from my instagram |
I am addicted to all things beauty and skincare
related. You will often find me surfing
the intrawebs in search of new lotions, potions, and glitter. At any given time, I have 7 different
cleansers in rotation, serums, essences, toners, peels, masks…. The ritual of a
skincare routine is a relaxing and satisfying addition to my day.
For me, having a lengthy, pampering skincare ritual is one
way to steal a little “me” time from my busy day as a working mom with too many
children. Rather than viewing beauty
rituals as subscribing to patriarchal dictated norms of how women should look
and behave, I embrace the time I spend on makeup, hair and skincare.
Adeline Koh’s blog post on beauty as self-care resonated with me:
Society tells me I should be hyper-focused on work,
relationships and family. There is an
expectation that women should be constantly caring for the needs of others. In an equitable world, taking a few minutes
to put one’s own needs first wouldn’t be seen as selfish or even radical but in
our society it can be. Something as
simplistic as spending a few minutes each day on skincare and beauty rituals,
for me is an act of radical feminist self-care.
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