How The Moon Impacts Your Beauty Routine, Lunar Self-Care

The moon is commonly associated with spirituality and mysticism. And Moonology is the latest lifestyle trend that focuses on your overall well-being with the guidance from lunar phases.

Enthusiasts feel that regulating self-care with the moon cycle will help achieve the desired results pertaining to your skin, hair, and overall wellness. Read on to know more about how the moon makes a difference to your beauty regimen and some easy self-care hacks that harm nobody!

How do Different Moon Phases Affect Us?
Knowing about the lunar calendar is pretty enchanting. But if you don't wish to dig deeper into the subject, that's fine too. Simply remember the waning and waxing moon phases! During the waxing moon phase, the skin naturally appears healthier. Our body can effectively utilize all the things like nutrients. This is the perfect phase to polish your skin with natural creams, which get well-absorbed in the skin and make it appear supple and healthy. And even if you don't use skincare products or beauty hacks during this phase, the skin will still have a natural glow!

And during the waning moon, the skin can appear tired. The pores may seem larger and even a few pimples may appear at the time of the waning moon. Our body can't absorb the things i.e. creams, gels, etc. As a result, the active ingredients present in the skin care products may not absorb into the body as desired and will not give you the effect you look for!

What is a Waxing Moon
A waxing moon is a moon that gets more sunlight on it as the days go by. It is after we experience a new moon up to a full moon. As the moon is gradually getting larger, that's the time to start acting on them. Figuratively speaking, the waxing phase charges you up with energy and ambition to go out and get it done. That new project you're starting? Consider it done.

The Waxing Gibbous Moon phase is when the lit-up part of the Moon grows from 50.1% to 99.9%. It starts just after the First Quarter Moon and lasts until the Full Moon. Waxing means that it is getting bigger, while gibbous refers to the oval-to-round shape.

What is a Waning Moon
A waning moon is after the full moon and will remain waning until we again experience a new moon. The Waning Gibbous Moon phase is a time to look inwards and re-evaluate your goals. It's a time to feel grateful for what has been this month and re-adjust your intentions moving forward.

One quick way to tell if a moon is in a waxing or waning phase is which side of the moon is the shadow on. If the shadow is on the right, we are in a waning phase.

How do you tell if a moon is waxing or waning?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the part of the moon that is illuminated will appear to grow from right to left until it's full, and it will then diminish from right to left. A waxing moon will be illuminated on the right side, and a waning moon will be illuminated on the left side.

The Different Moon Phases

Ideal Beauty Care Regimen as Per Lunar Phases
​Here are simple beauty rituals you can perform according to the phases of the moon:

During Waxing Moon Phase:
Apply nourishing face or body creams.
Use homemade face masks.
Take scalp cleansing or revitalizing treatments.
Colour your hair.
Take a healthy diet and allow the body to absorb all the natural ingredients.
Avoid chemical-filled beauty products. Perform yoga, meditation.
Take walks in the fresh air, and enjoy the outdoors.

During Waning Moon Phase: 
Cleanse the skin with natural facials like clay, peat and salt treatments.
Remove dirt off the skin with Gua Sha treatments.
Protect the skin from excessive drying.
​Exfoliate the body including the face and scalp.
Perform cleansing manicures and pedicures.
Take scalp cleansing treatments.
Remove hair highlights, colour and mineral deposits.
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​The moon is constantly Waning. Always be grateful. Literally!