Glowing up is one of the noticeable issues that lots of people are paying attention to. Nonetheless, it is problematic and challenging to navigate yourself and figure out what are effective methods. Understanding such problems, The Sunday Snug will introduce to you a 3-month full glow up guide which ensures to boost up your beauty from top to bottom, both external and internal. Let’s go!
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External Full Glow Up Guide
Washing hair correctly is a key for strong and healthy hair
Have you ever wondered that even if you use other hair care methods such as shampoo brush or expensive oils, you still cannot overcome the problem of your hair falling out a lot, especially after every time you wash your hair? Well, maybe the problem caused by the way that you wash your hair. In this section, The Sunday Snug will introduce to you a step-by-step full glow guide by washing hair.
Before washing
- Step 1: Always brushing your hair before doing anything to your hair! When you wash your hair, your scalp and hair are subjected to the impact of water and rubbing. Therefore, brushing hair before washing will minimize the impact on the scalp and hair. Thereby, helping to reduce hair loss which falls out when washing.
- Step 2: After brushing, you can use hair oil to stimulate hair growth. If you would like to know which one is suitable for you, it is recommended to read this article: Best Hair Oils for Growth.
- Step 3: use your fingers to gently massage the scalp so that oil will be absorbed thoroughly. The ideal time is about 5 – 10 minutes. Then, you should incubate hair for about 15 – 20 minutes.
During washing
Cleansing your scalp and hair is extremely important, so you should wash it with shampoo twice to ensure your hair is completely clean of hair oil. Besides, the water temperature should be around 38 Celsius degree (100 Fahrenheit degree) to avoid hair drying.
If you wash your hair with a shampoo brush, do the same thing in the first video. However, please pay attention to washing operation because using shampoo brush incorrectly may cause an extreme hair loss. In addition, it is unnecessary to use a shampoo brush in your washing hair routine.
After washing
According to some hair stylists, it is highly recommended to blow dry your hair to about 70% dry, which means your hair is still damp at about 30%. Then you can let your hair dry naturally. This way will prevent breakage more than letting your hair dry 100% naturally. Besides, personally, I encourage you to not to dry hair with heat to avoid causing dry hair.
Some notes that you should pay attention to!
- Please do not brush hair after using oil and incubating since this way will lead to an extreme hair loss.
- Read carefully the instructions and effectiveness of hair oils because there are some kinds of oils that can be used only for the scalp and vice versa.
- In order to have your hair clean as much as possible, especially when you use hair oil, you should wash your hair with shampoo twice.
- From my experience, you can observe the results of incubating hair and scalp after 3 – 4 weeks.
- If you have a limited budget, you can incubate hair with fermented rice water and skip Hair Mist, Hair oil/serum. But make sure that you avoid making a heat impact on hair. Furthermore, you should not tie your hair tightly because you may damage both your scalp and hair.
An appropriate skincare routine can enhance your natural beauty
In fact, an effective skincare routine is a minimalist one which is suitable with your skin’s condition. A minimalist routine includes 4 items: micellar water – cleanser – moisturizer – sunscreen (in my opinion, serum is an optional). In this section, The Sunday Snug will not discuss deeper because everyone has different skin type and issues. Nonetheless, you need to carefully research your skin’s condition and the products before using to avoid irritation. If you have a severe and persistent acne, it is best to see a dermatologist for the most effective skincare treatment.
The Sunday Snug used to post an article guiding you to find the appropriate cleanser for your skin type, you can read this article here: Find the Right Cleanser for Your Skin Type: The Ultimate Guide.
Workout is an indispensable part of full glow up guide
Perhaps you will get a little bit tired when it comes to “workout”, Well, so do I! Nonetheless, moderate and frequent exercise will improve not only your health but also your posture and shape. In this full glow up guide, I will introduce to you some effective but extremely easy for everyone: from students to adults, busy people and even people having stiff body like me. Interestingly, those videos will take you a really short time!
Two videos that I would love to share with you firstly are 10 MIN EXERCISE & STRETCH FOR SHOULDERS, NECK & THE COLLAR BONE and FIX & SLIM YOUR BACK + BETTER POSTURE IN 10 MINUTES by emi wong. These videos are effective in stretching the stiff back and shoulder, which are suitable for office people. Moreover, these wonderful practice videos will improve your posture, in other words, avoids turtle neck and hunchback posture. Also, you can get your back and shoulder in shape if persistently practice.
