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Betül Avcı’s May Diary

Beauty and wellness editor Betül Avcı invites us into her full, sensory, and sun-kissed May. It’s the first in her new monthly diary series, a personal calendar made up of tiny rituals, spontaneous joys, and quiet realizations.

Text Betül Avcı

June 3, 2025

I feel completely in sync with spring.

That post-walk relief when your feet finally meet seawater.

A quiet, happy moment: making a mojito from scratch.

Early mornings hold all the possibilities of a new day.

Flirting with the sun.

A full day set aside for meditation.

My LED mask routine is non-negotiable.

Summer energy, packed into my heavy beach bag.

A flower on my yoga mat. I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.

Sun, sea salt on my skin, and a slow sip of something cool.

Took Valerie Dayan’s advice and went for baby blue nails with a dusting of pearl powder.

Seeing my name saved in a friend’s calendar—unexpectedly emotional.

Life rule: never without caffeine.

Sometimes, being alone is the greatest freedom.

I’m savoring my silent pact with the sea at Hillside Beach Club.

I feel completely in sync with spring.

That post-walk relief when your feet finally meet seawater.

A quiet, happy moment: making a mojito from scratch.

Early mornings hold all the possibilities of a new day.

Flirting with the sun.

A full day set aside for meditation.

My LED mask routine is non-negotiable.

Summer energy, packed into my heavy beach bag.

A flower on my yoga mat. I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.

Sun, sea salt on my skin, and a slow sip of something cool.

Took Valerie Dayan’s advice and went for baby blue nails with a dusting of pearl powder.

Seeing my name saved in a friend’s calendar—unexpectedly emotional.

Life rule: never without caffeine.

Sometimes, being alone is the greatest freedom.

I’m savoring my silent pact with the sea at Hillside Beach Club.