The Perfect Holiday Hair: Beachy Waves

Disclaimer: This post is not an AD, I just like the products that I’m using right now.

I don’t know about anyone else but on holiday I find that it’s a bit of a pain sorting out my hair every day. Personally, when I go away I prefer to work with my hairs natural texture rather than obsessively straightening or curling it. When your contending with humidity, sweating and general hot weather issues it can be difficult to find a flattering style that works all day anyway. My hair naturally has a bit of a wave to it but you can also achieve beachy waves if you have fine or straight hair too. The staple product for beachy waves is a good texturising spray, I used to always use the Sea Salt spray by Fudge Urban because I loved the smell of it but I’ve found a new favourite product. The Stylista Beach Waves Mist by L’Oréal has taken the baton and ran away with it, whilst it doesn’t smell as nice, I do prefer the end product.

To get the above look, I like to start with a freshly washed, clean and damp base to enhance any existing waves that naturally fall in my hair. Recently I have been using the TIGI Dumb Blonde shampoo and conditioner to look after my bleached locks. I then lightly towel dry my hair until it no longer drips and brush it through with my Tangle Teaser, though, if you have fine/straight hair you should skip this step as it will smooth out your hair more than necessary for this style. Next, I like to scrunch my hair and lightly spritz the texturising spray from the roots to the ends. I keep scrunching my hair like this every few minutes until it has air dried. Once my hair has dried I like to flip my hair upside down and back again to give it some volume before adding more of the Beach waves spray.

I shower every day on holiday because I feel like my hair gets a lot of product build up and any chlorine or sea water from swimming doesn’t really help it any. That being said, if you wanted to keep it for longer you could always turn it into a messy bun or use it to give braids a bit of added grip if you prefer your hair out of the way in this heat. I hope you’ve enjoyed this post, I thought it would be a handy one if you’re looking to give your hair a little extra texture.

Affordable & Simple Tattoo Aftercare

As a quick disclaimer before I start, I am not a dermatologist or a tattoo artist but I did a lot of research and asked friends and multiple artists about their top tips. Some of you may be aware that I got my first tattoo last month, for those of you that didn’t already know, I want to start off by saying that I always wanted one. I dropped it into conversations with family members (without saying that I actually wanted one) multiple times before I took the plunge. It was by through this method that I realised that I was being too worried about what everyone else would think and what I actually wanted for myself. I had a fairly firm idea of what I wanted, I was just unsure about the composition so I gave my tattoo artist relative creative freedom. My idea started as the one rose and I ended up changing my mind and getting three done instead as a bit of a tribute to my love for my siblings.

My tattoo is only quite small, it’s on my forearm and the closest to shading that I got was the dot work on the leaves so all in all, it was a great first tattoo. My tattoo artist, unlike many who recommend pricey products that they get commission on, told me to use very basic and natural products as to not irritate the new art. I got all of my products for less than £10 and I haven’t had any bother whatsoever. To clean it I use Sanex Zero% Sensitive Skin Shower Gel with a Ramer Baby Sponge. The shower gel I chose because it has no fragrance, parabens, colourants, phthalates or phenoxyethanol in it so I felt like it would be the most delicate of the options available. The sponge was chosen because I picked one up for a friend to make a tiny tattoo aftercare bundle for her birthday.

To moisturise my tattoo, I use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Fragrance Free Body Lotion yet again, just because it’s great for sensitive skin and for healing. Also, my tattooist recommended cocoa butter as an aftercare option in the letter I was given to take home. You really shouldn’t use anything that doesn’t sink in really quickly because apparently it can create a barrier and prevent your tattoo from healing quickly. My simple method has contributed to my tattoo barely scabbing and settling down super quickly. Obviously I’m no expert but these are the items that have really helped me and I just wanted to help people like me who don’t want to spend an absolute fortune on upkeep.

Other than those three products, to take care of my first tatt, I have used the shower instead of the bath to avoid soaking it and risking any scabbing to swell and pull away the ink. I have also tried to keep it out of the sun as much as possible, this is kind of a common sense thing anyway but I have used natural sun creams to avoid sun damage but you can buy cream that’s specific to tattoos if you so desire. I hope you have found this post interesting, personally I searched the web for posts just like this one before my appointment and Google more or less drew a blank. Let me know your tips in the comments if you have any better recommendations!

