Sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the small pleasures in life. Although this Valentines Day may look a little different than most, there are always small moments to be grateful for. Whether you’re flying solo this Valentines Day or coupled up, we encourage you to create your own pleasure. To help, we polled the entire Luxy Hair team to give us their favorite ways to create moments of joy, and compiled all our favorites below. Scroll down for 43 ways to elevate your everyday. Because small pleasures create large feelings.
1. Add vanilla to your morning coffee
2. Light incense before your yoga flow or meditation
3. Turning the lights off for your nightly shower and light candles instead
4. Use a heating pad while you snuggle up and read on the couch
5. Spray some de-stressing room spray
6. Light a diffuser or a candle
7. Do a 2-5 min meditation before work to help focus
8. Enjoy a glass of wine after work while reading a book
9. Play your favorite TV show reruns in the background while you work
10. Fluff your pillows before bed and leave the window open next to them for the perfect cold pillow
11. Stick your favorite blanket in the dryer for a few minutes before wrapping yourself in it
12. Cuddle with your pet while watching TV with your significant other
13. Try a new recipe
14. Take a hot bath
15. Do a full 10-step skincare routine
16. Order flowers for yourself
17. Apply a luxurious hand lotion
18. Wear a matching sweatsuit set so you can lounge in style
19. Apply a face mask or hair mask while doing chores
20. Have a mid day dance break to your favorite song
21. Curate an epic vibey playlist to work to
22. Send a friend your favorite hilarious TikToks and laugh together (but apart)
23. Sit in the sun if it's shining into your home
24. Water your plants...and whisper sweet nothings to them while you do
25. Bake something yummy and let the scent fill your home
26. Add something simple like lemon or cucumber to your water
27. Fill out a gratitude journal everyday
28. Do a daily stretch in the morning by a window
29. Create an inspo Pinterest board and find new pins for it
30. Put on your fave perfume just ‘cause
31. Meditate and recite positive affirmations
32. Order in your favorite meal
33. Do nothing for a moment
34. Build a blanket fort
35. Take an evening walk to look at the moon or stars
36. Eat something nostalgic like a peanut butter sandwich or Kraft dinner (guilt-free!)
37. Make a fancy charcuterie board and pour yourself a glass of wine on a Friday. Or...any day, really, who are we to judge?
38. Reset your space before you go to bed so you wake up to a clean, organized room
39. Elevate your streaming activity with a Chromecast to watch your favorite YouTube and TikTok-ers on your TV instead of your phone
40. Get a shower speaker to listen to podcasts, or music when taking extra long showers
41. Give yourself an at-home foot scrub. Soak your feet in hot water, then use an exfoliating foot scrub.
42. Give yourself an at home blow-out just for fun
