She said she's found the simplest and most effective skincare routine that is is perfect for her busy lifestyle
Published by Dr. Scott | 09/30/2021
I am Sophia, a 46-year old full-time mother, wife and entrepreneur. My life juggles between these three things only and if I was ever asked what more I needed, I would definitely ask for a couple more hours in my day. That’s it.
I’m not exaggerating but I have a lot on my plate right now, with my work and two kids, I don’t even remember the last time I went for a salon appointment.
About 9 months ago, I got a text from a really old friend who had recently shifted to Florida. She wanted to connect with me and after canceling the plans 3 times I finally decided to grab a quick lunch with her near my office.
We were talking about how inseparable we were back in our 20s. We did everything together, from shopping to salon appointments. After talking a while, she stopped for a couple of seconds and after hesitating twice she asked me if I was okay. I responded yes.
She told me “No, but you look really tired.” And she wasn’t wrong.
My skin looked dull. I knew she wasn’t mocking me but really concerned about me.
“The whole time we were living together, I have seen you taking care of your skin every single day. You were so particular about that ridiculously long skincare regime of yours that you did even on the busiest of days. What changed?”
What had changed was my life. I was not 20 anymore, I had so much going on. If I’d get candid with you, it’s not that I wasn’t noticing how much skincare I needed, it’s just that I wasn’t getting time for it.
I couldn’t think of anything else that day. I mean, she was right. My skin really needed care. It was dehydrated and my eyes were all puffy with dark circles around them.
But of course, that thought was short-lived.
After a few days, I had planned to go to the salon. I had my appointment set but the kids wanted to go to the mall so I had to cancel that. I didn’t show it but I was really sad. I was really looking forward to that appointment all week. But I love my kids and I didn’t want to see their disappointed faces.
We went to the mall and when we were just leaving, I crossed a skincare store and I don’t know what got inside me but I quickly went inside, asked for the products I used to apply before and some new other things that I had no knowledge about and left.
Deep inside, I had an adrenaline rush. I was really excited to start taking care of my skin again.
Do you know for how long did I continue my regime? Hardly a month. The regime used to take 25-30 minutes to an hour in the morning and I just did not have time for that.
Of course, my younger self would’ve woken up an hour early to do it even with the craziest schedule but I found it impossible to do it now!
These things were just at the back of my mind, but never really bothered me that much. But ever since I had met my friend and my failed attempt at starting a skincare regime, I became more conscious. With every passing day, I grew more and more concerned about what to do. I felt like my time was running out.
What was more frustrating was that I wasn’t doing anything about it other than worrying. I always missed my salon appointments, hardly did my skincare regime and never really did anything on my own.
So I resorted to a more quick fix. I started putting on more makeup because of course that was faster. Be it grocery shopping or work, I’d always have my make on my face. I was basically hiding under make-up, running away from reality.
I wasn’t liking how frantically I was behaving. For every time I failed at showing up for something I had arranged for myself, I vented my passive aggression on my family or even at work. This is not who I was. I hated being like this but soon I started accepting that this is what life after 45 looked like.
But I really wasn’t okay with it. I stopped smiling at people, always avoided eye contact, stopped eating with everyone at work, isolated myself from everyone.
I asked, “Yes, Kristin, I know your situation, but how do you manage everything and still manage to keep that skin so glowing? I cannot even make it to my spa appointments or do a skincare regime in the morning!”
“I was on the same boat a few months ago but I’m not anymore and it’s all because of this natural skincare regime I have been practising every day!”, she said.
She told me that it does not even take 10 minutes of her day and the results are phenomenal. I didn’t believe it at first but then she saw her pictures from before and I could see the difference.
I read about it on my way back home and after much-required consideration, I finally decided to go for it. I did not know how things were going to change for me, but I was desperate.
3 months into the regime, I have been constantly amazed at just how incredible the effects have been on my skin! My skin feels so nourished and moisturized all the time. I have a subtle glow as a result of my improved complexion. I had even developed some rough patches near my jawline but they are slowly healing now.
I am able to take care of my skin every day. I feel confident in how my skin looks and touch; I’ve started smiling more without needing to put make-up on do so – and to add even more, it takes an easy 10 minutes of my daily schedule to maintain!
If I tell you a secret… there have been times when I’ve even done the regime while heading off to work.
I love how this regime gives me the independence and privilege of taking care of myself without altering anything else in my daily life. It makes me feel pampered and happy and more full of life and love! This has helped me remove the frustration of not being able to have time for myself and that has helped my relationships get better. I feel more focused and enjoy showing up at work.
To find how I changed my life with an all-natural skincare regime and embarked on a self-care revolution journey that completely transformed my life, click here!