What does your morning routine look like?
I always start early in the morning around 6:00, and I always start the day by drinking a glass of water. After that, I prioritize half an hour of yoga daily via Yogastream, which gives me the opportunity to vary the content of my yoga practice. It is important to me that my body is in motion and that I am physically active from the morning, partly because it gives me a good feeling in my body and partly because I often have busy days that do not always leave room for training - in addition to running 3-4 times a week.
After a bit of yoga, I take my dog for a walk, and then it's time for my breakfast, which is also the same every day; a bowl of oatmeal with soy milk and frozen blueberries from Norway. I like the feel of the completely cool berries. And a cup of black coffee.
After breakfast, I get ready for the day, and here too 'simplicity' is very telling for my routines. I am a 'quick showerer' (smiles) - I take an ultra-quick shower (primarily to save water), and finish with the cold water from the shower. And when I get out of the shower, I supplement with extra cold water on my face for vitality. The principles behind Yrolí are a very simple skincare routine that does not disturb the skin's natural microbiome, so in the morning I simply wash my face with water and moisturize with our Eye Serum & Face Oil. Finally, I apply light makeup.
How do you best spend an hour in your own company?
I love walking with an audiobook in my ears, and I am a frequent user of Mofibo. It is the best thing I can do for myself. In the past month I have listened for 51 hours, and I like to devour a book a week. Right now I have the Norwegian author Lars Saabye Christensen in my ears, and it obviously makes me a little nostalgic, since the novels are set in Oslo, Norway. With the audiobooks I go on a mental journey that gets my heart rate down. And that is important when most of my days are spent at a fast pace around the country.
What is your best advice for showing self-love and prioritizing yourself in a busy everyday life?
For me, self-love is connected to my regular routines and a simple approach to them. I prioritize them very highly. Among them, the most important is my sleep. Without 7.5-8 hours of sleep every night, everything becomes more easily cracked, and I don't want that.
Have you made a decision in your life that has been particularly good for you?
Yes. The one that has been best for my health and well-being was the decision to become a vegetarian. It was at the urging of my daughter 8 years ago. At a time when I was alone with my three children. I decided to embrace her decision, and therefore I also changed our common diet, so that from then on we have lived vegetarian. It has been the best decision, and I even find it easy. Since then, I have had a better feeling of lightness in my body, which is indispensable for me today.
If you could give your younger self one piece of advice on how to create a balanced life, what would it be?
It would be not to be in such a hurry to become an adult and sensible. I would advise myself to follow my dreams and not let myself be slowed down by the fact that it might take a few more years to graduate. For the same reason, I have since taken a lot of further education to pursue my original dream.
Your best tip for a strong and healthy body and a balanced mind?
It's about making sure your foundation is in order and in balance. That you get enough sleep, a healthy diet, and find the balance between being active and at rest, etc.
What does a good night's sleep mean to you?
Everything. Sleep IS really important for your health. Both for the body and the mind. But also in relation to the skin, which we work with at Yrolí. The skin regenerates up to eight times faster at night. So healthy skin is largely skin that gets rest at night, and the best conditions for repairing and renewing itself. Here, skin care is an important companion to a night's sleep.
If we don't get enough sleep (deep sleep is especially important), our body will interpret the lack of sleep as a sign of stress and these signals will cause blemishes. But the stress signals actually also cause the skin to be unable to retain moisture, and as a result, cell turnover decreases.
I therefore try to create the best conditions for a good night's sleep in my private life: I am blessed with a good sleeper's heart. And as long as the window is open and the room is cool, I can fall asleep anywhere.
Before I go to sleep, I prioritize the simple routine of cleansing with Micellar Water, Eye Serum, Hydrate Overnight & Multi Balm for the lips. Hydrate Overnight contains antioxidants that slow down skin aging by promoting collagen levels, increasing cell division and preventing moisture loss, and is the ultimate best care I can give my skin at night.
Do you have an easy beauty tip that we can share with others?
A good tip is to prioritize cleansing in the evening. At Yrolí, we have a strong focus on preserving the skin's natural microbiome. This means that we simply cleanse in the evening with Micellar Water and in the morning, it is sufficient to wash the skin with cold water. An indispensable beauty product is clearly our Boosting Face Oil 01, which gives a very special glow and that 'Instant feeling' of vitality to the skin. And it also postpones the aging process.
In addition, beauty for me is linked to some clear lifestyle (dis)choices; I have never smoked, eat plant-based, drink alcohol responsibly, and try to minimize my sugar intake.
“I have never smoked, eat plant-based, drink alcohol responsibly, and try to minimize my sugar intake.”
If you could freely choose an activity that would give you lots of energy, what would it be?
Of course, spending time with our adult children is important. They are my 'favorite people' and we always have fun together. I find great joy in their age right now, their independence and way of approaching life.
Yrolí Skincare
Yrolí Skincare was created in 2018 by Trine-Lise Buestad-Kjeldsmark and Jette Nørgaard Haulrig. Their products are created from a desire to simplify your skincare routine, so that you use fewer and only the most essential products, but without compromising on their quality and effect. In addition, they are frontrunners for the Blue Beauty movement, which sets new standards in green skincare. This means, among other things, that they prioritize using safe, sustainable and ocean-safe ingredients as well as recycled, recyclable or refillable packaging for Yrolí products.
