When her to-do list gets out of control and stress levels rise, the Yale graduate takes a step back to prioritise her mind, body and skin.
It?s safe to say that 2020 has been a wild ride. Whether you?re a stress-head from way back or cool as a cucumber, we?ve all been forced to take a step back.

Influencer, Yale graduate and digital consultant Rey Vakili is no different. After spending her early 20s working abroad (she once worked as the assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour ? yes really) this serial globetrotter relocated to Sydney?s Balmoral; residing by the beach was a non-negotiable for Vakili who finds strength, peace and calm in the presence of the ocean?s great bottomless expanse. 
She considers self-love and self-care to be an inside job: ?[it?s] taking an active role in protecting your own happiness and well-being.? Exercise helps Vakili keep her stress in check (she prefers runs, tennis and spending time outdoors) along with a good book as a ?form of escapism?.  ?We only have one body and we need to look after it. In the same way that I have routines to calm my mind, I also have routines to calm and care for my skin.?

?My mum has always instilled the importance of looking after my skin. Without even realising it, I was mimicking a lot of her habits from a very young age. Some of the earliest habits I picked up were wearing sunscreen, eating the right foods, moisturising daily and thoroughly removing ma...