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20-Plus Ways to Take Care of Yourself—Inside and Out—at Home

Seriously. What was this year? And what will next year even be like? Existential meltdowns aside, we’re still planning on being at home more—Aren’t we? Social distancing? Anyone?

With that in mind, we’ve gotten advice from some of Houston’s top self-care pros on how to best tend to yourself so that you start 2021 feeling fabulous and looking sharp—all from the comfort of your own home. 

Whether you want to trim your bangs without looking like Joe Dirt, or carve out a meditation space that’s truly peaceful, this guide will help you turn your humble abode into a retreat and achieve all things self-care. And if you’re not sure what that means? “It’s really just about checking in with yourself and what energizes you and calms you as an individual,” beauty expert Laura Lemon, and so many others, told us during our research.

Here’s our handy guide on the best ways to invest in you by taking care of what’s outside—and what’s inside too. 

Published in the 120 Ways to Get Zen, Shop Local, and Give Back issue of Houstonia Mag.











Gwendolyn Knapp
Gwendolyn Knapp
Gwendolyn is a sixth-generation Floridian who also spent a decade of her adult life living it up in New Orleans before joining Houstonia in December 2017. The author of the memoir After A While You Just Get Used To It: A Tale of Family Clutter and a featured writer in The Best American Travel Writing 2017, Gwendolyn is also the former food editor of the Houston Press and Eater NOLA. Because she can’t make it a day without scarfing down some form of ridiculously sinful dessert, you’ll often find her running for miles along Buffalo Bayou or in Memorial Park or perhaps straight to the House of Pies.