Top 5 Anti-Anxiety Beauty Products | Nourish Yourself
If you spoke to me two or three years ago and said I'd be blogging about beauty products all the time I probably would have laughed in your face. For starters, I was mid emo 'phase' (or a lifestyle?! Haha) and secondly I had little interest in the world of makeup or beauty goodies.
However, I've come to realise that beauty products and beauty routines have an extreme impact on my mental well-being. Using them means I take a little bit of time out for myself and makes me feel confident in my own skin as well as when I go out.
If I've taken the time to get my eyeliner on fleek and rid myself of spots from a decent face wash I'm going to be far more happy when I venture into the big wide world, and far less likely to cower from social contact in a corner. I would argue that the world of beauty is not shallow - I haven't improved all of my beauty regimes because I want to look 'hot in da club' (grim), but because I want to feel happy, and that's what this helps me to do.
Lush bath bombs (this is my favourite)
Having an evening bath and then putting fresh PJs on is one of my favourite special treats to indulge myself in. Sometimes a mug of vegan hot chocolate or a cheeky glass of wine features, but mostly it's me, a book, and the delicious scents of LUSH chilling me out after a long hard day.
Avalon Organics Nourishing Lavender Shampoo*
This has made its way to the top of my list of favourite shampoos EVER. Not only is it vegan, cruelty free, organic and sodium laureth sulfate free, but it smells SO GOOD. Massaging lavender shampoo into my hair makes me feel totally zen in the mornings, and makes your pillow smell beaut if you do it just before bed.
Sure Maximum Protection Confidence Deodorant
This may seem a little random on a beauty list, but hey it counts. A good deodorant makes a mountain of difference if you're shy or get anxious at social events. Being aware of your own bodily scent is pretty nasty, and will usually make you feel more anxious and sweat more in a vicious cycle. This is one of the few deodorants that I actually swear by.
Champneys Heavenly Days Sleep Temple Balm
I've actually got a whole blog post on my favourite Champneys goodies, including this, which you can check out here. This one totally helps me to get off to sleep in the evening, which is when my anxiety kicks in the worst.
Dr Organic Tea Tree Facial Wash
Spots really get me down, especially as they always seem to be so central to my face (like seriously now skin, an we stop having ones in the middle of my chin and nose?!). But, this face wash is completely devoid of nasties and is perfect at making sure my combination skin goes spot free. A word of warning with this one: it is a little drying, so if you've got dry skin this isn't the one for you.
What are your go-to anti-anxiety beauty products?
Spots really get me down too! My anti-anxiety beauty products is my shampoo/conditioner. It's by Hask. I love their Coconut Monoi line. It really calms me down :)
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They're so horrible! I'm struggling with so many breakouts at the moment
DeleteSteph x
Nice job, it’s a great post. The info is good to know!
ReplyDeleteGreat work, keep it up
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