Hair Update: Blue, Purple & The Bizarre

So since my last update, I was left with patchy and uneven hair as a result of a less than successful dye from Arctic Fox. Since then I have used two different dyes and a diluted version with conditioner. As the dyes I use are only semi-permanent, I haven’t really had any damage that I can see but I have had issues with colour bleeding EVERYWHERE. I’m talking bed sheets, scarves, tops, coats… Blue and purple is everything right now. Moving on… So after my original appointment I was disappointed by how much my colour faded, I love shocking people with my funky hair so I don’t want to have dull hair anymore.

After I used Poseidon by Arctic Fox, I moved on to Manic Panic but I used conditioner mixed with their shade Shocking Blue. I did the roots first and left them to soak up the dye before adding it to the ends, that gave me the ombre style as shown in the picture above. I loved the colouring that I had after doing this and it was certainly a step up from the mess that the first Arctic Fox colour left my hair. Manic Panic did not smell as nice but it did have a better result and I was much happier with how I looked.

The next image shows how my hair with a full coverage of the Shocking Blue without conditioner to dilute the colour. It felt less nourished but I preferred the colour of this one. I didn’t get a great deal of fading but the shade did change slightly and the brightness faded the roots. Shocking Blue gave me the closest colour to what I was aiming for, I was thinking Katy Perry in the Wide Awake music video and I think I got fairly close. It could have been a little bolder but it fit my inspiration a little closer than I was expecting.

After my blog post about my first Arctic Fox disaster, their customer support team sent me a Purple Rain dye to try out. Apparently certain colours pick up better on your hair depending on texture and hair history. The picture is definitely not true to life, it’s more like that dark gothic purple that we all wore in the noughties. I’ve had some great feedback about this latest shade but blue is where my heart is and I fully plan on going blue once again.

Skin Stories: Bacne And Beyond

 

As part of the next chapter of the Skin Stories series, it is important to be inclusive of the fact that skin issues don’t just occur on the face. For many, acne occurs on both the back and the chest rather than their face. I will once again start with a disclaimer and say that I’m not a dermatologist, I’m just going off what I’ve been told and the information that I have culminated. I am taking information about having this skin problem from someone who has asked to remain anonymous but I know them in real life and I’m also doing my own little side research. I will, however say that my featured subject is a boy who has struggled with acne on his back from his mid to late teens.

The main cause for acne on the back is sweat and our assumption is that the person that I interviewed suffered as a result of a heavy gym routine. Sebaceous glands, which I talked about in the first Skin Stories post, contain excess oil but are commonly found on the back and chest so when these glands become clogged – acne appears. Doctors tend to prescribe different treatments depending on the level that the bacne appears and the requirements of the patient. Antibiotics such as Minocycline, Tetracycline, Doxycycline and Crythromycin are usually a first move in the right direction to reduce the inflammation of the acne. My anonymous source took the Minocycline and whilst they initially worked for him (not that it completely cleared up the acne but it did improve), as soon as he was taken off them the acne came back with a vengence.

The other tablets that can be recommended by doctors are Accutance or Roaccutane which has been known to be successful but it has been linked as a possible cause of depression. I think that it’s one of those treatments that are given to people at the top of the scale but nevertheless the decision to take up these tablets should not be taken lightly, especially if you already struggle with your mental health.

Retinoids are also a common ‘cure’ for acne but it’s not the most effective option for anywhere other than the face because unless you have time for it to really sink in it’s going to be rubbed off. The same goes for Benzoyl Peroxide which is a topical treatment but it’s main drawback is that it can bleach out whatever material that it touches like clothes or bedsheets.

The more extreme cases call for acne lasers or chemical peels and whilst these aren’t the most pleasant of the treatments but they are said to reduce scarring as well as the issue of acne itself. The idea of getting a chemical peel doesn’t sound particularly pleasant to me, I’ve seen a few YouTube videos where people have been left with gunky or infected results and I’m not eager to try it for any reason. Not that I have acne myself but I can understand why it is classed as a harsh treatment. As for the lasers, they’re never going to be pleasant either but for some, the reality of acne scars is a massive hit on confidence.

This leads me to the next ‘treatment’ of sorts, this is the one that my anonymous feature has said works the best. He said that by taking his shirt off and exposing his acne to the sunlight for a while in the summer, his acne got better. Furthermore, when he went on holiday his acne was barely in existence. Of course, you could use the sunbeds but that can also be bad for your skin in another way but it’s six and two threes. His girlfriend says that the final thing that stopped his skin issue from returning was through her usage of pimple tools, the little ones with loops on the end and s good sacylic acid.

