June is finally here, which means we are officially in summer, AND were half way through the year!
But lets turn that into a positive because the sun is shining, flowers are everywhere and our happy levels are high right?
Even better, I have dedicated this whole month to our Wellness, featuring 4 fantastic guest bloggers to help you feel happy and confident by sharing their top ticks and tricks in how we can incorporate these positive changes into our lifestyles in small easy steps.
I may be a makeup artist, and my services focus on the outside, but I wanted to put a special feature together to help us focus more on the inside and the outside will come easy.
Every Tuesday will be the weeks guest blogger, sharing her knowledge and tips with you, then every Thursday will be 10 follow up Q&A's to delve deeper into what we are all dying to know about.
Lets kick our first week of with our
IMAGE CONSULTANT - Sara from 'The Image Tree'
Sara is focusing on Mirror Confidence when it comes to our appearance and style. Something we might all judge ourselves on when we first wake up…
I think it’s fair to say that we girls give ourselves a bit of a hard time in the old beauty stakes. Always comparing, buying, trying and reading about how we can make ourselves look more gorgeous, which to be honest can be really time consuming and can often leave you feeling a bit down.
Don’t get me wrong there’s absolutely nothing wrong with self-development and I’m all for learning to Rock What You’ve already got in new ways but sometimes we forget to start at the beginning and actually take the time to look and really appreciate what we have at skin level already. When was the last time you looked in the mirror bare faced and thought…”you know what… I’m okay with me”?
If you’re now thinking “flippin eck I can’t remember when” or “I’ve never ever done that”, then maybe today is the day you give it a whirl. If you can feel ok without your make up, imagine how great you’ll feel with it on! If Make up is our war paint ladies then our skin is our under armour.
I know, I know, you’re probably feeling a little uncomfortable at the thought of staring at your naked face and feeling all fabulous at this stage, as mirrors can fill you with a sense of dread, but if you don’t want them to make you feel this way then why not read on.
So as a bit of a starting block, I’ve written a few of my mindful tips below to help you think about or try and start planting those positive first seeds. On a lighter note it’s funny to notice that they spell SWEAR lol… An ironic suggestion I feel.
· SMILE the next time you look in the mirror. Try not to focus on any imperfections you believe you have, instead, look at the face looking back at you with a less critical eye and just smile. The smallest of steps really are the important ones and smiling alone creates a physical and emotional response within. Smiles are both priceless and an infectious start to the day if you do it first thing.
· WRITE something positive on your mirror in lipstick or on a stick it note. I often use the popular phrase “I AM ENOUGH” but you can use whatever resonates with you. Maybe find a meme you like and print it out. With anything, the more you do it, see it, and hear it, the more the message sticks. Consistency is a powerful thing
· EDUCATE yourself to seek the good stuff. It takes time to season your mind to ignore the negative things you see in the mirror but it always helps if you’re aware that there’s lots of support out there with people feeling exactly the same as you and talking about it. Surround yourself with positive peeps and likeminded folks who are singing from the same song sheet and listen to their advices.
· APPRECIATE your skin and enjoy it with “you time”. You can’t beat the satisfaction you gain from a bit of self-care and pampering, whether it is with a relaxing facial or a nourishing treatment. The more you feel deserving and relaxed, the more you’ll respect and be welcoming of being YOU. Enjoy treating yourself.
· REMEMBER that ANY negative belief you have about yourself is just that… a BELIEF. It’s not based on accurate facts or reality and may well have been planted by someone else’s opinion, belief or judgement and is therefore not valid. Its their belief and not yours and you don’t need to adopt it... You have a choice. The next time your inner voice says something critical about yourself when looking in the mirror, acknowledge it and tell it to sit the hell down!
It’s not rocket science to learn that liking yourself potentially helps you in all matters of life but it’s often something we forget to do or even not carry out in the first place.
So with these points in mind, you can enjoy your make up routine and skin pampering treats with much more gusto and pride. Woohoo.
As an Image Coach and Body Positive Advocate with a holistic approach to Colour, Style and Confidence being YOU has never felt better.
Such a great guest blog from Sara, our go to Image Consultant!
On Thursday she will be answering 10 questions, delving deeper into the subject of image confidence and mirror work.
xx
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