Ashley Tisdale’s Ritualistic Skincare Routine Helps Soothe Her Anxiety: ‘Self-Care Is Super Important’

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Relaxing rituals. Ashley Tisdale’s skincare routine isn’t just a way for her to get glowing skin, it also helps soothe her anxiety. “Self-care is super important to me and skincare is part of that,” 36-year-old actress said in a Wednesday, March 16, episode of Vogue’s Beauty Secrets. “I’m very open about how I have struggled with mental health and so I can have anxiety tick up being home for this long.” Add becoming a new mom into the mix (Tisdale welcomed daughter Jupiter in May 2021), and the High School Musical alum explained that her life has changed “a lot” over the past year. “I have created a lot of rituals for myself that really help ground me,” she explained. “Just opening up a window, lighting a candle, putting a bath and putting a hair mask in — it just makes me feel so good.” The same motto applies to her makeup.

Tisdale revealed that she finds peace in doing her own glam ahead of a big event. She explained that when she would have a professional makeup artist over before a big event would be anxiety inducing. “People think that it’s very glamorous to just have hair and makeup and have everybody over … [people think] it probably feels like prom or something every single night that you’re going to an event,” she said in the 9-minute video.

But such wasn’t the case for Tisdale. “I learned that when I would do my makeup myself for an event, it makes me feel like I’m participating in some way,” she added.

And her makeup chops aren’t too shabby. The star admits she learned a lot of hacks from both professionals and good, old fashion YouTube tutorials through the years.