We all have those ugly days. We wake up
one morning and all we see in the mirror is the ugly version of us.
A new zit ready to pop at the very spot
we don’t want. Our hair is a mess and won’t cooperate at all. Our skin looks
dry and flaky. And not to mention the worst puffy, dark circles one could ever
have.
I guess it is safe to safe that literally
every single person had had those ugly days.
So what can we do about it?
Rather than giving you wise words, which
is a given by the way. I have few recommended activities to reverse the ugly
situation. No worries, each activity takes 15 minutes or less with products you probably already have in your vanity.
Ready?
Drink a lot of water
Studies
reveal that dehydration leads to higher cortisol, one of those stress hormone,
that make you feel more stressed than usual. So drinking a lot of water will
keep your stress levels down.
Aside
from preventing the so called stress hormone, water reduces toxins and bad
impurities in your body. And, if you are not getting that sufficient amount of
water it will certainly show. Your skin will turn dry, tight, flaky and prone to
wrinkles.
So
when you are drinking a lot of water, you are most certainly flushing the bad
feelings away.
Have
extra time? Cut some lemons or any citrus fruits and put it in your water. The
extra flavor will help you drink more water than usual.
Have a good scrub
Scrubs
are the easiest pick on bad days because they will most certainly reveal a more
smooth and soft looking skin.
There
are a number of reasons why scrub works during awful mornings. Exfoliation makes
your skin glow. It promotes faster cell turnover to reveal newer and healthier
skin. It minimizes pores and helps giving you a brighter complexion.
Don’t
be afraid to exfoliate and make it part of your perfect skincare routine.
How
to best exfoliate your face?
First
make sure that you only exfoliate 2-3 times a week. This is the recommended
frequency to ensure your face still remains well-hydrated. Also you want to
start with clean face. Either you double cleanse or use your favourite facial
wash before scrubbing the dirt and old dead skin off your face!
Some
scrubs to try are AsianSecrets Lulur Indonesian Face Scrub.
Use a clay mask
There’s
nothing more perfect than a good clay mask after exfoliating your face!
Clay
masks are widely known to help draw impurities when applied. Although it is a
lot messier and requires washing the face afterwards it is still good and
highly recommended for those who want smaller and tighter pores. It makes skin more supple and refreshed without
drying it.
Not
only that. Most clay masks have this cold and minty effect on the face that
will certainly lift your spirit.
Put
that mask and wait for it to dry while reading a good book or sipping a hot cup
of coffee.
For
days when you feel really lazy, sheet masks are the next best option. Take
advantage of the buy 1, take 1 or discount most sheet masks have and store as
many in your vanity! Masks come from different variants too so better have one
ready for your need.
Here
are some faves:
Tomato - good antioxidant, will make your face look
brighter overnight!
Orange - very refreshing on the face, will make your face radiant!
Avocado - helps heal redness in skin, will make your face bloom!
Orange - very refreshing on the face, will make your face radiant!
Avocado - helps heal redness in skin, will make your face bloom!
Oily
skin? Check out these must try masks in the Philippines
for yourself.
Go for a natural look
Barely-there
makeup is actually a good choice for ugly days.
Instead
of concealing your feelings with makeup and stressing yourself with perfecting
a winged eyeliner or blending that smokey eye, try to do a more natural
look. The trendy no makeup makeup look
will be your best friend here.
How
to nail natural look?
Start
with a good skin. You have to invest on skincare products that work for you and
the skin you're in.
Going
makeup-free is liberating, which is a new definition of beauty. To be beautiful
is to have that freedom to just be you and not mind what others are saying.
Instead,
beauty is focusing on that smile and beautiful gaze of yours.
Related Read: The Year I Wore Less Makeup Than Usual
Treat yourself to the latest beauty product
There’s
something about shopping that makes a woman instantly happy. There is nothing
wrong in letting a new makeup or skincare product give you that much needed
boost as long as you don’t go overboard with your budget.
You
can always find a new product to try on beauty specialty stores plus there are
“try me” products that you can test all you want! Talk to a beauty consultant
in the makeup brand you adore and politely ask for a makeover.
There
are those that will clean up and shape your brows, curl your hair and even do
your look for free.
Pampering
yourself in the salon is another alternative. Get that manicure and pedicureyou’ve always wanted and walk out if the room feeling like a queen.
Sleeping Mask
I
have no idea what sleeping masks are for but if it means waking up to a
beautiful, radiant and refreshed skin every day then they are most probably
worth every penny!
Stress
or that ugly feeling can make sleeping more difficult than usual so have yourself
some sleeping mask ready at all times.
The
most famous to hit the Philippine market is Laneige Water Sleeping Mask, intended as an overnight leave-on mask
you can use daily.
A
good budget-friendly alternative is Aloe Vera Gel. You can splatter a tablespoon or two all over
your face, sleep on it and wake up fresh and fabulous the next day!
Do
you also experience those ugly days?
Any from the list above you’d done? What
do you do whenever you feel ugly?
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