When people hear the word “beauty,” I think many imagine skincare, makeup, hair care, or fashion.

I myself love beauty.
I get curious about new cosmetics, and I want to try out new or limited-edition makeup products. I care about the condition of my skin, and I want to choose clothes that make me look my best.
I don’t think I was the type to pay much attention to fashion in the past. When I worked at a hospital, I would change into a lab coat, and flashy makeup was forbidden. Besides, I would be drenched in sweat while working, so by the end of the shift, my makeup—well, I was wearing it, I suppose—was a mess.
Even after I started working at a company, I often wore a lab coat, and since it was a company where few people wore heavy makeup, my makeup was just so-so.

Originally, I grew up in the field of surgery and hadn’t studied much about dermatology or the beauty sector. However, as I got older and began learning about skin and beauty to answer the beauty-related questions of those around me, my perspective on beauty changed.

“Becoming healthy” and “becoming beautiful” might be closely related. That is what I started to think. Eat a balanced diet. Keep snacking to a minimum. Get enough sleep. Engage in continuous exercise. These are examples of habits considered “good for health,” but they are also habits said to be “good for beauty.” Ultimately, I think beauty and health might be on the same foundation. It is quality sleep that regulates skin turnover, and it is the nutrition gained from daily meals that creates the luster in hair and nails. In other words, it is only with the foundation of a “healthy body” that “beauty” can bloom on top of it. When thinking about beauty, I believe that not only the external approach of “what items to use,” but also the internal perspective of “what kind of life one is leading” becomes a shortcut to beauty as a result.

“Becoming beautiful” and “maintaining wellness”

Beauty has the value of “making one’s appearance beautiful.”

When my makeup turns out well and I feel a little uplifted when I look in the mirror.
When I want to go out wearing my favorite clothes.
When my skin is in good condition and I can feel a little more confident in myself.

Such small changes can make daily life more positive and give us confidence in ourselves.

On the other hand, if you make beauty only about “compensating for what is lacking” or “something to chase after,” there is no end to it.

More beautiful.
More youthful.
Slimmer.
More perfect.

If you keep denying your current self like that and chasing after something you can never be satisfied with, you will stop being able to enjoy beauty.

That is why I think it is good to have the perspective of “maintaining yourself in wellness,” not just “becoming beautiful,” when thinking about beauty.

Specifically,

Sleep well. (Promotes the secretion of growth hormones and helps skin repair)
Eat a balanced diet. (Creates moisturized skin and healthy hair from the inside)
Move your body within a reasonable range. (Improves blood circulation and brightens your complexion)
Rest when you are tired. (Prevents skin roughness caused by stress and fatigue)
Continue skincare that suits you. (Looking at yourself)
Wear clothes you like. (Boosts your mood and gives you confidence)
Meet people and laugh. (Happiness of the heart also shows in your atmosphere)

I think these actions to cherish yourself fall into this category.

You don’t have to think of beauty and health separately

I believe there is no need to think of beauty and health as completely separate in our lives.
If it’s a trip, it’s not just about “seeing beautiful scenery,” but also refreshing yourself away from the daily routine, moving your body, enjoying local produce, and feeling a connection with people.
If it’s a restaurant, it’s not just about “tasting delicious food,” but also eating more dishes than usual or enjoying a meal with someone.
If it’s beauty time, it might be possible to view it not just as “fixing up your appearance,” but as time to cherish yourself or time to reset your mind and body.

In other words, I think that by layering the perspective of health and wellness onto things you are already doing or enjoying, you might be able to see a different value.

“You don’t have to feel pressured to do something for your health”

When we hear the word health, we sometimes feel a bit obligated, thinking, “I have to exercise,” “I have to improve my diet,” or “I have to get enough sleep.”
But I think it would be more natural if it were actually more organic.

If you enjoyed your trip, you ended up moving your body.
While enjoying delicious food, you started thinking about nutrition.
While enjoying beauty, you started paying attention to your body and lifestyle habits.
The time spent happily with someone became a refreshment for the heart.

In that way, instead of “trying hard for the sake of health,” health is naturally included in “fun, happy, and comfortable” things. That leads to both health and beauty.
I think it would be wonderful if we could find that feeling little by little in our daily lives.

“Being healthy” ultimately brings out the “beauty” inherent in a person

During my student days, at hospitals, and at companies, I have learned about medicine and health.
Even now, although I work individually, I am involved in healthcare-related work.
That is precisely why I want to continue to value conveying specialized information accurately.

And not only that, I am also working with the theme of how to deliver that knowledge into people’s lives.

People don’t easily change their behavior just by having correct information lined up.
It is only when there is an experience or a way of conveying it that makes people think, “I’d like to try this,” “I think I can keep this up,” or “This seems kind of fun,” that the “idea of becoming healthy” can enter an individual’s life.

I want to connect my expertise in medicine and healthcare with beauty, wellness, and the act of “conveying.”

“Being healthy” ultimately brings out the “beauty” inherent in a person.

Both beauty and health are in our daily lives.
Health is not just about not getting sick.
Beauty is also not just about making your appearance look pretty.
Both are in our daily lives.
That is why I want to value the way of thinking: “Not ‘beauty or health,’ but ‘a perspective of health in beauty, and fun and comfort in health.'”
Have a little bit of a healthcare perspective in your daily life.
Just by doing that, the way you see your own body and life can change.
I want to deliver such small triggers through my writing and content from now on.

Bring a healthcare perspective to your daily life.

This is one of the things I value now and want to convey to everyone.

Nana Minami
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Reference Information

・Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare “Lifestyle-related Disease Prevention”
・Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare “Sleep Guide for Health Promotion 2023”
・Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare e-Health Net “Significance of Healthy Sleep”
・Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare e-Health Net “Deep Relationship Between Sleep and Lifestyle-related Diseases”

※This article is based on general health information and is not intended for individual diagnosis or treatment.