We spend less time as we get older taking advantage of some of the most precious alone time available to us: the daily shower (or bath, whatever suits you.) As we get older, our responsibilities thicken, we try to cram more efficiency into every day… fact of the matter is that not only have we become completely accustomed to minimizing the amount of time it takes to complete a task, we are still trying to better ourselves – increase activity + sleep less = winner!
While pondering this idea of shortcuts, it occurred to me that I am this person. If I am struggling to find time enough to run errands, then I am almost certainly not creating enough time for myself. Done are the days of my early twenties in Los Angeles when I managed a spa, spent countless hours perusing the latest beauty trends and even more hours trying them out… yes, I have become like many others past the age of 25, scrambling to get out the door, cutting beauty corners, you know the deal. So in an effort to relax after a busy couple of years, I decided today that my shower would become a spa-like experience after several months on hiatus from taking the time to pamper smyself. Here's how it went down: I applied a fruit-infused sea kelp mask, (which I rinsed ten minutes later in the shower.) I exfoliated my body with sugar scrub, massaging in circular motions like Self Magazine tells you too… rinsed, didn’t repeat. I consulted my most lavish, exotic, paraben free body wash, mixing in a variety of bath oils that would penetrate my recently exfoliated skin. Added organic neem oil* to my body lotion – the trick with neem oil is to mask the scent (not so enchanting) by mixing it with a bold, lovely one. I toned my face, applied serum, face cream, and eye gel (because the eyes are a tad puffy today after a long Superbowl/blizzard-filled weekend.) I am looking at this list of steps thinking that it is almost silly to consult so many products in pursuit of a mere recharge… yet here I sit, steps from my home-spa feeling completely cleansed, more delicate and 100% more relaxed than I had felt just an hour before. Instead of ruing a lapse in my life of fine-tuned organization, I acknowledge that my “I need a spa day” meltdown did purge one hour from my day, but it noticeably increased my productivity. Daisy Davenport
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AuteurPascale Loveniers Archieven
Maart 2018
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