“I never imagined I would say this, but my fifties are the time when I feel my most beautiful,” says clean beauty pioneer Hillary Peterson, who founded True Botanicals in 2014. “Mind Mind plays an important role in beautifying how we feel. When I was young, I was still learning to appreciate myself. And I feel a lot more pressure to be ‘perfect’. One of the early champions of clean beauty, Peterson gained health and sustainability after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The skincare brand that grew out of that research is delicate and powerful – without a doubt, it’s one of the reasons Peterson looks and feels the way it is today. “Using a few core products can make a huge difference,” she says. “And I think I was lucky to have learned these very important skin care lessons at the right time — in my late thirties, just as I am seeing the aging of my skin accelerate. “.
But diligent skin care is only part of the puzzle, says Peterson. “Working towards balance emotionally, physically, and especially my skin has made a huge difference in how I look and, equally importantly, how I feel about the way I look. me”. Here, all of the ingredients she believes work against aging beautifully – and happily.
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PERFECT NOT FUN
I’ve learned to accept that I’m not perfect, laugh at my mistakes, and let things go more easily. This creates more space to be yourself and enjoy the ride. In the book by Rachel Naomi Remen Wisdom kitchen table, an executive and a cancer survivor discovered that perfection is the “wine prize.” I really relate to him striving to be special and couldn’t agree more with his revelation of reality, a completely unattainable, unrealistic goal – a goal that is unattainable. involving lots of fun!
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HELP TO HERITATE
My mother, who has similar skin to me, looks like she was in her sixties in her seventies, and I fully believe that genetics play a role. That said, she’s dedicated to a healthy diet and a consistent exercise regimen.
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LESS MAKEUP,
ADD EYE OIL
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KEEP YOUR KNOWLEDGE
An elderly friend who is in the final stages of cancer told me that life can take us all out, we need to learn to “keep our knees bent”. Trying to meet it all – health challenges, gray hair, wrinkles, work, everything else – with bent knees has, for me, created more room for acceptance and gratitude. Resistance is exhausting. So when I feel my knee buckle, I remember how powerful it is to let loose and flow with the privilege with which it ages.
