This post is sponsored by Colgate but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
Having just turned 30 in December, it seems like a new tidal wave of ads has found me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram filled with products claiming they'll help me relieve stress and maintain my youth and all the while making me look and feel beautiful. Every time I see one of these ads on my phone from another blogger I follow or a suggested ad on my timeline I think, "wow, yes, I want that!" But then I click on the ad, check out the beauty product they are trying to sell me, and it's either too good to be true or seems like a complete rip-off.
These days, I just want to invest in my self-care in a way that doesn't break the bank and does not consume my entire morning or night. I mean, I am a busy woman. While time-intensive self-care routines sound great, and many YouTubers and bloggers alike will tell you they do up to 20 different self-care steps every day, I am here to tell you that they are lying to you. No adult in their right mind spends up to 2 hours each and every day on self-care.
But we should not dismiss the idea of thought-out self-care since I think it is vital to taking care of yourself through your mind and your body. I have found a handful of things that I actually do every day that contribute to my self-care and all the while bring me small bouts of joy through just taking a few minutes out of my busy day to relax, unwind, and just take care of me. These 5 beauty hacks are not time-consuming, nor do they have to involve a ton of different beauty or skincare products at jacked up price points. Everything in this list is affordable, attainable, and relatable!
