having a beauty sleep is crucial if you want to look youthful. and everyone keep saying and advising to get 8 hours of sleep so your skin can rest, or in other word, get its beauty sleep. while i understand and agree with the statement, i don't get the luxury of having a beauty sleep. pretty much due to having 3 kids under 5. although my first one is turning 5 this year (yay!), the other two is still under 3, and they only 18 months apart. plus the last one is still breastfeeding, so he still wakes up sometimes at night to get his night feeding. and i've been breastfeeding my last two back to back for about two years now, so i become insomniac due to night pumping and breastfeeding. with minimal night time sleep, i have to maximize it so i can get a good rest and recharge so i can take care of my kids the next day.
i also can't look restless so i usually maximize my night time routine to pamper myself. in some way, it helps me relax and i can sleep well. i start my night time routine with exercise. since i'm pretty busy during the day, the only time i could exercise is at night. exercise is good for my health. i have to keep up with wandering toddlers and very active baby so i have to exercise to maintain my stamina. plus, who doesn't want to get their pre-baby body back? i do.. so even though i'm exhausted, i sneek 15-20 minutes of exercise 4-5 days a week. and i do it straight after the kids are all asleep.
after exercise, it's my me-time. time to pamper myself. my daytime routine is short so my night time routine is quite long. i have to fake it so i can look like i get my 8 hours sleep without having my 8 hours sleep. my usual bedtime skincare routine is cleansing, exfoliating toner, vitamin c, BHA, hydrating toner, AIO, serum and night cream. i also use eye cream. twice a week i will use my wash off mask. i like trying new wash off mask, thanks to many travel size and samples. usually one will be clay mask/hydrating mask combo, and the other one will be exfoliating mask. every other day i will use sheet mask to boost my skin hydration level, which is important since we all sleep with air conditioner on all night long. sometimes i also put on eye patches to make sure i don't look like panda (lack of sleep bring out dark eyes as big as you could imagine). another thing: i like my products to have subtle scents. somehow it can help me relax at night. not too fragrant though since i can't tolerate strong scents. but a little floral scent won't hurt. while i was masking, i like to prepare my next day on my bullet journal. it's a great way to schedule my life. from my kids school schedule to any recipe to try, i write it down on my bullet journal. and the only time to update it is at night, so i do all the writing and designing while i put on my mask (talking about multitasking.. any other mom do this too?)
the other thing that i like to do at night: do my nails! yes.. looking at beautiful nails boost my energy and lighten up my days. can't risk having the kids ruin my nail design so i have to do it at night. and while waiting for the nails to dry, i catch up with my tv series marathon or netflix and do some reading before heading to bed.
one more important thing to get a good night sleep (not just for me, but for my kids as well!) is a good mattress. having a comfortable mattress help my kids and i to get a good sleep so we will wake up feeling refreshed the next day. my husband often jokes that when he touches the bed, he immediately feels sleepy since the bed is soooo comfortable. this is important because if the kids are restless, then i couldn't get to pamper myself. then i will be cranky the next day, and no one want a cranky-mommy. if you're living in the US, then check out leesa's website. they're having $75 off right now for all mattress size. and they also have this "giving back" programme. do check them out! and i also want to know, what beauty sleep means to you? what's your night routine? please do share with me... have a good sleep!
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| my bullet journal - i like to take note of my tasks, tracks my hydration and fitness, and take note of recipes to try on my bullet journal. |
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| me putting on eye patches, and do you see the cute nailart? usually i like to do them at night |
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| my night time routine (i forgot to take pic of my exfoliating toner and my cream though) |
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| some of my wash off masks and sheet mask |
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