Hello everybody, today I will be running you through some of things I do on a typical evening to wind down and basically give myself a bit of a pamper
The first thing i try and do as part of my night-time routine is to shut up my laptop and walk away from work, which actually I find quite difficult because I work from home...
...and this completely depends on how much of a busy day I had. Generally,
I like to try to finish around 6 o'clock
The next thing I like to do is to get into my cozy loungewear and...
... to tie up my hair
I like to go for messy chic
sometimes its a bit of a pineapple do
other times i literally just through it up
to be honest i just like having my hair out the way.
I like to make my bedroom quite cosy,
so that when i go back up to bed
its really inviting and comfortable
and it just feels
a lot more like I'm ready for bed
theres nothing worse that walking into a cold dark bedroom
I also think that Alfie really appreciates me doing these things for him as well
The next stage of my night-time routine generally involves turning on a crap tonne of fairy lights...
...because, as you know, it is that time of the year again...
...where there are twice as many candles and twice as many fairy lights
and I am not complaining because they are my favourite things ever.
My mood is so dependent on my surroundings...
...so I like to make my home really comfortable and cosy for the evenings...
...and if that means spending five minutes turning on lights and lighting candles then I'm more than happy to do it.
Don't you feel like everything just feels so much more happy and comfortable...
...when you've got candles and fairy lights?
Next up I'll make myself a drink.
In the summertime this more than likely going to be a pint of lime squash...
...but because it's cold out and it's very wintery, it's the perfect time to make herbal teas...
...and I have quite a selection.
I love when Christmas time rolls around because it means I can get out my...
...absolutely adorable Next Snowman mug.
It is just the best thing that I actually own.
The tea that I'm currently obsessed with is the Bluebird Tea Company Snowball...
...it tastes absolutely delicious.
It has chocolate in it and marshmallows in it, and I always think that this is a really nice alternative...
...for people who don't drink normal tea but want something nice in the evenings.
My evening snack of choice generally depends on my mood or how hungry I am...
...but this evening I've opted for two mini all-butter mince pies...
...because it's December, why wouldn't you want to eat mice pies with your tea?
No, Nala. Those are mine.
More than likely, Alfie will join me for this section of the evening...
...and we'll just cosy up on the sofa with a drink and some snacks and we'll flick through some of our favourite TV programs...
...do a bit of catching up, or because it's that time of year, I think it's only right...
...to catch up on some festive classics.
One of my absolute favourites is The Grinch, and I'm not going to lie...
...this is like the eighth time I've seen it this month.
Whenever I film these videos, you guys must think I try and force my dog to be in all these shots...
...but I promise you, she follows me around like a shadow...
...and she wants to be with me wherever I am but it is so cute.
During the film, or even after the film, is when I generally do a little bit more catching up.
This is when I'm quite naughty and I'll just quickly check my emails or scroll through Twitter...
...or make sure I've replied to everyone I need to reply to.
I think it's just that second check through the evening to make sure you can actually turn off.
If you work from home, you'll know what I'm saying.
It's also a time where I like to catch up with some of my favourite Youtubers...
...scroll through Twitter, check my mentions...
...or go through comments, reply to emails, just a little bit of internet maintenance.
All the while with Nala sitting as close to me as she possibly can.
Next up is removing my makeup, which I have to say is one of my favourite times of the day.
First thing I'm using is the Clinique Take The Day Off oil.
This is amazing at removing your makeup and doing the first step of your cleanse.
This step comes in either right at the beginning of the evening...
...or just before I go for a bath...
...or literally just before I got to bed, or if I'm feeling particularly tired and I'm being extremely naughty...
...I'll go to bed with the remnants of that days makeup clinging on for dear life..
...which I do not recommend. I always recommend taking off your makeup, but not gonna lie, sometimes that does not happen.
To actually cleanse my skin I'm using the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish...
This is a limited edition one that smells so Christmasey, and I absolutely love it.
I just remove that with a wet flannel and then move on to toning my face.
To tone my face I'm using Sunday Riley's Martian which I pump onto a cotton wool pad and just smooth over my face.
And then, because this is the evening, I quite like to finish off with an oil...
...so I'm currently using the Sunday Riley UFO oil...
...which looks quite scary, because it's green, but trust me it doesn't make you look like an actual alien.
The next section of the day is something that I do really like to do, and that is to have a bath...
...which is of course no surprise to any of you.
I'm using the Lush Magical Christmas bubble wand...
...and I'm just holding that under the running water to create lots and lots of bubble.
And then because I can't just stop there I've also used the Lush Mistletoe bath bomb...
...just to give it a bit of colour and also I just find these make your skin smell absolutely incredible.
Whenever I'm having my bath Nala will always come up and she'll curl up on my clothes...
...and it's the cutest thing. Does anybody else's dog do this?
And then she'll just sleep next to me whilst I have my bath, it's adorable.
While I'm in the bath I either like to read or, again, catch up on everyone's Vlogmases...
...there's so many to watch at the moment and I find I need a little bit of catching up time...
...and the perfect time to do that is the bath.
One of my favourite body washes at the moment is the Body Shop Spiced Apple.
Definitely recommend that if you want something that smells of Christmas.
After my bath I will pop on my festive pyjamas...
...these ones are from Cath Kidston, I absolutely love them, they're so comfortable...
...and I'll go and brush my teeth.
I feel like this doesn't really need any explaination, you put your toothpaste on your toothbrush, and you brush.
The next step is to come into my bedroom, take off my mountain of pillows, and climb into my bed...
...which, at the moment, I'm really obsessed with because we've got all new bedding and it's like getting into a giant marshmallow.
Normally me and Alfie get into bed at the same time, but obviously I'm filming a video...
...so I wasn't going to force him into putting his pyjamas on and getting into bed with me.
And because my dog is so needy, she of course is following me every step of the way.
Just before I go to bed I like to apply a lip balm.
This one is by Omoroviza, I don't know if I'm saying that right, but it's so good.
Now all that's left for me to do it to blow out my candles and turn off the lights...
...and try and get as much sleep as I possibly can for another busy day.
Hope you enjoyed the video guys, give it a thumbs up if you did, and I'll see you again tomorrow!
Bye!