Real talk on my COVID beauty routine 💄

Can we take a minute to talk about the "new normal" of hair and beauty during COVID?! [View this email in your browser]( My tricks to cutting your own hair [💇🏻] This week officially marks five months of the COVID shutdowns. I'm not sure about you, but I'm oddly adapting to this new normal. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a deep meditation, learning how to stop the grueling anxiety of thoughts like "When will this be over?" and "Will life ever be normal again?" -- mostly because no one knows, so why bother freaking myself out about it? All we can do is learn to live in the present: to love our families better, hide in closets for quiet Zoom calls, tell our friends we love them and miss them, and figure out how to help others in need. All that said, can we take a minute to talk about the "new normal" of hair and beauty during COVID?! Gone are the days I wear full makeup. These days, I'm all about a tinted moisturizer and some good old mascara to wake my eyes up. Plus LOTS of sunscreen since I'm outdoors so much more. As for hair, I think I've found my hidden talent as a barber! For real, I've now cut my husband's hair three times, my children's hair twice, my own hair twice (even with face frame layers) and my dog's hair once (that one was admittedly the worst 'do). [This YouTube video of the "Unicorn Haircut"]( was my inspiration for my own hair. As for my husband's and kid's hair, I usually [follow this diagram]( for scissor cuts, then clean things up with a bare clipper at the end. Despite the fact that I found my first gray hair (ahh!), I'm letting my balayage highlights grow out and using a LOT of dry shampoo on lazy days when I don't feel like washing. Hey, it's harder to tell if your hair is greasy on Zoom, right!? How are you holding up? Any hacks you've tried for your makeup, hair or skin? Shoot me a reply! Otherwise, enjoy some of the reads below as we all figure out how to style ourselves during such an odd time of life. The time is now people, your locks need some serious love whether you need new styling inspo or a full-on haircut. If you're brave enough to cut your own hair or have a friend or S.O. to give you a much-needed trim, [check out these pro tools]( make sure you've got everything you need to get it right. Calling all curly girls! You know how it goes, the sleek and straight crave waves and the curly-cues pine for smooth. If you've been blessed with coils, flaunt 'em. [This collection of 18 hair hacks]( made for all you curly haired mavens out there. Love your fringe but way too nervous to bust out the scissors and bring it back? We got you. [Here is our foolproof guide to cutting your own bangs](. (And if you're not quite ready for a cut, we've also got [a few cute ways to fake a haircut]( so you can test-run a new style!) Newsflash: You're probably washing your face wrong! It's not like all those Noxzema commercials from the '90s — even the temperature of the water could be wreaking havoc on your complexion. [Here are 10 ways to level up your face washing skills](. [DIY skincare that's good enough to eat]( Sign us up. Berries, bananas, avocado and grapefruit are all ingredients that are good for you inside and out. Say buh-bye to harsh chems and hello to super foods and other natural ingredients to help clear pores, smooth skin and revive your natural glow. Did you hit the snooze button one too many times this morning? Or have allergies and sleepless nights left you looking like you just pulled an all-nighter? From eyelash curlers to hairstyle hacks, here are a few of our go-to methods for [how to look wide-awake without makeup](. [Brit + Co Classes]( Join the Conversation Have you cut your own hair in the time of Covid? Or completely changed your skincare routine? Share your home beauty hacks with me via email [hello@brit.co](mailto: hello@brit.co) or DM us on Instagram ([@britandco]( or [@brit](. [Brit + Co Site]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2020 Brit Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 129 Miller Ave #100A Mill Valley, CA 94941 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward](