A Year in Review

The end of the year is always a good time for reflection. In the case of my blog, which is still in its infancy (I think?), I decided to go back and find out which of my 57 published posts had gotten the most views since the blog's birth in April of this year. The top five most viewed posts are listed and linked below. If there's one you missed and have some interest in, just click its title and check it out. :-)

Top 5 Most Viewed Posts in 2013

1.  Baby Powder and Dry Shampoo: Two of (Wo)man's Greatest (Hair) Inventions

This post was actually the first-ever on Breakneck Beauty. With 35 views, it comes in at first place. The post details ways to streamline your morning routine, style your hair, save money, save water, shorten your shower, and take better care of your hair.

2. Four-Way Tie!
There is actually a four-way tie for second place. The four second place posts, all having been viewed 25 times, are all listed below.

Taking Time for your Special Someone: Date Night

This post discusses the importance of spending quality time with your significant other, and suggests ways to do so.

Beauty Sleep

This post provides ideas on how to fall asleep faster and wake up more easily.

School Days

This post provides six ways to make your get-ready-for-school (or work) routine more efficient and less stressful.

Motivation to Move: A Higher Purpose for Exercising

This inspirational post discusses reasons for working out--reasons that go far beyond looking good in a bathing suit, and extend into your deeper, truer being.

3. Simple, Subtle, Speedy: Daytime Makeup

With step-by-step instructions and photographs, this post offers a twenty-minute routine that includes hair, skin, lips, and eyes. It boasts 23 views.

4. Thanksgiving

With 22 views, this post discusses reasons not to shop on Thanksgiving, and also features a section called "Gratitude on the Go," which offers ways to make sure you are feeling and expressing gratitude on a daily basis.


5. When do you Work Out?: Keeping your Cardio Commitments

This post addresses some of the reasons we use for not working out, and provides ways we can make sure we keep our commitment to regular exercise.