"Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself". Wise words from the famous fashionista, Coco Chanel. These words are easier said than done.
One day your skin is flawless, and the next day you wake up with a giant blemish, redness, flaking, or dryness.
We've all been there. Nobody is perfect. Not even celebrities or the influencers we follow. We all have skin imperfections.
So how do you start loving your body, your skin, the real you regardless of skin imperfections?
We'll show you how to be confident in your skin with these self-love tips. Put them into practice today and let your confidence start shining as your skin starts glowing.
Practice Empowerment
You want to know how to love your skin, but don't know where to start. Your latest bout with acne or the sunspots you see in the mirror are frustrations you feel like you'll never overcome.
Educating yourself about how to best treat your skin imperfections can empower you to make the changes you've been wanting.
Whether you face cystic acne, dry skin, rosacea, or hyperpigmentation, getting the right treatment is a step to feeling empowered to loving yourself and the skin you're in.
Book an appointment with a skincare professional to get the customized treatment your skin needs. They can educate you regarding any skin imperfections you're facing and how to care for your skin so you can be more confident and love your body.
Take Time for Self-Care
You're busy with school, with family, with work. The to-do lists never end. They seem to just keep getting longer. Taking time for self-care seems impossible, but that is when you need it the most.
Stress, lack of sleep, poor eating and exercise habits, and the wrong beauty products can all wreak havoc on your skin. Getting these areas in check is essential to achieving self-care and self-love.
Try implementing small changes to start new healthy habits. Get out for a lunch-time walk, swap veggies for fries, and consult with a skincare expert to find products to get your skin glowing.
As you take more time for self-care, the results will start to show as you glow from the inside out.
Treat Yourself
Let's face it. Life is stressful and often leaves little time for you to celebrate your accomplishments. It's important to carve out time and even money to treat yourself.
Rewarding yourself with a bouquet of fresh flowers or a professional facial can help you recharge. It can help you reinforce your worth and confidence as you celebrate big and small achievements.
Life is busy and it's easy to gloss over the amazing things you've accomplished. Take some time to consider how amazing you are and treat yourself to something special.
Practice Mindfulness
So what exactly is mindfulness anyway? Think of it as taking the time to recognize what you are feeling and acknowledging those feelings. Life is so busy with lots of distractions.
Taking the time out to dig deep and admit how you are feeling about something is an important step in loving who you are and your body. Recognize what imperfections you are insecure about and why. Recognize what you are confident about and why.
These realizations can help you along your journey to changing what you want or need and accepting what you can't change. They can help you enjoy and embrace what is unique about you.
Maybe you struggle with acne and it destroys your self-confidence. Recognizing the what and the why hurting your confidence can help you take steps to change while also accept and loving yourself, imperfections, and all.
Look to Nature
From food to skincare, getting back to nature is healthiest for the body. Choosing foods and beauty products that are free from chemicals or excessive processing, contribute to healthier skin and a happier body.
Consider switching out skincare with potentially harmful ingredients to those that are close to nature, clean, and sustainably produced.
Not only will the results bring more confidence in your skin, but you can feel good about purchasing products that are good for the environment.
Don't Compare
Beauty is not a one-size-fits-all box that anyone can fit into. It comes in all body shapes, sizes, colors, and ages.
Constant comparison of yourself is an impossible pursuit. You can't be every size, age, or skin type from one day to the next. You can only be you and that is a superpower.
Underneath filters and makeup, everyone has imperfect skin. You are not alone, but your skin imperfections should have a customized treatment tailored to your needs and concerns.
Accept that one-of-a-kind beauty staring back at you in the mirror and take the best care of you possible. Perfectly imperfect is beautiful.
Simplify and Create Routines
Routines build discipline and discipline builds confidence and shows results. If you're having a hard time sticking with daily routines from skincare to working out, start small and build from there.
Random actions yield random results. This rings true for your skincare too. Not washing your face or sporadically using SPF, will yield poor results. Try starting and regularly following a simple, but effective daily skincare regimen.
Not only will you feel more confident as you stick with your routine, but you will also minimize those skin imperfections over time with consistent use of the right products.
Love Yourself, Skin Imperfections and All
Ready to start loving the body and skin you're in, skin imperfections, and all?
Book a facial with one of our skincare experts to help you love your skin from the inside & out. Let us help you start your self-love journey today.