The blog is back, baby…and ready for a New Year. The year of the Taurus is upon us and, personally, I have been taking time off to reflect…uncovering, discovering and discarding exactly what I want to come along with me into 2023 and what I want to throw in the trash. I’ve been embracing all that fun energy of the new year whilst carefully tiptoeing around mercury retrograde… am I right?
Now if you have been reading for a while, you will already know the importance of exercise, and drinking water and taking care of your body and blah blah blah… so many different aspects of healthy lifestyle and skincare that synchronize to create a routine you can thrive off of. If you are a new reader, WELCOME. We are a community that focuses on glowing from the inside - out. Today I am here to give some tips on how to uplevel your beauty routine as well as some resolutions that will help you harness the wave of change and embrace beauty in 2023.
Now, we have to begin from a place of feeling good. Although I have tried to will it to happen, I’ve learned that we can’t hate our bodies into health. And we can’t obsess and worry our skin into being clear and dewy. The thing is that when we feel good, we attract what we want. Period. Call it manifesting, call it the law of attraction - doesn’t matter. It’s the same idea. So let’s begin there. Let’s start by cutting the negative energy and throwing out what doesn’t serve us. I like to take this time to replace things like my toothbrush, my socks, any underwear or clothes that may be ripped or stained or torn, jewelry you may have gotten from an ex (you know who you are)- really start to clear the space for new energy.
Next, I recommend focusing on one thing at a time. There’s a reason resolutions don’t work. We are creatures of habit. We have to train our brains just like we train our dogs…with repetition and patience and love.
With that being said, here are some beauty resolutions that will make you feel like a million bucks in 2023.
Start a new sugaring routine or expand your current one - Things like eyebrows, your mustache, chin, even your legs…These areas are all much better off when they are sugared. Believe me, it will change your life. Take yourself to the groomer. The winter weather is the perfect time to begin a new routine because it will allow all your hairs to get on the same growth cycle so that you will have the maximum benefit and smoothness by summer time.
2023 is the year of the pimple patch. Stop picking your face. Or touching your face. Or letting other people touch your face…lol. Just stop. Extractions are fun but they need to be left to your facialist. All this does is spread bacteria and increases scarring…even though it can be satisfying (I’m not even gonna lie). Instead, try a pimple patch. I mean Justin Bieber rocked one in a sweatsuit to a 5 star dinner so it’s trendy. It’s also much gentler on your skin and will give you clearer skin faster.
Create a self love ritual. Whether it’s 5 minutes of meditation and affirmations in the morning, or carving out time to take a walk, pouring energy into yourself is the real shift that will give you that glow that we want. And as a zen proverb once said “if you don’t have time to meditate for an hour a day, meditate for two.” I personally have to brainwash myself into being in a good mood, so I love affirmations in the morning.
Stop peeling off your manicure. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but we are bringing beautiful hands and nails into 2023. Cuticle oil and the safe removal of gel and acrylic nails are paramount for beautiful hands. And our hands are a direct reflection of our emotional state. I don’t know if that’s a real thing or if I just made it up but I feel like it’s true. We’re gonna roll with it.
Daily sunscreen. I can’t hammer this one home enough. If you aren’t doing this already, start TODAY.
In Vegas, we are only three months away from hot girl summer 2023. There's no better time to start gaining momentum than now!
