“Self-care is important”. Nowadays, it feels more like buzzwords than a call to action. When people say “self-care is important”, why is it? And what does self-care mean?
Self-care is important because it represents self-love, and a commitment to spending time with yourself, for yourself. But self-care isn’t something you can do sporadically. It’s a daily ritual that you honour for your well-being to ensure that every day, you can pour from a full cup.
Why Ritualize?
The goal of creating your own self-care ritual is to have something to look forward to during the day or week. Each ritual is an opportunity to do something for yourself, and to reflect.
A self-care ritual isn’t about the aesthetic pay-off, it’s about creating time and space to reconnect with you. For example, a once-a-week luxury bath where you unwind, refresh, and renew. Or a daily skincare routine – where you spend 10 minutes every morning and evening preparing for or reflecting on your day. These rituals are slow and deliberate, allowing you to connect with yourself.
How to Create Rituals
What is your ritual an opportunity for? If this is a chance to disconnect from social media and ground yourself, a daily meditation might be for you. If you want to slow down, and focus on being present in your body, a skincare routine that includes a gua sha or contouring step gives you the time to connect.
When building your ritual, be realistic about what your are willing to do. You won’t commit to a ritual that feels daunting, and it defeats the purpose of centering yourself! Start small, and build on that. Start with a 5-minute daily meditation, and add more time as you get comfortable with the practice. Create a 3-step skincare routine you follow everyday, and add another step when it feels right.
Reflect on your rituals every week or couples of weeks to understand what’s working and what isn’t serving you. This is your self-care journey.
Miraj Hammam Spa’s Favourite Skincare Ritual
Skincare is an easy ritual to start with since most people have some experience with it, and it’s easy to build with additional steps. Our favourite ritual starts with Sodashi’s skincare. These products have all the basics with additional multi-tasking faves that won’t make you feel overwhelmed when you’re just trying to focus on you.
The Basics
The Tri-Action Cleanser
A softening, brightening skin cleanser that melts away impurities for optimal skincare. Infused with jojoba and sesame oils, it delivers a thorough cleanse that respects the skin’s delicate barrier. Antioxidant-rich ingredients, including pomegranate and vitamin E, help prevent free radical-induced damage.
Supercharged with pomegranate enzymes, so skin is left fresh and radiant.
Calming Face and Neck Moisturizer
This soothing Damask Rose scented moisturizer sinks instantly into skin to soften and nourish, and deeply hydrate. A blend of top-shelf healing botanical oils; Camellia, Rosewood, Calendula and Neroli, this quickly reduces redness and irritation leaving skin remarkably supple and soft. Providing an intense boost of vitamins and antioxidants, this silky-smooth moisturizer dramatically improves skin tone while strengthening and protecting against future damage.
Serum No. 21
Formulated with over 20 of the world’s most nutrient-rich botanicals.
Our Serum No.21 is an innovation in plant-based skincare, this clinically proven formula deeply hydrates, supports cell regeneration, boosts collagen production, smooths wrinkles, and firms.
For your weekly ritual…
Brightening Marine Mineral Mask
Seaweed and Spirulina packed with phytonutrients and marine minerals detoxify and revitalize skin for a rich, once-a-week treatment packed with Shea Butter, Jojoba, Macadamia, Rosewood, and three types of clay, to moisturize, firm, strengthen, and refine. Australian yellow and white clays blended with ultrafine Zeolite Clay provide a powerful detoxifying action to clarify and brighten the skin.
Enzyme Face Polish
A triple action exfoliant for instant radiance. For serious glow, use this one-minute treatment twice a week. Enzyme Face Polish instantly brightens and softens skin to reveal a glowing, smoother complexion. A blend of finely ground rice powder and pomegranate enzymes work to exfoliate and soften the skin, whilst natural brightening agents Geranium and Sweet Orange deliver serious skin perfecting benefits.
