Amid the uncertain times and the many distractions and disruptions, many Filipinos are suffering from stress, which can lead to feeling overwhelmed and unbalanced.
Self-care, however, is not just a trend. Apollo Skin Solutions asked some empowered women how to bring out their best with simple self-care techniques at home.
Find your joy, said Bea Benedicto. She said that staying home meant she gets to spend more time with her husband and their furbaby.
“In a way, I got to appreciate all that I had in my little home. I was able to, I think for the first time in my life, to really connect with myself through meditation practice and focusing on my health. It all boiled down to the basics. A lot of the best things in life are free, such as love, contentment, wellness, and peace,” said Bea.
Nish Ching, on the other hand, kept herself busy trying new things such as making Dalgona coffee, baking, and being a “plantita.”
“I realized that we can do simple things in the comfort of our homes that can make us happy,” adding that the pandemic highlighted the importance of her loved ones’ health and wellbeing.
“I’ve realized that none of what we have will matter if the family is not well. I went back to the basics and we started to make a conscious effort to boost our immunity and stay healthy. Eating healthy was a good start and working out together more regularly has become our favorite family bonding as well,” she said.
Eileen Shi, for her part, said it was important to acknowledge your feelings.
“For me, the first step is really being honest with yourself and acknowledging your feelings. It’s being able to understand your feelings and needs fully, from there you can tackle them in the most logical manner. It’s being able to shut out background noise and focus on yourself,” she said.
“I’m used to having everything planned and always being on the go to chase my next big dream or goal so it was really tough on me to have to ride the course of the pandemic. Working in sports we had to endure tournament cancellations and the uncertainty of whether sports would be making a comeback. My world was put on pause for a few years. But if anything, the pandemic taught me to be comfortable with change, uncertainty, and slowing things down,” Eileen added.
For Colleen Mateo, staying confident and beautiful includes giving her skin a breather from constantly having layers of make up on.
“This way, it was easier to focus on skincare and give yourself a real glow-up for when you leave the house after the lockdowns,” Colleen said.
“When you feel good inside, it reflects outside. We fix our appearance not to please other people, but to make ourselves happy,” she added.
These beautiful and confident ladies said they trust Apollo Skin Solutions for their skincare needs.
Nish said she uses Apollo Castor Oil to nourish her hair with various nutrients while Bea said she uses Apollo Petroleum Jelly to help keep her hands soft after using harsh disinfectants.
“I also use it on my feet to prevent and treat cracked heels. I apply it before I sleep and put socks on to up the moisturizing factor,” Bea said.
Colleen said she also uses Apollo’s Petroleum Jelly as a remedy.
“I burned my hand on a hair iron and I applied petroleum jelly to soothe the burn. I also used it on my baby’s diaper rash, to help the skin heal,” she said.
For Eileen, who has a sporty and active lifestyle, her beauty hack was using Apollo Sebo de Macho on the skin to prevent scars when she gets cuts or scrapes.
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