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How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Sat, 28 May 2022 00:05:20 GMT

Summer Fridays starts today for me so it got me thinking, how does everyone else spend the extra time off? I switched jobs late last year and my new company has Summer Fridays, which is a totally new concept for me. I'm thinking of spending the extra days experimenting with some reel ideas and documenting the process here. From mini road trips to cold drinks / ice cream on the patio or even makeup flatlays outside, I'd love to hear how you're spending time in the sun!

Here are some of my photos that incorporate the sun!

No.388 Rose Lancome

Let's document our Summer Friday memories together! ☀️ And if you don't have Summer Fridays, you can also share your summer plans and sunny beauty collection ☀️

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

SportyGirly125 — Fri, 27 May 2022 23:56:05 GMT

@Guessgal @My job doesn’t have that but my husband does.

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Sat, 28 May 2022 00:52:53 GMT

@SportyGirly125 Oh nice, are you planning on taking any Fridays off to sneak a long weekend in for staycation? I know I used to do that last year!

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

SportyGirly125 — Sat, 28 May 2022 01:38:35 GMT

@Guessgal Haha, No I’m not. The last time I had a vacation was 2014 and then 2019 when I had my daughter. I don’t really take days off. Plus I only get 8 days off a year. Monday will be my first day off since New Years.

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Titian06 — Sat, 28 May 2022 02:23:14 GMT

@Guessgal - I've not heard the term "summer Friday." Do you work a four-day week during the summer so you can have a three-day weekend each week? That would be cool!

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

ather — Sat, 28 May 2022 02:52:53 GMT

@Guessgal I love this and not just because Summer Fridays has become one of my favourite brands lately!! I can’t wait to see what everyone is going to do!!

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

ather — Sat, 28 May 2022 02:54:42 GMT

@SportyGirly125 Omg you haven’t had a vacation. I’m so sorry. 😔 I didn’t count my mat leave as a vacation since it’s just as much work as working.

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Sat, 28 May 2022 15:06:59 GMT

@Titian06 Yes, that's right! So we have the option of taking half day every Friday in the summer or a full Friday every other week. It's kind of like a condensed work week and we can just work a little longer the other 4 days when it gets busy. I chose the latter option for full day every other week because I find that once I start working on something, it can be tough to stop and call it quits by noon.

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

alexasteph — Sat, 28 May 2022 17:00:40 GMT

@Guessgal What a fun idea! Yesterday was the last Friday of the school year, so I have many afternoons to look forward too. I’m transitioning to a new placement closer to my home and a better teaching fit for me, so this weekend I’m sorta mini celebrating closing one chapter and starting another. Today - Top Gun! Tomorrow - Boating!

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

lmaster — Mon, 30 May 2022 00:40:23 GMT

@Guessgal that sounds like a great summer!!! Love your photos!! So inspiring

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Mon, 30 May 2022 03:15:27 GMT

@lmaster Aww thank you so much! I went through my iPhone photo gallery trying to find the right photos to depict summertime (most of which I’ve never posted on social platforms before), so I’m glad you enjoyed them! 😘

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 21:41:05 GMT

@ather Haha, I was reminded of the brand when I was typing out the title and description too! I really want to try their since it's one of their hero products and I could use some help with pores and dryness!

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

ather — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 02:34:37 GMT

@Guessgal Yes it is such a great mask. I will be using it tonight since I spent my Summer Friday off and mostly gardening!!

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 17:26:37 GMT

@alexasteph Congratulations on starting a new chapter, that's so exciting!! 🎊 How was the movie Top Gun with Tom Cruise?? I've seen promotional posters for it on Instagram, but the last movie I watched was The Batman so I'm a little behind on all the new movie releases!

And boating - what a great summertime activity, hope you had fun! ☀️

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

alexasteph — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 17:32:39 GMT

@Guessgal Top Gun was so good! I definitely recommend it. If you have a theater near you that offers reclining seats, that’s the way to go!

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:19:44 GMT

@ather Oh speaking of gardening, I spent some time in my garden last week too enjoying all the flowers blossoming (meant to post this earlier but couldn't get my phone to airdrop the photos).

I think this is a Dahlia. It has some similarities with a Zinnia.

