6 o’clock rolls around my face is as dull as Carol in HR. I’m legit obsessed with the Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint as it’s key to restoring my skin to it’s natural completely manufactured dewy state. Plus the foundation is buildable so if you end up getting into some wild shit tonight, just add a little extra in the morning to erase the evidence, similar to how you would erase drunk texts to your ex the next morning. If you can’t see it, it wasn’t ever there.
3. Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick
Any time you’re trying to take your look from day to night, a bold lip color is key to making that transformation happen. Upgrade your nude lip to a darker, more vibrant shade for happy hour purposes. Normally, I’d recommend a vampy lip color because fucking duh, but in the spirit of the summer season, I guess I’ll act a little less dead inside and recommend Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Deep Raspberry or Warm Rose. Both colors are still edgy AF but more in-keeping with the season. Plus this shit can outlast the human tornado that is you at a happy hour, including all your drinks and your secret blatantly obvious make-out session with the hot intern.
4. Ilia Illuminator
I’m obsessed with this product in particular because it does the the job of two products in one. I guess there is a God and she’s been watching my Snapchat stories. I suggest using the color Sway because it makes your skin look glowy AF and also looks amazing as a smokey shadow on your lids. This should always be included in your day to night beauty regimen as it can take your look from ready to present at the department meeting to ready to get ratchet at a wine bar.
5. Neutrogena Shine Control Blotting Sheets
You should always keep blotting paper in your purse no matter the season but you should especially have some during the summer. I use this shit liberally. Like, every time I go to the bathroom and am horrified by my reflection. So, often. Try Neutrogena’s Shine Control Blotting Sheets as it absorbs oil and gives your skin a clean, matte finish so you won’t look like the greasy pizza you ate for lunch. It’s the perfect way to fool your colleagues, Instagram followers, and that one guy you drunk Snapchat on the reg that at all times you have the skin of a delicate flower and not the wrapper of a McDonald’s sandwich.
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