Hey everybody! So we are living in some crazy times right now with the quarantine, with
all this uncertainty going on. I think
it's safe to say we could all use a
break, we could all use a time to
recharge, regroup, and just get our minds
and bodies right. And even in regular
times, a lot of us have busy hectic lives
we neglect ourselves, and we could just
all do with some pampering. So today I'm
going to be showing you guys my
pampering routine and just walk you
through what I like to do when I'm doing
all my self-care stuff. And I don't do
this at any particular interval I
usually do this whenever I feel
overwhelmed, whenever I'm really stressed, or I just need to relax. So the first
step in my self-care routine is doing my
nails. I do my own nails about 95%
of the time and a lot of you know that.
And you guys have been asking me about a
nail tutorial, I promise that video is
coming very soon, but I didn't want to
put all the steps that I take to do my
nails in this video because it would just
drag it out too long. And I do my nails
whether I do this full routine or not about
every week- and I usually do them just
randomly whenever I find pockets of time
to do them. But when I know I'm gonna be
doing my whole pamper routine I will do
it in the very beginning of the day or I
will even do it sometimes if I know I'm
gonna do my pamper routine I will do it
the night before, so my nails are already
done and taken care of. Because once I
start my routine I really don't want to
have to worry about going and doing my
nails, I just like to get my nails out of
the way first. And this is such a
pick-me-up because when your nails are
done and freshly polished, it just makes
you feel so good and well-kept.
It definitely boosts your mood! Next, when
it's go time when I'm about to set
everything in motion- I like to nourish
my hair with a really good deep
condition. And for that I use my favorite
conditioner which is Aussie- and along
with that I use some olive oil, just 
good old olive oil that you cook with.
Take a bowl, put some conditioner in, then
pour in some olive oil. And I do
roughly three parts conditioner to one
part oil. Stir really well until the oil
is all mixed in with the conditioner, and
then I go ahead and slather that all on
my hair. If my hair isn't very dirty I'll
go ahead and do it on dry hair. If my
hair needs some cleaning, it's a little
dirty, then I will shampoo first and then
I'll put this conditioner mask onto
damp hair. And I like to really work that
in and I always like to concentrate some
on my front and back edges as well as
the ends of my hair because those are
the areas that tend to be the driest and
they require extra attention. So I like
to give those areas a little more TLC.
The conditioner it makes my hair
extremely soft, the olive oil adds such a
nice luster and shine. And then I gather
each side of my hair into a bun just to
keep it all together, and I take a
plastic cap put that on. And then I take
a towel and wrap it around my head to
lock in my body heat which helps the
conditioner mix to penetrate and really
do its magic on my strands. And then with
my hair up and doing its thing, after
that I will go and have a relaxing the
soak. I crank up the water pretty hot
because I really like a steamy hot bath.
And I add a heap of Epsom salt to help
soothe and relax my body and my muscles.
And then nothing says pamper day like
bubbles, and for that I like to use
products that are pretty clean and won't
cause me any irritation. I get a bunch of
fake roses from the dollar store. I cut
off some of those petals and I just
throw them into the bath, and this makes
it super luxurious feeling. You feel like
you are a princess, you feel like you are
royalty when you get into a bath with
rose petals even though these are fake!
It's all about setting the vibe.
Now while my bath is filling up that's when I'll usually go and get my snacks
together because I like to munch while
I'm soaking. I usually go for popcorn
that's like my bath snack of choice, and
then to drink I always like something
fizzy because having a glass of bubbly
in a bubble bath it works so well- it's
the perfect combination.
I'm having some sparkling red grape
cocktail. Sometimes I will have some
sparkling wine or
champagne... it really just depends on my
mood and what I have around. But once I
have my snacks all gathered up I go to my
bath and before I get in I put on my
essential oil diffuser. This thing is the
bee's knees! I like to put lavender in
mine and it just gives the room THE best
scent! It legit makes you feel like you
are in a spa
it's so relaxing, it's so calming
and I just absolutely love it! 
