September Skin...care?

This past September was not your standard month for me. The first few days of the month were spent at home doing my normal routine, and then I left for about a week and a half to go hike around Yosemite. While I was out, I only splashed the purest alpine water on my face (the most luxurious thing you could ever put on any part of your body), and then used a good dose of SPF during the day as I hiked. My skin seemed good for the most part, however I did get my period followed by a huge zit on my chin. Wonderful. Anyway, besides the monster that sprouted on my face, I think the sun and minimal application of anything (besides that glorious water!!!) was really good for my skin.

When I returned, I got really lazy with my skincare and makeup routines. I'd take a day or two off from using any products, and then do a normal daytime makeup look, and a paired down version of my skincare routine, and then skip makeup again. My face then got a little angry and I started to notice texture on my forehead, lots of blackheads on my nose, and quite a few whiteheads all around. Perhaps it was because I was reintroducing makeup again, perhaps it was because I wasn't drinking a lot of water (my Swell bottle was stolen when we were coming back from Yosemite - a lot of stuff was stolen) and not eating well, perhaps it was because I wasn't exercising enough! I'm going to go ahead and guess that it is a combination of all of those things.

I am going to step it up this October, and take care of myself a bit better. Eat better, drink lots of water, move my body a bit more - self care stuff. I read somewhere (WHERE did I read this??) the other day that said, "self care is self love," and that is so right. If I don't take care of myself, I am not happy with how my body reacts. Let's see if I can stick to this.

I am also going to start writing more. Stay tuned for more!