Most of my friends have school aged kids, and at this point kiddos have been back to school for a few weeks now. I also have a few friends who are nannies for school aged kids and even more friends who are teachers! I feel like everyone around me is exhausted and in need of the perfect alone night at home. Lets face it, when you’re exhausted the last thing you want to do is get dressed up and go out. In fact for me when I’m exhausted I crave alone time.
The Perfect Alone Night At Home
Step 1: Take a bubble bath using a fun bath bomb or bubble bath. Bonus points if you pour yourself a glass of wine and turn on some relaxing music. Maybe relaxing music isn’t your favorite? Turn on your favorite music.
Step 2: Put on the comfiest of comfy pajamas. Bonus points if you treat yourself to some new pajamas. I personally like cotton pajamas but I know a lot of people like those silky ones.
Step 3: Pamper yourself! You are tired from back to school, right? So pamper yourself with an at home pedicure to start because pretty toes just make us all happy. The second part is to give yourself the most luxurious of at home face masks. To relax, my two favorites are both from Masque Bar and they are the Pore Refining Creme Mask and The Sleeping Mask. These masks which are both available at Walgreens are my new go to masks. I have talked many times about how face masks are one of my favorite things to use to relax and feel great about myself. Something about refreshing your skin just makes everything else about life feel good. Plus these two masks are PERFECT for relaxing. If you are a teacher, a parent, or a nanny this back to school time can be rough. Self care is soooo important and utilizing amazing face masks are a great way to have a little self care. The pore refining mask made my skin look so great. I used it twice and I swear my pores were way less visible.
Step 4: Climb in bed, stream a fabulous chick flick or binge on a great show you’ve been dying to watch. Bonus if you make tea or hot chocolate to enjoy before bed. You also may choose to read a magazine or start a new book. I personally find reading to be very relaxing. The perfect night alone at home requires doing things YOU love. If you are watching a movie, pop some popcorn and enjoy!
Step 5: Get a GOOD nights sleep. You have had a relaxing bath, you have pampered yourself, you are wearing the comfiest of comfy PJ’s, and you enjoyed some alone time reading or watching something fun. It’s time to really enjoy that sleep mask and get some shut eye so you can wake up feeling like that stress of back to school time is a thing of the past! The rich smell of lavender and having an overnight mask really does help you sleep. I swear my skin felt brand new the next morning.
So I have shared the perfect alone night at home, the question is are you going to indulge?
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Spa @ Home by masqueBAR™. The opinions and text are all mine.
I LIVE for my nights alone, which actually sounds funny because I’m single and live alone so I get that every night. LOL But that time to do what I want and give myself what I need is truly needed for this introvert.
Great post! Everyone needs to just take a night to relax and stay home and pamper yourself! I love to do baths and pj’s as well but, I love taking time to give myself a mani or pedi!
Great tips! And yes about the comfy pjs. I feel like with a new pair of pjs I can just ease into the idea of sleep time. Going to look into these masks–thanks, and happy weekend!
YES PLEASE YES PLEASE! What a lovely evening! I wish I could kick my husband and kids out of the apartment so I could have a perfect alone night at home too, haha!!
Oh my gosh! This is seriously perfect. I have had a pretty obnoxious day and I think when I get off I am going to stop at the store for a bath bomb and face mask. YAY! Thanks for the inspiration.
I seriously needed this today! I love having the occasional pamper night. I think tonight I may go for the reading a book suggestion. For some reason reading helps me completely shut out everything else
Oh gosh YES!!!!! Especially the streaming a chick flick. I tend to watch those on my tablet a lot at night when I’m curled up with my pups and winding down. This sounds like such a fabulous night. I need another one of these…
Face masks and bubble baths are the best!! There is really nothing better to me than a super quiet Friday or Saturday night, a glass of wine, bubble bath, Pinterest and movies! In that order! ; ) Haha, great post!!
Alone night at home never happens, but when I do need to relax and unwind, my husband and I take a long drive for a short staycation. Sometimes, he goes for a boys night out so I can have the house all to myself. I am going to try those pore refining masks whether I am alone in the house or not. It looks like a great skin care product to try!
I love relaxing in the bathtub with a glass of wine and my iPad (either watching a tv show or reading a good book). In order to continue taking care of everyone around you, you have to take care of yourself first.
Love this!! There’s nothing better than a good night at home alone (since I don’t teach, nanny or have kids I get more of those than some!) and I love taking a bubble bath at the end of a day to unwind. My favorite relaxing and pampering activity is doing my nails. Always makes me feel so much better!
Although I have no children–my 94 year old Mom keeps me hopping!! Whenever I have a free moment she decides there is something else for her to do–and since I am her chauffeur (and we don’t love together)–I always seem to be on the run. Then there are my clients and other appointments! I have been craving ALONE time recently–maybe tomorrow?
I have recently discovered the amazingness of masks and want to implement them into my [lacking] beauty routine. I made a goal for September to do better in the self-care department and will be getting my nails done in a few hours for the first time in MONTHS. While I am not a parent, I am an educator by day and truly understand the need for a night alone.
