Skinfulness
24 March, 2020
Today I woke up relaxed, for no apparent reason, but relaxed. I thought I'd better psyche myself up and get ready for a few more days at home. After all, I'm always running around and I don't have time to enjoy tasks and routines as long as they deserve.
For a moment I have stopped, that thing that is so hard to do. I have stopped. And I tried to eat breakfast, conscious that I was eating breakfast. I put on some music, and I opened the windows to let fresh air in. I made the decision to be grateful and for one day to smile and breathe.
I looked at my bookcase and as a sign I saw a book by Mindfulness that I can never read, either for lack of time or simply because I don't have the ability to stay in the "here and now" due to lack of training or because I feel the rush in every action I take during my busy days.
I wanted to practice it today. At the moment I imagined I was in a quiet, harmonious landscape, with lots of flowers..... with lots of light... with love.
If the mind has that power... why not try it?
When I managed to go to that ideal world, in my mind, in my heart and in my feeling in general, and as my head still had the intention of abstracting to fears, problems and projections of futures that may never happen, I went to do some stretching in front of my mirror. The breathing intense but soft, and then I looked at myself in the mirror. My expression, my citrine tone.... and that Spring has begun... my eyes were dull.
And my whole face in general as with low defenses and dull.
I've gone over my skin care routines. I am one of those who goes to the Beauty Institute with some regularity. I'm one of those who is very well behaved and removes my makeup every night, and before bed I put on a moisturizer or nourisher. Every day. Without exception. And then...
Sure, I've mentally gone through my daily skin care routines and yes, I do all that... but while thinking about tomorrow's meeting, while making the shopping list, while sending a WhatsApp... that is, with my mind on everything but where it needs to be at that moment, which is on my skin.
The skin is a fundamental part of our organism. Basically because it covers and protects everything. It is the most exposed, the most vulnerable, the one that shows, the one that faces, the one that is judged, criticized for wrinkles or imperfections or praised for being fine, silky, cared for.... It is the part of our being that acts as a barrier against external agents: heat, cold, snow... and other pathogenic elements such as bacteria. It is waterproof, repairs and lubricates itself. It is reactive to good care and complains against mistreatment such as lack of hydration, exfoliation, hygiene...
Like hair, it reflects physical and even mental health. The skin can warn us of internal diseases by its change of color, by its change of texture, by the appearance of spots, fungus, desquamations. It reddens in the heat, becomes bristly in the cold. Our skin, together with our friend the sun, is in charge of producing Vitamin C, vital for the health of bones and joints.
It also shows emotions, it makes our "hair stand on end" if something scares us, it tingles if something excites us, it blushes with a compliment, a scare, or with a moment of attraction... The skin of an average adult covers almost two square meters and weighs more than two and a half kilos.
The skin of each hand has more than 17,000 tactile receptors, which is why we like to touch and caress. It has 200 nerve endings, that's why we like to feel...
Depending on the part of the body it varies in thickness, one millimeter on the soles of the feet, because it needs hardness to protect and a tenth of a millimeter on the face, eyelids and lips where we need the speed of movement and to feel a pampering, a kiss...
It tells you if you are male or female, it even tells you what race you are, but what it doesn't always tell you ... is how old you are. Men and women are taking care of themselves more and more. Now we are more united by lifestyle than by biological years. The face is the mirror of the soul. How many times have we been surprised when we found out the age of a person, thinking that he or she was younger or much older. So age, with what we have seen, is one of the few things that your skin cannot give away, if you take good care of it of course.
Taking care of your skin is one of those wonderful routines that you can enjoy so much.
You have to apply the "Skinfulness"I don't know if it exists, but it leads me directly to understanding and feeling the "here and now of skin care". Maystar applies it in some of its home spa routines.
The skin is so amazingly self-sufficient that sometimes we may think we will always have it safe and sound. But that's why we need to take care of it, and take good care of it.
In these days of ?coronavirus and of #yomequedoencasaIn this section, we all examine our general routines and ways of acting and relating to things, situations and people. Important. And just as important, how we relate to ourselves.
More than ever we deserve to protect ourselves. Extreme hygiene.
www.maystar.com has launched a routines for 15 days at homewith some of their master formulas. They send it to your home for free and you only pay a symbolic amount (not usual) for some of the products. The rest is given to you in the form of sachettes so that you can complete the facial routine and your skin doesn't suffer the consequences. Since I am at home I will try it.
