The current situation means that we’re all spending a lot more time indoors, and will be for at least a little while to come! One of the biggest changes we’re all facing is the loss of our regular routines, with days feeling like they’re blending into each other, and our favourite relaxation spots (yoga studio, beauty salon, pub down the road) all off-limits. With everything happening around us, stress levels are skyrocketing on a global scale, we may be doing a bit more comfort-eating and a lot less exercise. Our skin displays some of the first visual signs of these stressors and lifestyle changes on the body, with breakouts, redness, and dark, puffy circles under our eyes from messed-up sleep schedules.
There are a few important ways to relieve these symptoms of the upheaval we’re all going through, and it starts with establishing a good routine of self-care.
First, it’s super important to make sure we’re getting enough sleep. While it might be tempting to stay up watching Netflix until 4am, if you’ve got to clock into a Zoom meeting at 9am, you need to make sure you’re giving your body enough rest and recovery time in between. This might sound like a basic first step, but a lack of sleep can increase cortisol levels causing inflammation and breakouts. Use a moisturiser before bed that’s infused with calming essential oils (like our Botanical Moisturiser) to help you drift off; and to soothe those puffy eyes, try our Intensive Eye Cream morning and night.
Secondly, keep moving! While the gym and our favourite classes are now a big no-no, there’s nothing stopping you throwing on a YouTube video (or a Zoom yoga class!) in your living room and doing your workout in the comfort of your own home. Exercise releases endorphins which help improve your mood and relieve stress and anxiety, helping to keep that skin glowing. Once you get your sweat on, get it off again with our Botanical Cream Cleanser, which gently removes all traces of makeup and excess oil, and reduces redness.
And finally, use this extra time at home to up your skin-care game: which will not only have the benefit of helping out that stressed-out skin, but it’s also the perfect way to take a little me-time to relax, pamper yourself, and reduce any anxiety that’s been building up during the lockdown. Win-win! With the weather finally cooling down a little, there’s nothing more relaxing than a hot bath before bed. While the bath’s running, slough off the dead skin cells with a gentle exfoliator (like our Botanical Exfoliating Herbs, which uses flower petals to gently polish your skin – how’s that for luxury?) with a hot cup of chamomile tea, and a soothing face mask, like our Botanical Pink Clay Mask, which will help detoxify and brighten your skin while you relax. For some extra decadence, add a few drops of calming lavender oil to the water for a real aromatherapy spa experience.
Our Luxe Box Set comes with the entire range of our five natural, vegan and cruelty-free skincare products from Eve’s Skin – and comes with a handy mask applicator and soft towel to complete your new skincare ritual. 