Personally, I start with setting the vibe. Lighting a candle, spraying a room spray, and getting a shower steamer. I also drink lemon and cucumber water during my routine. My pre-shower body care is basically just using a dry brush and for pre-shower hair care is basically just a scalp oil and mixing a hair oil and hair mask which I let sit for 30 minutes. Then I do my skincare (cleansing balm, gel cleanser, face mask, and a moisturizer. When I get in the shower I do a clarifying shampoo, normal shampoo, and another hair mask. While I let the hair mask sit I use a Dove beauty bar and I exfoliate. When I shave I use a shave butter and I shave my face. When I rinse after shaving I use cold water throughout the rest of the actual shower portion, then I rinse out my hair mask and and a conditioner. After I rinse out my conditioner I use a body wash, facial cleanser, and an in shower moisturizer. When I get out of the shower I use a fragrance free moisturizer and pat dry with a soft towel. The I use a scented lotion and a body oil. Then I do finish off skincare by moisturizing again, putting on eye mask and a glazing mist from Rhode. If my lotion isn't completely absorbed i will just read while I wait. When my skin is completely dry I will exfoliate using a Korean mitt then I will apply self tan and let it sit for 5 ish hours. After that I use do my foot care which is removing polish, trimming nails, a foot soak and massage, a foot scrub, a foot file, a pedi, moisturizing, and putting on fuzzy soaks. Then I do hand care which is trimming my nails, buffing them, pushing back my cuticles, cuticle oil, applying a clear polish for shine, using a hand cream, and putting on fuzzy gloves. After that I will do hair care which consists of using a leave in conditioner, a heat protectant, blow drying till it is about 80% dry, applying a hair oil, a mouse, putting my hair in heatless curls, finishing blow drying, remove the heatless curls, use a wide tooth comb, style, letting it sit for 15 ish minutes, brush it out, put it in a messy bun, and put it in a bonnet. After that I will remake my lemon cumber water and depuff using a facial oil and my fingers.After that I will give myself a long head to toe massage including my scalp. Then I will get back in the shower to wash off the self tan. I will re-moisturize after I got out of the shower with the same products/steps like last time. Then I will floss, use a mouthwash, brush my teeth and use a tongue scraper. Then I will use a lip scrub, a lip balm, and a lip mask. I finish off my routine my putting on my pajamas, getting my water for the next day, turning on some music, having a little mental reset, getting my sleep mask, and reading.
Some clarification:
- I use the clarifying shampoo every other week
- this is my nighttime routine which is why i don't use make up
- not really a clarification but don't mind the grammar/fluency
Some questions
- so i am just starting the tongue scraper thing. is that good for oral hygiene using the tongue scraper after floss, mouthwash, and brushing teeth?
- is it essential for the hair mask to come after the conditioner?
Anyways, I would love some answers to those questions and I would also love to know your routine!