Here’s how to add a little intentionality to up your radiant glow.
– KEYS SOULCARE
Turning any self-care routine into a soulcare ritual can bring a deeper level of meaning and intentionality to your daily life, and your skincare setlist is no exception. While routines can help establish structure and productivity, rituals add a sense of purpose and mindfulness to your everyday actions.
With slight tweaks to your skincare regime, you can create a sense of connection and gratitude for the present moment.
To inspire your routine-to-ritual transformation, we’re sharing five ways to develop a soulcare experience at any point in your day. (And, as you move through each step, cultivate profound moments of mindfulness in your life.)
WHAT IS A BEAUTY RITUAL?
A beauty ritual can encompass so much more than getting ready or applying skincare. In fact, a true beauty ritual is a nourishing act of self-love and appreciation for both your mind and body.
The biggest difference in routine vs. ritual? It’s all about your intention. A routine can be done thoughtlessly; a ritual is done thoughtfully.
Think about your morning commute. Do you zone out as soon as you step in the car or on the subway, finding yourself going through the motions of your day just as it’s getting started? Or, are you aware, taking in the world around you as you transition from one part of your life to another?
Your daily beauty ritual can be a clarifying bolt of energy and intention to wake up your day and ask yourself: What do I really need right now?
THE BENEFITS OF BEAUTY RITUALS IN SKINCARE
Consistency matters when it comes to many areas of life — like physical activity, mental health, and building new habits. The same applies to self-care and beauty rituals. When taking care of yourself feels like a chore or a box to tick on your to-do list, we lose the meaning-making and joy of being kind to ourselves.
A beauty ritual goes much further than skin deep to nurture appreciation for the life you create each day for yourself.
THE BENEFITS OF TURNING YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE INTO A MINDFUL RITUAL
• Rituals can help you relax by providing a moment of calm and stability in your day. Need help putting away a hectic day? Here are 5 tips to help you unwind and reconnect with yourself anytime, anywhere.
• Rituals are a reset when you feel overwhelmed by daily chaos. This sacred moment carved out just for you can quiet your racing thoughts or give you an uplifting start to a new day.
• Rituals break up the monotony of daily routines and add a touch of luxe to your day.
5 WAYS TO TURN YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE INTO A SOULCARE RITUAL
1. SET THE STAGE WITH SCENT
A huge part of building your beauty ritual is creating a calming atmosphere. There’s a reason why you start to feel relaxed in a spa environment; they’re often specially designed — from the acoustics and music to aromatherapy — to help you find your zen.
To start easing into your soulcare ritual, light your Sage + Oat Milk Candle to fill the room with warm notes of sweet oats and earthy sage to ground you in the moment. There’s nothing left on your to-do list except to embrace your ritual wholeheartedly. Elevate the ambiance with soft lighting and a soothing playlist or nature sounds for a little piece of peace.
2. FIND (AND SAVOR!) YOUR UNIQUE SKINCARE PRACTICE
Begin your ritual with a gentle cleanse using our Golden Face Cleanser. Focus on the sensation as you massage in the moisturizing blend of Ayurvedic turmeric, Manuka honey, and chamomile. Wash away makeup, dirt, and impurities while enjoying the soothing sage and oat milk scent.
Take deep, calming breaths to help you unwind and recite this affirmation to yourself: I am devoted to this moment.
Then, think about your ideal daily skincare ritual. How many steps is it? What does your skin really love? For example, you might be looking to quench dry skin with a burst of long-lasting hydration, or maybe you’re more into product offerings that really up your glow. Explore our unique collections and skincare sets to find one that feels right for your ideal beauty ritual.
3. HONOR YOUR BODY FOR ALL IT DOES FOR YOU
After washing your face, treat the rest of your body to a soothing cleanse using our Renewing Body + Hand Wash. Place 1 pump of cleanser into wet hands and work into a rich lather. Mindfully cleanse and massage areas of tension, like in the neck or shoulders.
For days when you’re craving a longer ritual, you can add in techniques like gua sha or facial massage after your shower. Simply apply your favorite face moisturizer, then pamper yourself with the cooling touch of the Obsidian Facial Roller.
Or, pair a hydrating body oil alongside the Obsidian Stone Gua Sha Body Massage Tool to help promote energy flow throughout the body, working in gliding motions along the contours of your body. Recite the affirmation: I love myself as I am.
4. SEAL EACH STEP OF YOUR RITUAL WITH AN AFFIRMATION
Use daily affirmations to inspire your intention, whether you’re starting your morning or wrapping up a busy day.
In the morning, reach for your Truly Becoming Multi-Benefit Peptide Serum and get a few pumps for your skin. Press it in with an energizing upward motion and ask yourself, “Who are you truly becoming?”
Let the affirmation speak to you: I rise above. And think about what you rise above. The day-to-day b.s.? Expectations and limitations? The need to be “perfect” or left unseen? Remind yourself that you’ve survived every bad day, which only strengthens you. Become your biggest fan by acknowledging every small win.
To wind down the day, nourish your skin while you sleep with each drop of Deeply Replenishing Squalane Facial Oil. Enjoy the feeling of the oil in your palms before pressing the antioxidant and nutrient-rich oils (like squalane plus pomegranate seed oil) to the skin of the face. This is your moment to let go of the day thus far, knowing that you are replenishing your skin — and your soul — every time you practice your skincare ritual. Recite the affirmation: I am good to myself.
5. KEEP SHOWING UP FOR YOURSELF
Our daily habits add up to the whole of our lives. Something as (seemingly) ordinary as your daily shower can become a deeply nourishing soulcare practice — moments in your life to take stock and appreciate your body as a vessel and celebrate your inner light.
With consistency and repetition, your rituals can become a meaningful bookend to your day. When we stick to showing up for ourselves on a daily basis, we become more adaptable to change. Soulcare grows where you go, so even when life gets hectic, stressful, or unstable, your ability to turn a routine into a ritual will give you the energy you need to power through.
Give these routine-to-ritual steps a try, and let us know how they have positively impacted your daily practice in the comments.
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