This nighttime routine post is a sponsored post on behalf of Neutrogena, but all opinions are my own. I use the Neutrogena™ Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes every night!
It’s been four months since Poppy joined our little family and I am SO happy to say that we’ve finally settled into a loose routine when it comes to days and nights. I remember when she first arrived and thinking “I’ll never accomplish any work ever again.” Thankfully, gone are the days of eating every 2 hours and her staying up until midnight. Our routine definitely looks different than pre-Poppy, but I’ll still take it! Since I shared my new morning routine with y’all since becoming a mom (here), I thought it might be interesting to share my nighttime routine as well!
MY NIGHTTIME ROUTINE
7:00 PM is the start of Poppy’s bedtime routine. Depending on the night, she’ll either get a bath or a quick “wipe down.” After, I’ll nurse her and we read some books, or I read and she tried to eat the book. Typically at this point she’s pretty drowsy and I’ll either rock or sway her or Aaron will. We put her down awake but sleepy, pat her belly and tell her we love her. After it’s lights out and door closed, sometimes she cries a bit, while other times she goes right to sleep.
7:45/8 PM-ish After Pops goes down, I jump in the shower. I don’t know about you, but I feel like when I get out of the shower no matter what I do in it, my makeup is always still on. And even though my nighttime routine has changed, my love for Neutrogena™ Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes has not. I swear by these things and they work just as good, if not better than some of the more expensive ones (trust me, I’ve tried them all). I’ve been using them for years and shower or not, they can always get rid of the day’s makeup residue! Sometimes I even use them first thing in the morning because they just make me feel so fresh and clean! And, I always pick mine up at Walmart for the great price point!
8:15 ish – Once Poppy is down and I’m dressed for bed, I’ll use the next hour to hour in a half to plan the next day’s blog post, catch up on emails, etc. if I have enough energy. Admittedly, sometimes I waste a ton of time on my phone instead…
10 ish – Depending on the night, Aaron and I may spend the next hour watching a TV show (we’re admittedly Walking Dead Fans and as mentioned, recently Santa Clarita Diet), or we may just both continue working for an hour or so.
10:30/11 ish – It’s time for bed, if I didn’t shower earlier, this is when I do my skincare routine. I absolutely CANNOT go to bed with makeup on (it’s a weird thing), so I’ll use my Neutrogena™ wipes at this time along with my other skincare products. I might pump for 10 minutes depending and then Aaron and I turn in. We typically both play on our phones for a few minutes, or share funny memes we’ve seen that day. Within 10 minutes he’s asleep and I start counting (I am TERRIBLE at falling asleep), but eventually sleep comes and I start the next day all over again with a clean slate just like my face thanks to Neutrogena™ Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes.
After thinking about it, now I need a nap, or a coffee…
I’d love to know what you do to wind down the day. What’s part of your everyday nighttime routine?
I wouldn’t say my nighttime routine is relaxing, but sometimes it’s the only few hours in a day when I can hunker down and get some much needed work done!
Thanks for reading friends!
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