So once I've turned that on I'll go ahead
and get into my bath. I'll pop on some eye gels to de-puff and soothe my eyes
while I relax. Pour out a glass of my
drink, eat some popcorn, and then I just
chill for at least an hour- I usually
spend about an hour to two hours in my
bath. And that's another reason why I like
it really hot so the water doesn't get
cold before I get out. And a lot of times
I'll bring my laptop in as well and
watch some type of light-hearted movie,
something that's mindless, something not
too heavy. Sometimes though the movie
ends up becoming background noise
because and I'm not even joking, I will
sit, close my eyes,
drink my drink. Imagine that I'm on
vacation, I'll imagine that I'm somewhere
exotic, I'm in a pool, I'm on the beach. And it really does work! It's like having a free
getaway in your mind. So I urge all of
you out there to try it : create a scene,
set the vibe, close your eyes, and imagine
you're at your dream destination, you're
somewhere frolicking in the ocean. See if
that doesn't just take your mind to
another place. See if it doesn't really
relax you. And it's just it's just so peaceful.
So right before I get out of
the bath I will take down my towel,
I will take off the plastic cap, and I'll
use this little massage gadget to
massage my neck and my shoulders to
further loosen my muscles, and I also use
it on my head as well. And this is really
invigorating and it also stimulates
blood flow which can help with growth, so
it's really good to use on your head.
I do that for a couple minutes and then I
hop into the shower to finish up.
And placing a hair catcher down while the
water is draining from the bath it makes
cleaning up those
rose petals a breeze!
Using my favorite facial scrub I exfoliate my face- really get in there, help smooth out my skin.
I make sure to get my lips as well so
I'm not having any type of chapped
situation, all that is smooth. And on
pamper days I like to also exfoliate
my body, so I use that same scrub and
massage it into my skin to buff away
roughness. Focusing on areas like my
joints which can get dry and scaly  feeling.
And this gets my entire body
feeling super soft.
I also like to use this as a precursor to shaving. This helps me to avoid ingrown hairs,
it really helps to prep my skin for shaving.
And I just shave with my regular body soap.
So I get all the hair off my legs,
my arms, my underarms, my bikini area-
do all that grooming. Wash it all off, get
nice and clean. And then I will
thoroughly rinse out the conditioner, and
once I'm done with that my hair is uber
hydrated and manageable and the deep
conditioner just gives it so much life.
I use coconut oil to rub down my entire
body, this helps to lock in the moisture,
and it gives my skin this really vibrant
healthy glow. And I get quite a few
questions about the type of body cream
that I use and it's usually just plain
old coconut oil guys! It's simple and it
works for me and I've been using it for
years and it keeps my skin looking and
feeling absolutely amazingly so I love it!
For my feet because we all know how
they can get extra rough feeling, I like
to slather on a bit of petroleum jelly,
especially on my heels and just massage
that in, really work it in, and then I'll
either put on some thick socks for a
while or I will wrap my feet in plastic.
Really helps the petroleum jelly to
absorb and this will have your feet so
soft like butter.
And then after that I just pretty much
try to take it easy for the rest of the
day or depending on what's going on
however long I can. One of my go-to ways
to either get relaxed or stay relaxed is
by making a cup of hot tea. I think what
it is with hot drinks like that, hot tea,
hot cocoa, stuff like that- you have to
really sit, be still, be calm, take it easy
when you're drinking it.
And it just slows you down, it really helps
you to unwind. And on my self-care days I
usually go for something really calming
like green tea or a chamomile.
Then I just take my tea, I sit out on the patio, sometimes I'll read a book or a magazine,
but most times I pop on my headphones,
listen to some music, sip my tea, and just
enjoy the outdoors. Try to clear my mind,
let the sun rays just shine all over me
if it's still daytime out and get some
vitamin D which is really good for your
mood. If it's nighttime, I'll sit out
underneath the stars, and that's just as relaxing.
But just taking some time to go
out, be in nature, see some greenery, it's
very very good for your emotional health.
And then after that I'm like in my most
Zen space- my nails are done, my hair is
deep conditioned, soft and nice,
My body's all smooth and moisturized, and my mental is clear. I'm feeling really good.
So once I hit the bed I'm usually out like a
light. I get the most restful sleep on my
pamper days. So yeah guys that is my
at-home pamper routine in a nutshell!
That is pretty much what I do to get
right. You guys let me know what you like
to do in your self-care days if you have
any tips of tricks or any type of things
that you find helpful for you leave them
down below in the comment section
Thanks so much guys for watching as always and I'll catch up with you soon on my next video. Peace!
