Are you a morning person? I’m not NOT a morning person (I started a bakery, after all!), but let’s just say I need my beauty sleep. TBH, I’m an eight-hours-a-night kind of gal, so it’s rare to find me up before 7:30 am. 🫣

Recently my friend and lifestyle guru Camille Styles, of the eponymous online publication, asked to feature my morning routine. I initially hesitated. See, I love the idea of long morning rituals, but in reality I need to keep my mornings as easy and effortless as possible. I do that by focusing on three key things: hydration (water with Lemon DripDrop electrolytes), caffeine (coffee with collagen and cashew milk), and scheduling (I take a quick peek at my calendar for the day to mentally prepare). I was worried… would my morning routine come across as boring???😱

Rest assured the life of an entrepreneur is anything BUT boring. During the week there’s always so much to do and so little time to do it that I have to prioritize ruthlessly. Come the weekend, I look forward to a little more leisure time and can embrace the indulgences (i.e. I skip the porridge and treat myself to a dark chocolate Fonut ). IYKYK. 

Of course, no morning routine is complete without skincare and a little beauty. One thing I never skip is sunscreen! I use  Relevant One and Done Sunscreen. Love a good one-and-done product! I’m also a sucker for a product that does double duty like Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick. Foundation and concealer? Yes, please! Add a little liquid blush, Tower28 lip glass for some hydration and color on the lips, a swipe of Merit Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm and I’m out the door! 

But it’s MORE than just morning talk. My feature spans everything from my recent book launch to favorite foods, workouts, books and fashion. Read more in Camille Styles’ Wake Up Call series.

What are your morning rituals? How do your morning routines help you throughout the entire day?