Today I’m going to dig in a little bit deeper to talk about something that has made a direct impact on my everyday life: skin care. Most people suffer from bouts of bad skin starting in middle or high school (when my acne first appeared), but mine really exploded in college. Having awful acne affected me both physically and mentally and it was truly a painful experience. I often would take control of where my friends and I would head to dinner based on which place offered dark lighting because I was so self-conscious of my terrible skin. I tried just about everything: topical creams, washes, vitamins, devices — it seemed like the more I did the worse it got. Especially with harsh East Coast winters when my skin would be both broken out and dry. Total nightmare! Through a lot of trial and error I figured out my best skin care routine that has literally changed my life. My skin type can best be described as acne-prone combination — my forehead and T-zone are oily but my cheeks get tight and dry. My breakouts mostly occur on my cheeks, almost never on my forehead or nose, but I do […]