GET THE LOCKDOWN LOOK.
- mrandmrswoodcock20
- Aug 4, 2020
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 15, 2020
There were two types of girls when it came to lockdown looks,
Those that made an effort every single day...... and those that didn’t.
Which one were you? And which one was i?
week 1.
Ok, so obviously my studio doors had to close! In all fairness, i did not anticipate that they would be closed for very long, neither did I think lockdown would go on much longer than a couple of weeks. So at this point I was totally fine!
No early school runs, no work, nowhere to go. In my house that led to one thing..... pj days, snuggles and lots of family time. Ok so I also had to play teacher in the mean time but how hard could that be?
Back on to the ”look” of lockdown, my usual lockdown look was a mixture of
“I might make an effort today” swiftly followed with...."I woke up like this" and NOT in the way Beyoncé intended. Unless she meant greasy hair, no makeup and pyjamas at all times of the day?
In all honesty though, I wasn’t sorry, not even a tiny little bit. It‘s not like i was going anywhere or seeing anyone?
So unfortunately, this was now the new me and i was totally fine with it.
week 275. (That is what it feels like)
By week 5 I had more than had enough. I was no longer “ok“ with lockdown anymore, not ok in the slightest! Turned out, I was the worst teacher in the world, my studio doors still couldn’t open, I was missing my family and friends like crazy and I felt like a totally waste of space. Just one of the benefits of being a makeup artist are the clients, I love every single one of them. Some regularly come to me, some trust me to play a main part in their wedding day, some rely on me for a little bit of added confidence and some are here for the chat. Whatever the reason is, I love them for it! This was the hardest for me.... I missed asking them how their house renovation was going, hearing about their new boyfriend, finding out what the weekend had planned for them. All types of adult conversation..... I missed it! In all honesty i though it would be the money thing that tipped me over, and of course, that was bad! But nowhere near as bad as not being able to do what you love and see who you love, in a world where there seems to be more questions than answers!
I was literally crying for people i‘d never met, the thought of the elderly that were shielding and lonely broke my heart, the kids that were struggling behind closed doors, I mean these things were always upsetting but I could tell lockdown was getting the best of me, mentally, I was struggling and physically....... “I woke up like this”
My poor husband is all I can say, that man was walking in to a scruffy maniac crying about Boris Johnson (now there’s a sentence I never thought I’d hear myself say.)
I needed a few choice words with myself, it’s been weeks now and I’m still wearing athleisure clothes daily! I thought I was being clever, you see, these types of clothes are good for chilling, but still acceptable to go for a walk in! Turned out there was nothing clever about it, it was lazy that’s what it was. Plain and simple. Time to sort it out.......
Time to pull myself together.
It has suddenly dawned on me why people were still brushing their hair and putting their slap on..... because it made them feel better about themselves!
So I went back into my studio, I turned on the lights, put on the music and dived back into my kit......
The first thing I reached for was my BB cream, after weeks of wearing literally nothing on my face, i had actually got used to the feeling. So i thought this the best option.
I pulled out my trusty No7 beautiful skin BB cream. I use the shade medium In summer.
https://www.boots.com/search/no7+bb+cream?cm_mmc=bmm-buk-google-ppc-_-no7-_-No7+Bb+Cream-_-UK_Generi
This BB cream is magic! It’s a sheer formula that literally feels like moisturiser on your skin. It is aimed at normal to dry skin types, it includes SPF 15 and provides 5* UVA technology. It gives you a really healthy glow and sheer coverage without feeling too much.
Next I reached for my brow gel. Anastasia beverly Hills brow gel in dark brown. https://www.beautybay.com/p/anastasia-beverly-hills/mini-dipbrow-gel/soft-brown/
This brow gel is fabulous! Doesn’t budge and really does grab those brow hairs whilst depositing colour and keeping them in place all day.
Next we are on to blusher. No matter what blush palettes I have I always seem to reach for the same one, Make-up Revolution blush palette in sugar and spice.
This blush palette is dreamy! I get a big fluffy brush and run it over all of the colours, yup every single one! The pigment is gorgeous and it’s just my fave blush palette ever!!! Plus it’s ridiculously cheap.
Last but not least my hair......... my roots were ridiculous so I decided to go mad, I brought a spray in colour and temporarily died it...... pink (ish) Don’t ask me why but pink hair really does cheer you up!
That was my new lockdown look. It helped me feel a little more human without feeling like it was a waste of makeup. This totally worked too! I didn’t feel quite so bad about myself, it prompted me to actually get dressed and even run the odd brush through my hair.... ok I’m still working on that one!
What this also did, was prompt me to spend more time doing what I love, makeup! So I still can’t paint faces, but I can work on new looks, techniques and try out products.
I think there needs to be a blog for my purchases throughout lockdown because.... I went a little cray cray!
Anyway guys, after talking to quite a few people, it turns out I wasn‘t the only one hating myself and feeling like a totally failure during lockdown. So, if you were one of those people, I got you!
See you in the next one,
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