Lovely post! I’ve been loving the Sephora sheet masks and the Tony Moly Sheet masks!
Bath + wine + good book = perfect combo! Throw in some candles or essential oils and it’s HEAVEN!
Ahhh I wish I could get into the feminine spirit! My nights alone are with grey’s and the computer!!!! 🙂
I LIVE for my nights alone, which actually sounds funny because I’m single and live alone so I get that every night. LOL But that time to do what I want and give myself what I need is truly needed for this introvert.
Great post! Everyone needs to just take a night to relax and stay home and pamper yourself! I love to do baths and pj’s as well but, I love taking time to give myself a mani or pedi!
I put on pajama pants as soon as I get home. I love silky ones and a night alone with Netflix.
I almost always use a mask when I have a night or day to myself. Why not treat your skin right when you have extra time?
Sounds like the PERFECT night!!
– Jessy | http://www.currentbliss.com
Great tips! And yes about the comfy pjs. I feel like with a new pair of pjs I can just ease into the idea of sleep time. Going to look into these masks–thanks, and happy weekend!
I gotta say…I love my nights at home alone! Face masks…grey’s anatomy… 😉
YES PLEASE YES PLEASE! What a lovely evening! I wish I could kick my husband and kids out of the apartment so I could have a perfect alone night at home too, haha!!
Oh my gosh! This is seriously perfect. I have had a pretty obnoxious day and I think when I get off I am going to stop at the store for a bath bomb and face mask. YAY! Thanks for the inspiration.
I love enjoying a good book when there’s no one around so I can enjoy it at it fullest.
I love quiet nights at home! Spa nights at home are great too!
I personally love lush bathbombs. A glass of red wine is perfect.
I seriously needed this today! I love having the occasional pamper night. I think tonight I may go for the reading a book suggestion. For some reason reading helps me completely shut out everything else
My ideal pampering night would be to call in a masseuse and take a hot bath. Wish it wasn’t so expensive though!
Love this. I need one of these nights. Thanks for sharing
This sounds so lovely! I love to take a bath too and face masks are EVERYTHING!!!!
I haven’t done a mask in a while. I love reading in my comfy pj’s, I should do a mask then too.
Love this! Pampering and comfy PJS. I’m all about it.
Oh gosh YES!!!!! Especially the streaming a chick flick. I tend to watch those on my tablet a lot at night when I’m curled up with my pups and winding down. This sounds like such a fabulous night. I need another one of these…
YESSS girl. Love this post and everything in it. I need one of these nights ASAP!
Have a lovely weekend, thanks for sharing!
~ Nicole
http://www.nicolevaidosa.com
Face masks and bubble baths are the best!! There is really nothing better to me than a super quiet Friday or Saturday night, a glass of wine, bubble bath, Pinterest and movies! In that order! ; ) Haha, great post!!
Alone night at home never happens, but when I do need to relax and unwind, my husband and I take a long drive for a short staycation. Sometimes, he goes for a boys night out so I can have the house all to myself. I am going to try those pore refining masks whether I am alone in the house or not. It looks like a great skin care product to try!
I love relaxing in the bathtub with a glass of wine and my iPad (either watching a tv show or reading a good book). In order to continue taking care of everyone around you, you have to take care of yourself first.
Sounds wonderful! I should really make some time for this!
Love this!! There’s nothing better than a good night at home alone (since I don’t teach, nanny or have kids I get more of those than some!) and I love taking a bubble bath at the end of a day to unwind. My favorite relaxing and pampering activity is doing my nails. Always makes me feel so much better!
Although I have no children–my 94 year old Mom keeps me hopping!! Whenever I have a free moment she decides there is something else for her to do–and since I am her chauffeur (and we don’t love together)–I always seem to be on the run. Then there are my clients and other appointments! I have been craving ALONE time recently–maybe tomorrow?
Love this!! When I’m exhausted I definitely want alone time (a little pampering makes it even better)!!
Girl… I plan on doing JUST THIS tonight. A bubble bath, face mask and glass of wine sound AMAZING right now.
I have recently discovered the amazingness of masks and want to implement them into my [lacking] beauty routine. I made a goal for September to do better in the self-care department and will be getting my nails done in a few hours for the first time in MONTHS. While I am not a parent, I am an educator by day and truly understand the need for a night alone.
I love in home spa nights! Especially when I have the house to myself with a nice glass of red:)
Oh, that mask sounds lovely! I’ll have to check out getting one for the next time I have an evening alone for some pampering.
Absolutely needed. Weekend plans in a nutshell!
I would love a night alone like this at home!! This is a great way to relax and recharge yourself!
I will have to go look for that sleeping mask. I’ve never tried an overnight mask but it sounds amazing!
YASS! This is the perfect alone night at home. I love having a relaxing night in with just myself. It’s a great way to de-stress!
The masks look awesome! I love pampering myself with a good spa night.
xoxo, Jenny