#MAKEITHAPPEN
Self-Care Tips
Ring, ring, it's #SelfCareSunday…
Whether it's perfecting your morning routine, taking fresh air breaks during the day, or creating an evening ritual that feeds that your mind and soul, we've gathered a few tips to make it happen—from, you guessed it, the women who #MAKEITHAPPEN. Our latest round of movers and shakers know how important it is to hit pause and take time for themselves, and they're sharing it all with us. Read on for their best advice and must-have products…
The Tips
"Break a sweat every day! Even if it’s just 10 minutes… The endorphins you get pay dividends." -Michelle Cordeiro Grant, Founder of LIVELY
"Thai massage and lots of sleep." -Alina Cho, Journalist
"Protect my peace. Surround myself with the right people and energy; keeping far from me anything that doesn't increase me spiritually, mentally, or financially." -Cheryl Polote Williamson, Success Coach
"Breathwork, meditation, and singing in the car at full volume to pop songs (corny, yes, but it works!)" -Falguni Lakhani Adams, Executive Producer at VICE TV & Co-Founder of Getting Hotter
"A massage! I also love HGTV decorating shows like Love it or List it. They are fluffy, and friendly, and help me get out of my head." -Maria Dueñas Jacobs, Founder of Super Smalls
"Water, Vitamin C serum, and exercise. It's great for the body, but gives me clarity and helps me stay focused and productive." -Tennille Ortiz, Pastry Chef
"Pick your top three stressors and see if you can outsource them—like nutrition! Changed my entire life (and body) to have Sakara food waiting for me in my fridge." -Danielle Duboise, Co-Founder of Sakara Life
"Taking a 10-minute power nap has a meditative effect for me." -Susan Feldman, Founder of In The Groove & One Kings Lane
"Yoga and cooking. It feels great to focus on something other than the demands of work and family." -Kristy Hurt, Founder of Kristy Hurt Consulting & the co-lab
The Must-Haves
"Oils. I am loving Joaquina Botánica's face oil that’s all-natural and derived from Latin American ingredients." -Carolina Alvarez-Mathies, Deputy Director at Dallas Contemporary
"On Sundays, I like to light a scented honeysuckle candle from Stone Candles (based in Santa Monica) while having a warm bath. It helps me to recharge/get ready for the week ahead." -Franci Girard, Founder of The Sixes
"Kiehl’s Crème de Corps, Santa Maria Novella body washes, eating avocado." -Mara Brock Akil, Producer & Screenwriter
"Obagi Clinical Exfoliating Gel to get that fresh, clear skin glow. Obagi Vitamin C serum, followed by Kinetin+ Hydrating cream. For my hair, it’s Kevin Murphy Hydrate Me Wash and Rinse and Aveda phomollient for volume." -Grace Strobel, Model & Advocate
"Sakara Beauty Water Drops, filled with ionic trace minerals harvested from the Great Salt Lakes, that deeply hydrate your cells, help maintain ideal pH balance for lower inflammation, and flush out toxins and bloat—resulting in clearer skin." -Whitney Tingle, Co-Founder of Sakara Life
"Iceland Skyn eye patches. Coconut oil for everything. Self-tanner—Infinity Sun Glow on the Go. Sunscreen. Mighty Patch pimple patches by Hero Cosmetics. Rita Hazan Root Concealer." -Sara Gore, Host of NBC's New York Live & Open House
"Bathe in CBD salts when stressed." -Rebecca Russell, Contributing Fashion Editor at C Magazine
"Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir, Sunday baths, and petroleum jelly—the cure-all" -Yodit Tewolde, Lawyer & Journalist
