How to look Expensive in a Pandemic

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Trying desperately to distract/cheer myself up here..!

I started a "expensive" thread back in the day that ended up going for weeks, it was great ( Expensive in the summer IIRC)

Looks like we might be stuck home for a while then doesn't it?
To try and brighten the mood what about a lighthearted thread about how we plan to self isolate in a glamorous fashion?!
Maybe bit of princessing thrown in there..emerge beautified after the chaos subsides? Using up our beauty hoard? If we don't use stuff up now we never will!

I’m going to do a half hour walk/run first thing every morning, followed by an Adriene yoga. Then shower and put proper clothes and makeup on. I like the idea of getting more dressed up on Friday evenings as well, although I’m not sure how it works alongside cooking.

It’s the smallest and most stupid thing to be sad about, but I’ve got some lovely spring/summer evening outfits I’ve been looking forward to getting out for months, and I’m really disappointed that I might not get the chance now.

I aim to have a couple of walks a day and get to 12k steps so just over 8km if not more. I’m not planning on wearing makeup much but will be using all my moisturisers and masks plus hair treatments and less heat styling. I need to buy a couple of root cover up dyes in case I need them (I will!). Ive been cooking healthy food and hopefully soon I’ll feel like healthy eating but right now the whole thing is stressing me out too much!

I was thinking today "Thank goodness you battled through the shit stage of growing out your Pixie Cut 70 , no 5 week trims to stress about"

My hair is one length, shoulder skimming . I only need to wash it every 3 days or so.
So next week (I'm on booked leave) I can dye it then leave it 48 hours (it helps to keep the colour) before washing again.

I have some 3 Day Dye so I can plaster that on my brows and saunter about caring not a jot .

And maybe some fake tan..............

My hands will get cream , I can use some nail products ( not able to at work) and paint my toenails.

Wear perfume every day

I have short hair which is cut and coloured due to greys every five weeks. I have an appointment booked next week but obviously won't be going so will be looking like shit very soon. I have never done my own roots so not really sure where to start. Also gel nails and Botox so it's not going to be pretty 😫.

I am doing 5 - 6 Jillian Michaels DVDs a week plus walking, gardening and spring cleaning the house. I must improve the water intake and will be using up my product stash. Healthy eating is holding up so far.

Perfume is a good shout! I’ll start doing that again.

2nd run of couch to 5k today. If I came out the other side of this as a runner I’d be super pleased.

Not wearing makeup as it’s quite expensive & I’m running low anyway.

thedogsmother me too apart from Botox. But I have monthly facials. I should have had hair appointment tomorrow..obviously cancelled. So 5 weeks into roots. I may cover all mirrors.

Agree about perfume. My nails are utterly wrecked from hand washing and cleaning. I’m going to keep them very short and oil them at bedtime and hope for the best.

Time to stock up on fancy loungewear sets. OYSHO have sone really nice looking (but affordable) ones.

@AuntieMarys . DP has never seen the real me. Neither have I for a few years either !

Cashmere jumper and socks on today

The socks keep you so warm , I usually get into trouble for using the fan heater as a boost in our open plan kitchen area but not needed it!

Going to do gel nails in front of the TV tonight
And plan to make up a "tv bag" from one of my 500 billion unused makeup/toiletries bags , will put various potions in , and apply whilst watching mindless drivel

Ideas for tv bag

Body lotion
Face oils / creams/ eye cream
Foot / hand cream
Nail file
Derma roller

Anything I've missed?