 Hey y'all, what's up? My name is Sonali and today I'm going to be filming a real AF morning routine. I have not done a morning routine in forever and I just recently moved to Austin, Texas and I work from home. So I definitely have a whole new perspective on mornings. Before we get started, I wanted to give a huge shout out to Honest Beauty for sponsoring this video. And while we're here, comment down below and tell me what time y'all wake up in the mornings. Alright, let's get started. So obviously the first thing I do is check my notifications. I don't really get texts in the morning, but it's usually just Instagram notifications and then me and Sophie cuddle super hard in the mornings. We'll bedhead and then we finally get up. The first thing I do when I get out of bed is brush my teeth. I use the Sonic hair toothbrush and pressed toothpaste. I've been wanting to share my skincare routine with you guys for so long. I don't know why I haven't gotten around to it, but today's the day and this video is actually sponsored by Honest Beauty. So I'm going to be sharing one of their face serums with you guys. But first we have to get into the first step of my skincare routine, which is exfoliator and cleanser. And just to preface, I do try to keep my skincare routine super simple. I don't want to put anything on my skin that my skin doesn't really need. But I am going to be sharing a couple of products just because I, you know, switch in and out these products sometimes. So for the first one, this is a cleanser. This is the brand clean skincare clear, calm, three clarifying clay cleanser. This cleanser just makes me feel really clean in the morning and it calms my skin. And then for an exfoliator, if I wanted to go a little bit deeper with my skin, it really just needs to get off all that gunk off my skin. I love this product. It is the Cora Organics turmeric brightening exfoliating mask. And I don't really use it as a mask. Sometimes I'll let it sit on my face for like a minute, but not really longer than that. I like to just rub it in and exfoliate it with it. But I think you can put it on for like five to 15 minutes and then rub it in and wash it off, obviously. For face serum, I'm using the Honest Beauty vitamin radiant serum. And this actually is infused with plant extract. So it has artichoke and clover extracts and it leaves you looking so radiant and so smooth. And I actually really like pairing this with this Cora Organics mask. These two products just work really well together to give you that really radiant complexion and just like an even skin tone. So after the face serum, sometimes I need a face cream. Sometimes I'm good to go with just the face serum. But I am going to show you just two options for a face cream that I like to use. One's a little lighter, one's a little heavier. So first we have the Ultra Repair Cream from First Aid Beauty. I just have a little sample, but it's been lasting me quite a bit. And then if you wanted to go a little bit heavier, I really like using the Summer Fridays jet lag mask. And I know it's like supposed to be a mask, but you can also use it like as just a moisturizer. Especially because it's getting really cold here in Austin, my face is getting just drier and drier about the day. So it's really important for me to keep up with my skincare and use products that are just really radiant and just makes you really, really glowy. So I'm actually gonna apply all these products now and show you guys what I look like after. Today I felt like I needed to exfoliate my face. So I went ahead and went with the Core Organics Mask. Then I put on the Honest Beauty Vitamin C Serum and I put it all over my face, all over my neck. And I just really like these products because they are clean ingredients and it's just really important to treat your skin how it should be treated. Today was one of those days that I didn't need an extra cream. So I skipped that step. After I do my skincare routine, I turn on the previous days morning toast and make the bed. The next thing I do is feed Sophie, my dog, and then I pretty much just clean up the whole house, do laundry, do whatever needs to be done, the dishes, all that kind of stuff. Super fun, you guys know. After I let Sophie's food digest a little bit, I take her outside and let her go potty. And then I'm back to cleaning. Gotta clean my desk because that is where I'm working today. Sometimes I work at a Starbucks, sometimes I work at another coffee shop, but today it was working at home day. I don't drink coffee regularly, so I have been kind of obsessed with just heating up apple cider for a little bit and just drinking that as my morning drink. It's so yummy and so fall vibes. Once I know that my house is all clean, I can finally get to work. If you guys didn't know, I'm a freelance photographer and videographer, and I also do influencer stuff on the side. So the holiday season has been super busy. I've been literally glued to my laptop all day and night, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm so grateful. So that was my real AF post-grad morning routine. Definitely nothing too glamorous, but I thought I would just show you guys what really happens. If you guys are interested in the Honest Beauty serum, you can actually purchase it at Target, at Walgreens, and on Amazon. So I will have a link down below with more information about that serum to have y'all glowing to the gods. I will see y'all in my next video. Bye!