Hi everyone. I’m here to talk about hygiene. My name is Mari, I’m 32 and I’m from Finland.

Hygiene is one of my biggest interests right now. I try to maintain proper hygiene at all times but I also have bad days. I have a long history with different mental disorders and even though I’m not depressed anymore, everything I went through affects me to this day. For example, I don’t shower every day but I’ve been getting into the habit of at least washing my feet and downstairs area every day. That plus brushing my teeth every night is something I aim to do every day no matter what. No matter how tired or lazy I am.

I hope you’ll enjoy my blog if you do decide to start following my journey with hygiene and taking care of myself better. I would really appreciate it. 🫶🏻 I aim to show a realistic side of everyday hygiene and encourage you to take care of yourself too. I have an instagram page for hygiene too but I’ve grown tired of ig even though the hygiene community is a lot bigger over there. I’ve used tumblr for many many many years and thought it would be the best place for my blog for now.

I thought this would be fun to list the products I use and personally love. Especially when these damn stores open up again.

Perfumes🎀

Lancôme idole! I swear by this perfume when I say, this is worth the money! Two to three sprits and you’re good to go. I’ve had men and women complement my scent the most when I wear this perfume. Its a very clean scent with hints of jasmine & rose. It can also be refilled as well.

Muglar Aura! If you’re that type women that loves a more dark, musky smell but still want to smell feminine as hell, add this beauty to your shopping list. My lord, when I tell you this scent is sexy. The amount of times I’ve walked past people or even stood in their presence, the double takes are priceless. It can also be refilled.

Mugler Angel Muse! You’re a sweet & soft women? 🌸 Say no more. This is a sweet scented perfume but it doesn’t smell cheap. It has small hints of chocolate. It’s sounds weird but scent is so addictive and somewhat clean & slightly warm. It’s a very inviting smell. I can’t get enough of it. This is definitely perfect for spring/summer. It’s refillable too!

Eden Perfume! This is a very inexpensive perfume but it does not smell like one. I discovered this gem when i was shopping at my local Boots. I was really attractived to the shape of the bottle so i gave it a smell and that was how my relationship with this perfume began. The only way I explain the scent; imagine if Gucci and Chanel gave birth to a perfume-🥺 That’s my best description. It’s a very luxury scent. I spray this on after a shower or bath.

Deodorant🌸

There’s only one I’ve been using notoriously, Mitchum! I use the Fresh Power scent. I’m all about clean scents. This beauty doesn’t leave white marks and it’s really gentle on the skin. This is my secret weapon for when I wear open blouses or spaghetti vests/dresses.

Lotion🧴✨

Sleepy by Lush! It’s said that this lavender infused lotion is best used before bed to defeat insomnia but I use this product every god damn day. It’s so hydrating and it gives my brown skin that goddess glow! The smell! Oop! Quick fact; did you know lavender was just one of the scents that attract men? 👸🏿

Lipcare👄✨

I know. What does lipcare have to do with smelling good? Well, the lip balm I use smells like cherries. It’s from Glossier. And I kid-you-not, when I slap this on, people pick up the sweet cherry scent. Plus, if you have another half💗, they’ll love it!

Hand cream🤲🏿🧴✨

Aesop! I use the Rind Concentrate Body Balm because London winter seasons are not kind. It has an orange citrus scent. I get a lot of complements on this cream. Who knew a lot people loved the smell of oranges??

I might do more of these. This was very therapeutic to list. I hope this helps some of you. If anyone has any recommendations, please reblog and add to this.🥺💗 Let me learn your tips and tricks!

Then it dawned on me during my therapy session:

The ables are typically wanting things to be easy for them. Someone must have invented something for the ables that I can use to compensate for the fact that my fingers are completely incapable of getting my hair clean (or anything else either).

After doing some searching, I discovered that what I needed was a scalp message brush. They can be used wet or dry, made with silicone so not rough on the scalp, but good ones are durable. Why did I not know about these before?

Sure enough, Amazon had what I was looking for and I was able to find one that could arrive within a week (not having the debate over what’s “essential” as what is a want for one person is a need for another). Hygiene is a need.

•y’all deserve a pamper/spa day once a week. Don’t be afraid to go all out 💗

•run a hot bath for yourself. Add bath salts, bath bombs and even some petals. The fancier the better. Light some candles and turn off the lights. Play some calming music and just relax.

•after relaxing, use a body scrub to exfoliate your whole body. You can also use an exfoliating mitt/gloves. Or you can do both.

•then lather yourself in conditioner and shave everywhere. (Olive oil for your 🐱) Conditioner everywhere else will have you soft as a baby’s butt.

•after shaving use a non fragrance body wash. This gets all the dirt and sweat and all that nasty stuff off you. Afterwards, go in with your favourite smelling body wash. You can use this 2 or 3 times over to smell even better, just make sure you get all of it off at the end.

•moving onto hair, soak your hair in warm water. Don’t use hot water, it can cause hair loss. Use a really good smelling shampoo and shampoo your hair 2-3 times. This will make sure all the grease is gone and it smells the best. Then go in with a matching conditioner and lather the ends in it. Leave this in for 2-3 minutes and rinse.

•if you’re feeling extra fancy, you can use a scalp exfoliant.

•now out of the bath, lather yourself in lotion. It can be non fragranced or scented. Girlll, yo skin be glowing!

•if you want to give yourself a manicure, first soak your hands for 5-7 minutes in lukewarm soapy water. Use a gentle sugar scrub to exfoliate. Pat dry, then use nail tools to push back your cuticles and file your nails to your desired shape. Then paint them whatever colour you want. After they dry, use cuticle oil and hand lotion to make your hands extra soft.

•now onto skincare. Cleanse your face like normal, then use an exfoliating scrub. Massage this in for about 40 seconds, then rinse. Use a face mask for whatever skin issues you have. Afterwards, continue your routine like normal.

•to whiten your teeth, you can use whitening powder, strips or a diy whitening treatment. After this, floss, rinse your mouth with mouthwash and then brush for 2-3 minutes.