By Leah Cheshire, NBC-HWC
Health & Wellness Coach & Mary Kay Beauty Consultant
✨ The Stress-Skin Connection
Holiday stress can do more than tire your mind. It can also show up on your skin. When you’re overwhelmed, your body releases cortisol, a stress hormone that can:
- Trigger breakouts or dryness
- Increase redness or puffiness
- Slow skin renewal and dull your natural glow
For women over 45, fluctuating hormones make skin even more reactive. Declining estrogen affects collagen, hydration, and elasticity. And when stressed, usually your sleep is affected, too. When you get less sleep, your skin can look puffy and dull. Plus, when the weather becomes cooler and heat is turned up in the house, our skin becomes dry and flaky.
The good news? You can restore calm, both inside and out, with consistent, nurturing habits and a skincare routine that supports your skin barrier through the season.
🌿 Soothe Your Skin in 3 easy steps
✅ Hydrate + Nourish: Eating healthy actually helps your skin. You are what you eat applies to your skin, too! For example, add healthy fats (salmon, avocados, olive oil) and eliminate or limit unhealthy fats (canola oil, soybean oil). Drink plenty of water and cut back on sugar which accelerates collagen breakdown.
✅ Protect Skin Barrier: Gentle cleansing + moisturization in the morning and evening are easy to do. Also, exfoliate once or two a week to boost cell turnover. And use a sunscreen under your makeup if you’ll be out longer than 30 minutes. Keep reading for two of my favorites for daily skincare.
✅ Restore at Night: Sleep + skincare ➜ best anti-aging combo. Prioritize your sleep because that’s when your skin repairs, restores, and rebuilds collagen naturally.
Healthy skin starts with a clean, hydrated foundation. Two of my Mary Kay favorites for daily skincare include:
💧 TimeWise® Miracle Set 3D™
- Designed to defend against early signs of aging
- Supports smoother, more radiant skin
- Great for all skin types
💗 TimeWise Repair® Volu-Firm® Set
- Ideal for mature or advanced skin needs
- Firms, lifts, and improves elasticity
- Reduces appearance of deep lines and wrinkles leading to a brighter complexion
Both sets include gentle cleansing, toning, moisturizing, and SPF protection to keep your skin balanced and youthful. Using a healthier skincare brand is better for your skin and overall health. Mary Kay follows European Union standards of manufacturing which bans over 1600 ingredients whereas the United States only bans 9.
Science behind it: The peptides and antioxidants in these sets protect your collagen, help you hydrate deeply, and calm inflammation caused by stress.
💋 Add a Little Holiday Radiance
Holiday glow isn’t just about skincare — it’s also about feeling confident and beautiful.
Check out these limited-edition Mary Kay favorites for the season:
- ✨ Inner Fire Eye Shadow Palette — rich, warm tones perfect for holiday gatherings
- 💄 Festive Lipsticks & Tinted Lip Balms — hydrating color for every mood
- 💋 Lip Gloss Collection — adds a touch of shimmer for the holidays
- 🌿 Mint Bliss Lotion + Free Socks — the ultimate self-care stocking stuffer!
- 🌸 Apple & Almond Shower Gel & Lotion — for a cozy seasonal scent
- 💫 Confidently You Perfume — soft, empowering fragrance
- 👁️ Great Heights Mascara + Brow Kits — define your eyes naturally
- 🧴 Clinical Solutions Boosters — targets specific skin issues including redness, brown spots, dry skin, and wrinkles using Hyaluronic Acid, vitamin C, and resveratrol.
- 👁️Oil-free Eye Makeup Remover – one of our best selling products that gently removes makeup from the delicate eye area without tugging
- 👨 Men’s Facial Wash — because the guys deserve great skin, too!
💚 Faith-Based Beauty from the Inside Out
When you care for your skin, you’re not just pampering yourself. You’re practicing stewardship of the body God gave you. Taking a few moments to nurture your skin can be a small way to slow down and reflect gratitude.
“You are fearfully and wonderfully made. — Psalm 139:14
This season, let your radiance reflect the joy within you by having a calm spirit, glowing skin, and a heart full of peace.
💄 Join Me for My Holiday Sip & Shop!
🎁 When: November 14–16 | 1–4 PM
🎀 Where: In person & online
✨ Skincare and Makeup Station | Holiday gifts | Refreshments | Special deals | Free drawing
Come see (and try!) these holiday sets in person. I’ll help you pick the perfect gifts for everyone on your list, or treat yourself to a little self-care glow-up!
Leah Cheshire is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and retired speech-language pathologist and homeschooler. After having numerous health issues herself, she embarked on a wellness journey using various nutrition and lifestyle modifications. She then decided to return to school to help others. Leah now works primarily with midlife women who have hormonal problems, weight and digestive issues, pain, brain fog, and fatigue by providing guidance and accountability to help them decrease symptoms and improve their overall health. If you need help from someone who, not only has helped clients but who also has been in your shoes, reach out today to set up a free 20-minute session. Click here to schedule.
