This gorgeous
photo of Cass
has not been
retouched.retouglam
Chill-girl
The (beauty) world
h
iguys!I’mnew.
Like, brand new.
As in, these are the
very first words I’m
typing at my new
fancyGirlfriendbeauty editor
desk (*waves from under piles of
products*).IcannotWAITtotalk
hair, skincare and makeup with
you every single month (Glitter
parts! Sheet masks! Gradient
lips!),but before we become
beautyBFFs,Ihavesome
confessionstomake...
Some days I skip the whole
blow dry thing (PLLmarathon
priorities).Andwhenitcomesto
curling my eyelashes, I tend to
lean towards team ‘but I have
a crush to stalk’ than ‘YAAAS!
Let’s do this’. I’ve been known to
useatwo-in-oneshampoo(it
saveslikethreemins,right?),
sleepinbraidstomakemy
hair curly (ugh, tongs take
forever) and yes, that was me
you saw at Priceline stocking up
on the express tan and two-
minute face masks. Don’t
get me wrong though,
I heart skincare.And
along with air, H20 and
HarryStyles,Ineed
makeup to live.Abold
lip, winged liner and
defined brow are my
jam and nothing brings me
more joy than tracking down
the perfectFaultinourStars-
friendly mascara.
It’s just that between Monday’s
contouring mish, Wednesday’s
bright lip and Friday’s fishtail
braids,sometimesthethought
of watching my nails dry,
actually feels like, well,
watching paint dry.The good
news is that
low-key beauty
days happen to even
themostreligious10-step
skincare devotee(a.k.a me on
agood day), which is why I’ve
made besties with a squad of
clever prods that do a million
thingsatonce.Icallthemmy
beauty tracksuit pants – reliable,
comfy, practical go-tos – and
I pretty much live in them every
other day.
I’m talking exfoliators
that double as cleansers,
concealersthatmoistu
too (win!), lip glosses th
nourish and gel polishes th
do their thing minus the
maintenance.The words
‘two-in-one’ are a chill girl’s best
friend.Along with ‘fast-acting’,
‘express’, ‘easy’ and ‘turns you
into Gigi’ (OK, so I made the
last one up, but hey, a girl can
dream, right?).
Right, now that we’ve got
that out of the way,Icanalso
confess that I heart dogs, terrible
reality shows, amazing reality
shows, ALL the snacks, glitter,
new stationery, Japan, op-
shopping and my new job.
Confession over. OK, now
let’s play with lipstick...Low-key
day BFFs:
Oh hi there
dreamy scrub
(that cleanses too!).
Bioré blemish
clearing scrub,
$9.99Nice knowing you pimple!
This guy covers them up while
preventing more. Clinique
Anti-Blemish Solutions
clinical clearing gel, $35Who can tell when
nude polish is chipped?
Answer: no-one. Colour
Theory nail polish, $4A dry shampoo that
strengthens hair too? Shut
up and take my money!
Batiste Strength & Shine
dry shampoo, $12.95Japan <3
Howcanyousay
no to that face?accordin to Cass.
seCass x
@GF_CASS
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