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TIME for YOU

If you don’t have time to meditate, attend yoga classes or a have regular relaxing massage, try using your daily beauty rituals as your opportunity to de-stress. Get more from your bath time by introducing calming oils, or by learning how your existing skincare regime can help you relax. It has never been easier to look after your inner wellbeing, as well as your outer beauty.

BREATHE to relax

Every morning, add a few drops of , onto your wrists and neck, and breathe deeply. The blend of lime, grapefruit and orange leaf has been designed to lift spirits. ‘To help calm a busy mind at the end of the day, follow a relaxing breathing pattern to encourage a deep slumber,’ advises Rebecca. This blends hyaluronic acid to plump skin, with hemp oils and essential oils to help you relax. Lie down and breathe out, emptying your lungs of air. ‘Breathe in through your nose for four seconds, and hold this for a count of seven seconds,’ advises Rebecca, ‘Then exhale forcefully through your mouth, pursing your lips.’ Repeat this up to four times. You’ll be chilled in no time!

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