, Bazaar’s multiplatform beauty director speaks to inspirers in the world of wellbeing about the routines and rituals that work for them. Here, Bridget March meets Hadda Akrim fusing the holistic and the advanced, with an inside-out wellness philosophy honed from treating the skin.
leaves you looking vastly brighter and tighter. But beyond the surface, her deep-dive consultation and eye for inflammation informs the holistic advice she imparts, which helps maintain the results. The more clients she sees, the more patterns she spots between what goes into the body that then shows on the skin, because – she believes – “it all really starts from within”.
have tremendously helped me.”
Here Akrim shares the health habits and daily routines she’s honed to feel (and, in turn, look) her very best.
On what ‘self-care’ really means…
Self-care for me is allowing myself to take a step back. As a mum that works full time, whenever I had some space in my calendar, I would feel guilty for allowing myself to do something that made me happy without trying to be productive or spend time with the kids. But now I realise that checking in with myself is really important, whether that's booking a workout, sitting in a cafe and reading a book or going for a walk.
On her non-negotiable morning routine…
. That's one thing that is a non-negotiable for me; I've done it for years and it helps my digestion so much. And after that I either go for a HIIT workout, or I do a yoga or Pilates at home. Then I’ve made it a habit to have breakfast – either a protein smoothie that I pack like oats and healthy fats and protein, or a porridge with Greek yoghurt. Then I shower and do my skincare routine.
On her skincare routine and favourite tools…
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, it's such a beautiful formula which has ceramides and peptides and I literally wake up with glowing skin the next day.
from Current Body is another tool that I really swear by. Red light therapy has so many amazing benefits for the skin: it’s super anti-inflammatory, produces collagen and elastin – and helps you relax.
On her daily diet and star supplements…
I honestly feel that beautiful skin starts from nourishing within; what you eat has so much impact on how you look and feel. So having balanced meals are key, and trying to focus on healthy fats, colourful veggies, quality protein, and carbs with lot of fibre in. I also find that if I have enough protein in my meals, it keeps me from snacking.
is great for increasing dermal thickness and as well as improving my skin it’s also helped me with my joints.
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such a good healthy takeaway option if I’m on the go.
is my go-to, and I have it just with hot water.
On prioritising workouts and bodywork…
classes and soundbaths which set me up for the day feeling super relaxed yet ready.
I also try to do at least 10,000 steps by either walking to work or getting out of the treatment room when I have a slot to move and soak up some sunlight.
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On her restorative evening routine…
my body first then shower and use my products; when I start early, I will do literally all the steps.
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, it sits really nicely on your eyes and is not too heavy.
last thing which has completely improved my sleep. I not only fall asleep easier, but I just have this deep sleep and when I wake up I'm refreshed.
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