The Eloise

It happens when I’m stressed, or find myself in a rut about the way things are going. I’ve done my best to limit myself but it seems that when it comes to this type of thing that I just can’t stay away. Could it be worse? Yes. I could run into the arms of yet another unreliable male figure to comfort me; basing my entire self worth and confidence on my desirability from said man – but I don’t (thank God for growth). Still, my habits and patterns are there.. and obvious.

My flaw is that I get lost on Instagram. Sometimes, I’m stuck there for hours and it’s crazy because the reality is that I find Instagram incredibly boring. Why would I choose to spend time on such a dull app when Tik Tok is literally right…there. Who knows? But that’s where I’m at in life. Aesthetically pleasing infographics, “satisfying” videos, and hair tutotrials that I’ve interacted with too much infultrate my explore page. And on top of that I’ve unlocked an unhealthy addiction to tea blogs because it’s incredibly important to know every single detail about the love lives of my favorite Instagram models.

Everything on that hell app just looks so good and so unlike the reality of many (or maybe just mine) of our lives. My obsession lately, is beauty products: specifically, those that cater to the effortless “no makeup-makeup look” i.e. skin tints, lip glosses, and the perfect pair of eyelashes to tie it all together. My aim is to look put together in the most simple way possible because my life has become so damn hectic. Lately, I’ve been stalking this specific black-owned beauty brand and recently took the plunge in trying some of their products. Upon browsing their Instagram page, it took me .25 seconds to realize that I just love everything about it. The layout, the colors, the fonts they use. Everything is PERFECT.

Ami Colĕ

I took the plunge and decided to order their crew kit which includes a skin tint, highlighter, lip oil, and insanely trendy pouch to carry it all in. All for $60. At first, I worried if I ordered the wrong shade but figured if need be, I could just re-order a new one separately and use the current one as a summer color. To my luck, the Medium 1 shade worked out fine. Hands down though, my favorite thing was the light-catching highlighter. I’ve wondered over and over how to get the Instagram girl-golden-hour glow, and I actually think I’ve found it. Since the highlighter is translucent, it’s palatable for practically all shades but for those of us blessed with melanin it pops even more – echoing the brands alignment to being for those who are melanin-rich. Even the lip oil didn’t disappoint. When I think of oil, I have a habit of perceiving them to be thin enough to sit on top of a lipstick or bolder color but this lip oil can stand alone. It’s thick, it’s moisturizing, and looks great on top of any nude color to give you some extra shine. I don’t normally have high expectations for skin tints but this product swayed me, an overall good end of the summer cop.