Despite our always changing lives, over the years each of us have developed a few tried and true routines that help maintain our health and beauty. What’s better than one girl’s routine? two girl’s routines! So, by process of collaborate and eliminate, we have come up with a master list of daily, weekly and monthly rituals that, we agree, make us stronger and more beautiful!
Daily:
- Drink water, lots of it! Besides a nice cup of coffee most days, we both don’t drink anything other than water. Water is so vital to your wellbeing; if you’re well hydrated, you will feel better and look better!
- Eat, lots of healthy food! Again, no one is perfect, but most days we focus on shaping most of our meals around fruits, veggies and lean proteins!
- Get up and stretch. Stretching is so beneficial to your health. Especially as we age and our daily routines get more hectic (ahem, carrying a baby here and there). It’s important that we stay flexible and limber to avoid injury. You can find some of our favorite stretches here.
- Dress up. No, we don’t mean full blown dresses and high heels, but the days we put a little effort into our outfits, the better we feel. Even if it’s just a simple t-shirt and a great necklace or scarf, that extra effort is worth it.
- Clean Up. We are, wash your hair every day kind of girls. So, we like to use a gentle restorative shampoo and conditioner like, Pantene Pro-V’s Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo and Conditioner, to replenish, hydrate and restore our hair without weighing it down. What we love about Pantene is that it not only smells great, it makes for a great, bouncy blow out!
- Make-Up. Neither one of us spends a ton of time in front of the mirror in the morning, maybe 30 minutes max, so our make-up routines are quick and only use a few products. Our makeup routine goes a little something like this:
- Start with foundation, applied with a blending sponge for quick and seamless application. Sometimes we use a BB cream or a tinted moisturizer instead of full coverage foundation.
- Then, highlight and contour! Apply bronzer to the hollow of the cheeks and sides of the nose. Swipe a highlight power under the eyes, across the bridge of the nose and on the cupid’s bow. Finish with a pretty blush on the apples of the cheeks.
- Fill in and shape brows with a brow powder.
- Line the top of the lash line with a gel liner for lasting wear.
- Top off lashes with mascara.
- Finish with a lip balm.
Weekly:
- Plan. At the beginning of each week we like to sit down and come up with a game plan for the week ahead. This can include errands that need to be completed, meals for the week or even friends that need a phone call. We both agreed that weekly to-do lists keep us organized and more efficient.
- Work Out. We aim to workout at least three days a week to maintain our health. But, even if we only fit in one formal weight training workout a week and casual activity a few days a week, like a nice walk, we’re happy.
- Deep Condition. For those times when our hair gets a little dry or frizzy, we like to apply an overnight conditioner. The beauty of Pantene Pro-V’s Daily Moisture Renewal Conditioner is that it makes a great overnight hydrating treatment. We just rub a little though our hair, braid it up and then shampoo and condition as usual in the morning.
- Laundry. This may seem like a silly thing to put on a master list, but the laundry is important to the dress up part on our daily list. Having laundry days each week that include ironing and everything being put away in its place, makes for fast outfit assembly on a busy morning.
- Grocery Shop. We all grocery shop each week, or maybe every other week, but we thought it was important to mention, because a well thought out grocery trip, makes for a house full of healthy choices. We both like to take our weekly meal plans and create a list complete with recipe ingredients and everyday lunches and snacks. This helps us stay on budget and on point with our diet.
Monthly:
- Set Goals. Goal setting is a powerful thing. We both like to refocus ourselves each month with new goals. They aren’t necessarily life changing, sometimes they are as simple as go to bed earlier or read more books, but a good goal, creates focus.
- Reorganize. Each month we go through our closets and cabinets and re-organize and clean. Ok, maybe not every month, but most months. Keeping our closets streamlined help with those weekly laundry days and daily dress ups as well as gives us a good idea of what we already have, so we don’t overspend on things we don’t need.
- Evaluate last month’s goals. Taking a look back allows us to see if we achieved the goals we set and how we felt about them. Maybe we read more, but didn’t really enjoy the books we read, so we add find new books to the list.
Since no one is perfect, we’re not going to lie to you and say we stick to this routine every day, week or month, but as long as we’re trying, that’s a step in the right direction! Do you share any of the same routines and rituals?
-Brooke & Erica
These are some awesome tips, thank you 🙂
xo
PinkSole
I like that you broke it down in three sections!! Great post – need to get better about water over here! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
I need to make a weekly game plan I am so bad about flying by the seat of my pants! Plus working out would be easier with a plan. Love the smell of Pantene!
Xoxo,
Whitney & Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
I love this! I need to try to make a weekly plan more! I love how you broke it down into sections!
xoxo,Victoria
http://www.coffeeandablonde.blogspot.com
Love it! Thanks for sharing, I’ll keep these in mind 🙂
MONDAY PROJECTS
Great ideas!! Thank you!
xx, EE
http://www.sparkleandslippers.blogspot.com
Super duper tips and I think it is so important to have routines even if we deviate from them now and then! You look hot on that cute jacket too!!
I love these lists and how you’ve broken it into daily, weekly, and monthly lists. I’d like to add more workouts to my weekly list, and what a great idea to reorganize your closets and cabinets monthly. I think that probably keeps a lot of clutter at bay, I may have to try that!
