camping 101

shorts: michael Kors

bikini: Zoe bikini

hat: gift from dad

shirt: hubby's wife beater with the collar cut off and used to sew up the side to make it fitted

So this weekend was camping. Beautiful spot in La Honda California just north of the Santa Cruz mountains. If you want to get away from the city, this place is it. Huge trees, super lush landscape, peacocks roaming around, and your favorite friends hanging out in tents for a couple days. This is the life. Although I live my life in beauty and fashion, there are a couple ground rules to camping. Everything must be able to get wet and/or dirty and you are absolutely not allowed to be the one hogging the bathroom because you are putting on makeup. I hear myself loud and clear, but... i have a few tricks to make sure i don't look completely washed out and tired.  

Dry shampoo (plus hair elastics). This miracle product is sort of the holy grail of lazy hairstyles. Not only will it sop up some excess oil, but it will add some needed texture to your hair so that you can easily whip it up into a messy bun or keep it tied in a sporty side braid. Tinted moisturizer with SPF. If you’re spending a lot of time outside, you’ll definitely need to boost your sun protection at every opportunity. The small amount of tint will help even out your skin tone and give you a little color. Cleansing wipes. At the end of the day, you just want to wipe the makeup, sweat, sunscreen, and campfire smoke off your face and hit your sleeping bag. You may not even need to stumble your way to the dismal outhouse facilities to do it. Concealer and blush. You can cover up any trouble areas with a little concealer and give your complexion some colour with a cream or gel blush that you can rub in with your fingers.Leave behind: Foundation. This is too time-consuming and just screams “makeup!”, especially in the natural light of day. Your eyelash curler. You’ll give your eyes some natural-looking definition and if you decide to take a dip in the lake, you won’t need to worry about any smeary side-effects. Tinted lip balm with SPF. You’ll get a bit of colour and moisture while also shielding your lips from the sun.

tips posted from Sakura Studio