There are cultures in which birthdays are synonymous with knowledge and wisdom.
For example, in Japan, the elderly are treated with great respect, recognizing the significant value they bring to the community and integrating them into various social activities without having to resort to classifications by age rank.
In a Tai Chi class, you can perfectly find a 15-year-old person next to another 65-year-old doing the same exercises.
They even have a holiday dedicated to honoring longevity: the "Keiro no Hi", a day loaded with a lot of meaning for the message it transmits to new generations.
On the contrary, in my opinion, in the West we live in an era where age is harshly criticized, especially (and very sadly) for women.
Typical phrases like "how much older they look," "they should dye their hair to look younger," or the classic "they have too many wrinkles" only serve to amplify the complexes and insecurities of many of us.
"If we reflect, it is quite hypocritical when, on the other hand, we fill our mouths talking about the desire to have greater self-esteem and advocating for self-love."
At what age do they stop calling you girl and start calling you lady?
"Why is the term thirty-something used, and yet, a decade later, one is a forty-something?"
Perhaps we have been silent about this whole issue for a long time, and we have even joined, without being aware of it, this trend of skinning each other.
But it is never too late (if the happiness is good) to rectify and apologize for it.
"Let him who is without sin cast the first stone."
My servant here has also screwed up on many occasions, until the day I passed the barrier of forty and I realized that I was also beginning to belong to that same group of women who are defined with such ugly expressions, the odd one, such as "crow's feet" to refer to the expression wrinkles around the eyes, or the "marionette line", which is the vertical groove that appears next to the mouth due to the descent of the tissues of the third bottom of the face.
"Due to my studies in cosmetology and dermoesthetics, I have never believed in anti-aging treatments nor have I offered them in the cabin, but I can assure you that it is possible to achieve soft and beautiful skin through a lot of hydration, nutrients, and regulation of the skin's pH."
Come on, what we define as keeping the skin healthy, which is the main foundation of our cosmetics and the way to understand skin care through our balance method.
Fortunately, more and more of us are choosing not to hide wrinkles, spots, or sagging.
And we are not alone.
For example, well-aging, a concept with Japanese roots (as could be expected), arises from the need to break away from stereotypes and the weariness caused by social pressure to always be beautiful and eternally young.
This term has its focus on proudly accepting the passing of the years through self-care and health, embracing the passage of time and not fighting against it.
Its opposite is the famous antiaging, or its literal translation "anti-aging", which is quite an absurd definition considering —as science shows— that time cannot be stopped, much less reversed.
At this point, it seems necessary to remember that aging is a universal biological process: animals do it, as do plants, trees, and yes, although it is difficult to assume it, also human beings.
For this reason, criticizing this fact is throwing stones at our own roof.
Those who do so may not yet be aware that this cycle of their life will also come to them.
In this sense, the solution would be to normalize the passage of time, which would help us free ourselves from prejudices; we would avoid comparing ourselves and, above all, we would feel much happier with the person we see in the mirror.
That's why well-aging doesn't just advocate that we have white hair, that our features change, or that we have droopy eyelids.
In reality, it is a speaker to remind us that we have the option of not being carried away by the tide that imposes unattainable standards of beauty, solely and simply for the visual enjoyment of others.
As an esthetician, my advice is to take more care of the condition of your skin, as it is the largest organ of our body and serves as a wrapping, like a protective shield against contaminants and external pathogens.
As simple as following your daily Nasei routine:
- Gentle and balanced cleansing with sweet almond milk and marjoram, or alternatively, olive and eucalyptus balm if you also need to deeply remove lip and eye makeup in a single gesture.
- Spray the heather and orange blossom floral tonic to restore the skin's pH, provide freshness, and enhance the absorption of the rest of the cosmetics.
- Apply the cedar and geranium eye contour, especially now that the cold is coming, to protect this delicate area. Also, if you need to drain because you tend to retain fluids, you can use the rose quartz spatula. Our trick is to always keep it in the fridge. Try it and let me know!
- Massage the face, neck, and décolletage with the nourishing serum of geranium and rockrose, which provides elasticity and comfort so that you feel your skin comfortable while also pleasant.
- And the final touch comes with the nourishing cream of vitamin C, orange, and palmarosa that will enhance the effect of everything applied for hours, while also providing radiance.
"Honestly, don't complicate things; when something works so well, you don't need anything else."
I always repeat it to my clients in individual consultations: it's better to have a little but really good.
In this simple yet effective way, what you cultivate in your twenties will be noticeable in your thirties, and so on.
It is about having a healthy, hydrated, and nourished skin barrier function, regardless of your age, to achieve the best version of your own skin.
"Our cosmetics are ageless, allowing our eye contour to be used equally at 30 as at 60."
If you observe closely, skincare always comes down to nourishing it and giving it drink with high-quality ingredients.
The reason you don't find the word anti-aging, nor anti-wrinkle, nor anti-nothing in the entire repertoire of Nasei.
"Moreover, there is a wonderful thing that is experienced when you blow out candles, which is gaining self-confidence or no longer being bothered by criticism about your appearance."
At least I feel much happier with my body and more attractive than I did some time ago.
It may be because I give more importance to my emotional state, because I have other more important things to worry about, or because of all the internal work on this topic that hits very close to home due to my profession.
Whatever it is, one thing is clear: we are the natural generation of beauty.
Text: Lorena Aviñon
Model: Virginia Garmendia
Photography: Nerea Rubio Trece Studio