I got my first vanity when I was a toddler. It was pink and had real working lights and a matching stool. I tried to see if they make it anymore to show you, but I guess after ~30 years, the vanities they’re making for little girls are WAY more jazzed up. Anyway, even as a little kid, I saw the value in having a space where I just felt totally feminine. I would sit and play with Bonne Bell makeup and a little hairdryer that made a noise and puffed out air and pretend that I was getting ready to take the stage or meet a prince or leave on a cross-country trip.
My bathroom at my parents’ house is a really decent size with two sinks and a large counter, as it was originally for Candace and I to share. Briefly, I moved down the to basement bathroom when we were in middle school because sharing in the morning was ending in fist fights and screaming. After she died, my mom let me decorate the one upstairs so it would be totally mine. The wallpaper is dated retro pastel sponge paint and daisies. The towels are fluffy and pink. I light a little candle when I take a shower. I think of it as my own personal spa. It’s just cozy.
My bathroom in my new place… I’ll make it work. But it’s small. One of the first pieces of furniture I got was a vanity, and I’m glad I’ll have room to play around with all the makeup I have not been wearing for the past year. I’ve mentioned this before, but I recently read Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who’s Been There by Tara Schuster. One thing that she mentions is the act of putting on her lipstick while she lights incense. It’s this little thing that makes her feel great. I’m picturing myself doing almost the same thing – spritzing on perfume that makes me feel awesome! My new fave, Maison Margiela ’REPLICA’ Lipstick On, is currently sold out so I also linked Ysl Beauty Ysl Black Opium. My friend was wearing it earlier this week and I LOVED it.
My little vanity area will be yet another space where my personality and taking care of myself is reflected. 
Burdette Contemporary Vanity Table Set||Pastel palm pink, blue, green acrylic tray||Body vase||Caboodles On the Go Girl||Minimal Movie Poster||Incense Stick Holder||Maison Margiela ’REPLICA’ Lipstick On
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