Cleansing is one of the most important steps to protect it. It should always be kept clean. These days even more, and try not to touch it at all. Excessive washing is not recommended either. Doing it with soap for the most practical ones will dry and wrinkle it. And it also deprives it of its natural lubricant: sebum. That's why using a cleansing cream for sensitive skin will help keep it clean and soft. And above all, ready to receive the rest of the products.
Put on a candle, put on some background music, take a deep breath and dedicate an hour to yourself, here, now, with your skin, with you.
If the mind has that power... why not try it?
When I managed to go to that ideal world, in my mind, in my heart and in my feeling in general, and as my head still had the intention of abstracting to fears, problems and projections of futures that may never happen, I went to do some stretching in front of my mirror. The breathing intense but soft, and then I looked at myself in the mirror. My expression, my citrine tone.... and that Spring has begun... my eyes were dull.
And my whole face in general as with low defenses and dull.
I've gone over my skin care routines. I am one of those who goes to the Beauty Institute with some regularity. I'm one of those who is very well behaved and removes my makeup every night, and before bed I put on a moisturizer or nourisher. Every day. Without exception. And then...
Sure, I've mentally gone through my daily skin care routines and yes, I do all that... but while thinking about tomorrow's meeting, while making the shopping list, while sending a WhatsApp... that is, with my mind on everything but where it needs to be at that moment, which is on my skin.
The skin is a fundamental part of our organism. Basically because it covers and protects everything. It is the most exposed, the most vulnerable, the one that shows, the one that faces, the one that is judged, criticized for wrinkles or imperfections or praised for being fine, silky, cared for.... It is the part of our being that acts as a barrier against external agents: heat, cold, snow... and other pathogenic elements such as bacteria. It is waterproof, repairs and lubricates itself. It is reactive to good care and complains against mistreatment such as lack of hydration, exfoliation, hygiene...
Like hair, it reflects physical and even mental health. The skin can warn us of internal diseases by its change of color, by its change of texture, by the appearance of spots, fungus, desquamations. It reddens in the heat, becomes bristly in the cold. Our skin, together with our friend the sun, is in charge of producing Vitamin C, vital for the health of bones and joints.
It also shows emotions, it makes our "hair stand on end" if something scares us, it tingles if something excites us, it blushes with a compliment, a scare, or with a moment of attraction... The skin of an average adult covers almost two square meters and weighs more than two and a half kilos.
The skin of each hand has more than 17,000 tactile receptors, which is why we like to touch and caress. It has 200 nerve endings, that's why we like to feel...
Depending on the part of the body it varies in thickness, one millimeter on the soles of the feet, because it needs hardness to protect and a tenth of a millimeter on the face, eyelids and lips where we need the speed of movement and to feel a pampering, a kiss...
It tells you if you are male or female, it even tells you what race you are, but what it doesn't always tell you ... is how old you are. Men and women are taking care of themselves more and more. Now we are more united by lifestyle than by biological years. The face is the mirror of the soul. How many times have we been surprised when we found out the age of a person, thinking that he or she was younger or much older. So age, with what we have seen, is one of the few things that your skin cannot give away, if you take good care of it of course.
Taking care of your skin is one of those wonderful routines that you can enjoy so much.
You have to apply the "Skinfulness"I don't know if it exists, but it leads me directly to understanding and feeling the "here and now of skin care". Maystar applies it in some of its home spa routines.
The skin is so amazingly self-sufficient that sometimes we may think we will always have it safe and sound. But that's why we need to take care of it, and take good care of it.
In these days of ?coronavirus and of #yomequedoencasaIn this section, we all examine our general routines and ways of acting and relating to things, situations and people. Important. And just as important, how we relate to ourselves.
More than ever we deserve to protect ourselves. Extreme hygiene.
www.maystar.com has launched a routines for 15 days at homewith some of their master formulas. They send it to your home for free and you only pay a symbolic amount (not usual) for some of the products. The rest is given to you in the form of sachettes so that you can complete the facial routine and your skin doesn't suffer the consequences. Since I am at home I will try it.
Cleansing is one of the most important steps to protect it. It should always be kept clean. These days even more, and try not to touch it at all. Excessive washing is not recommended either. Doing it with soap for the most practical ones will dry and wrinkle it. And it also deprives it of its natural lubricant: sebum. That's why using a cleansing cream for sensitive skin will help keep it clean and soft. And above all, ready to receive the rest of the products.
Put on a candle, put on some background music, take a deep breath and dedicate an hour to yourself, here, now, with your skin, with you.

