Quick Tips: Pamper Yourself
So, you followed Miley’s advice. You went to the store, bought some flowers and put them in a vase. Your living space is now adorned with perfumed petals. Yet, you still aren’t feeling like the witty award-winning sitcom lead that you know you’re meant to be. What can you do next, or, if you don’t have a green thumb, instead? The FMC has got you covered. Today’s quick tip will illustrate a different way to capture that cinematic, larger-than-life, take-on-the-world feeling. We see it as a bonus that this suggestion is often perfectly sequenced to an upbeat pop song but don’t worry. Headphones are optional.
No matter what nomenclature you would like to use for a light-hearted female-led film, every rom-com or chick flick has an iconic makeover scene. Sometimes it resembles Cher’s classic shopping spree in Clueless. Other times it’s a Laney-Boggs-style, She’s All That total transformation. Whatever awaits at the end of the one-to-three-minute montage, one can rest assured the heroine will emerge mentally, if not physically, refreshed and–if this were the 90s to early 2000s– having invested in contact lenses and a new hairstyling technique.
Like in the movies, you have options when it comes to the art of pampering yourself. What it really comes down to is what will make you feel most relaxed, invigorated and confident.
In case you’re at a loss. We’ve compiled a brief list:
1. Mani-pedi
2. A Bubble Bath
3. Facial
4. Massage
5. Eyelash Extensions or Lift
6. Eyebrow Treatment
7. A Fresh Hair Cut, Color, or Blowout
8. (Window) Shopping Spree
Pro Tip: Depending on your budget, you can either book multiple sessions in the same day/week/weekend–leaving you feeling extra put together–or you can space out your pampering–a little here and a bit there goes a long way.
It’s important to remember that pampering doesn’t have to break the bank. Yes, maybe only Paolo could turn Mia Thermopolis into a princess, but we can’t all have access to a royal treasury. If funds are tight, opt for a more DIY approach. For instance, if you can’t buy out a LUSH, or even a product or two, a warm bath accompanied by a glass of wine and an audiobook sounds like an exquisite night of well-deserved R&R.
