This post is all about the best beauty self care ideas to look and feel beautiful all the time!
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Let’s be honest here. The quote “when you look good, you feel good”, can’t ring more true. You may think so, but taking good care of yourself opens up the door to being more confident in your skin. When that confidence shines through, you just do better in life in general. You believe in yourself more, you get better opportunities, and you even develop a more positive outlook.
It’s pretty powerful what self care can do to someone. Even taking small steps can make a huge difference in one’s life. Too often we say yes to doing things that don’t serve us. So let’s start saying no to those things and yes to prioritizing and improving yourself.
Below are 75+ self-care ideas that will make you feel amazing in the skin you are in!
Self Care Ideas
1. Use teeth whitening strips
Your smile is important when talking to others. When you are talking to people, they look in two places, your eyes, and your mouth. Take the time and use whitening strips to brighten that gorgeous smile of yours!
2. Make your own hair mask
Healthy hair is hair that’s conditioned and moisturized. Try making your own DIY hair mask. It’s fun! You can use your favorite store-bought hair mask and add things like amla powder for stimulating thicker hair growth and aloe vera for an extra boost of hydration and nourishment. You can even switch out the hair mask part for shea butter for an all-natural DIY mask.
3. Give yourself a pedicure
Smooth out those feet and give yourself your own mini pedicure. Slough off that dead skin with a pumice stone and get rid of those calluses with a callus remover. Then paint your toes and to finish off, moisturize your feet with a foot balm or lotion.
4. Style your hair
Take your hair out of that messy bun and style it your favorite way! Styling your hair really makes a difference in your overall appearance. Say goodbye to that bedhead hair!
5. Draw yourself a bath
Taking the time to draw yourself a bath brings so much calming energy. Allowing yourself to sit in silence and soak in a warm bath with your thoughts or even reading a book or listening to a podcast is the perfect time to unwind after a stressful day. Add some bubbles for that extra cleanse.
6. Use aromatherapy in your bath
If you want to bring your bath experience to the next level, add a few drops of aromatherapy oils. Lavender oil helps by providing more relaxation and sandalwood oil can improve your anxiety.
7. Exfoliate your body
Exfoliate your whole body with your favorite body scrub and get rid of textured, dry skin to reveal touchable skin that’s silky soft, and smooth.
8. Use your favorite face mask
Using a face mask, pamper yourself with an extra step in your skincare routine. Put it on for about 15-20 minutes and listen to calming music, read, or listen to the latest hits.
9. Do your eyebrows
Your eyebrows shape your face. Having well-kept ones can really change the appearance of your overall look. Take the time to pluck them, groom them, and shape them to your liking.
10. Give yourself a manicure
You can tell a lot about a person by the state of their nails so make the effort to keep them well-manicured. File them, get rid of any hangnails, use cuticle oil to keep your nail beds healthy, and neatly paint them with a nail polish of your choice.
11. Do your skincare routine
Keep your skin healthy by doing your skincare routine and being consistent with it. You can prevent aging, hyperpigmentation, a compromised skin barrier, and more! You’ll be happy you kept up with it.
12. Clean your ears
Remove the ear wax build-up in your ears about every 3-4 weeks. Allowing your ear wax to build-up can cause loss of hearing and possible ear pain.
13. Use an ice roller
Using an ice roller on your face when you wake up in the morning is a great way to depuff your skin and stimulate blood flow. It also minimizes redness and firms the skin.
14. Use a lip scrub
When you do your makeup and apply your lipstick, you can tell if someone hasn’t exfoliated their lips. The lipstick starts to flake and look crusty. Use a lip scrub once a week to have smooth, plump, kissable lips.
15. Use a hair shine oil
Beautiful hair is not hair that looks dull and lifeless. A quick way to bring your hair back to life is using a hair shine oil. Your hair will immediately look healthier and smoother.
16. Use a peel pad
Peel pads are amazing at quickly exfoliating the skin. Using one right before your skincare routine will brighten and soften your skin giving you a refreshed and more radiant complexion.
17. Apply a body oil
If you want that extra hydration, use body oil on top of your body moisturizer. Indulging in a body oil locks in the moisture and will keep your skin soft and smooth all day long!
18. Try out a body serum
Just like you use serums on your face for certain skin issues you may have, you should use a body serum as well! Depending on your body’s skin concerns, use a serum and watch your skin transform!
19. Apply a lip mask
If you want to take your lip care game to the next level, use a lip mask before you go to bed. Because they are thicker than your classic lip balm, they provide your lips with a maximum level of moisture.
20. Use a silk pillowcase
Toss your cotton pillowcase and swap it out for a silk pillowcase. Using a silk pillowcase prevents fine lines and wrinkles, and preserves your hairstyle because of the material. It’s a lot more gentle on your skin and hair.
21. Stay hydrated
Staying hydrated and drinking water is essential for our body to perform properly. It also keeps your skin healthy and keeps you more energized. So drink your water folks!
