hey friends ~
welcome back
by the time this video goes up I'll be frolicking in Asia
but before one can frolic..
usually you need to put in extra work and be responsible
because adulting is not easy
and so that's been my past couple of months
as you guys have seen...
stressed, almost burning out, overworked for sure
and.. this has left my apartment looking like this for the past month
which is not chill at all...
very embarrassed
and so the night before taking off
I took it upon myself to really commit to a full pamper routine
a pamper routine for someone who's honestly not great at pampering herself
so.. here we go! *thumbs up*
maybe it'll help encourage and inspire some of you guys..
to pamper yourself some more
first things first..
you guys know how much I love my lattes
but today we're gonna try something a little different
it's not gonna matcha.. it's not gonna be tumeric..
it's not gonna be chai..
it's going to be mushroom hot cacao mix
it's so good and so soothing and so calming and warming for..
the stomach and the mind, body, and soul
and I'm just adding it to a bit of hot water
mixing it
adding some extra cacao powder for that..
antioxidant iron benefits because my womb is not happy
and I'm adding oat milk which has been my favorite
so here we have the chocolate
yumm!!!
so the reason why I love making drinks is because
for me to go from doing nothing to doing something..
I feel like making a latte for you that you really enjoy drinking
is a really good starting point to transition from
the potato mode to the productive mode
~ productive potato ~
ahh yeah
now that the stomach is relatively settled and happy
it's time for a soothing bath
so I'm gonna skip bath bombs this time and try out this bath salt
I think it's from Little Moon
I'm gonna link it down below
and it is called Letting Go
there's scents of ginger.. that's why I just choked epically
how embarrassing..
after shaking it because all the salt dust particles are hovering everywhere
it's actually so soothing and very different from bath bombs
it doesn't fizz..
there's no unicorn vomit explosion in your bathtub
that I kind of like sometimes
but it's really really really awesome
it's different.. but I like it
*thumbs up*
trying new things
ahh yeah
and of course after the bathing
comes the showering
and the washing of the hair
to be completely honest with you guys..
I've never been a fan of washing my hair because I just have so much of it
the layers and textures of my hair are so different
from the top to the middle to the bottom layer
I know that having volume and having a lot of hair is
something to be grateful for but sometimes it's just so much hassle
that's why my hair is almost always in a bun
because sometimes I just can't be bothered
and I'll go days without washing my hair
so I think a huge reason is because
I've never been able to find a shampoo and conditioner that really works for me
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next up.. face mask
I'm gonna try something a little different from my usual triple masking and routine
this is Peach Slices' new Lilac Crystal
galactic.. super pretty.. princess
*gibberish*
I-don't-even-know face mask
it's so cool.. it's a peel-off mask
and.. as we're waiting for the face mask to dry
might as well just fold the laundry and clean my place
because I honestly can't function when the place is messy
and because I'm leaving for Asia..
I don't want to come home to a very very messy place
because no one's going to clean it up for me besides myself
so let's do it now!
alrighty and it's time to peel off the face mask
and this is so satisfying
and honestly the color.. it's such an interesting color
I love it
this is a brightening mask
as you guys can tell..
you peel that off!
get all that off your face!
*bing bing* ☆(❁‿❁)☆
yaay!! 🤗🤗
as we continue with the pampering..
after going in with my toner, serum, and moisturizer..
I'm dropping some oil
and using a jade gua sha to gua sha my face
I just filmed a video with Felicia on Beauty Within before I left
and it was on the benefits of jade rolling and gua sha
and honestly..
it has been the most soothing and relaxing 5 minutes of my life
and I honestly feel like after using this and stimulating the lymphatic drainage
my face.. looks like this..
*model-face Rowena* which is awesome..
and you can also just use your hands if you want
and then drain...
oh yeah
so this is a continuation of cleaning and packing
simultaneously cleaning and packing
and after a while, it was getting pretty late..
so I was like, you know what
I just need to go to bed but before I go to bed
I wanted to really let go of all the stress and the extra baggage
so I decided to meditate for about 30 minutes
and there's still a couple things I wanted to do before going to bed
like doing my nails and practicing Qi Gong
but because pamper routines can be an ongoing, daily, day-by-day thing..
it doesn't have to be like a..
"I just do one thing today" versus "I'm going to do all these things today"
because it can get kind of overwhelming
so.. the next day is a brand new day
and I did exactly what I wanted to do the night before
I started the morning off with vacuuming because
a clean and clear space really helps me achieve a clear and clean mind
I legit cannot think when my place is a mess or when there's..
I can see like dust particles on the floor
so vacuuming first..
and then tidy up the rest of my room
to the point where like it's pretty good
there's just you know some clothes that I need to put away
some clothes that I need a pack
~ I can do it! ~
💪💪
and I also made some time for Qi Gong exercise
so what Qi Gong is.. it's a form of traditional Chinese exercise
that cultivates the "Qi" or "vital energy" in our bodies
in traditional Chinese medicine..
it is believed that there are meridians in our bodies
and toxins build up in our bodies over time
which can block these meridians
and when the meridians are blocked this is what causes certain health issues
and what Qi Gong does is that it helps the meridians flow and connect
which keeps our body in a healthy state
all the while cleansing our mind, body, and soul
so for those of you who are interested in learning more..
I always link everything down below
information on Falun Dafa and Falun Gong
as well as local practice sites where you will be able to find..
most likely be able to find..
students and practitioners in your area who'll be able to teach you Qi Gong
anddd...
moving on to the last and final thing which is doing my nails
because my nails.. kind of needed some work to do
I painted them in a rush and I painted three layers
and because it didn't dry properly it got indented very quickly so..
this is the last step of my pamper routine
again, I just want to remind you guys that whatever it is that you want to do
like however you pamper yourself
however you take care of yourself, however you cherish yourself
the reason why it's important for us to do these things is because
no one else is gonna pamper, cherish, and love you
and take care of you as well as you're capable of doing it for yourself
so for us to be able to do all the things that we want to do
help other people we want to help
be the best person and versions of ourselves
it's ultimately not just for us..
it's to help make this world a better place
or at least that's what I'd like to think of what all of this
self-care self-love things mean anyway
so with all of that..
here's a friendly reminder that your routine is gonna be your routine
it may look like mine, it may look completely different than mine
but whatever the case..
loving yourself.. I think it's a pretty universal thing
and with that.. thank you guys so much for joining me
checking in real time from Seoul
~ Seoul ~
all right.. it is..
what day is it.. Monday 15th, 10:45 AM
working on this
just recorded a voiceover
now I'm gonna upload this and go frolic
alrighty, next video maybe a vlog
or I don't know what it's gonna be..
you know how spontaneous I am with my content
so it's hard to predict
and I don't know when it's gonna be up
but when it's up, it will be up
alright, see you guys next time
baaiii ~