Morning routines get plenty of love, but there’s something special about having a routine to end the day with, too. Whether your evenings are for self-care, getting ready for tomorrow, enjoying family time, or a mix of them all, here are nine ideas to make your nighttime routine feel more like you.
1. Take an Everything Shower
Turn an everyday shower into a little end-of-day reset when you have time. Wash your hair, exfoliate, moisturize, pull out your favorite body care, and put on your comfiest pajamas. On busier nights, a quick shower absolutely counts, too.
2. Do Your Nighttime Skincare Routine
Wash off the day and give your skin a little attention before bed. Your routine may be as simple as cleansing and moisturizing or include the serums and treatments you love.
Skincare doesn’t have to stop at what you put on your skin. Choose from our Liquid Nighttime Multimineral + Skin Renew, Advanced Liquid Skin Restore + Renew, or Skin Restore & Renew Gummies to help support your skin from within an easy addition to your routine.
Featuring Sepitone™, a fermented wild bilberry extract that supports healthy aging and promotes a youthful skin appearance by improving skin texture and skin elasticity in women, you can choose the formula that fits your routine. Plus, this liquid also includes vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and amino acids.
3.Take Your Nighttime Supplements
Whether you’re new to supplements or they’re already a regular part of your routine, your nighttime routine can have its own lineup based on the support you’re looking for.
Liquid Nighttime Multimineral brings seven essential minerals, including magnesium, calcium, and zinc into an easy-to-take melatonin-free liquid to support your overall wellness.
If sleep support is what you’re looking for, Liquid Ultra Sleep Support is a melatonin-free formula featuring EverZen™, which supports longer sleep with less nighttime wake time with continued usage at 1 serving per day. The addition of L-theanine promotes bedtime relaxation and helps ease occasional stress and anxiety.
4. Prep for Tomorrow Morning
Give tomorrow-you a little head start. Lay out your outfit, pack your bag, prep breakfast or lunch, fill your water bottle, or take a quick look at your calendar. Pick one or two things that will feel especially nice to have waiting for you in the morning.
5. Do a 5-Minute Tidy-Up
Set a timer and pick a spot. Clear the kitchen counter, put away the shoes by the door, straighten your nightstand, or return a few things to where they belong. When the timer is up, so are you. Remember, micro moments done daily compound into bigger results.
6. Write It Down Before You Wind Down
Give those end-of-day thoughts somewhere to go. Try writing tomorrow’s to-do list, jotting down a few thoughts from the day, gratitude journaling, or simply making a quick brain dump of anything you don’t want to forget. You can even make sure you have everything written in for your time blocking the next day!
7. Add a Few Minutes of Gentle Movement
If it feels good, add a few easy stretches or another type of light movement to your evening that makes it easy to move after a day spent sitting.
8. Set Up Your Bedroom for the Night
Make your bedroom somewhere you’re happy to settle into. Straighten your bedding, close the curtains, dim the lights, adjust the temperature, or turn on your fan or white noise.
If you’re looking for more ways to support your nights, our Quick Tips for a More Restful Sleep guide explores small changes to your routine that can help create habits that set the stage for restful sleep.
9. End With Something You Look Forward To
Save a little room for something that’s there simply because you enjoy it. Maybe it’s a few pages of your book, your favorite cozy drink, music, or catching up with someone you love.
Your Nighttime Routine Checklist
- Shower + body care
- Nighttime skincare
- Take nighttime supplements
- Prep one thing for tomorrow
- 5-minute tidy
- Journal or make tomorrow’s list
- A few minutes of gentle movement
- Set up your bedroom
- Do something you enjoy
Putting It All Together: Make Your Nighttime Routine Yours
Your ideal nighttime routine doesn’t have to check every box. Start with the things that fit your life, skip what doesn’t, and let your routine become a part of the day that feels enjoyable and unmistakably yours.