Wow! This is such a great post. I have given up most sugary drinks and drink mostly just water during the week and I’ll treat myself to a Starbucks on Sunday sometimes! I wash my hair everyday, too… mainly, because I run 3x a week and I do another core body workout 2x a week and my hair just def. needs to be washed after all that sweating!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
I love anything pantene, they just know how to make great products! Great tips, my weeks are always all over the place.
Xo Chelsea http://www.shesaidhesaidfashion.com
You are one active lady! Love it! I can’t bear to not wash my hair everyday, I just need that fresh washed feeling. 🙂
Thanks Rachelle!
Thanks Biana! I’m not perfect with the water, I don’t drink anything other than water and coffee, but sometimes, the coffee outweighs the water!
I do much better with a plan, but there are plenty of weeks that I just wing it!
Thanks Victoria!
Thanks Alyssa!
Thanks Elise!
I agree! Thanks so much Andrea. 🙂
It really does if I’m diligent about keeping up with it!
They really do! Thanks Chelsea!
OMG the weather has been so dry lately, I definitely need to up my water consumption and get out a Deep Conditioning masque. Love that Pantene makes quality, effective products that are affordable. Thanks for this list. Sometimes things seem more do-able when we break them down like this.
Have a great Thanksgiving.
http://www.everydaystilettos.com
Great tips! I always deep condition at least weekly and I have found I feel so much better when I make sure to get my 8 glasses of water a day!
Love this list, so many simple things we often forget, like laundry. I hate letting it pile up.
http://www.racheldinh.com
I know it helps me feel like I can manage my life, otherwise, I’m all over the place!
Water really does make all the difference!
Me too girl! I always feel better when I stay on top of it.
So many great tips! I deep condition my hair all the time, but I can never stay on top of laundry 🙁 Life’s funny that way. lol
xo, Jackie
stylemydreams.com
It is amazing what eating well and dressing up do for my attitude. You have a great list here. I totally agree about keeping on top of the laundry and groceries. I probably need to do a better job about conditioning my hair.
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
great post!
XO JNESS
jenessasheffield
These are all great tips! I should drink way more water than I drink, so I should probably set goals as you wrote, and than I wouldn’t forget. Working out and eating healthy are so important and the 2 together can do magic! Have a great week!
xo, Esther
http://bubblesther.com
Thanks for the great tips! –Hanna Lei
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What a lovely post I must say! Great motivation and tips! I personally love Pantene and it is truly one of the best shampoo brand out there! 🙂
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I need to plan ahead more often, set goals and evaluate! Thanks for sharing your tips!
Jill
Doused In Pink
book-marking this post! I need to get better at some of these things, like planning and setting goals oh and working out lol
Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy
I need to make goals for each week and month. My resolution is to become more organized. Love your daily rountine guides.
Rachel xo
Garay Treasures
Amazing routine! Exercising and drinking plenty of water is definitely high up on the list (: x
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I am such a planner and each week make a list of everything I want to accomplish during that week. It feels great to check each item off as I go along. I do need to get better at setting goals for the month. Loving all of these tips!
Rachael
http://www.threadsforthomasblog.com
Such great tips. I really need to work on my monthly goals. I really need to go through my closets more often than I do. Thanks so much for sharing these with us.
Kathy
http://www.glamsimplified.com
Looks like we share a lot of routines! I do wish I had more time to clean out my closet every month though – such a great idea!
Tina
http://www.justatinabit.com
These are all great tips and it sounds like we do a lot of the same things. love it. xo~ Megan The Fashionista Momma
Such great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,
Love from http://www.trangscorner.com {a lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and food blog}
Wow, thanks for sharing! Love this post. I need this kind of order in my life!
Mary
http://www.marymurnane.com
I need to do better evaluation of my goals because that will help me be better equipped to face next month’s goals. Plus I will feel more accomplished in the proccess
Anna // Happy Medley
Such a helpful post, I’ve been trying to be more mindful with my goals so this is such a motivating post! Also, love this chic casual look Brooke! That’s such a classic moto jacket.
Marta
http://www.sweatersstripesandsweets.com
It is! I’m always slacking in one area, it’s almost impossible to be on top of everything!
I agree! If I don’t feel ‘dressed’ it makes for an off day.
Thanks Jenessa!
Thanks Esther! I hope you have a great week as well.
Thanks for coming by Hanna!
It is!! It has been a favorite of mine since high school, when I started to care what I used on my hair 🙂
Thanks for reading Jill! 🙂
I haven’t been able to be as active as I like lately, but I’m always adding it to my list! 🙂
I always function better with a little organization, but I won’t lie, most days are all over the place, haha.
Thanks girl!
I love crossing things off my list, if I didn’t write everything down I would forget to do many things!
You’re welcome Kathy! Thanks for reading. 🙂
I always set that goal for myself, but it’s often the one I put off, so I need to get better at sticking to my plan!
Great minds think alike!
Thanks so much Trang!
Thanks for reading Mary!
Yeah! I love that sense of accomplishment when I set a goal and reach it!
Thanks so much Marta!