Timeless Beauty
Culturally, skin beauty is celebrated with youthfulness, vitality, purity, radiance and health. Whether desiring glass skin as favoured by the Korean’s or sun kissed through traditional society, a glow is symbolic of thriving health. It communicates you prioritise your health and care about yourself. You echo all the aspects of wellbeing with adequate hydration, nutrient dense food, a strong microbiome, ample sleep & a clean skin regime. This projects a smooth, hydrous skin surface.
As a devotee to Eastern medicine, prevention is first and foremost and includes treating from the root cause. Thus, taking the time to train your skin to stay balanced and strong with the right products for YOUR skin needs creates longevity. A simple and consistent routine of cleanse, moisturise and protect will complement inner work. Alongside gua sha, LED therapy and facial acupuncture, these treatments encourage lymphatic flow, reduce puffiness, and stimulate collagen production.
My deepest intention of skin care is to move away from the language of “anti-aging.” These words carry a negative subtleness that filters and hypnotises people to believe the younger is better narrative. It implies we must fight or resist something natural. That for the most part, there is something wrong with getting older and the lines and the silver strands are flaws to be erased.
Instead, my preoccupation is to age gracefully. To reject this language and embrace each stage of life with confidence, vitality, and wholeness in health. To redact the narrative that somehow has become the norm. And, by who, you might ask? Ah, well…
From this moment, readjust your thinking from trying to freeze time to a focus of timeless beauty or graceful aging. These terms serve to remind us to cycle through the seasons feeling vibrant, healthy, and confident. It’s permission to shift down gears, to lessen the load, pull back on the rush, to stop and look around. Your skin, your body, and your spirit naturally shift with life. We should be honouring these transitions by caring for ourselves with purpose.
In TCM, internal and external remedies work hand in hand. As one buffs, the other polishes. Glowing skin is not the result of quick fixes or miracle creams, but a reflection of the body’s inner vitality. Your face tells a story of how you have lived and living. It gives you away!
Aging gracefully is about:
- Confidence: Wearing your story with pride.
- Care: Choosing practices that support your body’s natural rhythms.
- Thoughtfulness: Making health decisions that serve you long-term, not just short-term fixes.
You can’t stop the clock, though you can decide how you show up for each chapter. And when you do, the years have a way of looking good on you.
So, as we step into Spring, think of your beauty as a garden. It needs nourishment from within, via herbal support, acupuncture, seasonal eating, stress-less living, and movement. And, tending from without, with thoughtful skincare devotions and rituals that are practised with intent. When both are cared for, your skin will not only look good in Summer, it’ll glow with the reflection of your inner wellbeing.
Timeless beauty isn’t about turning back the clock. It’s about thriving in your own skin, whatever your age. And with the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, that’s entirely possible.
If you’re seeking to invest in your skin and glow from the inside & out, Dr Nicole is here for you. Nicole offers a Cosmetic Acupuncture on Tuesdays & Fridays in clinic. She also offers free 15 minute discovery calls if you are interested in learning more or having a chat before booking in. Learn more about Cosmetic acupuncture here.
