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Rituals: In Conversation with Skinfluencer, Roj
We’d love for you to share the rituals that you use to enrich your life?
"I’m a very busy person- a day for me can sometimes never end. And I say that with no ounce of negative energy because a big ritual for me is my mental health and how I perceive things. By that I mean- I know that I am only this busy because I made it this way. I’m the person who committed to doing it all, so there’s no point in being angry at a situation or at anyone, because it’s all in my own control. So, with that said, I don’t think of how to do something or how to go about my day, I just get up and I just do it. This might not work for everyone, but for me it works, and I love every day. I’m also a big believer of not depriving my body and mind of the energy that it wants. So, I make sure that I always have a positive activity, in each day to keep the momentum going. It doesn’t have to be something that involves a lot of time because that often makes it unachievable for me because I am so time poor. So, it can be as small as buying myself anything I want from the vending machine to snack on while I work, Uber eats-ing large fries ordering myself a new shirt online with express shipping. I don’t see this as a ‘reward’ because if I treated myself every 2 minutes, my life would never move forward. So no, it’s not a reward or a cheat day, it’s more so my way of letting a certain aspect of my life be free of rules, so that everyday my mind can work in a comfortable setting all day long (lol)."We are dying to know, what does your daily skin care routine look like and how does FOREO fit into this?
"For me, every day is different, mainly because I am always trialling products or because it may be a day that I’m not using a particular ingredient (e.g. vitamin A). But regardless of the day, my methods and mantras stay the same:- I worship my skin- after all, it is the largest organ in my body, so I need to love it like it deserves it.
- I believe in forming a routine and maintaining good habits – e.g., cleansing to me is very important. I always say it and I will always maintain that- cleanse like your life depends on it. I see cleansing as the foundation of everything else I do, by getting that right, I know that I’m giving my skin the absolute best starting point.
- I refuse to believe in skin types. I think it’s an outdated way of thinking. Skin changes daily and so I wake up every day and look at my skin, I think of what it needs that day/week and I treat it accordingly.
- I devote 2 or 3 minutes a day to my skin. Look- I’m a full time lawyer and I skin-educate my audience on the side. If anyone knows a thing or two about being time poor, I am definitely one of those people. All I expect from myself is to give my largest organ 2 to 3 minutes every day and hopefully it will love me back.
- I don’t let it get overwhelming. If I find it is, I pull it all right back and reassess my choices.
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