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Stop doing things with your face unconsciously. You can have a 10-step skincare routine, buy the best products, and spend an hour on self-care - but what is your face doing during the other 23 hours? How do you swallow? How do you breathe? Where does your tongue rest? How do you brush your teeth? How do you wash and dry your face? What happens to your jaw when you’re concentrating? Your face doesn’t stop functioning when your skincare routine is finished. The way you use your muscles every single day creates repeated movement patterns. And when something is repeated hundreds or thousands of times, it matters. So before adding another serum, start with the basics. Learn to swallow without unnecessarily recruiting your cheeks. Breathe through your nose when appropriate. Pay attention to your tongue and jaw. Stop pulling and scrubbing your face without thinking about what you’re doing. Beauty isn’t only what you do TO your face for 10 minutes. It’s how you USE your face all day. Save this. Tomorrow I’ll start showing you the basics - beginning with how I wash my face. 🩷