{"id":58,"date":"2018-07-23T10:24:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T10:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/?p=58"},"modified":"2020-07-30T03:15:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T03:15:53","slug":"2880018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/lifestyle\/2880018","title":{"rendered":"5 Things Feeling Better In Your Skin."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So admittedly, summer is over so we don\u2019t need to worry as much<\/em> about our bikini body \u2013 but I guess this is still a time where I stress a little over my figure as long cycles in the sun are a thing of the past, and I\u2019m more likely to spend my evenings with Netflix and biscuits. The dream! For the most part\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post has been in the wings for some time, how to feel better in your skin without endless trips to the gym. I get a lot of stick over my size on the internet, so it\u2019s always something that\u2019s in the back of my mind \u2013 should I be thinner? Do I quit carbs? Should I just give in and wear a sack forever?! I know I\u2019m not alone in this, I see little comments all over Instagram about weight \u2013 and the size comments are the reason I don\u2019t do outfit posts or lookbooks or whatever, even the simple \u2018you look like you\u2019ve lost weight\u2019 annoy the hell out of the me, to the point where I usually delete them\/the photo. Not for me as such, I just think there\u2019s probably a lot of young people who follow me who will see comments like that, start thinking that my body shape isn\u2019t right and then start on the road to harmful thoughts about their own shape. I don\u2019t think I\u2019m fat, by the way \u2013 I\u2019ve long given up on the idea that I\u2019ll have a body like Jillian Michaels (ha! I could have gone for anyone there) but I think for my height I\u2019m healthy, I eat well and my clothes fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, with that in mind, I wanted to note down some tips for feeling your best! Obviously, the aim is to be healthy \u2013 eat a balanced diet and try to squeeze in an ideal amount of exercise (even just walking everywhere), and if you\u2019re doing that and you\u2019re happy with your size etc., I see no problem. I always think that with these things, you always want what you don\u2019t have. I have a friend who is naturally very slim, she has a boyish shape and legs that go on FOREVER. Like I can\u2019t even place where they start (somewhere around her ears, it seems), she\u2019s one of those people who could eat a birthday cake for breakfast every day and still not fill out. Obviously, to me this is a novelty. Such thin legs! No double chin when you accidentally turn on the front camera! But she tries desperately to get a little boob up in there, to have thighs (take some of mine!) so I guess it\u2019s just one of those things. We allll different, and we all want something different \u2013 so here\u2019s a little advice\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give Yourself Some TLC<\/strong>
For me, a good pamper is worth five trips to the gym in terms of feeling better about myself. I soak in the bath, slap in a hair mask, do a really extended version of my skincare routine that involves several face cloths and four toners, and paint my nails. I do this quite regularly, and it makes me feel way better \u2013 like, WAY better. I also give myself a little at-home fake tan too, I find having a golden glow hides all sorts of unsightly patches. I would say, keep back \u00a320 from your paycheque each month and look after you \u2013 even if that\u2019s just stocking up on vitamins and getting your nails done. Do what makes you happy, and really take part in some serious self-indulgence. Oh, and don\u2019t underestimate the power of a good selfie to make you feel like a queen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop Comparing<\/strong>
I am so bad at looking at my friends and saying \u201cgive me your toned arms, STAT\u201d or \u201cplz may I have skin like you\u201d, constantly comparing myself to other people. Not even celebrities, but real girls I know and love, rather than appreciating my nice blue eyes and Cupid\u2019s Bow. Then, a friend will say \u201cgah my teeth are so uneven\u201d when they\u2019re almost perfectly straight, or her legs are too stumpy when she\u2019s towering over me and I think, ok this needs to end.
Choose bits you love and work from there, I try and remember that I was blessed with good brows when I start comparing myself to the babes all over Instagram. The trick isn\u2019t to put them down to make you feel better, it\u2019s to remember that you have a million great things going on that other girls will be side-eyeing left, right and centre! Be your own best friend, not your worst enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work On Your Personality<\/strong>
HAHA this sounds so mean, I\u2019m actually doing a little smirk. Seriously though, I feel like I\u2019ve got to this point in life where I feel more envious when someone has a crackin\u2019 sense of humour and the ability to dish out compliments willy nilly, than having perfect skin and a great figure. I love people who are so honest and accepting of themselves that they\u2019re good with complimenting other people. As in, complimenting other girls doesn\u2019t mean that they\u2019re not lovely too! Work on being the best human you can be, on the inside, and then take care of anything that\u2019s been bugging you if you think it really matters.
I\u2019m friends with a lot of boys, although there\u2019s probably an equal split, but they\u2019re the kind of guys (all straight, to my knowledge) that would never ever say anything derogatory about a girl, and I think this has really changed my outlook. The girls are the same, happy to be honest with themselves and totally ok with making everyone else feel better about themselves too \u2013 these are the people you want in your life. None of \u2018em toxic friendships, h\u2019okay?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embrace Your Figure<\/strong>
I think I have quite a hard figure to dress, as I have this extreme hourglass shape which sounds nice on paper but actually everything makes me look a bit top heavy. I\u2019ve actually found Pinterest is quite good for tips on how to dress for your shape \u2013 the key to looking good! I just look up \u2018dress for your shape hourglass\u201d or whatever, and there\u2019s so much inspiration, from outfits to plans. I tend to skip anything floaty on top, and opt for skinny jeans or a skirt with a nipped in waist on the bottom. Little changes to your wardrobe will have you feeling great!
I also find that I get a little down with other things, like my bad skin and how fine my hair is \u2013 but I find reading up on products and obviously writing a blog helps to keep me in the know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember\u2026<\/strong>
We\u2019re all fighting our own battles, even the strongest people you know have body issues and hang-ups. It\u2019s easy to judge someone from a photo on Instagram and feel a pang of envy, but they\u2019ll have something they don\u2019t like about themselves, something that makes them human. One of my friends is a size 16 and I often hear her make comments about how Zara doesn\u2019t stock her size, but she has the most toned arms I\u2019ve ever seen, and hair that I would probably die for. If it really came to it, I would die for hair that good. Honestly, who even needs Zara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that was just a few things to keep in mind over winter when you\u2019re choosing to sit on the sofa instead of going to the gym again!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any other words of wisdom?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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