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.  

[faeriegirl]

Last year I really focused on my hair heath and tried a lot of new products. I have always been afraid to use oil in my hair because it is fine and thin. JVN Complete Pre-Wash Scalp & Hair Strengthening Treatment Oil 1.7 oz/ 50 mL completely changed how I feel about oils because it didn’t weigh my hair down. I also started using Kérastase Elixir Ultime Hydrating Hair Oil Serum 3.4 oz/ 100 mL or Verb Ghost Weightless Oil to Fight Frizz and Enhance Shine on just the ends every night. K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask 1.7 oz/ 50 mL has made a big difference in my overall hair health. I use it every 2 weeks. Sleeping on a silk pillowcase and using a satin bonnet has helped so much with frizziness. I try to do a hair mask at least once a week. Redken All soft and amika Mini Soulfood Nourishing Mask 3.3 oz/ 100 mL are my favorites. I finally found my favorite conditioner Redken All soft,  but I am still searching for my favorite shampoo.

[itsfi]

Pretty hair care line up @faeriegirl. Do you have a preference between the Kerastase and Verb hair oils?

[faeriegirl]

@itsfi  I feel like the Kerastase works better for me and I love the scent!

[Mellmars1185]

@faeriegirl You have a great hair routine and are using amazing products. What do you look for in an ideal shampoo?

[faeriegirl]

Thanks @Mellmars1185 ! I want something that gives some volume, doesn’t dry out my hair, and helps me go more than a day before I have to wash it again. A great scent would be nice too.

[Mellmars1185]

@faeriegirl Those sound like the same things I look for. I like a good lather. Have you tried the OUAI Detox Shampoo ? I find that detox shampoos help my hair last longer between washes. A hairdresser once told me that you can wash your hair, half rinse it and then build up the lather again to get almost a 'double shampoo' in. 

[faeriegirl]

I have tried it @Mellmars1185 . I like the K18 Biomimetic Hairscience PEPTIDE PREP™ Clarifying Detox Shampoo 8.5 oz / 250 mL a little bit better than the Ouai. 

[CynthieLu]

You have a lovely hair lineup @faeriegirl 🤩

I've been curious in the past about Kérastase Mini Elixir Ultime Hydrating Hair Oil Serum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL , it sounds really good! I and a big fan of Verb's ghost oil too, it's a very fine hair friendly product. 👍

[CynthieLu]

My biggest and also happily affordable scalp secret is ✨ The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density 2 oz/ 60 mL.✨

I use two drops of this nightly. I just tilt my head back and apply it to my temples, and gently massage it into my scalp. It absorbs by morning and leaves my scalp feeling great ( and less itchy. 😀)

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, so great to find a product you love. Bonus points that it's affordable. 

[peculiarzmakeup]

@CynthieLu 

Love this! It’s such a great thought to leave in over night! Amazing! 

[CynthieLu]

Right? Happy off it helps you girl! @peculiarzmakeup 😉⭐

[peculiarzmakeup]

@CynthieLu 

it certainly does! Thank you 😊

[Mel231]

@CynthieLu I keep hearing great things about this product.

[CynthieLu]

I like that only 2 drops a night, the bottle lasted a very long time too. 😉 @Mel231 

[cianni]

@CynthieLu not sure if this is a concern for you or not, but do you find it helps with volume and hair thickness? I wanted to try this as part of my routine to combat my super fine/thin hair, but I’m not sure if it works for that type of purpose.. although a nice feeling scalp by morning might be enough on its own to give it a try 👀

[CynthieLu]

@cianni I do have very fine hair, so thickness is a concern for me too. 😉 This product has caffeine and for me, it helps reduce hair fall when I use it consistently. I find my hair was fuller after months of use. (only by a little thou) What keeps me using it, is how healthy my scalp feels and my hair seems to be in better shape as it grows out.

I really liked OUAI Hydrating Scalp Serum for Healthy, Fuller Looking Hair 2 oz / 60 mL when I used it last year, and after a few weeks my hair looked fuller. ( had better volume) But it's just less affordable for me for the long term. 

[cianni]

@CynthieLu even a little extra fullness is something I’ll take! I also have the OUAI Hydrating Scalp Serum for Healthy, Fuller Looking Hair 2 oz / 60 mL and really like it too, but i agree, for long term/daily use, the Ordinary is less than half the price!

[Mel231]

Week 5:  hair and scalp care

Before each workout (which is also a form of self-care 😀) I apply a hair mask to my dry hair.  The warmth from the workout helps the mask penetrate my hair, and the mask protects my hair from sweat.  Right now I am using amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask .

Once a week, I use a scalp scrub or clarifying shampoo, followed by a mask.  I have been using shu uemura Ashita Supreme Purifying Sea Salt Scalp Scrub 11.4 oz/ 325 g , followed by K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask 1.7 oz/ 50 mL .

[Mellmars1185]

@Mel231 I like how you habit stack hair masking and working out! I am all for self care 💪

[itsfi]

Ahhh, smart to apply a hair mask pre-workout @Mel231! 💗