The Beginning of My #SkinPositivity Journey ✨

My skin has been breaking out on and off for the last year and a half and honestly, it’s driving me nuts. I’ve had skin issues since my teenage years but it’s never gotten this bad.

I’ve been to dermatologists, changed my diet, cut out fried food, stopped eating dairy, drank celery juice, overdosed in Complex B Vitamins, I’ve watched countless hours of YouTube skin care videos (so much time i will NEVER get back), Korean skin care, topical treatments and still, i’m greeted every morning to a face full of pimples. Sometimes having more than i had the night before. It’s exhausting and debilitating. For a long time, i didn’t want to leave the house. I didn’t want anyone to see me. I didn’t want to be in photos anymore. I just wanted to hide until my face cleared up.

I have done SO much research on skin. According to Google, every 1 out of 2 people suffer from acne... 👀.. um, where? Lol i look around and not see one blemish on any of the persons that walk by. (I mean, who conducted this survey?!) I would look around in hopes of seeing someone going through it like i was... just so i could feel like i wasn’t in this alone. The more people I saw with perfect skin, the more I would get insecure and kind of depressed.

But then I stopped.. and realized.. “what the hell am I doing?!” .. My worth is not determined by the perception of other people. This is the reality of my skin in this season of my life right now. My skin may never clear up. Maybe it will. Who knows. But I can not stop living my life. I won’t let hormonal cystic acne defeat me! It’s just skin. Of course, i will continue to focus on my health but my breakouts do not define me or my self worth. I can’t let it interfere with my confidence. Life is too short to harp on the small stuff. Slap on some lipstick and eyeliner and call it a day; even if i am just stuck in the house. Pray, drink a crap load of water and do whatever else you need to to get through your tough season (as long as it doesn’t physically harm you or other people, of course. God is watching 👀).

Be Blessed. ✌🏽 #StayPositive