As the days get colder and seem shorter, it is important to put in extra care when it comes to your skin and health. Personally, my loved ones and I tend to get sick during these times and are prone to seasonal health issues. Aside from assuring that you are taking care of your inside health, take care of your outer wellbeing in style. Read on to get more tips on how I do this efficiently.
Dress Daringly Prepared
A statement outer layer is key for keeping warmth inside, while making a statement outside.
"Less is more", they say. A good trenchcoat will go miles for you when it comes to a staple piece that will last a lifetime. In fact, had my dear sister not misplaced one of mine during a trip to LA a few years ago, I would have the perfect piece of reference!
Ah, I kid. A tad bit.
The purpose of a trenchcoat is to maturely say, "Temperatures are nothing to me. I was born for the cold. In a mere ankle-length fashionable cloak."
Think tailored and intentional. A coat that not only demands space, but standards.
The great thing about trenchcoats as well, there are many different colors, textures, fabrics, and shapes. I am very interested in how these pieces will continue to develop as time goes on.
Invest in Texture, not Trends
When going shopping online, it may be a bit harder to calculate what styles are worth the money that you're spending.
This, especially for ladies who are used to going to stores in person.
The great thing about retail apps nowadays, there are many emphasis shots or "close-ups" on the texture of styles provided to consumers. While this may not compare to the experience of feeling the fabric, it is up to us to not only trust the brand, but trust our fashion sense in choosing the most fitting piece!
Wool, suede, cashmere - the kind of materials that tell a story, a poem.
To capture the essence of taking care of yourself before stepping foot out of home.
Let fabric do, what affirmations can't!
Rituals Sharp as Steel
Coffee, soulful tunes, and self-assuring stillness.
Morning light, clean sheets, and restoration before emails.
Rituals are instilled routines assigned to yourself that not only give you purpose, but set your schedule and mood for the day ahead. One might say a day missed is a day lost.
When your month gets too busy or chaotic, remember to reference these non-negotiable standards for yourself. We as women, and humans in general, are not perfect. You may miss a day, or even a week of these steady rulings. That is quite alright, make a promise to yourself to always come back to them. Setting that standard for yourself is a great example of helping others set similar, or different standards.
You begin to layer - not just in clothes, but in energy.
In these trying and chilling times, make sure to take care of your style, self, and skin!
We have to stay moisturized, ladies. In my experience, I have combination skin. This equates to some of my skin being oily, and some of it being dry. This can be an issue during my makeup routine and entering the colder seasons. My go-to moisturizer is the Nivea Soft Moisturizing Creme for the face, body, and hands.
In your ritual, assure to choose the right moisturizer for you!
Choose a texture - an oil, cream, or balm - that feels like luxury, not maintenance.
Perfume as Presence
In my previous articles, I have referenced how perfume can be worn as a silent armor.
Attesting to this, your invisible layer of identity is shown up in a very much seen "presence" that dominates any room that you step in. During the colder seasons, one thing that I tend to worry about is whether the chosen scent will be as potent as I had hoped. This is due to the wind picking up as well as the amount of layers that I had chosen to wear that day.
With it all, your perfume completes your outfit and showcases your identity before you utter a word.
It is the presence that you carry everywhere that you go. A scent that I gravitate towards the most?
This waivers depending on the climate. For the colder seasons, I would say that a peach-encrusted, "cinnamon" like smell is most fitting. The story? Chestnuts roasting around the fire.
Your trenchcoat is thick enough to keep you warm, as well as hold your cherished scent in a bangle of upward noise, from the moment that you leave your home to the moment that you return. Almost as if it is a visible cloud mounted over you that everso slight drizzles from time to time. If only, right?
A scent that lingers like memory - warm amber, soft musk, a trace of sandalwood.
The kind of fragrance that carries a presence before you speak.
The fire is set, the trenchcoat is pressed, layers are ripe for the picking. During this chilly season, remember to instill self-care rituals that are true to you!
Because self-care this season isn't about slowing down - it's about taking care of yourself in the best ways that you see fit. It will be a cold winter this season, make sure to wrap up in the most FAD way possible!
Stay warm beauties,
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