Yesterday I went to work with leftover makeup from the day before that I tried to update in the morning with some compact powder and fresh lipstick. The reason is I went out that night and was too tired to take off my makeup when I got back, and also didn’t manage my time in my morning enough with driving to school back on. Any skin care specialist would be horrified to read what I did since that is a big no no in the skin world.

Reflecting later in the evening I realized that all day I did not feel good because my face did not look fresh and I remembered I was even avoiding people because I didn’t feel confident enough of my tired caked skin. This is how important self-awareness is. It is important to notice your feelings during the day and to ask what is going on and what could be the reason. My self-inquiry reminded me I slept well that night, I ate well, I worked so productively and did not waste time. Then I remembered I did not like my reflection in the mirror that day or being around people due to my choice the night before to skip makeup removal.

Self-awareness leads you to taking action to improve your results, so, before I slept yesterday I made it up to myself with extensive skin cleaning and moisturizing steps. This morning I took my time to apply fresh makeup on a clean face too. This all felt so good! I felt I was practicing an act of self-love doing all those steps. It’s self-care at its simplest. My rituals are in place to help me be at best. I just need to keep practicing them.

When I dress up, I do it for me, when I apply makeup -even though a mask is covering my face most of the time- I do it for me. I feel pretty and confident and ready to positively communicate with the outside world which will benefit from my high energy. There you go, a win-win situation.