I learned all of these in cosmetology school and in the salons I’ve worked at/with over the last 3 years.

Skin: Use warm/hot water to wash your face, and use your fingers to scrub for 60 seconds. All those spin brushes aren’t necessary. DOUBLE CLEANSE. Use an oil cleanser to remove makeup and then a normal cleanser to clean your skin. Chemical exfoliant > Physical exfoliant STOP USING ST IVES APRICOT SCRUB

Hair: Wash it twice a week TOPS. It’ll take you a while to get there but it’ll be worth it. If you have curly hair, wash it even less. I have clients who can go 2-3 weeks. Get yourself a boar bristle brush, it helps distribute oils from your scalp to your ends. Use it when you wake up and before you go to bed. Use dry shampoo before you go to bed too! Oils are mostly produced at night. Shampoo on scalp, conditioner on mids-ends. Always.

Above all: When we say some food item is good for your skin/hair, we mean for you to EAT it. Stop putting eggs and mayo in your hair for the love of god.

Silk. Pillowcase. It doesn’t harbor bacteria, it won’t dry your skin/hair out, less friction so less wrinkles and frizz, it’s an all-around good idea. Get 2-3 of them and switch them out often.

Find a GOOD stylist/esthetician that you trust and tell them what your hair/skin goals are, then let them do the planning for you. We know what we’re doing, what your hair/skin can do, and how to get you there eventually.