A Moment Of Breath Meditation Followed By Some Skincare Always Helps to Start the Day
I took my morning power walk this morning and I brought my yoga matt with me and managed to sit and do my breath meditation in the high grass as the waters of the Hudson joined me in relaxing for a minute. Both of us emptied our mind of all the insanity that the day was likely going to bring and just for that moment in time we concentrated on breathing. Nothing else, nothing more. There is something terribly simple yet amazingly important about just concentrating on your breathing. Closing your eyes, breathing in, breathing out, and listening to your body.
I am not a morning person. If I could rock n roll all night I would do just that and sleep all damn day (or party everyday whichever one presented itself first). I hate waking up the morning and people always question my insanity for getting up at 4:45 AM. But I’m really am glad I push myself to do that. At the end of a long day I realize that early start, as hard as it is, really helped me to make the day its most productive.
Along with a good walk and some meditation in the morning I always make sure I take proper care of my body, hair, and face. I always feel my very best when I’ve taken time with my skincare and taken a long shower and perhaps used a good hair mask. These things always make for a good start to my day and make me more confidence to face that day no matter what it may bring.
This probably sounds like utter stupidity to some people but to me it just makes sense to me. You gotta do what works for you right? And this seems to work for me.
My day doesn’t begin until a little COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is smeared my face before most anything else. It hydrates, it smooths, and it preps my skin beautifully for other skincare! (Use code CELEBRATE to get any COSRX product at 10% off)
If its a colder day out comes the COSRX Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream. It’s light yet packs in some heavy duty hydration and perfect if you have drier sensitive skin or Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre which is intensely hydrating yet doesn’t create excess shine or greasiness on skin (Use code CELEBRATE to get any Embryolisse product at 15% off) ! No wonder it’s a cult fav with French women!
If it’s Summer I go with Paula’s Choice Water-Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer (Use code CELEBRATE to get any Paula’s Choice product at 15% off) which is incredibly lightweight, absorbs easily, and makes for a perfect lighter, hydrating moisturizer for the warm weather!
Since I get up early enough I’ll pop skyn ICELAND Dissolving Microneedle Eye Patches under my eyes and do other stuff (Use code CELEBRATE to get any Skyn Iceland product at 20% off) . I love these things. They always seem like they make my eye cream go on so much smoother and my concealer look awesome.
Speaking of eyes I picked up that Colorescience Total Eye 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35 I was telling you about several days ago! And hey, I actually like it. It’s not the coverage I’d get from a regular concealer but it’s ideal for lighter makeup days and does a nice job brightening up my eyes! It’s still 25% off at dermstore.com should you wish to try it because ouch on the regular price tag!
Can’t forget the hair right? Briogeo Be Gentle Be Kind Avocado Kiwi Mega Moisture Superfood Mask is perfect for my long hair and feels quite luxurious when I use it in the AM. I just stocked up a new jar since it’s 25% off at Dermstore!
How do you start your day?
Do you work out?
Eat breakfast?
Are you early to rise? or late?
Do share!