I told you about my morning routine a few months ago and I thought that sharing my nighttime routine would be fun! While my morning routine is all about gearing and revving up for a full day, I try to relax as much at night. In the morning, I’m super regimented about the timing of everything. If I stay on schedule for the first couple of hours during the day, I find that everything else just lines up better.
But my nights are more flexible since they’re a little bit more unpredictable. When I leave work, I nearly always go straight home. I eat dinner and try to have an hour away from screens. Then I know that I have blog posts to write and emails to tend to and other miscellaneous projects that I have in the works. Depending on the day (and if I have to do anything outside of my apartment), the time that I can wrap things up varies. On a busy day, I might work until 2 or 3 am and other nights end around 11pm. So it all depends.
This is what my routine is on a typical night:
I have been taking showers at night lately. I’ve needed extra inspiration and I do my best thinking in the shower so it just works out that way. Plus, it saves time in the morning– especially with waiting for my hair to dry! I will say, I’ve been super into taking baths. But… I always shower before. Because, ugh… it just seems gross otherwise. The Burt’s Bees bubble bath is simply divine. It’s for babies, but it’s wonderful.
If I have time for a bath, I wash my face and moisturize before, but otherwise that’s just my next step after the shower. Then I brush my teeth and moisturize. I’ve been having serious skin issues lately (I blame stress and the weather), so the St. Ives Oatmeal and Shea Butter lotion has been a lifesaver. It seriously calms my skin down dramatically.
The plan would be to have completed all my computer work by now. I change into pajamas (the nightshirts from J. Crew have been my go-to lately) and then try to get in some reading. Frankly, I’m lucky if I get through ten pages before falling asleep!!!
I don’t rush the process of winding down. I try to just go with the flow, since this might be the only time that day where I don’t have any time constraints!
What’s your routine at night?
xoxo
Ooh, The Starboard Sea is one of my favourite books! I hope you're enjoying it 🙂
Sarah
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Man, this makes me want to get ready for bed right now even though I still have work to do!
How well does that whitening toothpaste work? I've been looking for a new one to try!
Samantha
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I'm going to have to try out that bubble bath! My favourite skin moisturizer is The Body Shop's Body Butter… it's SO moisturizing, especially the Vitamin E version! It's perfect for dry skin.
Oh I stinking love baths. nothing is more relaxing for me! Maybe I'll check out the Burt's bubble bath sometime.
And I can't imagine going to bed at 2 or 3 on a work night..I don't know how you do it!
I love those glasses! Where are the frames from??
I absolutely loved reading the Starboard Sea!!! Hope you are enjoying it too!
-Molly
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I love shea butter, it works wonderful for eczema!
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I am obsessed with my clarisonic, now my skin cannot feel clean without it. And reading in the bath is my absolute favorite way to unwind.
I've really been into taking baths with warm water and a good book, it's a good stress reliever!
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Carly, you need to do something about your schedule! I know you're a super busy girl, but you are NOT getting anywhere close to enough sleep. you don't want your health or your body to start suffering!
Carly, I totally agree that night time routines should be all about relaxation. After my super busy day, I need a little me time. Shower + comfy pjs + reading + cup of tea= the best way to end a day!
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I love baths. I personally love Lush Cosmetics' bath bombs. They smell amazing and have a lot of different varieties. It's a great way to relax. I wish I had more time to read though!
The nights I do get to have a nighttime routine, I wash my face with Garnier's HautklarAktiv Pickel-Stopp Waschgel (I'm in Germany) and it dries up my face from all the grease which is perfect since I eat a lot of chocolate and my face tends to grease up a lot. Then I brush my teeth, and apply Garnier's Dunkle Flecken Reduzierer which is supposed to reduce dark stains on your skinface (thank you, chocolate). Then chapstick and off to sleep! 🙂
Showering before taking a bath? I never even thought of that!