Elle UK – September 2019

THEBEAUTYBUFF

JENNIFER GEORGE

BeautyEditor,ELLE

THEEARLYBIRD

ADRIENNE LDN

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I basicallyrefusetogetupbefore7am,unless

I’mtravelling.I gotobedaroundmidnightso

anyearlierthanthatmeansseriouseyebags.

Anold-schoolalarmclockwakesme,asmy

husbandandI wentdigital-freeinthebedroom

acoupleofyearsago;scrollingmindlessly

throughyourphonefirstandlastthingis never

goingtobegoodforyou.

OnceI’vedraggedmyselfoutfromunder

theduvet(usuallyaftertwo,maybethree...

OK,foursnoozes)I switchonRadio4,downa

glassofwaterandmyhusband’sleftovercoffee,

anddoaveryquickdrybodybrushtohelp

myskinglowf romheadtotoe.ThenI hopint he

shower– I likeit inhumanelyhot– andlatherup

wit ha bodywasht hathasaninvigoratingscent,

likeImperialLeatherFoamburst.Eventhough

I havea lotofhair,I washit everyday,asI don’t

feelproperlycleanwithoutfullsubmersion.

I checkmyemailswhileI brushmyteeth

(multitaskingmeansmoreminutesinbed) h

attempttofeedthedog,althoughheu

turnshisnoseupatbreakfastandpre

chasesquirrelsinthegarden.Thesk

startsatmydressingtable:tonertorehy

antioxidantserum,hydratingserum,m

ALWAYSSPF.I’ma skincarejunkie.

I don’twearatonofmake-up,as

airlessof ficeit willjustslipof f,soit’sus

tintedmoisturiserbase,concealerwh

neededanda dustingofbronzer.Brush

brows,a slickofmascaraandsomelip

finishoffmydailylook.Onagoodd

blow - dr ymyhairtoper fectionusingane

hotbrush,which– nojoke– haschang

life.Ona daywhenI’vehitsnoozeeigh

I scrunchina bitofcurlcreamtoweigh

thefrizzandhopeforthebest.A slathero

moisturiser,a spritzofscentandhairpe

(believeme,it’sa thing)andI’mgood

My six MORNING

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a business can be hectic, so the app helps to

ground me and clear my mind, even if it’s just for

five minutes before I get to the office. Breakfast

can wait until I’m in work; I rarely eat at home.

I usually have some fruit and a croissant at my

desk to fuel me up.

I work hard and struggle to maintain a

regular routine, but it’s important to take the

time to pamper myself. I’m trying to schedule

moreself-loveintomyday,whetherthat’sby

goingfora swimfirstthingorjoggingoncea

weektogetsomeheadspace.It’ssomething

I’mworkingon.

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For me, mornings are all about the ‘power

hour’. A couple of years ago, I made the

choice to wake up at 5.30am to give myself

extra time to start my day in the way I want to. It

allowsme 60 minutestofocusonme,whether

t hat ’sjogging,st retchingordoingbreat hwor k.

I’mnotgoodatsittingstill,somovement

ismymeditation.I findtherhythmofrunning

is catharticandliftsmymood,whetherI want

tode-stressorfeelenergised.Evenwhen

travelling,I’mupearlytoseetheareabefore

anyoneis awake.Runningpastt heBer linWall

ortheEiffelTowerat6amis justmagical.

I tendtoavoidsocialmediainthemorning

becauseit canbecomeall-consuming,but

I amapodcastjunkie.AsI run,I liketolisten

toinspirationalpodcastslikeHowI BuiltThis

togetmybrainingearaswellasmybody.

WhenI gethome,I’llputonsomeenergising

musicthatI cansingalongto,liketheSpice

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myfacewithcoldwaterfora refreshingboost.

I loveusingnaturaloilstogivemyselfa quick

facial,too.Bythattime,mysonis awakeand

I’mreadytogivehimmyfullattention.

Withabusyscheduleandayoungson,

it’simportanttocreatetimeformyselfto

recharge. Wakingupearly meansI’ve

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Photography: Oli Kearon. St yling: Madeleine Bowden. Adrienne wears: shirt, £119, Gestuz at Fenwick. Track pants, £330, Rag & Botogo.

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