This post was sponsored by Unilever.

As a small business owner and blogger, when I wake up, my day starts pretty much immediately with no time for relaxing over a cup of coffee.

My mornings are consumed with walking the dog, scheduling blog posts and answering emails, while afternoons are filled with designing, shooting, editing, writing and more emails. Once Rob gets home, I do my best to leave my desk, cook dinner and spend time with him.

The one thing my days don’t leave a lot of time for is a little pampering and relaxing for myself! As working gals, I think we struggle with taking time out of our busy days to do something special for ourselves. Sadly, I feel guilty about it sometimes, like I should always be doing more and that downtime is a negative thing. A side effect of owning and running a business I suppose? But lately, I’ve been working on putting things in perspective and reassuring myself that it’s okay to do something good for myself and indulge myself in something special.

Every six to eight weeks I treat myself to a facial, but on a daily basis, I use Caress® Daily Silk™ body wash for a small daily indulgence! My mind now associates the white peach and orange blossom fragrance with relaxation — crazy how scents can do that, right? With Caress® Daily Silk™ I’m able to unwind at the end of the day and let go of the stress and pressure I put on myself. It also lets me get in touch with my girly side while my business-owner-brain shuts down for a bit! I love the rich lather of the body wash and how my skin is left feeling silky smooth for fabulous, touchable skin.

Personally, I think there’s something special about an ultra-feminine girl boss. It’s definitely unexpected and I love surprising people with what I do.

Taking a little time to treat myself each night always leaves me feeling so much better and leads to better work the next day—a win-win if you ask me! How do you pamper yourself and indulge your feminine side?

Treat yourself to the alluring fine fragrance of Caress® Daily Silk™ every day and feel truly irresistible. Refer to www.houseofcaress.com.

You’re probably already aware, but Chicago has harsh winters. I mean, brutal. When I first moved here 3.5 years ago (woah, really?!) I prepared myself for the chilling winds and snow by stocking up on sweaters, a puffy jacket and winter boots. I won’t lie, I was really prepared and felt pretty much like a local from day one.

The one thing I didn’t anticipate was how the change in the seasons would affect my hair and scalp. Coming from humid Texas, I’d never had any issues with dry skin. In fact, oily skin has been something I’ve struggled with for years, so imagine my surprise when my hair and skin drastically changed as the temperatures dropped.

Now that I’ve lived here for a few years, I know that dry skin and hair are just a part of the changing seasons, and thankfully I discovered CLEAR SCALP & HAIR™. The global haircare brand focuses on nourishing the scalp for strong, beautiful hair year round. Like soil is to plants, a well-nourished scalp is the right foundation for strong, beautiful hair, making scalp care the real secret to getting beautiful locks! There’s so much focus on the ends of our hair, but 99% of hair’s natural strength and beauty actually comes from the scalp.

Even though it’s not quite cold yet, I’ve started transitioning my hair for the upcoming season with CLEAR SCALP & HAIR™ Intense Hydration Nourishing Shampoo and Nourishing Daily Conditioner because it leaves hair hydrated for a full 24 hours and strong from root to tip. For the most part, I’m pretty low maintenance when it comes to my beauty routine and I love that I can keep my hair feeling soft, hydrated and shiny by adding these products alone.

If you live somewhere chilly and experience the same unfortunate changes when fall comes, I highly recommend you try the CLEAR SCALP & HAIR™ Intense Hydration Nourishing Shampoo and Nourishing Daily Conditioner. You can find it at Target.com and Walgreens.com and it’s only $4.99-$5.99!

How do you battle a dry scalp and hair during the colder months?

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

If you’re anything like me, mornings aren’t easy. I’ve tried to make myself more of a morning person over the past few years and I can definitely do it, I’m just not always on my A-game first thing in the morning. Tell me it’s not just me?!

I’m more creative at night anyway, so I’ve accepted it and instead of trying to force creativity to happen before lunch time, I spend my mornings doing some of the tedious things like e-mailing, writing out to-do lists, and generally getting organized for the day. I like to do that over a cup of coffee. Or two! Because seriously, morning are hard.

For the most part I like my morning routine, a lot, but drinking 1-2 cups of coffee every day takes its toll on my pearly whites. Since a white smile is the perfect accessory to any outfit, I do my best to keep them looking bright, despite my coffee habit.

After several weeks of use, I’ve found that using the Crest 3D White Brilliance Toothpaste System helps you get a polished smile every day! Using it twice daily keeps your smile up to 99% as white as a professional polish — pretty impressive, right?!

The two tubes contain whitening technology so advanced they can’t be combined into a single tube. Despite the two tubes, it doesn’t require any extra time when brushing! I already brush my teeth for two minutes thanks to my electric toothbrush, and each step of the Crest 3D White Brilliance Toothpaste System takes just one minute. It’s pretty crazy how much cleaner my teeth feel after using this toothpaste system compared to my old one.