22. Wear sunscreen
Prevent skin cancer and sun damage spots and protect your skin by wearing your sunscreen when exposed to the sun.
23. Double cleanse your face
When you have either sunscreen or makeup on your skin, you should be double-cleansing. Double cleansing ensures that all of the product, dirt, and grime from the day is completely removed before you go in with your nighttime skincare routine.
24. Eat healthily
Incorporating healthy meals on a regular basis keeps us looking and feeling younger longer. It lowers our risk of diseases or infections, helps our digestive system, keeps our skin glowing, and much more!
25. Take a long shower
Rather than rushing your shower routine, take some time to relax and cleanse your body properly stress-free.
26. Shave
Remove any unwanted body hair that you’ve been putting off. Use your favorite shave gel or foam and a fresh clean razor blade and it all off for touchably smooth skin.
27. Clean your makeup tools
Instead of applying your makeup with makeup brushes or sponges that already have product on them from the previous days, clean them and start fresh! It’ll prevent bacteria or breakouts from getting on your skin.
28. Try a scalp treatment
Keep your scalp health in tip-top shape by trying a scalp treatment. It unclogs your hair follicles and stimulates blood flow for more hair growth.
29. Use a hand cream
Washing our hands several times a day can dry them out pretty easily. Give extra care to your hands by applying a hand cream for soft, moisturized, flake-free hands.
30. Spritz on your favorite perfume
Smell amazing and make others remember you by spritzing on your favorite signature scent and stand out from the crowd.
31. Use a foot mask
Give your feet a bit of TLC by using a foot mask. Allow the mask to exfoliate and reveal smoother healthy looking feet.
32. Clean your fingernails/toenails
Don’t let anyone tell you that it looks like you just dug through dirt. Clean the dirt and grime from under your fingernails with some soap and water and be left with fresh immaculate nails.
33. Prep for makeup with a face oil
For a beautifully glowy makeup look, apply a bit of face oil before your foundation for a hydrated dewy look.
34. Do your favorite makeup look
When we do our makeup, we often feel more confident and beautiful. Get up, clean your face, do your skincare routine and do your favorite makeup look if it helps to bring up your spirits!
35. Organize your beauty products
A clean space makes for a clean mind. If you’re a beauty lover, you probably have an overloaded stash of beauty products that have gotten disorganized by the day. Take some time to finally organize your products and have a clean space.
36. Use eye brightening drops
Usually in the morning when you wake up you’re tired and your eyes can appear red. In comes, eye-brightening drops to the rescue! Apply some whitening eye drops for whiter, awake eyes.
37. Care for your cellulite
Use a coffee scrub to increase circulation and reduce the appearance of cellulite and plump your skin. Then do cupping to break up the cellulite for more even-textured skin.
38. Use a lash serum
Keep your lashes long and luscious by using a lash serum daily. Your lashes will grow fuller and longer and when you use mascara you won’t have to put in so much effort to get them to look long and voluminous.
39. Remove your peach fuzz
To have a flawlessly smooth base for skincare and makeup application, remove your peach fuzz with a straight edge single blade razor.
40. Wash your hair with a scalp massager
Using a scalp massager to wash your hair is game-changing. It feels incredible on the scalp and stimulates hair growth. It also arguably cleans your scalp better than your hands.
41. Clarify your hair
Start over and reset your hair and use a clarifying shampoo. This will ensure all the hairsprays, hair creams, hair treatments, etc are removed to have ultra-clean hair with no product build-up.
42. Take your vitamins
Keep your health in check by taking your daily vitamins to ensure your health is in check and to fill in any nutritional gaps.
43. Indulge in a moisturizing body butter
Bring ultimate hydration to your skin by using a thick creamy body butter after a shower to keep any dry flakey skin at bay.
44. Detangle those locks
Pretty hair is hair that is not in a thousand knots. Time to take a brush to those locks and brush away any knots and kinks to reveal soft, smoother hair, and lessen the chance of any breakage.
45. Try a mask for your buns
Who said your glutes can’t get some skin-loving ingredients too? Bum masks are now a thing so give it a go and give your glutes the same care that you give your face.
46. Wash your face with a silicone tool
To get a deep face clean, try using a facial cleaning tool. It’s best to use a silicone one the next time you use your facial cleanser. Silicone tools harbor fewer bacteria than your standard brush tool.
47. Try gua sha
Try doing gua sha the next time you apply your face serums. Doing do is great for lymphatic drainage, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, and relieving tension in the skin.
48. Do a deep pore cleansing face mask
Make you sure your skin is ultra-clean by doing a deep pore cleansing face mask to ensure your pores are de-clogged and minimized and those pesky blackheads are eradicated.
49. Lighten and brighten those pesky dark spots
If you are struggling to get rid of any dark spots or acne scars left over on your skin, start using a good retinol that agrees with your skin and a good vitamin c. Consult with your dermatologist on which products are best for you.
50. Apply a fresh-smelling deodorant
Having smelly pits is a no no! Smell fresh and clean all day and apply your favorite smelling deodorant.
