Rituals
A step-by-step bodycare guide to refresh your skin after every workout
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There’s a very specific kind of tired that hits at 7:12 PM on a Tuesday. Your face has been in Zoom lighting all day. Your shoulders forgot what “down” feels like. And your brain? Still mentally replying to that email you already sent. So no, we’re not jumping straight into bed or pretending a single scroll on the couch counts as unwinding. Ahead, we round up five easy steps to take the edge off—for your skin, your senses and your very overstimulated nervous system.
Double-duty and deceptively lush, this scrub uses fine sugar crystals to exfoliate gently but effectively—whether you’re tackling scalp buildup or dull, flaky skin. The coconut oil base keeps things soft and nourished, and the rose-lychee scent is enough to give your mood an automatic boost. It’s the kind of product that turns a routine wash into a ritual. Add it to your Sunday reset or midweek deep clean and you’ll realise it was the product you didn’t know was missing from your routine.
Centella has been a K-beauty staple for centuries, and for good reason. This mask calms redness, soothes inflammation, and delivers hydration without the heaviness. Infused with green tea, it also strengthens your skin barrier—making it the perfect gentle but effective reset for stressed-out skin.
Your mind will need some calming as you keep up with all the plot twists on Squid Game; and your skin could likely use the same as well. Damaged, inflamed skin will welcome the tranquil touch of centella asiatica in this soothing sheet mask from Beauty of Joseon. Green tea and cica extracts work on soothing irritated skin, while hyaluronic acid ensures that your skin remains hydrated—beyond all those tears from the unexpected character deaths.
The first step is a full rinse of the day. Think, a warm shower to pull you out of work mode. Choose a body wash with a calming scent—eucalyptus if you want clarity, lavender if you need a lullaby. Let the water do its thing while your thoughts slowly quiet down. Add some lo-fi music, exfoliate if you have the energy. Don’t if you don’t. You’re not here to tick boxes.
Then, Towel off, moisturise your body and step into the next version of you: clean, calm and off-duty.
Now that you’ve reset your body, reset your energy. Grab a sheet mask that is cooling and hydrating. Press it on gently (pro tip: store it in the fridge before you apply it). You can also light a scented candle that’s not overstimulating.
And then: read. Not your emails. Not your unread notifications. A book. Something that lets your brain slow to a gentle hum.
Once your mask is done doing its thing (around 15 minutes or so), don’t rinse it off; massage it in. Use a jade roller or gua sha to work the leftover serum into your skin while encouraging lymphatic drainage and relaxing the face muscles you’ve been clenching since noon. This is skincare, yes—but it’s also your exhale.
Tonight is not for exfoliating acids or retinol experiments. It’s for the basics—the calming, reparative, you’ve-done-enough kind of routine.
Start with a toner to refresh and balance. Then a serum. Pick just one: maybe hyaluronic acid if your skin is dry or something soothing like centella or ceramides if your skin’s been through a lot of grime and dust. Finish with your go-to moisturiser. That’s it. Skip the extras today. You’re not trying to fix your face. You’re taking care of it.
Before bed, take a moment to empty your mind. Maybe jot down a few thoughts on how you feel, something you’re grateful for or literally just go for a brain dump of everything you don’t want to carry into tomorrow.
While you’re at it, apply a thick swipe of lip balm. Fill up your water bottle. Turn off any overhead lights and maybe spritz some linen spray.
Then, sleep.
The first step is a full rinse of the day. Think, a warm shower to pull you out of work mode. Choose a body wash with a calming scent—eucalyptus if you want clarity, lavender if you need a lullaby. Let the water do its thing while your thoughts slowly quiet down. Add some lo-fi music, exfoliate if you have the energy. Don’t if you don’t. You’re not here to tick boxes.
Then, Towel off, moisturise your body and step into the next version of you: clean, calm and off-duty.
Now that you’ve reset your body, reset your energy. Grab a sheet mask that is cooling and hydrating. Press it on gently (pro tip: store it in the fridge before you apply it). You can also light a scented candle that’s not overstimulating.
And then: read. Not your emails. Not your unread notifications. A book. Something that lets your brain slow to a gentle hum.
Once your mask is done doing its thing (around 15 minutes or so), don’t rinse it off; massage it in. Use a jade roller or gua sha to work the leftover serum into your skin while encouraging lymphatic drainage and relaxing the face muscles you’ve been clenching since noon. This is skincare, yes—but it’s also your exhale.
Tonight is not for exfoliating acids or retinol experiments. It’s for the basics—the calming, reparative, you’ve-done-enough kind of routine.
Start with a toner to refresh and balance. Then a serum. Pick just one: maybe hyaluronic acid if your skin is dry or something soothing like centella or ceramides if your skin’s been through a lot of grime and dust. Finish with your go-to moisturiser. That’s it. Skip the extras today. You’re not trying to fix your face. You’re taking care of it.
Before bed, take a moment to empty your mind. Maybe jot down a few thoughts on how you feel, something you’re grateful for or literally just go for a brain dump of everything you don’t want to carry into tomorrow.
While you’re at it, apply a thick swipe of lip balm. Fill up your water bottle. Turn off any overhead lights and maybe spritz some linen spray.
Then, sleep.
The first step is a full rinse of the day. Think, a warm shower to pull you out of work mode. Choose a body wash with a calming scent—eucalyptus if you want clarity, lavender if you need a lullaby. Let the water do its thing while your thoughts slowly quiet down. Add some lo-fi music, exfoliate if you have the energy. Don’t if you don’t. You’re not here to tick boxes.
Then, Towel off, moisturise your body and step into the next version of you: clean, calm and off-duty.
Now that you’ve reset your body, reset your energy. Grab a sheet mask that is cooling and hydrating. Press it on gently (pro tip: store it in the fridge before you apply it). You can also light a scented candle that’s not overstimulating.
And then: read. Not your emails. Not your unread notifications. A book. Something that lets your brain slow to a gentle hum.
Once your mask is done doing its thing (around 15 minutes or so), don’t rinse it off; massage it in. Use a jade roller or gua sha to work the leftover serum into your skin while encouraging lymphatic drainage and relaxing the face muscles you’ve been clenching since noon. This is skincare, yes—but it’s also your exhale.
Tonight is not for exfoliating acids or retinol experiments. It’s for the basics—the calming, reparative, you’ve-done-enough kind of routine.
Start with a toner to refresh and balance. Then a serum. Pick just one: maybe hyaluronic acid if your skin is dry or something soothing like centella or ceramides if your skin’s been through a lot of grime and dust. Finish with your go-to moisturiser. That’s it. Skip the extras today. You’re not trying to fix your face. You’re taking care of it.
Before bed, take a moment to empty your mind. Maybe jot down a few thoughts on how you feel, something you’re grateful for or literally just go for a brain dump of everything you don’t want to carry into tomorrow.
While you’re at it, apply a thick swipe of lip balm. Fill up your water bottle. Turn off any overhead lights and maybe spritz some linen spray.
Then, sleep.
