#Sustainable self-care

[candylandphotos]

Young beauty model natural organic makeup skincare

"Nurturing Youthful Beauty: Elevating with Natural Organic Makeup and Skincare ✨🌿"

[captivatingcherub]

//slow living//

[beegalactica]

HOT GIRLS ARE CONSCIOUS.

I haven't been on Tumblr in about 3 months (life has been busy), and when I finally decided to check back in today, I kept seeing the same thing over and over again, so I am here to dispel some myths.

If you have seen any of my posts, you will know the issues I have with traditional TikTok-y trendy 'glow-up' advice, but today I realised how much of it is just a ploy to get us to spend tons of money on things we CAN live without. I think we all need to be more CONSCIOUS: conscious of what we can realistically afford and implement into our daily lives.

For example, in a typical 'glow-up' advice post, tiktok or youtube video, they recommend these super unrealistic routines that include a full skincare routine of every type of cream you could ever imagine, and an incredibly detailed list that lays out how you need to spend every 10 minutes of your day in order to achieve this perfect form.

It's all hear-say.

Don't get roped into thinking that you need those brand new clothes, or you need those skincare items to be your best self. The idea of turning your 'glow-up' into a sustainable part of your life is to do things you can manage to do over and over again. The secret to glowing up permanently is having a routine that keeps you happy and healthy. Instead of buying a full shelf of skincare all in one go, get 1 or 2 items with positive reviews to start. You don't need to throw out your whole wardrobe and sell your soul to TEMU just to look aesthetic; use what you have. Rather than making short term impulsive purchases, treat every part of your life as an investment.

Especially when it comes to clothing, being someone who has lost weight and no longer fits into all their old clothes, instead of throwing everything out and starting from scratch, I bought a little amazon sewing kit with a couple of needles and different types of thread and started cutting and sewing my way to a better wardrobe. (Even TODAY, I turned an old pair of jeans that I never wear into a cute miniskirt all from a 5 minute YouTube tutorial.) If sewing isn't your thing, you can try using some hemming tape and an iron, fabric glue, or whatever you can. Be conscious of the things you buy and how often you buy them.

I know lots of people like thrifting, and you can thrift online with apps like Vinted, which I personally use and love, if you don't have access to massive thrift stores like they do in America (I'm totally not jealous at all 🙄🙄; I live in the UK and the closest things I have near me are charity shops but there's a sort of stigma around shopping in them but honestly who cares what others think).

When you shop for clothes, look for timeless and versatile pieces you can mix and match, layer and style with lots of different things, allowing you to wear them well. Try to find good staple pieces, that will make the basis of your wardrobe. Be an outfit repeater. Do not blindly follow trends; take the time to curate and explore to find your style. Make a massive Pinterest board of everything you think looks good, and start to make a list of common items of clothing and accessories you save the most; these will be your staples. Don't feel like you have to stick strictly to one aesthetic; my wardrobe ranges from 'fairycore' maxi skirts to y2k denim skirts, but what matters is that I am mindful of whether I will use the things I want to buy.

Of course, feel free to treat yourself, you 100% deserve it, but don't get sucked into the idea that your self worth is determined but WHAT you have; instead it should be how you FEEL in what you have.

I like to see my blog as a little notebook of things I wish I could have told my younger self, and things I want to remind my future self, and I feel like it would be a disservice to not talk about the oversaturation of our feeds with infinite products, to the point where everything feels like an AD.

Moral of the story: don't just take everything you see online at face value. Don't get trapped in extensive consumerism; it's bad for your bank account, it's bad for the environment and it's bad for your mental health.

Also here's my Pinterest if you want to have a peek around <3 Pinterest

[sidewalkchemistry]

from the 'wholistic + abundant {lifestyle}' Pinterest board

[moonhedgegarden]

[hella1975]

i need to read more books and annotate in the margins i need to write more i need to buy jeans that fit me i need to eat more fruit i need to buy good quality headphones i need to get a skincare routine i need to talk to my friends more i need to wash my hair i need to stop treating this inhabitation as a curse. i am tired of punishing the body that has fought me for survival every day for years. i deserve little treats as regularly as possible !!

[iztea]

I just had to say that I didn’t care one way or the other for femzai or femchuu until I stumbled upon your art and now I am absolutely FERAL for them. All of your art is amazing and delicious T^T

mineeee reaaaallly? awwwh i'm glad you joined the party! <33

[isthisjackie]

I cannot stress this enough— if you feel like you have no control over your life or feel overwhelmed, make yourself a lil complicated beverage

[robin-is-around]

You are worth so much more than you realise but I promise you — someone realises. — someone does. 🌻🌲

[healing-and-free]

Some things I made this week:

But first, a note. I make lots of things from scratch and I grow what food I can, not out of fear but out of love and I desire to learn important life skills and to provide myself and my family with the best tasting and best quality of foods and of life that I can on a budget. It’s more sustainable and better for the planet because I have less waste. It also provides time for my kids to work alongside me to learn these skills but to also spend quality time together.

I made two loaves of sourdough, peanut and cashew butter, rosemary lavender spray for my hair, and I dried out some old baguette to make breadcrumbs so I can make meatballs this weekend.

As I do all these things I fight past the memories of voices of my family saying why bother, why work so hard, what a waste of time. But I’ve always been different than them.

I love them, I get along with them, but I’m not one of them - not really. And they aren’t like me, and I don’t expect that from them. Even when they expect it from me. I won’t let it weigh me down anymore.

[akkivee]

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[peaceposts]

Eat and drink but do not waste. The world produces enough food to feed billions of people, yet 830+ million people go hungry daily. Hunger is not inevitable but it is always man-made driven by a combination of armed conflict, economic shocks, climate extremes, poverty & inequality.

[sidewalkchemistry]

from the 'wholistic + abundant {lifestyle}' Pinterest board

[thoughts-with-clairys]

from now on, i won't put in the effort to be liked by everyone. i'll wait for them to come and i'll see from there

[nodssalementriche]

gym outfit for today <3

shirt from one of my fave restaurants ever (if ur ever in satx !! )

[newty]

rly confuses me that twit keeps having it out that ffvii fans only like ffvii and don't engage w the rest of the series except to complain and like. 1) look Inward 2) square has the more egregious favoritism issue, not the fans 3) ffxiv fans are RIGHT THERE