Things I ALWAYS Do Before Leaving My House

Every single person has some type of routine, right? Here are a few things I do without fail every morning before I leave for work.

Brush my teeth, wash my face, tone, and ice roll.

Ya know, the normal “first things you do when you wake up” things. I don’t go through my entire




nighttime skincare routine




(I’m working on updating this post, but it’s still pretty accurate) because I just don’t feel the need to and I really don’t have that much time. A quick cleanse to get off my sleeping mask and a quick use of toner and that’s pretty much it. I like to do a quick ice roll while I’m picking out my outfit for work.

Put on moisturizer + SPF.

It took me quite a while to incorporate this into my routine. But I knew I needed to do it. My go to is



Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum (SPF 50)



. It not only protects you from the sun, but also from pollution and blue light. Another great feature is that it helps even skin tone. Not much more I could ask for in a product!

DEODORANT (duh).

Ok, so I haven’t made the switch to natural deodorant (yet), but every morning I obviously can never leave the house without my Dove Dry Spray. Ever since I did



a sponsored post with Dove



a few years back, I haven’t used ANY other deodorant. To be honest, deodorant freaks me out. I’ve always hated the way deodorant felt on my skin, so finding a dry spray that I absolutely loved was incredible.

Skim through the news.

I’m subscribed to two different newsletters to get my updates throughout the week:



The Morning Brew



(+ their new retail newsletter) and



The Newsette



. I used to subscribe to TheSkimm, but I just became over it. The Morning Brew is my favorite way to get caught up on business and tech news that I don’t necessarily seek out or understand fully. The Newsette is a fun-light hearted, easy to read, girly newsletter that I still learn a lot from!

Say “I love you” to my parents.

I have the luxury of living at home with my mom and dad. While this option might not suit everyone, it’s definitely one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I absolutely love living at home right now. I’m also very close and affectionate with my parents, so I 100000% make sure I’m saying I love you whenever I leave the house to go to work. It’s just a thing we’ve always done. And will continue to do.

Now tell me a bit about your morning routine! What do you ALWAYS do before you leave the house?

photo by allie provost