What would you say to your twenty-year-old self?

Ah, youth, blessed treasure. Boys, parties, friends. We were cocktails of hormones going downhill and without stopping. The biggest drama in the world was that you had a sore throat on a Saturday night and couldn't go out. And the world would end if Rocío got angry with you or if your crush didn't answer your calls. Everything was lived intensely, everything to the limit. And it was really cool, I won't deny it.

But now, sixteen years after my twentieth birthday (that's a long way off) there is something I would say to that crazy little goat Alex:

1. Say 'no'

That magic word that we don't use out of fear. Fear of not being accommodating. Fear of not being liked . Fear of losing opportunities for adventure. I would give twenty-year-old Alex a few lessons in assertiveness. A no in time can be a victory.

2. Wash your face at night, gorrini

When I was twelve or thirteen, my mother taught me how to wash my face and bought me a simple moisturizer. I have always taken care of my face, but only in the morning. I am embarrassed to say that until very recently, I did not wash my face at night . There I went with all the dirt accumulated during the day. Ugh!

And that was on the good days: some nights of partying I would go to sleep painted like a door. Raise your hand if you have done something similar! Luckily, in the last few years I have learned that a good nighttime routine is essential for healthy skin.

3. Waste less time

We get our master's degree in time management over the years, when our free time is reduced to the bare minimum, that's when we learn to value the few free minutes and make the most of them. I would tell twenty-year-old Alex to sign up for salsa classes and take French seriously.

4. Put on sun protection

I'm not the only one who didn't use sunscreen and lied like a rascal to her mother "yes, mum, of course I have", red as a prawn, a unique mix of sun and shame. If I could go back almost twenty years , I would give myself a slap in the face and put on sunscreen. I would have saved myself a lot of unwanted spots and I'm sure the odd wrinkle.

5. Boys: Dare to talk to them

Boys don't bite. At twenty they may drool a little , but they don't really bite. Dare to approach the boy you like and say hello! Wonderful things can happen. You did it with Diego and it worked <3

6. Hug the people you love more

Teenagers are naturally shy and tend to shy away from hugs and kisses. A display of affection should never be left out . I would tell Alex in her twenties to kiss her parents more, spend time with her mother, learn from her father. Life can turn you upside down and leave you with too many hugs and kisses to give.

And what would you say to your twenty-year-old self?