00:00Hey guys, it's me, Lucy, and today I'm going to talk to you about my morning routine.
00:04Good morning!
00:06Everyone's been asking me, what do I do when I wake up?
00:09How do I get ready for work?
00:10What's the first thing I do when I get out of bed?
00:12So today I have answers for you.
00:14First thing I do, snooze and snooze and snooze again.
00:19My alarm goes off once, I set it back for five minutes, it goes off again,
00:23I set it back another five minutes, you get the drill,
00:26it goes on and on for about half an hour.
00:28Then I roll over and I open my window shades, I need natural light in the room to really wake
00:34me up.
00:35When I crawl out of bed, the first thing I do is make the bed.
00:39I'm just one very small, very not strong girl,
00:42so making a king-size bed in the morning by myself can definitely be a struggle.
00:46I shake out the sheets, I'm like climbing all over the bed, fluffing the pillows out,
00:51jumping to reach the other side, it is rough.
00:54But coming home to a nice tidy made bed is a lot more pleasant than coming home to blankets and
00:59pillows strewn across the floor.
01:01I head out to the bathroom and the first thing I do there is splash my face with cold water.
01:06I can't see very well without my contacts so I pop them in and now I brush my teeth.
01:12And I'm a very diligent toothbrusher so I get pretty much every tooth, I even brush my tongue.
01:17Very important, do not miss your tongue.
01:19Something I do when I'm brushing my teeth is I blast my favorite tunes.
01:22Alexander Hamilton!
01:24Once my teeth are all brushed, it's time to go in the kitchen and make my breakfast.
01:28Sometimes I'll make a smoothie, I'll throw in some fruit, some greens, almond milk, some agave nectar.
01:33If I have a lot of extra time, I'll even make some sort of protein dish like an egg or
01:38avocado toast.
01:40You caught me.
01:41This is also the time of day when I sit here and scroll through Instagram.
01:44In the cases where I'm very prepared for the day ahead, which being honest is not often,
01:51but I roll out my yoga mat in the living room, turn on YouTube on the TV,
01:56and I just watch a yoga video and I do a quick morning routine in the sunshine.
02:00Next, time to do my makeup.
02:02I know the feeling of looking at your face in the mirror and just being like,
02:06My morning makeup routine is not that robust.
02:10I usually just start with some blush and bronzer, keep it very natural.
02:14Eyeliner, mascara, and then I always like a nice lip color,
02:17whether it's nude or something a little brighter.
02:19But just like that, my makeup's done.
02:21Three to five minutes.
02:22Done.
02:23Next, I get dressed.
02:26This is not the easiest thing for me in the world.
02:28I don't have a crazy eye for what looks good,
02:31but I have allocated five to ten minutes every morning to allow myself to figure out what to wear.
02:36And if I'm really struggling, I always have some backup go-to outfits that I can throw on.
02:40Next, I have to say good morning to all of my friendly neighbors.
02:44Good morning, New York.
02:47Lucy is coming down.
02:49I'm totally kidding, I don't do that.
02:51But wouldn't that be funny?
02:52And right before I leave my apartment, there are a few things I need to make sure I have.
02:56My phone, keys, I throw my computer in my bags, pants, all the essentials.
03:01When we head out the door, we're ready to face the day ahead with a beautiful smile.
03:08Because I brushed my teeth for two minutes and did not skip my tongue.
