Self-care of the physical body is an important part of mental health and wellbeing. We’re busier than ever and thanks(?!) to modern technology now in partnership with lockdown, it can be difficult to unplug for some me-time even for a short while.
We all know how much better we feel when we have taken even just a few minutes out of our day to pamper ourselves, and we all need to practise self-care, more so than ever at the moment. By choosing to use JASON products you can be sure that you are opting for products that are kind to you, your family and the environment.
At JASON, wellness is our second nature, and has been since 1959. JASON started when a group of independent thinkers set out to disrupt a quickly changing chemical-driven cosmetics industry. Harnessing their free-spirited California mindset, they returned to simple, safe, and gentler ingredients.
JASON means “healer” in Greek. Their chosen name reflects the result driven therapeutic blends used in their formulas, made with safe, wholesome, natural ingredients, that are rigorously tested for safety and efficacy - on humans not animals - before making their way to our bathroom cabinets.
To help you adopt a few moments of self-care into your day to day lives, we’ve picked out our self-care favourites for you, and shared a tip for each product to help you get the most out of the products. Feel good about keeping your beauty rituals, not to mention looking and feeling great this season, come rain or shine!
Meditation Plus Pink Salt Pampering
Make time every morning to just be alone with your thoughts, either meditating or practising movement meditation. After your meditation and/or movement, take some time to pep yourself up and pamper with JASON Pampering Himalayan Pink Salt 2-In-1 Foaming Bath Soak & Body Wash. Mineral-rich Himalayan pink salt promotes relaxation whilst a balancing blend of lavender, bergamot and clary sage essential oils offer a pick-me-up shower. Got extra time? Enjoy a soak in the bath!
SELF-CARE TIP: Not sure where to begin when it comes to meditation? What your meditation looks like will vary greatly to your neighbour’s. Some people just lay in savasana for ten minutes and gather their thoughts as they enjoy the stillness; others light a candle and sit cross legged focusing their gaze on the candle and their minds on their intentions for the day. The more energetic of us will engage in some movement meditation, such as yoga or mindful fitness, but the most important thing is just to spend some time with your thoughts just being you.
Self Massage & De-Stress
De-Stress Cannabis Sativa Body Wash features botanical surfactants and moisture-rich cannabis sativa seed oil, with soothing oatmeal plus relaxing lavender and hops extracts, for a relaxing, calming cleanse. This body wash helps de-stress itchy, irritated skin, leaving your body feeling smooth, pampered and balanced.
SELF-CARE TIP: this is a low-foaming, creamy body wash so take advantage of the glide that comes with the product and massage any muscle aches and knots or particularly dry patches of skin. For best results, follow up with the De-Stress Cannabis Sativa Moisturizing Creme.
Skin Oil Soak
Show your skin some love and with JASON Vitamin E 5,000iu All-Over Body Oil. Faster absorbing than body lotions and creams, this oil that feeds your skin with deep-penetrating moisture from a blend of apricot, avocado, sunflower and wheat germ oils, along with sweet almond oil which provides a wonderfully uplifting fragrance. Perfect for use on dry areas.
SELF-CARE TIP: Apply all over post-bath or shower, for best results use on slightly damp skin. Perfect for mini self-massages. You can also add to your body lotions and creams for a bit of extra skin nourishment.
Bedtime Beauty
Find a beauty ritual that makes you feel calm and at ease to help you drift off easily for a restful night’s sleep. Our skin regenerates and is most active at night as we sleep, so it’s the ideal time to put your heavyweight beauty products on. We recommend JASON Vitamin E 45,000iu Oil as a powerful overnight beauty treatment.
SELF-CARE TIP: We carry a lot of stress around in our face, and working in a facial massage may help to alleviate this tension. Here is a quick routine you can try at home:
- 1. Start by lining up your fingertips on your browline, gently press and release then move upwards and repeat all the way to your hairline.
- 2. Take your index and middle fingers to your temples and make gentle circular movements.
- 3. Line your fingers up again, this time underneath your cheekbones, push up and hold for several seconds.
- 4. Place your thumbs on your cheeks, between your upper and lower jaws, resting your fingertips on your head. Gently open and close your mouth, finding any areas of tension and working into them with your thumbs. This can be quite intense, as we carry a lot of stress here, so go easy on yourself!
- 5. To help redefine your jawline, make a soft fist and use the outside edge of your index finger to make sweeping motions from your chin all the way to your ears.
- 6. Last but not least, finish off with some gentle stretching of the neck combined with pressure point work.
a) Tuck your chin to your chest, take two fingers of each hand and press and hold for several seconds where your neck and shoulders meet.
b) Look to the sky and make upwards kisses towards it, holding each kiss for several seconds. Repeat ten times.
c) Place your hand on the opposite side of your head, fingertips in your hair but close to your temple. Let your head fall to the same side as the arm you are using, and use some gentle resistance to stretch out the sides of your neck. Repeat on the other side.
d) Place your hand on the opposite side of your head, fingertips to the opposite side of your crown. Allow your head to drop down and to the side of the arm you are using, adding some gentle resistance with your hand. Repeat on the other side.
Repeat at least twice a week, preferably daily.
BONUS SELF-CARE TIP: As well as our face, nighttime can also be the perfect time to pamper our feet which carry us around all day and we might neglect. We highly recommend massaging them with a generous helping of a rich moisturiser, such as JASON Vitamin E 25,000iu Creme, and then popping a pair of cotton spa socks over the top and leaving them to soak in the moisture overnight. You can also do the same for your hands for a powerful anti-ageing treatment.
