Self-Love Saturday: How Do You Do Self-Care?

               Everyone is unique in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to what we like to do. One of the most important things we can do as a person is take care of ourselves, however that may be. Some of us pamper ourselves with face masks or long baths, while others take the time to crack open a book they’ve been wanting to read.

               It’s not always fun, but, for me self-care centers around building self-confidence by accomplishing tasks or undertaking small health goals. One week, it may be cutting down on my caffeine consumption and trying to drink more water, and another it may be exercising more regularly. The most difficult (but potentially most rewarding) thing I did this year was significantly cutting down on my social media usage. I deleted my Facebook and Instagram entirely, and uninstalled Twitter from my phone. I only check Twitter once or twice daily if I’m on my laptop, and honestly, I don’t miss Facebook at all. While it may not be helpful for everyone, I felt like it freed up a good bit of my time and improved my ability to concentrate.

               For Self-Love Saturday, we challenge you to spend a few minutes today to take care of yourself! After you’re done, share your experience with us! What does your self-care regimen look like, and how does it make you feel?

- Alysha ♡

What Does Beauty Mean to You?

              As women, we have so many outside influences telling us to feel beautiful right after feeding us idea after idea about how we should constantly change ourselves. Another aspect many attempts at body positivity don’t consider is that beauty is subjective and often personal and unique to each individual. Here at DressHaute, our goal is helping women feel more beautiful, so we must ask this question: What does “beauty” mean to you?

              The answers many would give range from physical aspects of the body or fashion to more philosophical approaches. For myself, I would summarize my definition as overall contentment in oneself. While it would be amazing for us all to feel 100% enthusiastic and positive about ourselves 24/7, that approach is not always attainable for many women across all walks of life. We all have our insecurities, and some attempts at body positivity ignore that and end up alienating women instead of empowering them.

                A more attainable approach would be wanting to be at peace with where you are now, even if you’re not always happy. It’d create a healthier relationship with fashion, for starters. When was the last time you bought something just because you liked the piece and not because you were chasing an ideal version of yourself? For many of us, that answer is a lot further back than we would like to admit. Maybe it’s time that we step back and appreciate who we are in its entirety and just have fun with fashion again.

Share your thoughts with us! What is beauty to you, and when was the last time you felt beautiful?

- Alysha ♡