If you’re feeling low this month, we’re right here to assist. From a thirty-second mood-boosting trick to the final word luxurious night routine to finish the day on a excessive, right here’s how we’re injecting pleasure into January.
Donna Francis, HELLO! Beauty Expert: Using aromatherapy oils
© Getty“I’ve always been a big fan of using aromatherapy oils, but I often forget to use them as part of my regular routine. But for January, I am starting each day by massaging in my favourite Aromatherapy Associates Inner Strength Bath & Body Oil before I shower.
“It sounds corny, but it surely actually acts like a reassuring hug in a bottle and it’s a fast and straightforward option to indulge your self initially of the day. I therapeutic massage it into my chest, legs and arms and after I step right into a heat bathe, the contact between the oil and the water evaporates the scent into the air, which leaves the toilet smelling attractive and like a spa.”
Lydia Mormen, HELLO! Junior Beauty Writer: Lighting candles
“I’ve a nasty behavior of saving my favorite candles for particular events, which often means they get buried at the back of the cabinet and forgotten about. To brighten up dreary January days (or to rejoice the sunnier ones) I’m going to make some extent of burning my greatest candles, simply because!
© Getty“The first one I’ll be reaching for is the Oribe Desertland Candle. Warming notes of juniper berries, pine and cedarwood make it the perfect pick-me-up to see me through the winter months.”
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Kate Lockett, HELLO! Deputy Health and Beauty Editor: Upping my physique care routine
“Ensuring I tackle the January blues head-on, this month, to boost my mood I am pampering myself more and upping my body care routine. Unless it’s the balmy, warm temperatures of the summer, I just want to get dressed as quickly as possible and moisturising doesn’t go further than my neck.
“However, I’ve found the antidote to my laziness, enter the fast-absorbing Perricone MD Essential FX Acyl-Glutathione Chia Body Oil. This light-weight oil not solely seems the half however smells it too, with a soothing – not overpowering and powdery – rose scent.
“Packed with hydrating ingredients such as flax and macadamia oil to keep my skin smooth all day, it doesn’t leave a tacky, sticky feeling. Applying it feels like I can tick off a self-care ritual for the day. For mornings when I need a bit more energising, the Jurlique Lemon Body Oil does the trick to moisturise my parched skin and lift my mood.”
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Melanie Macleod, HELLO! Wellness Editor: Taking care of my nails
© Getty“Spending time on ourselves is always important. It reaffirms that we’re worth taking care of – a sentiment that often slips our minds in our busy lives. Even the tiniest act of self-care can help remind us that we’re important, and I think that’s extra important in January when things can feel a bit bleak.
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“So my little decide me up this month is making use of cuticle oil. Namely Tropic’s Nail Nectar, which is a glittery little elixir created to strengthen weak nails. I all the time get my nails performed and this helps prolong the lifetime of my manicure – and completely polished nails all the time make me completely happy, creating an ideaL January temper enhance.”
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