Self-love is taking care of yourself at all times, how you eat, dress, and carry yourself is all part of the same. Simple rituals that make you feel good are important to me, from a bubble bath to a nice hand cream and lip balm before bed, cleaning/washing your face before sleep, all those little things are caresses.
My ritual is having a bath. I do struggle when I don’t have the option to have one because it’s a moment I feel very relaxed and enjoy overdoing it with bubbles.
I am grateful to my Italian ancestors for good olive skin, I believe a lot has to do with genes and other parts; your habits, (bad habits) smoking bad sleep, and others.
I always have a Caudalie Beauty Exilir, a Weleda Skin Food for hands, and a Lesse and Hermes lip balm with me. I like to use the gua sha with some oil in the bath while I watch a movie, and put cold pads under my eyes.
‘A few drops on the wrists.’
‘I am addicted to soaking myself in an aromatic bubble bath if possible every day – late afternoon.’
‘Just yes.’
‘I like to put this and other mist in the fridge and each time I go for something I splash a bit in my face. I have one in my bag too.’
‘With my pink guasha and the Lesse serum I massage my face a few times a week.’
I have a lot of hair, it’s heavy, it’s textured, it’s thick. I use coconut oil to keep it under control but I don’t give my hair much attention…
I don’t use make up but if and when I do I wear a dry pencil coffee colour of Givenchy. I have been using the same pencil for over a decade and Hermes Rose Lip Balm. I pinch my cheeks with my fingers for colour. I like to use Reve De Miel De Nuxe tapping some areas of my face because it gives me a bit of glow and freshness.
Probiotics, digestive enzymes, and magnesium. I exercise as much as possible – I prefer sports and long hikes (or little) and a 15-minute short mat routine. I am usually very active, I walk and bike everywhere I can. I’m still trying to get into meditation as a must, but it comes in waves. I’ll do massages or see an osteopath sometimes to keep the body loose, but for me, my health priority is my diet.
Massage, a facial sometimes, I do steams for my face, the same one you do when you have a cold, it helps my skin.
I love Abel or Lubin. One of my favorites now is the Santa Maria Novella tobacco. I also love the Ernesto (leather and tobacco) candle by Trudon.
I like very very cold almost ice water on my face in the morning.
‘Must have for me in summer.’