Every month I say the same thing, but wow, May flew by! It’s been a very busy last couple of weeks, so I’ve been setting aside extra time for my self-care routine. I cannot stress how important it is to take care of your body, both physically and mentally. Whether it’s putting on a face mask, doing yoga or disconnecting with a good book, nothing makes me feel more refreshed and relaxed than a little self-care. So for this month’s Sona Selects, I put together all my current self-care faves!
FACE MASKS
By now you guys know I love face masks. When I’m breaking out or when my skin needs some extra TLC, I like to use a clay mask. Right now, I’m using the OLEHENRIKSEN Cold Plunge Mask (see why I love it here). After I use a clay mask, I like using a hydrating mask, like the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, to return the moisture to my skin. For the ultimate self-care relax mode, I ditch my phone, sip some tea and pick up a good book!
SERUMS & CREAMS
When it comes to looking and feeling your best, nothing beats catching some zzz’s. Most of my self-care happens at night, when I have the extra time to focus one ME. I like to make my beauty sleep count by using the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Serum and my new favorite La Mer Cool Gel Cream. Taking the extra time to pamper yourself feels totally worth it when you wake up with glowing skin!
SCENTS
I mean is there anything that puts you in a better mood than a good scent? I have sooo many candles at home, but my all time favorite is the Fresh Cannabis Santal candle. It makes me feel so relaxed and at ease. And speaking of scents, I also recommend finding a perfume you love. I don’t like super feminine or fruity scents. I like very fresh, light and clean fragrances like the Byredo Gypsy Water.
HOME
Another important part of my self-care routine, is my surroundings. I love to wear a pretty robe because it makes the whole experience feel more luxurious. On Sundays, you can probably find me cozied up in a corner of my apartment with a soft blanket, a good book and a cup of soothing tea (chamomile is my favorite). If you guys are looking for a good book to read, I definitely recommend Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. This book has tons of tips for organizing and decluttering your life!
PS. How cute is this pup! She was so sweet to shoot with.
Self-care may be #trending on social media, but it’s much more than just a trend. When I was at an inptient Tampa treatment center, I learnt that spending time taking care of yourself physically, mentally and emotionally is so so important. And as much as we have going on, stepping away from everything going on to relax and recharge will do wonders on our bodies and minds!
What’s your favorite self-care ritual? Share in the comments below!
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Love ♥️the photo of you and your beautiful dog … simply beautiful! ?♥️?
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Love self care !! It’s the MOST important step for everyone. Currently i added LuxeBy 24kt gold serum to my skin care. My skin loves it. And I’ve noticed my lines dimenesed so much in just a week. I also love to color. It relaxes me I have 10 color books. Your ideas are ideal tho ?#24HourClub
That’s amazing babe. It’s always so fun to find things that make your self-care time more fun, love you pretty.
That clay mask and hydrating mask combo sounds perfect!
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Getting a manicure and a pedicure, sitting in with sweat pants face mask and a glass of wine reading a book sounds heavenly too!
OMG, so amazing. Self-care time is the best time. Love ya pretty.
aw! so cute and sweet picture!!
Beautiful post dear!! I use Summer fridays and face cream by neutrogena and love it very much so far :)
I love everything about this post! I have some of the things on here and cannot wait to try the rest! Love it! xoxo
Aww, so glad you loved this post babe. I always love reading your comments. Xx
I love masking!! I have friends with daughters and they share their mask time with them.. I am so jealous
I wanna so try that byredo parfum!! I wanna definitely wanna give it a try.. and that pup and you look so cute in the picture!!??
It’s amazing babe. Definitely a favorite of mine. Love ya ?
That dog is so amazing! Looks like my Maxie! Love the perfume.
I enjoy having a face mask…Those moments are just for me….busy mommy!!!
Should I give in to Gypsy??? I’m so tempted! I just bought summer Friday’s and like it so far.
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The read is a good one
I love the Gypsy scent, it’s definitely one of my favorites because it smells very light and clean. Also, I’m glad you love your Summer Fridays mask too babe.
I really loved this post! I have some of the article should you talk about and I really want to try the others. The self care I love the most is to apply a mask and watch an episode of a serie on Netflix ?. Great job as always. Can I ask you a question ? I really want to create a blog but I have a problem, I don’t want to talk only about a lot of thing not especially one ( I really want to talk about all the thing I love ) but I don’t know if it will work :s
Beautiful. ♥️ ROBE is so pretty girl. Face masks are so cool in summers. Wow. On Sundays I always put on Clay mask. It’s superb, it refreshes my skin perfectly. ♥️
Aren’t clay masks amazing? I swear by them. Such an amazing part to relaxing and taking care of your skin. ?
So pretty! Definitely love a good mani/pedi and face mask. I have to say some of these are a bit pricey for my budget. Love the great ideas tho!! Thanks Sona, love your style as always.
Love this! Thank you for all the recommendations. Is your robe the same one advertised?
So important! It’s easy to get carried away with every day life & to be accustomed to being constantly stressed out. But we need to learn to treat ourselves & do good things for our bodies.
So true babe. I’m all about doing whatever makes you happy and self-care is definitely one of those things. Xx
I don’t have a ritual!! and I hate it, because im 22, but I want to start taking care of mu skin!!
you look great, the pics are amazing!!
Love you
love all your recommendations!!!!
Where are the trays from??? such beautiful pictures!
I loved reading that book! It was so inspiring and made me want to deep clean and get rid of everything (haven’t followed through on that yet though) :) I also want to try the summer Friday’s jet lag mask as I’ve heard so much about it!
Look at husky ???He’s adorable. Beautiful post. ?
I could not agree more, these are all basic essentials. You literally would need all of this. The products are great and I am certain that the results are nice as well.
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