Most of us develop insecurities about how we look due to societal factors, including social media. Truth is, feeling beautiful in your skin is more than your physical appearance- it’s also about the way you take care of yourself and how you see yourself. Here are 4 ways you can feel more beautiful in your skin.

Embrace your skin tone

Embracing your skin means learning to accept how you look, your skin tone and how it feels. Part of this process is refraining from skin-to-skin comparison. Not comparing your skin tone to others allows you to love your skin, to see yourself uniquely and to take better care of your skin.

Don’t look for validation

Validation is the need to fish for compliments to feel good about how you look. Part of loving your skin is learning to self-praise. It’s important to find things you love about yourself and embrace them. The first person you should go to for encouragement is yourself, Choma.   

Practice self-care

Self-care encourages us to maintain a healthy relationship with ourselves. How you treat yourself reflects on how your see yourself. Self-care involves having a routine, learning about your skin type and the kinds of products you should use. It’s also being compassionate when your skin isn’t behaving the way you’d like. This means loving yourself through those breakouts.

Learn to love your natural look

It’s okay to have no make-up days. This actually gives your skin a chance to breathe, which can help it look and feel healthier in the long run. Learning to love your natural look can boost self-confidence and remove the idea of needing to look perfect all the time.

Beauty can be defined differently by each and every one of us. It’s important not to chase unrealistic beauty standards you see on social media, and learn to define beauty for yourself.

Remember, if you or a friend need advice or help, you can contact me here on Ask Choma, send a Facebook message or a Twitter DM, or a WhatsApp Message (071 172 3657).