How to Zen With a Beauty Care Routine This Holiday Season

Written by OSEA Staff | Published December 10, 2024

From navigating travel plans to creating gift lists, the holidays are typically a busy time. For some, this season can turn stressful. Stress can start to show on your face in the form of fine lines and wrinkles, dull and parched skin and dark circles. But with the right beauty routine, you can ease the holiday stress and look and feel your best during the festivities. Follow these steps to build your zen routine.

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3 Steps to Reduce Stress During the Holidays

1. Create a Zen Oasis

Part of the reason the holidays can be so stressful is because of the constant rush. Whether you’re hosting guests, taking a long road trip or flight or preparing a grand feast, managing all the responsibilities can feel overwhelming. Although it might go against your instincts, set aside time in your daily schedule for self-care. And not just for a quick facial cleanse—it’s important to set the stage for a truly relaxing experience.

Your ticket to a calming beauty routine starts before you bring out the skincare products. Start with your environment and think about what puts you in a tranquil state. Consider playing calming music, lighting your favorite scented candles and shutting out the rest of the world. Next, prepare your body and mind to enter relaxation mode. Do some gentle stretching, yoga or meditation. Practice mindful breathing to clear your head and put yourself in a peaceful, positive mindset.

2. Upgrade Your Facial Care Routine

Now that you’re in a state of serenity, you can move on to your skincare routine. Both the holiday stress and the dry and chilly weather can take a toll on skin, so it’s a good idea to update your routine. To soothe your parched, tired skin, treat yourself to a relaxing facial massage. After cleansing and applying a serum, rub our calming lavender-scented Dream Night Cream into your face and neck before bedtime. Enriched with bio retinol, king of bitters and 5 vital hydrators, this luxurious hydrating cream smooths the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and gives skin a firm look.

Using a Gua Sha Sculptor for a facial massage will really bring the spa experience to your holidays. First, apply our nourishing Dayglow Face Oil to create a smooth base. Formulated with Undaria seaweed, organic argan oil and grapeseed oil, this product supports the skin’s natural moisture barrier. Our Dayglow Face Oil® leaves you with a dewy, glazed-donut glow and will help the sculptor glide smoothly over your skin. Starting at the neck, gently move the Gua Sha Sculptor upwards. Run the tool across the jawline from your chin to your ears, then along the contours of your cheeks and forehead. Finally, use the corners of the tool to take care of any tension at the pressure points of your jaw, cheekbones and temples.

If you’re on the go for the holidays, bring along our Vagus Nerve Travel Set. This 3-piece wellness kit includes our Vagus Nerve Oil, Vagus Nerve Bath Oil and Vagus Nerve Pillow Mist to prepare you for a blissful sleep. Use our guide to giving yourself a vagus nerve massage to create a zen travel routine that’ll promote rest and relaxation away from home, or even after particularly stressful days.

Finish off your routine with the perfect nourishing pout with our Hyaluronic Lip Booster. Packed with nutrient-rich seaweed and hyaluronic acid, this sheer lip oil smooths and plumps parched lips. Prepare for a soft, luminous shine that protects some of the most delicate skin on the face from the elements.

3. Focus on Body Care

Rather than treating your shower as a simple morning or night routine, make it your chance to relax and prepare yourself for the busy holiday festivities or unwind after a long day. Before showering, brush yourself down and sweep away dead skin cells using the Plant-Based Body Brush. Its vegan sisal fibers smooth down rough textures to prep you for hydrating skincare products.

In the shower or bath, lather up and wash away impurities with our Undaria Algae™ Body Wash. This ultra-hydrating blend of mineralizing seaweed, moisturizing glycerin and nourishing oils makes skin feel silky smooth, and its invigorating citrus scent will leave you refreshed and revitalized.

After your shower or bath, massage your skin with your favorite body oils, balms or moisturizers. This final step will enhance the appearance of skin elasticity and ensure lasting hydration, helping you look and feel your best against the holiday stress.

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