To tempt: What does self-care imply to you?
Mardini: It is being surrounded by good folks, working in the direction of my goals and objectives, and understanding that typically you need to take 5 steps as a substitute of 1 step to get the place you need to be. It is understanding that I’ve to work onerous and likewise understanding that I’d fail and that is nice. I can be dissatisfied, I’ll get annoyed, however many nice issues will come after that, as a result of typically if you find yourself most annoyed, you give you the most effective concept in your life. And it might sound tacky, however I am actually, actually somebody who believes that the nearer you’re to giving up, when you actually need one final push to get the place you need to be. You possibly can see that in my story. I imply I may have given up so many occasions however my household has taught me to by no means hand over and check out many times till I’m the place I need to be.
To tempt: With the Olympics behind you, what does your self-care routine appear to be right now?
Mardini: I attempt to practice at the very least 4 occasions every week as a result of I’m not knowledgeable swimmer. I usually have much less time for facials and so forth, however I attempt. Every time I am on a purple carpet I do a cryofacial, which is nice for glam and stuff. I’ve nice make-up artists who all the time deliver me face masks earlier than placing on the make-up.
I nonetheless train. I’ve tried sizzling Pilates. You sweat a lot and you’re feeling it burning. I even have a really full day at college, as a result of I’m additionally a pupil. It is loopy to say, nevertheless it’s more durable to deal with myself now than once I was knowledgeable athlete as a result of I had time. You have been pressured to recuperate for just a few hours between coaching and now I am on the highway from morning to night. However I all the time attempt to take excellent care of my pores and skin and myself.
To tempt: Does your Syrian origin affect your magnificence rituals?
Mardini: Sure, in a optimistic method. We Arabs have all of the secrets and techniques. I discovered lots from my mother, like utilizing rose water and lemon in your arms to make them brighter and softer. Rose water may be very well-known in Damascus. They prepare dinner with it, they use it for magnificence, they use it for thus many issues. I wish to [skin care] is less complicated there. It’s a must to do much less and you’ve got much less to fret about, however you continue to get the identical consequence. And girls share most of these magnificence secrets and techniques, which I really like. As a child I used to take a seat whereas my household had morning espresso and I listened as a result of I simply wished to know extra. We take nice care of ourselves and our moms taught us to embrace our magnificence.
