The COVID-19 quarantine, which has stretched for multiple weeks, has led to the birth of many humourous memes around the situation. For the beauty community, they revolved around the fact that salons, spas and parlours are shut. You know what that means, right? Split ends setting in, acrylic nails chipping and breaking, hair colour slowly fading and of course, smooth skin turning rougher and hairier by the day. In some way or the another, being locked down at home is definitely affecting everyone's beauty routine. Fortunately, skincare doesn't need to come to a halt. With the right tools, it's possible to do multiple of beauty treatments at home. They might be temporary fixes but can act like band-aid until salons open once more.
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6 Beauty Treatments To Try At Home During The Quarantine
With salons and spas shut, take your beauty routine into your own hands when you try these beauty treatments at home.
1. Trimming Your Hair
If your tresses are weighing you down and summer chop is long overdue, you can do something about it. A pair of clippers or scissors and spray bottle of water will be all you need to rectify this. While a full-fledged change of hairstyle isn't advisable unless you're a professional, trimming your ends and area around the neck and ears can help greatly to make your hair more manageable.
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2. At Home Facial
Who needs a salon when you can get a facial at home? Either with an extensive facial kit, kitchen ingredients or separate products you have around the house, work your way through the steps of cleansing, steaming, exfoliating, masking, toning and moisturising for a healthy glow without stepping outside.
3. Pedicure And Manicure
Those with an addiction to gel or acrylic nails can use the time to take the natural route. Once you've removed the previous set, get to work on soaking, scrubbing, filing, buffing, trimming, polishing and oiling nails on your hands and feet. They'll look good as new, give them a chance to heal from previous treatments and don't need anything you won't have at home.
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4. Hair Removal
If you're worried about turning into an alpaca by the time the quarantine ends, we've got you covered. Hair removal is incredibly easy to do at home and can be followed in numerous methods, depending on what you have around the house. Pre-applied wax strips, wax beads or hot wax with strips can be used to remove hair over the body through waxing, a trusted but time-consuming process. Epilation can be quicker but uncomfortable. The ideal method is shaving as it is quick, painless and doesn't need additional tools other than a razor.
5. Massage
Aching joints and limbs can be soothed with a massage at home. Post a warm bath, apply body oil on the area and use the base of your fingers and palm to massage and knead the area. Start gently and add pressure once you're comfortable.
6. Hair Colour
Colouring your hair at home does require the right products so if you have them, this might be the perfect time to try it out. With an at-home hair colour or highlighting kit, you can give your hair a new shade and even if it doesn't work out the way you expected, no one from the outside world will be able to tell the difference.
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