These little luxuries anyone can enjoy will have you feeling like you have it all, even if you don’t.
It’s important to take inventory of what personally makes you feel luxurious. (Sounds like a journal prompt challenge to me.) Maybe climbing into a bed at night that’s fitted with luxury bedding makes you feel luxe. It could be that sporting a high-end handbag has you feeling like a diva. We all have our ideas when it comes to what makes us feel luxurious, so make it your mission to implement some of those ideas into your days.
Splurge on your most used items.
What is the one item you use daily, more than any other item? For me, it’s my coffee mug. Whether it’s my travel or my at-home mug, I’ve made sure it feels luxurious to me. I recommend that your most used items should be splurged on. If you want to feel luxurious as often as possible, then make yourself a list of the top five items you utilize every single day and make it a priority to save up for the best of the best. Instead of splurging on something you use occasionally, you should make your top five items your priority.
Here are my top five:
Skincare/body-care
Coffee mug/tumbler.
Handbag.
Bed Linens.
Specialty coffee//drink machine
I’ve made these items a priority and didn’t mind spending a bit extra for them.
In case you are still not sure what feels luxurious to you, here are some ideas:
Enjoy a luxury drink at home.
You don’t have to go out and spend a fortune on a fancy cappuccino, latte, or whatever your favorite luxe drink is. You can easily make them at home yourself. And to be honest, making mine at home just makes it feel that much more luxurious. Not only do I not have to overpay for a drink, but I know how to make it on my own and that is kind of liberating.
You can get creative with flavors and garnishes, putting your own special twist into your concoctions.
Here are some exceptional recipes for hot or cold luxurious drinks:
19 Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Please Any Crowd (eatingwell.com)
15 Hot Drinks to Take the Chill Off! – A Couple Cooks
Climb into luxury bed linens.
Climbing into a bed adorned with luxurious linens is a beautiful thing! Not only does it feel amazing on the skin, but it makes you feel like a million dollars. There is just nothing better than pulling soft, quality sheets and a light and fluffy duvet over you to snuggle in for slumber.
This luxury is my number 1 because every time I get into my bed, I have that ahhhh moment of just pure comfort and bliss.
Luxury linens will hold up well, looking and feeling amazing launder after launder. The extra money that you’ll spend on luxury is worth it in every sense. I suggest splurging on a quality duvet that you can easily update with a new cover whenever you feel an urge to update your decor. Choose a high thread count sheet set for both the best feel and best durability.
Slather on some luxurious skincare.
Let me start with an admission, I am a high-end skincare junkie. However, there are certain things that I prefer to make on my own. Luxury skincare can come straight from your kitchen! You can make your own skin treats that are free of harmful chemicals and tailored to your specific needs. You can craft your own sugar scrubs, nourishing face masks, lip balms, and ever so much more. One of the wonderful things about DIY beauty is that you can scent them to your preference.
Find loads of great recipes here: DIY Skincare – A Life Adjacent
Some products are just better homemade but if luxe skincare is your thing, then whatever you can’t make for yourself should be one of your top 5 splurges. If it makes you feel amazing, then it’s worth it, right?
Love yourself.
Taking time for yourself is super important and you deserve it. I know that when times are busy, we seem to put ourselves last, but that is just so backward. You are better for everyone when you’re showing up at your best.
No matter how small, doing something nice for yourself is loving yourself enough to do it. Anyone living a luxury lifestyle is most certainly being good to themselves, so follow suit. Just because you don’t have a luxury bank account doesn’t mean you can’t pamper yourself. Get yourself into that luxury mindset and watch how things around you start to change. It’s all about how you feel so make sure you are feeling good. 🖤
Even if you can only muster up 10 minutes then take that 10 minutes and do something nice for yourself. Here are some ideas:
- Treat your face to a mask.
- Soak your feet.
- Use a hand or foot mask.
- Achieve your water intake.
- Read something inspiring.
- Meditate.
- Write something inspiring in your journal.
- Have a luxe bubble bath.
- Use a hair mask.
Whatever you do if it feels good to you then that is all that matters. And if you’re thinking you don’t deserve it – sheesh, look how far you’ve come in life. You deserve it.
Find a posh cafe or bakery to frequent.
Be on the lookout for cafes or bakeries which have both visually appealing food, and atmosphere. Find a place that offers things like gourmet pastries or desserts and treat yourself once and a while. You won’t have to put out for a whole expensive meal and it’s a fantastic way to add some luxury into your life.
Incorporate little luxuries into your living space.
A luxury home radiates elegance and comfort, and you don’t have to break the bank to achieve this ambiance. Try some of these ideas:
- Feature textiles with different textures. You can do this with throws and pillows for an air of sophisticated comfort. Get this look with faux furs, corduroys, knits, cotton, or whatever you like, but mix it up with an array of textures.
- Mirrors can make small rooms appear larger and if mounted strategically they reflect light to make your rooms brighter, more inviting, and romantic.
- Bringing earthly elements indoors like fresh flowers, greenery, stone, and wood can add warmth and elegance to your space. Take a walk on a beach and collect beach glass to display in a vase or find driftwood to frame a mirror. Go for a walk in the forest to find twigs that can be painted and placed in urns.
- Find your perfect signature scent and use that scent throughout your whole home. That’s right a signature scent for your home, it’s a thing now, and I think it’s a good thing. The intent, besides your home smelling amazing, is that by having a signature scent, people will always think of you when they smell it. To put this in perspective, imagine the signature scent of someone you love dearly, when you catch a whiff of that scent somewhere, it brings on thoughts and memories of them. Scent is a major contributor to memories and can contribute to setting your mood, so when you come home after a long day and catch that first waft of scent, you will immediately have a feeling of familiarity and comfort.
- Take a virtual tour through some luxury homes and see what their decor is like. Take note and make it a mission to find less expensive replicas at your thrift, discount, and dollar stores.
The only thing that matters is how you feel.
It does not matter what’s in your bank account. Get yourself in a luxury mindset and enjoy any little luxury you can. You will soon find yourself becoming motivated to take actions that will lead to more luxuries in your life. Be positive and love yourself because your feelings of self-worth are going to feed your mindset, and that mindset will fuel your motivation. Grab hold of that motivation, and it will lead you to amazing places.🖤