I hope this post has either been relatable or given you a few options for your own acne no matter where it is on your body. The next post in my Skin Stories series will feature the fantastic Vikki of Cuteek about her melasma so keep your eyes peeled for that!

Skin Stories: A Guest Post By The Petite Damsel (Sulochana and Rosacea)

The following post has been written by Sulochana from The Petite Damsel and goes through her Skin Story.

My skin issue started when I was in college. When my friends that acne issues during high school days, I didn’t even have a single pimple of my face, I had clear skin.. But it changed and got worse once college started. I went to Delhi for college, the climate is very different from what I was used to. Little did I know that the pollution and the harsh Sun were damaging my skin. Back then I wasn’t much aware of skin care. I used to wear a moisturizer and that was it. Being out in the Sun without a Sunscreen did a lot of damage. My skin became dry and sensitive. Although I applied my moisturizer religiously, my skin was dehydrated. Soon I noticed that my face would turn pink minutes after I stepped out in the Sun and become very irritated. My cousin sister recommended me to use a Sunscreen and it started using it every day. After few months, bumps with whitehead started appearing and the skin around them were red. It first started around my mouth and it spread on my nose. I thought I started having acne.

I went to see a dermatologist and she recommended using Linical lotion which contains Calamine and it helped reduce the irritation and the bumps. When I first started using the lotion, the bumps started reducing and then disappeared. I was happy thinking the lotion cured my acne. My face would still turn pink whenever I stepped out in the Sun and I would apply more Sunscreen hoping that’ll help. But after almost a year during spring season, those bumps & whiteheads re-appeared and the condition was worse, I couldn’t even open my mouth properly to eat. I visited the same dermatologist and she prescribed a gel ointment and a tablet. She said the gel would dry up the whiteheads and the tablet is to control the irritation and itchiness. The tablet did what was expected but the gel ointment would dry up the skin so badly that it started to feel stretchy and patchy.

I went back to the dermatologist again, she looked nervous seeing my skin condition. She gave me a Cetaphil lotion and asked me to stop using the gel ointment and use the lotion instead. I skipped college for 2 weeks. I stayed at home, I didn’t even step out to the balcony because my neighbors were asking me what happened to my face. I decided to hide from people. After 2 weeks, the whiteheads, dryness all was healed and I started going to college. The dermatologist said I have a very sensitive skin and the bumps are “allergies”. She asked me to use scarf to cover my face when in Sun or in dusty places. I followed her advice.

The “allergies” didn’t appear for almost 3 years, by then I had graduated, moved to South India and started working full time. This time the “allergies” appeared during autumn season. I woke up one day to find that the tablet, gel ointment, lotion hadn’t cured the “allergies”, rather spread all over my face. That day I took day off from work and went to see a new dermatologist, since I had left Delhi. She examined and said they were allergies and prescribed a tablet, this tablet was different from what was prescribed by my previous dermatologist. She gave me 3 different doses (16mg, 8mg & 4mg) and advised me to take a 16mg tablet the same day after food. And then gradually reduce the doses. The tablet was to reduce inflammation of the skin. Overnight, I could see the bumps were drying up and becoming flaky.

I went to work next day, colleagues started asking what happened to my skin. It was like my college days all over again. But I had to go to work wearing scarf around my mouth. I would even try to eat alone in the pantry so that nobody will be disgusted with my skin. But my colleagues didn’t mind and they would still eat with me in the cafeteria. (I felt blessed to have had those colleagues who become my close friends now). It took weeks for the “allergies” to heal. For about 2 and half years, the “allergies” didn’t appear but I had a feeling that they will appear again. When they started reappearing it was few around the mouth and nose, few on the forehead but never at the same time. I would take the tablet every time they appear and it would control them.

By end of 2016, these “allergies” started appearing and wouldn’t go even after me having the tablet. My face was more red than ever. I went to the dermatologist. My previous (2nd) dermatologist had moved to a different city so I had to see a new dermatologist. He recommended using the same tablet whenever the “allergies” appeared. He also recommended Bio-Oil. So, I kept taking the tablet whenever the bumps appeared and applied Bio-oil. The dryness of the skin reduced within days from using Bio-Oil. But it’s result stopped after 3-4 months. The allergies kept appearing and my skin was flaky. I tried multiple moisturizers to see which one worked. Any product would work only for few months.

