The morning time is arguably one of my favourite times of the day, especially now that we have lighter mornings. I especially love it when I have enough time in the morning to take my time getting ready and to chill out a little before rushing out the door. Pretty much as soon as I wake up in the morning I tend to browse social media and check my e-mails, which is something that I’m trying to replace with mindfulness, but for now, this is what wakes me up in the morning.
I then always like the start the day with a glass of water before I have any kind of caffeinated drink, just to kick start my body and wake me up. As I tend to wash my hair the night before, this saves me a little time in the morning to sort through my calendar and work out what I have to do for the day, if I have any errands or meetings and generally figure out how my day is going to pan out. I still use the diary on my phone and laptop, but there’s just something I love about having a paper diary to keep track of everything.
Once I’ve done this I start with my morning skincare, which I generally like to switch and change depending on how my skin is feeling. I mostly have dry skin so I’ll often use a hydrating oil or serum followed by a moisturiser. At the moment I’m trying to use moisturisers with SPF in, as the weather is getting a little hotter so I want to protect my skin. After that I’ll apply a good layer of either a body butter or body cream to my legs and arms to prevent any dry skin, as I also get super dry body skin.
Once my skincare is sorted I move onto dental care, I always try to take good care of my teeth by using an electric tooth brush and regularly flossing (although not as much as I should), and I’ve recently been using the Listerine Advanced White mouthwash to improve the whiteness of my teeth. I’ve been using the mouthwash twice a day everyday for 2 weeks and have really noticed a difference in the whiteness of my teeth.
What I’ve loved about using this is that along with helping to whiten your teeth it also cleans and strengthens them. The way that it cleans is by using 3 powerful essential oils, which combine to reduce bacteria and help to promote a clean tooth surface. Another big plus for me with this product is that it also strengthens your teeth as it contains fluoride.
If like me, you are on the lookout for a teeth whitening product that also strengthens your teeth then I’d definitely recommend the Listerine Advanced White. Once all of that is done I’ll apply my make up, style my hair and then get dressed before running out the door to catch the tube. I only eat breakfast at home at the weekend as during the week I eat porridge at my desk when I get to work, as this saves me some getting ready time in the morning!
What is your day to day morning routine?
*post in collaboration with Listerine
