Queen for a Day Remedy

Hey guys!

This blog post is focused much more on women (hence the title), so if you're a guy, I won't be offended if you skip over this. I don't typically make posts toward a specific gender, but I thought it might be appreciated.

These are some tips on how to make yourself feel better while having a bad day. I call them my Queen for a Day Remedy:

1. Go to the store and buy ice cream, a magazine, mud mask (my favorite is this one right here except I get a big tube of it), a tiara, bubble bath or slightly wilted roses, cocoa butter lotion, hair dye (if you can afford it and are feeling bold), and other beauty supplies. I keep pretty stocked up with most of these things so that they're right at my fingertips in times of need. The more you do this, the more you'll figure out the products that work for you and the ones you can live without.

2. Take your laptop into the bathroom and listen to music while you clean (yes, I said clean). Cleaning your bathroom (the area where you'll be doing most of this) will give you a feeling of luxury and it'll clear the clutter in your brain.

3. Start by a relaxing bath. Pull back your hair and put on a mud mask, fill the bath with bubbles or petals (rose oils actually seep into your skin and relax you quite a bit), put on your tiara, and put on your favourite show. I usually watch Doctor Who, but any show you enjoy is going to be great for you. Also, put a nice cold (beer/smoothie/water/etc) next to the tub so you can sip and enjoy. Watch one episode of your show and then get out.

4. Something a lot of women (especially around my age) don't know how to do is to properly moisturize their body. I swear by cocoa butter, but any deep penetrating lotion will do (preferably one without fragrance). Also, put moisturizer on your face, which will make your skin more elastic and fresh. Do some typical grooming things (i.e., brush teeth, clip nails, tweeze eyebrows, etc).

5. Typically, I love to get a lot done at once. So, at this point in the process, I go nuts. I put the dye in my hair, flip on a show I love, and do my nails while eating ice cream and reading a magazine. If you don't like to get everything done at once, just pull apart this process and enjoy the pieces. This is your time to relax and do things to help you and make you feel better.

6. Then, I like to mega-clean my room and listen to happy music. Cleaning makes me happy, as I am not much for clutter. Sometimes it is a pain, but it usually takes my mind off of a situation. Plus, I feel a lot more in control of the chaos.

7. Put your tiara back on and watch an awesome movie. Mine is always Breakfast at Tiffany's because, well, it's Audrey. If classic movies aren't your thing, watch a movie that makes you feel like a queen. Make sure you do this in your PJ's or less...

8. Put more cocoa butter on before you go to sleep. You'll wake up feeling goddess-like all over. : )

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Love you all and have a happy Friday!

-Alaska