In 2017, my enthusiasm for beauty and make-up grew, although I couldn’t wear any because of my skin condition. I was scared and the dermatologist also advised me not to apply makeup as it will only worsen the condition. I bought beauty products which can be used on sensitive skin and wore only on special occasions. During summer 2017, the allergies were getting worse and the tablet didn’t help much. I had to keep taking 16mg. My face started becoming puffy and eyes swollen. I didn’t know what to do. All the visit to the dermatologists, using recommended products, having a regime for skin care – nothing helped. I was just spending a huge chunk of my savings trying to find a cure for my skin condition.

When I was going through this bad phase, a good friend of mine who has acne problem asked me if I wanted to visit her dermatologist. She said he is pretty good with the diagnosis and prescribes products that really work. I decided to give one last shot and visited the dermatologist with her. He examined my skin and said “You’ve rosacea”. I was scared because I haven’t heard any body with rosacea say it’s cured. He recommended using Avene products. He asked me to reduce in-take of tea/coffee, spicy food, avoid long exposure to Sun. I was sad to hear that because I love tea. But I took his advice.

That was my last visit to dermatologist. I still use Avene products, it doesn’t always work. When Avene doesn’t work, I go back to using Bio-oil. Sometimes, I use Clinique products. I have to keep shuffling the products, as no product works for more than 3-4 months. I do keep the tablet in my medicine box to take when rosacea goes worse. Since the tablet control inflammation of the skin, it reduces the redness and bumpiness of the skin. I believe I have watched every YouTube video and read so many articles about Rosacea, trying to find out what can help my skin. Nothing is really helping. I have been keeping a track and trying to find what triggers my rosacea. So far, I found that hot/cold/humid weather triggers rosacea, dust and even cold wind, exposure to Sunlight for more than an hour or so, when I sweat from exercising or dancing and when I am stressed out. I have now decided to accept my skin condition and use the products recommended by the multiple dermatologist (except for the gel-ointments) whenever necessary. I don’t apply make-up everyday to work and use only when there are any special occasions.

I found that finding peace with my skin condition is actually reducing my stress about it. I am no longer embarrassed about my rosacea. When people ask, I let them know what it is. As per the dermatologist, rosacea is not a very common skin condition in India. So far in my rosacea journey, my skin gets very sensitive, puffy, swollen, bumps & whiteheads, redness, dry & patchy, dehydrated, inflamed, scars from any big whiteheads and they take months to heal.

Thank you for reading Sulo’s story, I hope it has been as interesting for everyone else as it has been for me. Click through this link here to check out the last post in the series which followed a friend of mine who has suffered from eczema. 

My Bad Experience With Arctic Fox

Hello and welcome to “I have more money than sense and I don’t even have much money”, today’s post is about something that I did on a whim. My bright idea this week was to freshen up my hair colour by applying a fresh blue semi-permanent dye over the existing composition. The colours that the hairdresser put in had already started to fade so I thought that having a more even shade over the top would make the bright colour last longer. I had been watching YouTube videos where girls were using the brand Arctic Fox and I was quite excited to try it out for myself. Unfortunately, I was left quite disappointed.

So, my first impression was more or less based around the smell which is a really nice candy grape scent. I couldn’t really see the colour in any area other than my roots as they were a brighter shade to begin with but I wasn’t worried because I was going off of the reviews. I started at the roots and worked my way down using both my fingers and a hair dye brush to get an even application. As you can see, I did end up covered in it but I wasn’t bothered because I chose to wear the purple jumper for a reason!

The image above is what the product looked like just before I washed it away, it wasn’t the most unpleasant dye to leave on my hair but I couldn’t really see how it was processing. Whilst I was in the shower, the colour ran out fairly quickly as I washed my hair out with colour care shampoo. The website for Arctic Fox said not to use conditioner so I didn’t and I really expected a more conditioning effect on hair for that reason but it wasn’t quite as nourishing as the Alfaparf that was used originally.

I’m embarrassed about how the colour turned out, quite clearly there is a dull greyish green patch in the back and I did notice a few areas that turned a similar colour underneath. I’m so disappointed in this brand and not just because of the hype that surrounds it, I expected so much more from it because it seemed to be similar in consistency and smell to Alfaparf which left my hair looking healthy and glossy. Arctic Fox turned my hair into a frizzy mess with odd colours and I’m so not here for the brand. I would love to know if you have had a similar experience with Arctic Fox or if you rate it as a top semi-permanent brand.