51. Do your oral hygiene routine
Nothing is worse than talking to someone and having their bad breath kicking you in the face with every word they say. Be hygienic, brush your teeth and tongue at least twice a day, and preferably use mouthwash.
52. Care for your neck and chest
Usually, when we do our skincare routine we focus our products only on our face. However, your neck and chest matter just as much! You don’t want your face to be wrinkle-free but then have your neck look crepey and wrinkled. Bring down your skincare to your neck and chest as well.
53. Use a hair growth oil
Struggling to grow your hair? Some of the best hair growth ingredients are in hair oils! Some to look out for are Rosemary oil, castor oil, bhringraj oil, argan oil, and much more! Add a few drops to your scalp and massage it in luscious long hair.
54. Spot treat your blemishes
For those ultra annoying blemishes that pop up on your skin every so often, spot treat them and leave on treatment for a day that you’ll be home lounging around.
55. Massage your body
Decrease tension in your body by giving yourself a massage after a long day. It helps to increase relaxation and reduce stress.
56. Protect your hair from heat
If you use a lot of hot tools on your hair when styling, use a heat protectant spray to prevent any brittle hairs or breakage and damage.
57. Use silk hair ties
Instead of using your standard hair tie that can be too tight and pulling and tugging on your hair strands, use a silk hair tie. It’s a lot more gentle on the hair and will prevent breakage and keep your hair healthier in the long run.
58. Use a microfiber hair turban
Swap out a regular towel that you would use on your hair for a microfiber towel. It reduces frizz and prevents dry weak strands from developing.
59. Clean all the nooks and crannies
Don’t let anyone catch you slipping on your hygiene routine. Clean every single area of your body that includes, including the inside of your thighs, your belly button, the back of your ears, and your neck.
60. Floss your teeth
Prevent bad breath and tooth decay by getting rid of all the gunk that gets stuck between your teeth throughout the day. Floss with either your standard floss or a Waterpik.
61. Dry brush your body
Dry brushing your body is amazing at improving circulation and rejuvenating your skin. You can incorporate it into your routine before jumping into the shower or before you give yourself a body massage.
62. Have a spa day
Treat yourself and take yourself out to the spa! It’s great to do self care on your own and it’s affordable, but having someone else do your treatments for you while you relax is the ultimate relaxation.
63. Trim your hair
Allow your hair to grow healthier by giving your hair a trim and getting rid of the split, scraggly ends and being left with fuller, more voluminous hair.
64. Self tan
Skip the tanning beds and spray tans and give yourself a beautiful body glow with a tanning mousse or lotion.
65. Oil pull
Get naturally beautiful teeth and gums by oil pulling for a few minutes every morning. You can use sesame oil or coconut oil and swish it around your mouth to detoxify your mouth from toxins and bacteria.
66. Stay active-sweat
Stay active and sweat it out! Whether it be a workout class, a sauna, or an active sport, staying active is great for purging out toxicity and decreasing inflammation in the body.
67. Use a shower oil
If you want ultra-smooth skin, switch out your traditional body wash to a shower oil. It’s still as effective at removing dirt and grime but also leaves your skin feeling hydrated and nourished.
68. Mist your skin
In between your skincare steps, try incorporating a facial mist. They add that extra level of hydration and help your products penetrate deeper into the skin.
69. Highlight parts of your body
For that ultimate summer glow where you’ll be showing off your arms and legs more, use a shimmering body oil mixed in with your body lotion for incredible-looking skin
70. Use a brow serum
Just as lash serums are all the rage if you have sparse brows you want to fill in, use a brow serum to grow your hairs so that you don’t have to use makeup to fill them in all the time. You’ll just wake up with great brows.
71. Touch up your hair color
If you love coloring your hair and have been putting off getting your roots touched up, now’s the time! Keep your hair looking on point by having the color touched up.
72. Treat yourself to some retail therapy (beauty edition)
Sometimes we just need a refresh in our beauty routine and having some beauty retail therapy does the trick! New products call for excitement which calls for new results!
73. Get some sun
Taking the time out of your day to go outside and enjoy the sunlight and exposing yourself to some vitamin D boosts your serotonin levels which gives you more energy and keeps you calmer and more positive.
74. Learn fun and new hairstyles
Sometimes it gets boring to do the same hairstyles over and over again. Go on Youtube or Tik Tok to learn some new and fun hairstyles to wear on your next night out!
75. Get your beauty sleep
Getting a good 7-9 hours of sleep every night is essential to looking refreshed and awake in the morning. Also while you sleep, your skin repairs itself, so getting the proper amount of sleep is a must.
Taking the time for a bit of self care can actually be a lot less time consuming than you think. When broken up into smaller ideas you can get easily fit in a few throughout the day or week that can get done in under 30 minutes.
Putting yourself first and taking the time to fill your own cup can reduce stress, enhance your mood, and improve your emotional and physical well-being. So start prioritizing your beauty routine and happy self caring!
