Hi guys and welcome/welcome back to my blog! For some of you, today might’ve been your first day of school! How’d it go? Comment below if you want to share how your day went. I hope it all went well. Today was also my first day, except I was online. I’d definitely say everyone has a lot of adjusting to do, but honestly, I don’t know about you but I’m excited to be back in the swing of things. Even if it means taking tests...okay, maybe not. 😂 Anyway, school has started, and you guys might’ve even had an amazing glow up. I recently posted my personal glow up routine if you guys wanted to check that out. ...exactly what point I’m trying to make, I don’t know. Anyway, this post is basically like a glow up, but for the first day of school. I like to call it Pamper Day, because it’s a day I like to pamper myself and basically make an at home spa. I did this yesterday to prepare myself for the first day of school. It helps me to create a relaxful vibe and look good while doing it. I normally pamper myself once a month, because it’s a PROCESS. But you can do it however many times you want. Me and my cousin like to do this together because what can I say? It’s really fun for a girl to pamper herself I guess. This also doubles as a self care checklist because I know a lot of you guys are interested in that. Okay, so let’s get into this. Oh yeah, I also had this idea where if you guys are really committed to this you can print this to use as your own personal checklist:
PAMPER YOURSELF CHECKLIST 💄
Do your nails 💅
Shave your legs- Make sure that you’re only shaving your legs 1-3 times a week!
Exfoliate- If you don’t know what this is, exfoliating really helps your skin by getting rid of the dead skin and making your skin really smooth. I use some homemade exfoliants that I will be making a post about later on, and a Suave eucalyptus one. Also make sure you’re only doing this once to twice a week so you don’t damage your skin/ dry it out.
Use Lotion- Whatever you do, don’t skip lotion. Trust me, it really helps your skin feel smooth and not ashy. I use in-shower body lotion because you can use it IN THE SHOWER and it works the same. This is way more convenient for me and I’d definitely recommend using the one by Nivea. 🧴
Bubbly bath- I love hot bubbly baths because they feel so nice. I add relaxing epsom salt to it for extra relief.
I use a hot washcloth on my face before I wash it with CeraVe face wash because it opens your pores, therefore cleaning your face really well.
Now this is really just for me, but I have to use an anti-frizz spray before I blow dry it, which is the next step
Blow dry hair
Braid hair before bed- this creates really wavy hair for the next day if you sleep on it
Drink 8 glasses of water- this is really good for you. It clears your skin and keeps you hydrated. 💦
Keep a diffuser running. My mom helped me create a spa day essential oil blend that I used in my diffuser for some aromatherapy.
Lip scrub- This does the same thing as a body exfoliant, just for your lips. I use a really nice natural one and then after I scrub I make sure to use chapstick. This is essential because if you don't use chapstick your lips will dry out, and no one wants that, right?
I hope you all enjoyed this post! It was a little short, but with school and all that I’m pretty tired lol. But don’t worry, I’ll be back on Friday for another new post! While writing this, I had some really cool post ideas like a beauty hack and a night routine one so stay tuned! Hope everyone has a great first week, and I’ll see you next time! 😘
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