The next exercise video that I find it effective and easy for improving physical healthy is from getfitbyivana. As for me, this is a short and simple exercise that will gently and slowly improve my flexibility rather than have a nice body shape.
For booty part, I can introduce this video which is instructed by Chloe Ting:
If you would like to combine both waist and booty exercises in one video, you can take this video as reference:
A hydrated body skin brings youthful vitality
With the criteria of affordable budget and effectiveness, I suggest focusing on moisturizer and exfoliation. It is possible for you to have a glowing body skin with these 2 basic steps. For exfoliation, you should choose products with smooth texture. If the products contain particles, those particles need to be small and smooth to avoid causing scratches to the skin. Besides, you can go to the sauna to detoxify the skin effectively. In terms of body moisturizer, make sure they do not clog pores due to its thick texture (this can cause body acne).
Personally, I recommend Johnson’s baby oil for summer and L300 for winter. These 2 products are my best body moisturizer friends.
A small tip for you to have body skin absorb moisturizer completely: you should apply moisturizer after washing and drying body because skin will be dehydrated at that time.
Style shows individual temperament
Makeup is a timeless art that everyone should know
“I believe all women are pretty without makeup, but with the right makeup can be pretty powerful.”
– Bobbi Brown
It is undeniable that makeup plays a vital role in our life. It not only enhances our beauty but also boosts up our confidence. When putting a different layout onto face, you can unlock your hidden beauty and figure out your personal vibe.
The Sunday Snug would love to introduce some gorgeous and versatile food-inspired makeup layouts that you may get interested in, you can read this article here: Make-up Trend That You Need To Know: Food-inspired layouts.
If you are interested in clean girl makeup, here is a useful instruction: Clean Girl Makeup Products: Essentials For The Look
Outfits fit the vibe
There are no outdated styles, only inappropriate styles. Don’t worry that your outfit and style don’t keep up with current trends, always remember that fashion is a circulation. Therefore, it is crucial to define your style and vibe. Once you have found your own style, you will become fashionable and modern.
The biggest and most problematic question now is that how can we know which style is the best match with us? Well.. try them all! Because we will not know how stunning we are when putting on different outfits with different styles. Thus, it is optimize to try all of styles. This process will take you an amount of time figuring out but it’s worth it, trust me! Nonetheless, it is essential to know what styles that you are into so that you can save your budget. No matter what style you are into, always remember to choose sustainable outfits, which means they are versatile, timeless and durable.
If you have no idea what styles do you like, I suggest you to try the following styles because they are suitable with lots of people and meet sustainability:
- Casual fashion style
- Minimalist fashion style
- Chic fashion style
- Vintage fashion style
Scent is a personal signature
Have you ever smelled a scent in a place that reminded you of a person, a memory? Or when it comes to books, you will remember the smell of the pages. That’s a power of scent! Scent not only makes you more stunning but also highlights your personal signature and vibe.
You can use lots of ways to have a mindful scent such as perfume, lotion, hair spray, body mist. If you get allergic to perfume or strong artificial scents, you can try some natural scents derived from fruit or flower. Another suggestion is laundry detergent and fabric softener which have the scent you like.
There are some perfumes that you can take as references if you love natural scents:
- Milk smell: Maison Matine Avant L’Orage, Blanche Bete
- Tea smell: Armani The Yulong, Le Labo Matcha 26
- Woody smell: Lalique Encre Noire, Piano Santal
Internal Full Glow Up Guide
To be a better version, it is essential to focus on internal factors besides external ones. So what internal elements include? Well, they are about mindset and intelligence.
A complete glowing up is a version that both your internal and external factors are harmony. In other words, they should be equivalent in terms of value. Don’t become a porcelain doll: gorgeous on the outside but empty on the inside. Instead, become a rose: not only does it have a beautiful appearance, but it also has a charming scent, which is very valuable. Even when it fades, people still remember its beauty, fragrance and value.
Regarding for mindset, I recommends some The Sunday Snug’s articles which discuss positive thinking as well as technique:
In addition, you can learn from the people you admire, the types of people you want to be. This will help you have more motivation in self-development because your motivation is real people and real things, not abstract words of encouragement.
A few last words..
Please keep in mind that glowing up is a long-term development process that requires perseverance and efforts. But it’s worth it! Thus, don’t be discouraged and give up. The Sunday Snug hopes this full glow up guide will be helpful and you will become a gorgeous, beautiful version from appearance to soul.
