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| ‘I’m very aware of my body changing in lockdown’ | ‘I’m very aware of my body changing in lockdown’ |
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| Despite the lockdown, you're probably still seeing photos of perfect manicures, fillers and toned-abs on social media. | Despite the lockdown, you're probably still seeing photos of perfect manicures, fillers and toned-abs on social media. |
| The reality for most of us is there's no access to the gyms and beauty treatments we might usually rely on. | The reality for most of us is there's no access to the gyms and beauty treatments we might usually rely on. |
| And this can leave people with a totally different image of themselves. | And this can leave people with a totally different image of themselves. |
| Katy, 23, tells Radio 1 Newsbeat that it's taken time to get used to being without the fillers, nails and lash extensions she usually has. | Katy, 23, tells Radio 1 Newsbeat that it's taken time to get used to being without the fillers, nails and lash extensions she usually has. |
| She says lockdown has made her think about why she gets some treatments done in the first place. | |
| "Over this time period, you've got a lot of time to yourself, it makes you think," Katy says. | "Over this time period, you've got a lot of time to yourself, it makes you think," Katy says. |
| "Why am I actually doing this - is it for me? Is it because I feel like I have to look good to other people? What is it I am actually doing it for?" | "Why am I actually doing this - is it for me? Is it because I feel like I have to look good to other people? What is it I am actually doing it for?" |
| 'No choice but get used to it' | 'No choice but get used to it' |
| Katy was due for a top-up of her fillers in March, but her beauty technician in Tamworth stopped working in March because of coronavirus. | Katy was due for a top-up of her fillers in March, but her beauty technician in Tamworth stopped working in March because of coronavirus. |
| Without the top-up, some parts of the filler break down, which can create an uneven look. | Without the top-up, some parts of the filler break down, which can create an uneven look. |
| "I'm sort-of looking at myself thinking 'I can't wait to get this done when lockdown is all over'," she says. | "I'm sort-of looking at myself thinking 'I can't wait to get this done when lockdown is all over'," she says. |
| As well the as fillers, Katy gets nails and eyelash extensions. Usually, she says, she'd "never be caught dead without acrylics" - which make her feel "more feminine and dainty". | As well the as fillers, Katy gets nails and eyelash extensions. Usually, she says, she'd "never be caught dead without acrylics" - which make her feel "more feminine and dainty". |
| The first thing to go was her lashes, which she had done consistently for more than eight months. | The first thing to go was her lashes, which she had done consistently for more than eight months. |
| "Without them I just felt so ugly," she says. "It's almost like training yourself to get used to what you actually look like." | "Without them I just felt so ugly," she says. "It's almost like training yourself to get used to what you actually look like." |
| But it's also given Katy time to reflect. | But it's also given Katy time to reflect. |
| "It's sort of helping me realise that I don't actually need them as much as I think." | "It's sort of helping me realise that I don't actually need them as much as I think." |
| To take her mind off the treatments she was missing, Katy stopped following Instagram pages showing fillers or beauty treatments and started following pages about self-love and self-reflection. | To take her mind off the treatments she was missing, Katy stopped following Instagram pages showing fillers or beauty treatments and started following pages about self-love and self-reflection. |
| Looking at old photos of herself has also helped. | Looking at old photos of herself has also helped. |
| "I didn't have all of the stuff then and nobody thought of me any different," she says. | "I didn't have all of the stuff then and nobody thought of me any different," she says. |
| "I've had no choice but to get used to it but I'll definitely be first in line at the nail salon." | "I've had no choice but to get used to it but I'll definitely be first in line at the nail salon." |
| The gym is my 'therapy' | The gym is my 'therapy' |
| Ursula, 26, has also had to deal with a major change to her routine. Before lockdown, she was at the gym five days a week. | Ursula, 26, has also had to deal with a major change to her routine. Before lockdown, she was at the gym five days a week. |
| "Not having the option to do what I usually use as therapy is really tough," she tells Newsbeat. | "Not having the option to do what I usually use as therapy is really tough," she tells Newsbeat. |
| She can't keep to her usual exercise because she is staying in a small house with family. | She can't keep to her usual exercise because she is staying in a small house with family. |
| Ursula's passion is fitness. She's competed as a body-builder and is now studying to be a personal trainer. | Ursula's passion is fitness. She's competed as a body-builder and is now studying to be a personal trainer. |
| Before the lockdown she got to a point where she felt content, healthy and "light on my feet". | Before the lockdown she got to a point where she felt content, healthy and "light on my feet". |
| Not being able to go to the gym has affected Ursula's mental health a lot. She has struggled with feeling "really stuck and caged". | Not being able to go to the gym has affected Ursula's mental health a lot. She has struggled with feeling "really stuck and caged". |
| She's been using yoga and meditation to stay calm. | She's been using yoga and meditation to stay calm. |
| "I would love to say I'm still content but I'm a bit heavier than I want to be. | "I would love to say I'm still content but I'm a bit heavier than I want to be. |
| "But I also feel very lucky for this time, before this all started I was at a point where I was feeling very burned out." | "But I also feel very lucky for this time, before this all started I was at a point where I was feeling very burned out." |
| Fortunately, Ursula's able to spend lockdown completing her personal trainer course. | Fortunately, Ursula's able to spend lockdown completing her personal trainer course. |
| 'I've learned to love myself beyond measure' | 'I've learned to love myself beyond measure' |
| Jo says she's been spending her time in isolation practising self-care. | |
| Going without her fillers, lashes and hair appointments has been "mildly frustrating" but she's "hyper-aware" of the situation. | Going without her fillers, lashes and hair appointments has been "mildly frustrating" but she's "hyper-aware" of the situation. |
| "I've learned to love myself beyond measure, it doesn't bother me if I haven't got the extras I can cope without," she says. | "I've learned to love myself beyond measure, it doesn't bother me if I haven't got the extras I can cope without," she says. |
| Managing poor mental health in the past has helped Jo build resilience, so the lockdown hasn't affected her too much. | |
| "I'm able to use all that experience to get into such a great place I am now." | "I'm able to use all that experience to get into such a great place I am now." |
| Jo says she likes getting fillers as a way to change her looks without having to commit to surgical procedures. | |
| "I love the fact I still have the opportunity to change." | "I love the fact I still have the opportunity to change." |
| 'Don't judge how you're feeling as wrong' | 'Don't judge how you're feeling as wrong' |
| Psychotherapist Danielle Sandler explains that the lockdown can bring a lot of conflict in people's self-image. | Psychotherapist Danielle Sandler explains that the lockdown can bring a lot of conflict in people's self-image. |
| She says lockdown has "stripped back people to their bare essence" and "removed their masks". | She says lockdown has "stripped back people to their bare essence" and "removed their masks". |
| Danielle's advice for dealing with body image issues is "not to judge how're feeling as wrong or unacceptable". | Danielle's advice for dealing with body image issues is "not to judge how're feeling as wrong or unacceptable". |
| "Whatever you're feeling is OK and be careful not to minimise it." | "Whatever you're feeling is OK and be careful not to minimise it." |
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