ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 ୭ৎ ࣪ ׅ ♡
✦ wash your hair. i use the black castor oil shampoo and masque from shea moisture. the scent is lovely, it smells natural and faintly of vanilla, and the shampoo is clarifying, so it cleans your scalp really well.
✦ use a body scrub. you can make your own using brown sugar, honey, almond oil, a couple of drops of lavender oil… you’ll feel like a newborn baby when you’re done.
✦ do some decluttering. donate or sell clothes you no longer wear, throw away old papers, receipts… clean and organize your makeup. throw away any products that are expired, wash your makeup brushes and use a wipe to clean dust and grime off makeup containers. keep in mind most makeup products only last six to twelve months. you can check the expiration date on the container, generally next to the ingredient list.
✦ clean and tidy your space. open the windows, change your sheets, clean your space and when you’re done, light a scented candle or incense. i like using vanilla incense and i love the shea butter yankee candle ♡
𝑏𝑜𝑛𝑢𝑠 ୭ৎ ࣪ ׅ ♡
the perfect time to do these things is now. you don’t have to wait until the new year, don’t tell yourself things like “i’ll start next week”. do it now.
respect yourself enough to know you deserve to be clean and live in a tidy, comfortable space.
and next time you’re shopping, ask yourself these questions:
“will this bring value to my life?”
“will this make my life easier?”
“do i love this?”
make sure you’re not going crazy with buying clothes, makeup, trinkets… be smart about your purchases so you don’t end up with a cluttered space all over again.