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How to: Clean Up for Grandma’s House

Written by Ashley

Become Grandma’s Little Girl! For the Holidays, At Least.

If you’re worried about rolling in to the holidays with tired eyes, a sunken soul or cigarette scented scarf from the hard-partying lifestyle away from home, we’re got you covered. Use these tips to make it more bearable through the hours of your family asking you when you’re getting married, having children, settling down with a nice boy and getting a ‘real’ job. Look a little like your old self, and Grandma will still believe you’re a virgin spending Saturday nights at the roller rink.

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Touchback Brow Marker: That unfortunate encounter with that fire-breathing stripper cocktail waitress at the underground club afterparty of your bff’s burlesque debut leaving you with a singed left eyebrow. We’ve all been there.  Fill in wispy brows (or experimental pink hair streaks) with Touchback’s Browmarker, available 4 natural colors to give you a tasteful, family time appropriate look.  [$19.95 buy]

Whole Truth Healthy Beauty Essential Oil Cigarettes & Coffee Bath Bar: Suds the party off, while keeping the “Cigarettes & Coffee” vibe going strong. An ode to Otis Redding., this bar smells of coffee, cocoa, almond and ginger to reveal your prim & proper side. [$7 buy]

Melvita Anti Pollution Face Cleansing Foam: Ideal for normal or combination skin, this soap-free Cleansing Foam evens out and clarifies the complexion from the wear and tear of hard partying city life.. Anti-pollution olive polyphenols and manganese help to cleanse pores and facilitate the natural breathing of skin, so you’ll look like a fresh-faced small town girl in time for Grandma’s house. [$19 buy]

SpaWeek Giftcard [Uh, it’s on sale, so you have no excuse to not get one]: Find your nearest detox facial, deep tissue tension relieving massage, or extra soothing seaweed wrap to rid yourself of the booze, toxins & bad decisions of yore. From November 1st through December 31st, consumers can purchase a $100 Spa Gift Card for just $79.99 on SpaWeek.com -so you can keep a little $ left over for a dirty girl Vatoo when you get back to debauchery in the city [$100 for only $79.99 – buy & find participating locations]

Harajuku Lil Angel: You may SMELL like a lil angel after spritzing this to cover up the smell of your Parliament Light addiction, but this sweet and musky perfume bottled in a Goth motif has top notes of Champagne. Right up your alley, eh? [$30 buy]

Disclosure: All products were provided for review. No monetary compensation was received for this review. All opinions belong to the author.

About the author

Ashley

a fun-loving, twenty-something living in Brooklyn. She spends most of her time absorbing all the life, tofu and whiskey that NYC has to offer. Her current obsessions? BDG High-waisted leggings, vintage boot shopping in Williamsburg, Katherine Kwei's sling bag and Melanie Marie's two-finger horn ring.

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