Skin Stories: A Life Long Struggle With Eczema

It’s nice to get back to writing this series, I have enjoyed doing my research and learning about the ways that people have struggled through their skin problems. Just a quick disclaimer before I get started, I am not a dermatologist but I will be speaking to people who have these skin conditions to get some answers. This week I’m talking about eczema, more specifically, the skin story of my best friend Autumn and how she has overcome her confidence issues stemming from it.

Eczema has always been a struggle for me growing up. I couldn’t wear makeup because it caked up in all the wrong areas, you could see the creases in my under eyes and my flakey forehead became even more prominent when I had extra products on.

Eczema is characteristically a skin condition that causes dry, flaky, itchy and occasionally cracked skin. I’ve been told this means that a lot of people who suffer from eczema feel uncomfortable and limited in what they wear and the products that they use. Eczema is not something that is limited to the face, sometimes it can be found on the elbows, knees, wrists, hands, feet and also in other areas.

Having oily skin myself, this issue was something that I don’t personally understand but I know from talking to Autumn about it in the past that it’s a heavy source of frustration. She tried a multitude of ways to even out the texture of her skin, many creams and ointments but nothing suited her. E45 Cream is the common recommendation for people who have eczema but many find that whilst it does help to moisturise their skin, it is rather heavy. Some people have even said that creams such as the E45 treatments make it more difficult to deal with.

What I have picked up from looking at chatrooms on TheStudentRoom and other Q & A sites is that the people who suffer from eczema don’t have one catch all method for skincare. Some people use aqueous cream, some people use E45, some use steroids and that’s just three of the ways that have been tried. Speaking to Autumn, she said that the only thing that has worked for her is products from The Body Shop; The Drops of Youth Liquid Peel, the Aloe Vera cleanser and the corresponding toner and cream. They work as a full routine and do transform the appearance of the skin, I have used the Drops of Youth Liquid Peel for my oily/combination skin and it did feel softer for Autumn describes it as her ‘holy grail’. Another good thing about The Body Shop is the fact that their products are animal cruelty free, not a great deal of main street products can’t say that with a clear conscience. There’s a petition against animal testing if you’re interested!

I hope that I’ve done this skin story justice as I know that so many people get upset or frustrated over eczema but I just want to make sure that everyone knows that they’re not alone. I feel passionate about this skin stories series so it would mean a lot to me if you could let me know your thoughts, let me know what you use in the comments and let’s get some conversation going. Next week we have Sulo from The Petite Damsel and her struggles with Rosacea, if you want to read my previous post in the series you can check it out here.

The First Few Days After Going Bold

For anyone who follows me on Twitter, you’ll know that I’m loving having funky hair again. I’ve noticed that a lot of people show a very ‘rose tinted view’ of having some of the more creative colours in their hair because, of course, it’s good for the ‘gram. Unless you’re new to having coloured hair it can be a stressful few days after the initial few days; pillows, towels, anything your hair touches whilst it’s wet – forget it, they’re ruined. That’s not the only issue but this post will hopefully shed some light on bright hair colouring and the consequences that come with looking like a mermaid.

I’m not going to be saying this to put anyone off getting funky with hair colours, I just want to make sure that people know that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Particularly when you haven’t dyed your hair before it’s a big decision to make and you need to decide if it’s worth the upkeep that can be quite costly. I thought over my decision for a few years for the simple fact that I severely damaged my hair to the point of needing to get a pixie cut last time I got creative.

In connection with the whole staining issue, showering can be a tricky ordeal. The colour gets EVERYWHERE, seriously, anything brighter than pastel in shade will end up covering the walls and the shower tiles. If you can’t handle the mess then it’s best off if you go with something that clings to your hair a little more. Other than that, all you can really do is wring out your hair before you get out and towel dry your hair as much as you can to avoid the little droplets getting all up in your space.

Fading is an obvious annoyance considering the amount of colour bleeding that occurs, it’s disappointing when a fresh colour starts to look lacklustre and dull. Thankfully, in the first few days the AlfaPARF colours don’t fade drastically but they do show signs of change. If you haven’t got too many colours you can mix up a conditioning mask with a small amount of the dye as a way of keeping your hair relatively bright.

