2024 Self-Care Check-In Challenge: Week 8 - Share your body care routine!

[TeamBIC]

Happy New Year, BIC! We’re kicking off 2024 with an important reminder: we all need to take good care of ourselves – this year and beyond. 😊 Some of us may make resolutions, and others may already have their regular routines down to a tee; regardless of where you are in your self-care journey, we could all use a few extra reminders and a bit of motivation to spend a little extra T.L.C. on ourselves!

Like similar posts from previous years, we’ve come up with a list of weekly prompts to challenge you to exercise your self-care skills in different ways. 🧡 We encourage you to participate and respond to the prompts that speak to you – and don’t be afraid to share any other self-care tips and tricks along the way!

• Week 1 (1/10 – 1/16): Creating the perfect morning routine to start your day off right 🌞
• Week 2 (1/17 – 1/23): Surrounding yourself with soothing scents ✨
• Week 3 (1/24 – 1/30): Testing out products to promote wellness (supplements, intimate care, rollers…) 🌿
• Week 4 (1/31 – 2/6): Indulging in your favorite face mask(s) 👩
• Week 5 (2/7 – 2/13): Spending extra time on your hair (and scalp!) care 🧼
• Week 6 (2/14 – 2/20): Cleaning up your beauty collection 🧹
• Week 7 (2/21 – 2/27): Improving your quality of sleep 💤
• Week 8 (2/28 – 3/5): Focusing on body care (lotions, dry brushing, serums…) 🛁

Hit the “Reply” button below and let us know how you are practicing self-care!  🤩 Be sure to use the “#” to tag any products relevant to your answers, if applicable.  

[CynthieLu]

If you like cucumber or aloe it should be a hit 💚😉 @faeriegirl 

[Kim888]

• Week 3 (1/24 – 1/30): Testing out products to promote wellness (supplements, intimate care, rollers…) 🌿

my favorite supplement is definitely the Moon Juice SuperYou® Daily Stress Management Refillable Supplement . These really work, I like them before I have events I’m anxious for 

[itsfi]

Week 2 (1/17 – 1/23): Surrounding yourself with soothing scents ✨

I have a few scents that can fit into Week 2's prompt, with two coming quickly to mind for this month @TeamBIC. 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Find Comfort Stop & Soothe Aromatherapy Pen 0.16 oz / 5 mL a soft, peppermint-and-lavender infused, fast-absorbing gel-cream that is dispensed from this easy-to-carry-and-use pen-like vessel. I keep it with me at my work desk, spreading a drop or two on my hands and inhaling the calming scent. It makes for a nice, quick & easy dose of aromatherapy. 

I've had Maison Margiela 'REPLICA' Winter Stroll Candle 5.82 oz / 165 g 1 wick candle burning at home for most of this month. Fresh, cozy, pine tree notes give the throw its initial wintry feel; softer than I expected as I don't pick up an alpine snow scent to it, either when lit or cold. It's rounded out by an unexpected mens' cologne scent that took me by surprise at first, but has become one of the notes I've looked forward to taking in, with its a comforting, almost familiar feel to it.

[faeriegirl]

@TeamBIC  I am obsessed with jasmine right now so I have been wearing JAdore perfume and body oil.

[malgal10]

idk if candles count but this smells soooo good ! also LoveShackFancy Moondance Eau de Parfum with Velvet Rose & Sandalwood Travel Spray 0.34 oz / 10 mL Ea... 

[CynthieLu]

I think candles totally count. @malgal10  How lovely does your candles scent sound? Oouh Fig is sooo nice. 😀

[PrettyPaint]

PHLUR Vanilla Skin Hair & Body Fragrance Mist 

I've always found vanilla scents to be comforting, so I've been enjoying Phlur's Vanilla Skin Body Mist.

[CynthieLu]

Yes to this! @PrettyPaint 😀 I can see that, vanilla just is like sweet hug. 🫂✨

[sashat5]

heyyyyy!!!

[Jen225]

I love a good scent. This year I’m loving so many beautiful perfumes, but mainly:

• Prada Paradoxe Eau de Parfum 
• Valentino Mini Donna Born in Roma & Donna Born in Roma Intense Perfume Set 

in my home we’re focusing on energizing scents that include lemongrass because it is my fave!

• NEST New York Lemongrass & Ginger Reed Diffuser 

[CorgiMommy]

@Jen225 I love lemongrass also.

[CynthieLu]

Soothing scents to surround yourself with this season ❣️

The weather is cold and the sun isn't showing itself as much these last few weeks. Cozy scents are definitely needed.

Soothing me right now are vanilla scents like,

The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.34 oz / 10 mL 

NEST New York Madagascar Vanilla Perfume Oil Rollerball 0.20 oz / 6 ml

And bright citrus notes to lift my spirits, something about bergamot lights up my senses. I have this in a scented candle from Voluspa. 🍊 It's one of my favourites. 

[heartsmyface]

@TeamBIC   Currently I am loving Jasmine fragrances.  Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine Eau de Parfum with Orange and Sandalwood AERIN Ikat Jasmine Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL 

[JUSTBROOKLYN]

Hey I wanna become an influencer and I’m not sure how to do it! If anyone has advice please reply because I don’t know where to start. 🙂😊

[SportyGirly125]

@JUSTBROOKLYN I would start with IG and see if you could get a following that way and then reach out to brands. 

[Kim888]

Week 2 (1/17 – 1/23): Surrounding yourself with soothing scents

I've been really enjoying the Sol de Janeiro Delícia Drench™ Deeply Moisturizing Body Butter for Dry Skin 8.1 oz / 240 mL - the scent is super calming and vanilla-ish scented! and very hydrating!

[CynthieLu]

This one is so delicious @Kim888 💜 great pick!

i just got this in a mini and I'm really enjoying it too. The extra perk is that extra hydration, especially since it's sooo dry this winter.  

[cupcakes1000]

I love the 68 sent  Sol de Janeiro Beija Flor™ Jet Set and the travel kit is amazing def recommend

[CorgiMommy]

surrounding yourself with soothing scents

I am using my essential oil diffuser more to relax, energize, or calm down.

I am also wearing more perfume.  I have a bag full of samples that I would like to pare down.  Discovering some wonderful fragrances this way .

[CynthieLu]

That's so true, perfume samples are great like that @CorgiMommy

Do you have any newly discovered loves from your samples?

[CorgiMommy]

@CynthieLu  a few including

KAYALI YUM PISTACHIO GELATO | 33 Eau de Parfum Intense Travel Spray .33 oz / 10 mL eau de parfum spr... 

Juliette Has a Gun Lust For Sun Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.3 oz / 7.5 mL eau de parfum spray 

KILIAN Paris Love, Don’t Be Shy Eau de Parfum with Vanilla & Marshmallow 

Maison Margiela ‘REPLICA' By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette with Chestnut, Vanilla, and Clove Oil