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‘Skipping Beauty’ — The Journey from Neglect to Self-care
Beauty was never my thing growing up. I was more into books, writing, traveling, family, and random bursts of creativity. Discussions about makeup, skincare, or the latest trends always felt foreign, like a language I never learned. My idea of ‘being trendy’ was remembering to use sunscreen occasionally or applying lipstick. It’s not that I didn’t care about how I looked, it just wasn’t something I spent much energy on. So at an age when I could have been a fan of becoming pretty like that of the princess in sleeping beauty, I ended up heading towards skipping beauty.
But today, I saw myself in the mirror a little longer than usual. The lines around my eyes seemed more pronounced, and my skin didn’t have that youthful glow anymore. And there it was — this irony. I had spent years ignoring beauty and now find myself wondering about where all the time went. In the age where retinol should have started doing its magic, I am still contemplating the idea of incorporating ‘self-care’ into my daily life. Was I supposed to be paying attention all along? Did I miss the memo about self-love being tied to beauty routines?
I have always brushed off the idea that beauty routines equal self-love. In my head, self-love was about acceptance and being comfortable in my own skin. But lately, I have questioned whether I have just been…