The last thing that I want to mention is more of a mental issue, people are going to notice your hair. It’s not always common to see hair so bright in your community and many people don’t mind being rude about it. You don’t necessarily need to have thick skin but it does help! Personally, so far I’ve been called everything from a Fraggle or an emo to a mermaid. Luckily I don’t mind but I do feel like it could be more of an issue if you’re a bit more sensitive to public opinion.

As you can see, there are drawbacks to having bright hair but I’m still loving it and I feel like I’m enjoying having colours like blue and purple more than the last time that I experimented in this way. So yeah, bright hair is no easy upkeep but it’s worth it to feel as confident as it can make you. I hated having boring blonde hair over the past few years but at least it meant I could play about a bit more since I gave my frizzy mess a break. Let me know if you would like a post about the products that I’ve learned to use if I want to prolong hair colour, I’m not going to lie, I was pretty great at keeping my red hair in top condition.

My New Mermazing Hair

So I finally did it, after hours of looking through photos of other bloggers (and being super jealous of their hair) I finally grew a pair and got myself a new mermaid do. Side note: my hairspo is always Zoe London and Helen Anders. I spent quite a bit of money ruining my hair as a teen but soon realised how much it had affected the health and shine of my mop. My hair had, up until today, been my natural colour for some time and it really hasn’t been ‘me’ but I didn’t know just how much I missed switching up my image until I got it into my head that I had to have blue in my hair. Since 2015 when I cut out my bleached white frizzy mess, I have been growing my hair in preparation for a colour composition just like this one.

I chose an old friend of mine, Becca Sanders as my hairdresser after seeing a picture of similar colours being tested out on her hair. I’m so pleased that I did because she seemed to be just as excited as me to see how the colours worked out and it made me feel really at ease whilst she blended in the three different colours from ALFAPARF Milano; True Blue, Rich Purple and Magenta. Whilst my hair is naturally blonde, a bleach bath was required to allow my hair to take on the bright shades better. This is relevant because I want to talk about how shiny and soft the dye has left my hair, the texture tends to be coarse and limp but as you can see it looks amazing.

The picture above shows the colour in a different light but also a little closer, whilst I had my heart set on the blue – I couldn’t resist the purple. I’m in love with my new look and I can’t wait to see what Becca comes up with next! I would really like to know what colours you would choose if you decided to go bold, please let me know in the comments below.

Skin Stories: An Ode To The Red And The Blotchy

Everyone overthinks about what their skin looks like, even models aren’t always comfortable about having a bare face. It’s important to realise that no one is perfect and no one is 100% happy with their skin and, I’m not going to lie, it took me quite a long time to realise this myself! With this in mind, I would like to share with you the skin story of a different person every week. I’m going to start with my own so you know that we’re all in the same boat despite our differences. I’ve never had much confidence in my skin, not that I have a severe condition but it is very oily and that causes quite a few problems.

It has only been the past five years that I’ve been self conscious about my skin, before then I was more concerned about my body shape, due to some rather mean comments at school. When I hit 17 it felt like my skin got bad overnight, suddenly I was aware of how oily my skin was and spots started appearing on my face more often than not. My biggest issue was and still is my T-zone and the pores on my nose, I recently found out that they’re not blackheads which is what I just assumed. What they actually are is sebaceous filaments and they’re not really something that I can get rid of. A sebaceous gland aids the production of naturally occurring oils that can cause these filaments – i.e it’s best not to disturb this balance for the sake of my skin anyway!

The first way that I attempted to rid myself of these sebaceous filaments is through using pore strips and peel off masks. Neither of those things helped but the peel off masks help in a different way, they make my face feel clean.  Last year I tried to get rid of them by going through a course of microdermabrasion but honestly, I wouldn’t rate it! It left my face feeling sunburned and the treatment had no affect on my annoying skin issue, in fact, I suspect that it irritated it and made it worse. The problem is, when I was researching microdermabrasion some people said that it was helpful and some swore it was a skin hindrance rather than a skin saviour.  The truth is, it’s different for everyone but it just wasn’t worth it for me.

I’m still very much on my skin journey but I thought I would give you all an idea of what to expect from the rest of my series. The next person whose skin story I will be sharing is my best friend Autumn who has had eczema throughout her whole life. If you would like to be featured or you want to leave me some skin advice, you can leave a comment and I’ll get back to you ASAP!