The last of the cherry blossoms

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:39:52 GMT

@Guessgal beautiful pics, wow!! 💄💞🌺

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 16:22:01 GMT

@Anonymous Thank you! The weather has been so nice lately - all sun for the past 3 days ☀️ How is it in Italy? Are you by the sea? Must be very scenic!

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:05:52 GMT

@Guessgal no, I'm in the north east, we don't have the sea here. I live near lake Garda. I live in a city known for arts and museums. It's very hot here.

Re: How are you spending your Summer Fridays?

Guessgal — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 00:28:49 GMT

I know I have not been updating this thread lately, but some unexpected things happened in the family health-wise so I haven't been online as frequently. Anyways, I went on a business trip last Friday and thought it would be fun to share some of the travel size items I brought with me as part of my Summer Friday adventures.

There were some gems but unfortunately, also a dud:

I've used this a few times before this trip and it does a pretty good job cleansing, nothing to write home about for a cleanser, but I do find its light green colour intriguing as I apply and rub it in. was also a pretty standard cream.
I originally wanted to use the CT Magic Serum, but last minute dropped this into my bag because I was using UFO a couple nights before my trip and I just love the way the oil re-hydrates my skin. I think it also has helped calm down my skin (even when I haven't been the nicest to my skin), since it has salicylic acid & BHA. My skin definitely feels clearer with it and I'll be buying the full size once I'm done with this deluxe sample
Bioré UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence Water Base SPF 50 - My aunt got this for me and WOW this is such a gem. I can't believe I put off using it since I had other products. I used it as a primer and the watery texture just made my skin so smooth and ready for foundation! Plus, the fact that it has SPF in it is a major bonus!
Okay this was an absolute dud... I mean I kind of figured since it was getting mixed reviews, but I received a deluxe sample with my Sephora order recently so I decided to give it a go to see for myself. Yeah, it was not pretty. It just went on blotchy, as if I couldn't get the blush to show up in all the places I wanted. When I tried to add more on top, I wondered if some was actually being lifted onto my finger because my finger looked like it had more colour than my cheeks by the end of it. So the next day, I tried using this blush as an eyeshadow and while it was alright on the eyes, the colour didn't stand out that well on my skin tone (see photos below). By the end of the day, I couldn't even tell if I still had the eyeshadow on, although I'm sure it all wore off since that night was rather warm and I recall sweating.

I've enjoyed using this mascara. I think the lift/staying power isn't bad compared to others I've tried, would give this 4/5. Only thing though - I really wish I remembered to pack a loose setting powder to set my lower lashes/under-eyes! This mascara doesn't usually travel, but I think I underestimated the LA heat. A setting powder would've also helped with mattifying excess shine on my face too
I brought shade 3 and 4.5 with me and wow these are really one-time use! I was surprised to see how small they were!! Out of the three days, I was able to stretch the samples to 1.5 uses and still ended up okay, but I definitely know to pack more of these or even bring a small brow palette just in case. Overall, I liked this brow product and think I match better with shade 3, as shade 4.5 was slightly too dark for my liking
@itsfi I recall you asked me about this as a highlight on the gratis thread. I ended up bringing this on my trip to see how it looks as a highlight, but I think the colour ended up blending in with my Laguna bronzer since the highlight and bronzer placement are next to each other. I might try again using it as a highlight on its own without bronzer or blush that might distract from it, but so far, I'm mostly liking this skin enhancer as a bronzer/contour. Let me know if it works for you as a highlight!

in 388 Rose Lancôme - I love this shade, it's my go-to! It's a bright, summer-y pink, but deep enough to provide contrast for my face, as I don't like light, baby pinks.
Know Cosmetics No My Lips Are Sealed lipstick topcoat - I actually happened to see this at my local SDM right before my trip and thought why not bring this to keep everything in place? It worked really well the first day and I didn't see any lipstick marks on my mask at all. The second and third day, though, I wonder if it's because I put multiple layers that caused some smudging on my mask. Will need to try the sealant again to see if my theory is correct!

Lastly, I got the pleasure of meeting up with @Buootiful for lunch on Sunday before I flew back home. It was such a nice day and perfect for visiting a rooftop patio! The views of Hollywood were also spectacular! You can see how sunny it was with all the glares in this photo haha!