How To Reset Your Beauty Routine For The New Year

The time to turn over a new page and start fresh is here. So, what could be better than going over your complete beauty routine and figuring out what needs to be changed or eliminated? After all, the new year is about starting fresh, and with a new beauty routine, you can put your best foot forward. Here are our best tips on how to reset your beauty routine for the new year: Get Rid of Your Old Beauty Products and Start Fresh Most beauty products typically last anywhere from 6 to 24 months, depending on their consistency, ingredients, and type of packaging. However, if you're unsure of how old a particular product is or if you've been neglecting to replace items close to their expiration date, it's best to start the new year with a clean slate and toss out your old products (as your budget allows). This will help minimize the risk of infection or allergic reactions and give you the opportunity to experiment with new products that will be better suited for your current skin type. Plus, throwing out much of your old makeup and skincare products will help you stick to a minimal beauty routine, which can make mornings easier and reduce unnecessary product buildup on your skin. Therefore, start resetting your beauty routine in the new year by opening your beauty cabinet and cleaning out your expired or unused products. Invest in High-Quality Products That Benefit Your Skin Once you've removed all of your old products, it's time to invest in some high-quality items that will benefit your skin. The best way to do this is to list your skin type and concerns as well as the products you need to achieve your perfect beauty routine as you imagine it. This can help narrow down your options and not only make it easier to choose products that are best suited for your skin but also minimize waste and allow you the joy that comes with finishing up a product so that you can finally rejoice at a well-made investment instead of constantly feeling like your money is going to waste. Finally, by investing in high-quality products that benefit your skin, you can also avoid unnecessary irritation or breakouts and make sure your skin stays healthy and happy in the new year. Create a Beauty Routine that Suits Your Lifestyle Once you've got your list of products, it's time to put together a beauty routine that fits into your lifestyle. First, you should consider how much time you have to dedicate to your beauty routine every day. If you only have a few minutes in the morning and evening, you'll have to cut down your list of products and use the necessary ones that provide maximum benefits with minimal effort. On the other hand, if you have more time on your hands, you can explore different treatments and rituals to get an extra boost of hydration and glow and perhaps even give yourself extra time to do more than just a quick and simple makeup look. If you’re short on time, only use the necessary products that provide maximum benefits with minimal effort. If you have been neglecting your skin and feeling bad about it, the new year is an excellent opportunity to change that. Start taking better care of your skin by making time for a skincare routine every morning and evening, no matter how busy you are. A great tip to ensure you won't fall off the wagon after a few days is to create a simple skincare routine consisting of no more than 3 or 4 products that will take 5-10 minutes to wrap up. Carefully choose your products by keeping your skin type, concerns, budget, and time in mind, and stick with applying them daily. If you're struggling to stick to your routine, try setting up alarms or reminders on your phone, as doing any chore at the same time every day can help you form a habit out of it, making it easier to keep up with it as time goes by. Up Your Makeup Game If you're always doing the same makeup look but are never pleased with the results, or you always feel like something is missing, then the new year might be a good time to up your makeup game and try out some new techniques. The best way to do this is to figure out what would work for your undertone, face shape, eye shape, hair color, etc., and start experimenting. Just a few months ago, we discovered how "siren eyes" can make hooded eyes, one of the most challenging eye shapes to work with, pop and become the feature that gets the recognition it deserves. At the same time, we also discovered how blush placement is a pretty individual thing that can completely transform your face when applied in the right spot for your face shape, instead of looking like something that just sits there but isn't complementing your features in any way. Explore different makeup techniques that complement your features. These are just two simple examples of how upping your makeup game can easily be one of the best beauty resets for the new year! So, why not take some time to explore different makeup techniques that could help you achieve the look you've been aiming for and complement your natural features in every way possible? Drink Plenty of Water and Eat Healthy Foods To Keep Your Skin Looking Its Best While high-quality beauty products will definitely improve your skin, it's a well-known fact that what you eat and drink can also significantly impact your skin's health and appearance. Therefore, while resetting the external elements of your beauty routine and ensuring that what you apply topically is getting the job done, paying attention to what goes inside your body is also essential. So, in the new year, make sure to drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and nourished and help your vital organs efficiently move toxins out of your body to further improve your skin's appearance. At the same time, it can't hurt to reset your diet and revamp your daily menu to consist of more healthy foods that are packed with the vitamins and minerals your skin needs to stay healthy and beautiful. Take Care of Yourself Self-care doesn't exclusively mean expensive spa treatments, face masks, pedicures, and high-end makeup. Sometimes, taking care of yourself can be as simple as getting enough sleep or listening to your body when it tells you to slow down and take a break. Less stress is not only good for your overall health, but it can also help your skin look younger and healthier and may even keep those pesky breakouts that seem to appear whenever you're stressed under control. So, why not start the new year with a complete, inside-out beauty reset that includes self-care activities and habits that will help you stay healthy, strong, and beautiful for years to come? Closing Thoughts If you were expecting some over-complicated plan of how your beauty routine should change, you can relax now. A beauty reset doesn't have to be a journey that's too difficult to complete or too expensive to maintain. All it takes is a mindful approach and the willingness to pay attention to your body's needs, so you can find out what works and what doesn't and make sure that your routine is right for you. So, why not use the new year as a starting point to eliminate the things that aren't working and replace them with the ones that do? These small steps will eventually lead to big changes – and quite possibly to the best version of yourself. Love Evie? Sign up for our newsletter and get curated content weekly!