SKIN VIBE

Please read…. A long one today … 🧡🤍

Anyone else come on Instagram feeling quite happy with themselves… then leave wondering if they’re twelve years behind? 🙋🏻‍♀️

Lately, my feed seems full of people having facelifts. Women I follow, respect and honestly look at thinking, “My goodness, you look lovely already.” I’ve been watching their progress, their results look amazing, and fair play to them for doing what feels right for them.

But some are around twelve years younger than me, and I caught myself panicking. Am I missing something? Have I left it too late? Should I be doing more?

I’ve always been honest that I’d consider a lower face and neck lift when the time feels right. But suddenly, someone else’s timing had me questioning my own.

This morning, I thought: hang on, Kelly. You’re letting Instagram decide how you feel about yourself again.

It’s so easy to scroll and feel everyone is ahead of you. Looking better, doing better, somehow getting life more right. We forget we’re only seeing a little of their lives, while knowing every difficult detail of our own.

Since coming back from holiday, life has been stressful. It’s affected my skin, my appetite, my hair and how I feel in myself. I take care of myself, but I still feel the effects when life gets heavy.

Today, though, feels a little lighter. The stresses haven’t magically disappeared, but my skin looks healthier and I feel a bit more like me. That’s a win, and I’ll happily take it.

So this is a reminder to myself, and perhaps to you too: you can be happy for someone else without making their choices a deadline for your own.

Social media gives us a glimpse, never the whole picture.

Your face. Your life. Your timing. Do you. 🧡🧡🧡

A little golden light bringing out the green eyes 🤍

For anyone new here, I’m Kelly, the face behind Skin Vibe.

As I get closer to 50, I understand how much our skin, confidence and priorities can change. I want to feel good in my own skin, and I love helping other women find what makes them feel good in theirs.

That’s what shapes my approach at Skin Vibe—natural results, honest advice and time to listen. A place where you can ask questions, feel comfortable and have a little time for yourself.

There are some lovely new things coming to Skin Vibe, and I’m looking forward to sharing them with you. I’ve been quietly working away behind the scenes, so keep an eye out… 🧡🧡🧡

I work in aesthetics, so I can usually spot a few things other people might not notice! 👀✨

Did you know that sleeping on your side or stomach can negatively impact your skin?

👉🏻 It presses your skin against the fabric of your pillow for hours and hours, creating temporary sleep lines that eventually turn into permanent lines over time.

👉🏻 Tossing and turning can also cause friction which pulls and stretches your skin.

👉🏻 Sleeping with your face pressed against a pillow may also increase the spread of bacteria, as well as trapping heat, sweat and oils that can clog your pores and increase breakouts.

Sleeping on your back keeps your face lifted away from the pillow and prevents friction, compression lines and breakouts 😴

I will ALWAYS know if you’ve been skipping your SPF 🌞

There are a few key tell-tale signs to look out for:

👉🏻 Uneven pigmentation (like sun spots or freckles) will show up on high-exposure areas like your cheekbones or your nose.

👉🏻 Asymmetrical sun damage can happen if you spend prolonged periods of time next to a car or office window - one side of your face will take more sun damage than the other.

👉🏻 Extended UV exposure weakens the tiny blood vessels in your skin and may cause persistent redness or flushed patches around your cheeks and nose.

Remember to wear SPF every single day - even in winter or on cloudy days.

Taking before and after pics if basically a second full time job for everyone in the beauty and wellness industry!! 🤣

I have more client pictures in my phone than pictures of myself if I’m honest with you.