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Most people would agree that creating a routine is one thing—sticking to it and seeing it through is another.
It's particularly true when we try to build the best skincare routine that works for us and our skin. We can spend hours and hours looking for the best mix of skin care products and go over before & after videos of people online to create a regimen that would work. In the first few weeks or months of establishing our routines, we're eager to follow through. The excitement of trying out new products and 'treating ourselves' to facials gives us a serotonin high, good enough to keep us going. But we can never stay in the fun introduction phase of creating routines, and there will come a time when we'll find it hard to keep those routines.
Luckily, there's a way you can make your skincare routines work— and it all starts with simple steps and breaking a few notions on the way. Here's how:
Less is sometimes more.
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Often, when we think of starting or rebuilding a new routine, we have the notion that the more steps we put in, the better the results will be. There's a part of us that is hardwired to think that we have to go to the moon and back to get the results we want to achieve, and although some do require a bit of work, it doesn't have to be an absolute truth when it comes to skincare.
By keeping your skincare routine simple, easy & baring most essential— you're allowing a version of yourself who might not be able to give your usual hundred percent (which will exist) a chance to still commit to your routine. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by ten steps on an off-day, knowing that you have a go-to ritual that still keeps your needs in place, you're more likely to do it regardless with an easy, comprehensive routine.
Try it with your skin: opt for comprehensive, easy-to-follow routines. Before checking out multi-step routines, prioritize what you need & what you can commit to. From there, you can start moving into the right direction to make your skincare routine work for you and your skin.
Instead of instant, go consistent.
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Most of us dream of reaching our goals in one snap, so it feels easy to be swayed by treat-it-all facials and glittering promises with skincare routines. Aside from that, we're always used to seeing before and afters and never what goes on behind the scenes. Because of that, we think that results should be instantaneous.
When we don't see the results in one go, we feel disheartened, or worse, that we're doing something wrong. Let go of the notion that subscribing to a routine instantly gives you what you want to achieve. When we start to do so, we level our expectations and ground ourselves in a kind truth: nothing long-lasting or truly impactful happens overnight.
Where consistency can take you
Try it with your skin: try out Progress Plans to make sure you're always on track with your skin goals. For less, you'd get more of the sessions you need to start seeing & feeling skin progress.
Recognize where you'll need help.
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Sometimes, our routines don't contribute to what we have in mind. We're keeping it simple, going consistent, and keeping at our routines. Still, we feel like we could do more.
One notion we want to break about routines: is that you have to do it alone to ensure you own your progress. Recognizing and accepting that there are some areas we need help with will give us the kick we need to boost our progress. When it comes to skin, having experts who care and understand how skin works weigh in might usher in the goals we've been working towards. If you find the right match for you, they'll be able to come up with comprehensive plans to make sure you're guided on the way to your skin progress in a way that makes it easier for you to be consistent— all without sacrificing results.
Try it with your skin: get acquainted with our skin-loving team at Our Spaces to find the best, curated treatments and treatment courses for your skin that start from root causes and specific care to prevention with at-home aftercare. Meet the Three-Step Journey— your personalized approach to skincare that lets you skip the guesswork and overwhelming feeling.
Try to reflect on your skincare routine— which one do you need to adapt to finally start having routines that work for you instead of against you, Woman in Progress®️?