The best part? I can continue to enjoy my beloved, lazy and coffee-filled mornings without worrying about dulling my smile and it doesn’t take any extra time out of my day!

Get a polished smile with Crest 3D White Brilliance Toothpaste System, because a beautiful smile is one accessory that’ll never go out of style – then show it off! How do you #GetPolished everyday?

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

If I could change one thing about myself, it would be my skin’s complexion. I love my freckles and tan skin, but I wouldn’t mind if my skin were a bit less oily. Since as long as I can remember, I’ve had oily skin, thanks in large part to one side of my family. My mom always told me I should feel lucky because I wouldn’t have as many wrinkles later in life, but as a self-conscious middle schooler, that was not what I wanted to hear.

I always figured that by this point in my life, my skin would chill out, but the truth is that I still deal with breakouts even into my late twenties. Anyone else? At this point, I’ve accepted it and do my best to simply take care of my skin as best as possible. I’ve cut out a lot of the old products I used to use that left my skin dry or even peeling and I’ve been working in more and more natural products that have fewer strange ingredients. I guess I’ve gone more natural in my old age and realized that in the long run, these types of products are going to be much better for my skin and my body!

At night, my routine always starts the same — remove my makeup. I used to just wash my face and assume all traces of makeup were gone, but I quickly realized that was not the case! Now I remove my makeup with all natural jojoba oil. It’s gentle, smells nice and also takes off mascara easily. Then I cleanse my face. This process has changed ever since I was introduced to Dew Puff, a natural konjac sponge that’s been used in Asia for hundreds of years. Doesn’t it seem like all the best beauty secrets and products come from Asia?!

The sponge is hard at first, but after you put it under water, it gets really soft and makes cleaning your face a breeze. My skin feels remarkably cleaner after using Dew Puff than just using my hands alone. It balances your skin’s pH and helps brighten and even your skin tone without irritating it. I’ve been using the Bamboo Charcoal (the best for oily or acne-prone skin) or Asian Clay (deep clean for your pores) at night because that’s when I need a deeper clean. It’s kind of crazy what we put our skin through all day, right?! In the morning I use the Original sponge since it’s gentler and probably ideal for those of you with sensitive skin. The best part? They last for 3 months with twice daily use and are only $8 a sponge!

After cleansing, I use a clean towel to gently dry my face and then I use a simple toner, right now I’m digging Aveda’s botanical kinetics toning mist. Then I use a night-time moisturizer and a spot treatment on any flare ups.

It’s a pretty basic routine, but adding the Dew Puff to my routine has made a huge difference! My skin is less oily and smoother than normal and I can only imagine it will continue to get better. Have you ever tried Dew Puff? I’ve also been trying really hard to make myself drink more water everyday. I always notice that my skin is clearer when I do!

Tell me, do you deal with breakouts in your twenties (or thirties) too? Do you have any beauty secrets I should know about?

* This post was sponsored by Dew Puff, a brand I use and trust. Thank you for supporting the brands that make The Fox & She possible!

This past weekend we were in Texas for a wedding. Weddings are pretty much always a good time, but they’re even more fun when the wedding is uniting two of your very best friends! It was a marathon of a weekend that was jam-packed with events — all that were equally as beautiful as they were entertaining. Even though it was a wild weekend, we still got to spend a little bit of time with my family, which is always an upside to going to Dallas for a wedding.

Now that we’re back, my mind and body are in recovery mode. We went to bed super early last night and this week will be filled with healthy eating, more early bed times and exercise. Lately I’ve been feeling less than healthy and it’s starting to take its toll on me, so this week is now officially detox week at the Staky household, well at least for me! I’m looking for some unique healthy recipes to try too, so if you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear!

Part of that detoxing will include a little rest and relaxation. I’m thinking a face mask, hot bath and heck, maybe even some pool time. I just received a sea salt soak and conditioning shave balm from One Love Organics and can’t wait to try them out! My skin has been so dry recently and the shave balm is bound to leave my legs far silkier and nourished than plain ole soap (yea, I’m old school). Both products smell amazing and my only concern is that I may fall asleep in the bath tub because it smells so heavenly!

These products really couldn’t have arrived at a better time and I’m sure that drifting off to sleep will be even easier after a relaxing soak in the tub. Speaking of One Love Organics, they’ll be at A Night for Green Beauty this year in Chicago. The event is on August 6 from 6-10 at Venue One. There will be tons of amazing green beauty brands there including One Love Organics and I look forward to checking it out! These two products will be debuting exclusively at #ANFGB! If you’re around, be sure to stop by for this event —it’s free and bound to be amazing!