Want to create a beauty maintenance routine but don’t know where to start? Keep reading to find out!

Let’s be honest — we all want to feel put together, but between work, life, and trying to stay sane, it’s easy to let beauty maintenance fall to the bottom of the list. You know, things like plucking your brows, doing a hair mask, or remembering that your feet exist and maybe deserve a little love too.

So today we’re keeping it simple, practical, and doable. I’m breaking down how to create a beauty maintenance routine that fits into your life — not the other way around.

Decide What a Beauty Maintenance Routine Means to You

This is your routine. Not my routine. Not your favorite influencer’s routine. Not your best friend’s. Yours.

Here’re are a few prompts to get you started. Make sure to write it down:

• What makes you feel your best?
• What areas do you usually forget or skip? (For me, it’s always the hair masks/hair oils. Oops)
• What’s realistic for your schedule and energy?

Your list might include stuff like:

• Haircare (washing, masking, trimming ends)
• Skincare (exfoliating, masking, face shaving)
• Nails (manicure/pedicure, cuticle oil)
• Body (scrubs, moisturizers, shaving, SPF)
• Brows/lashes (tinting, shaping)
• Appointments (facials, waxing, haircuts, etc.)

Create a Weekly & Monthly Beauty Map

Now that you’ve listed what matters to you, time to organize it. Here’s how:

Weekly Tasks (rotate 1–2 each day):

• Monday: Hair mask
• Tuesday: Face exfoliation or peel
• Wednesday: Shave + body scrub
• Thursday: Nail care
• Sunday: Eyebrow maintenance + foot care

Monthly Tasks:

• Trim your ends
• Professional facial or DIY spa day
• Lash tint or brow tint
• Deep clean your brushes
• Check expiration dates on beauty products

Pro tip: use your phone calendar or a cute planner to schedule these in. You don’t have to follow it perfectly, but seeing it written down helps!

Set Up a Mini Beauty Station

You’re more likely to do your beauty routine if it’s convenient and easy to set up. Keep your favorite tools and products in a tray, basket, or drawer you can easily grab.

Here’s a little help:

• Tweezers, nail file, razor, exfoliating gloves
• Your go-to face mask, body lotion, and dry brush
• A towel or headband for masking moments

Make it feel like a mini spa moment — light a candle, play a chill playlist, sip tea while masking. Romanticize it, babe.

Keep It Under 30 Minutes

You don’t need a 2-hour beauty ritual. Most things take 10–15 minutes. Stack your beauty tasks with something you enjoy — like a podcast, Netflix, or a phone call with your bestie.

Beauty maintenance shouldn’t feel like a chore. It’s time for you, and you deserve that.

Final Tips

• Track your cycle: You might have more energy for self-care in your follicular or ovulatory phase and want more rest in your luteal phase. Work with your body.
• Be flexible: Life happens. If you skip a step, it’s not a big deal.

Creating a beauty maintenance routine isn’t about being perfect — it’s about feeling good in your skin. You don’t need to do everything all the time. Just the things that help you feel fresh, confident, and like you’re showing up for yourself.

Now go book that facial or slap on that body lotion! You’ve got this!

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