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Confidence And 'Flaws'

Confidence And ‘Flaws’

Over the past year I’ve noticed an increase in the amount of questions I get about confidence. The rise of the skin positivity movement and a growing acceptance (at least inside our communities) of different skin types and appearances is wonderful, but it leaves some people feeling anxious or left behind. People want to be skin positive, they would love to embrace their natural skin, but have no…

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Summery Orange Nail Art

Summery Orange Nail Art

We may not be able to go anywhere exciting right now, but that doesn’t mean I can’t embrace the summery vibes with some cute orange nail art. This is a very quick and easy nail art look – you don’t even need fancy nail art tools…

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How To Cover Rosacea In 10 Minutes

How To Cover Rosacea In 10 Minutes

Pinterest recently set me the challenge of creating some 10 minute make up tutorials, as part of their ‘Stay INspired’ campaign. As we’re all stuck at home at the moment, many people are turning to Pinterest for inspiration, entertainment, and information. The two videos I filmed are linked below, and I’ve also added all of the product information and some tips for application. Which is your…

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What Is Neurogenic Rosacea?

What Is Neurogenic Rosacea?

Although I have had rosacea for 15 years, I am still learning new things about it all the time. I try to follow knowledgable people so that I can continue to not only expand my understanding of rosacea, but so I can bring it to you as well. So when the lovely Dr Alia Ahmedsent me an email letting me know about a recent article she wrote for Consulting Room magazine, I was thrilled. I’d heard…

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Rosacea vs Face Masks

Rosacea vs Face Masks

As you will know if you have rosacea, one of the biggest triggers is stress… so it stands to reason that I’ve had an upswing in messages, comments, and emails from fellow sufferers who have seen their skin becoming more irritated, flare ups becoming more regular and more severe. Annoyingly, another common trigger seems to be the face masks that people are wearing to protect themselves and others.…

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How Do I Look? Hallie On Her Rosacea

How Do I Look? Hallie On Her Rosacea

We are nearly at the end of Rosacea Awareness Month 2020 – I can’t believe it! This month I decided that all of my How Do I Look? posts should focus on rosacea and I have loved conducting these interviews. I find it fascinating how different we all are, but that so many similar experiences, emotions, and realities run through all of our stories.

Today’s interview is with the incredible Hallie.…

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Rosacea Awareness Month: What I’ve Learned In 15 Years Of Rosacea

Rosacea Awareness Month: What I’ve Learned In 15 Years Of Rosacea

I still find it hard to accept that I was diagnosed with rosacea 15 years ago. I’ve now been dealing with this skin condition for longer than I was even aware of my skin. Until I was about 20, I didn’t understand what healthy skin meant, or the way that your appearance could impact your life, emotions, and happiness. I’ve learned so much about rosacea in the past 15 years and have been sharing it…

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How Do I Look? Rose On Her Rosacea

When I started the ‘How Do I Look?’ series, it was because I had seen how powerful it can be to find someone else who has shared your experience, someone who looks like you, someone who feels like you. When I found others with rosacea online, I was so happy: I felt understood and supported in a way I hadn’t before. And I wanted to help make those connections for other people. Being involved in…

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HOW TO: Double Cleanse With Pai... [AD]

HOW TO: Double Cleanse With Pai… [AD]

Cleansing is one of the most important steps in my skincare routine and although I’ve been talking about the double cleanse for years, I’ve not explained it in detail before now. Let’s dive in…

This is a sponsored post in association with Pai. All words and opinions are my own.

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How Do I Look? Cæcilie On Her Rosacea

For the month of April – to celebrate Rosacea Awareness Month – I will be dedicating all of my How Do I Look? interviews to rosacea. So far I’ve covered acne, psoriasis, vitiligo, eczema, trichotillomania, hair loss, port wine stains, and scars – I’ve put links at the bottom of this post if you’re interested in the past interviews.

Cæcilie Johansen is a medical doctor and PhD student in…

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Rosacea Awareness Month: A Letter To My Younger Self

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April Is Rosacea Awareness Month

This month marks the 5th annual Rosacea Awareness Month. Although I’ve been talking about rosacea on this site for 7 years, it’s really only in the past 2 years that there’s been a noticable shift in the conversation.

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How Do I Look? Kali On Her Acne

How Do I Look? Kali On Her Acne

I can’t remember how I discovered Kali on Instagram, but she is such a joy in my timeline. Whether she’s talking about her acne and giving advice to her followers, showcasing amazing make up looks, or dancing with her adorable dogs, I love everything she posts.

As soon as I started doing my How Do I Look? series I knew I wanted to interview Kali, because she has such a positive and open…

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Skincare Shake Up: Feb '20 Edition

Skincare Shake Up: Feb ’20 Edition

It has been 5 months since the last edition of Skincare Shake Up and I was tempted to skip this because (spoilers!) not a lot has changed in my routine. But I get a lot of questions about the products I use every single day, so if it’s helpful I will continue to share these as and when. There are a lot of old favourites here, which will shock no one who’s a regular here. Make sure you read the…

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How Do I Look? Sophie on Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder)

How Do I Look? Sophie on Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder)

Today’s interview is with Sophie, talking about her trichotillomania. Until I spoke to Sophie I had very little knowledge on this condition so I’m really pleased that I could chat to her and educate myself.

In case you’re new to my blog, I typically talk about my own skin condition (rosacea) but started this How Do I Look?series last year so that I could talk to others in the skin positivity…

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6 Easy Things You Can Change To Help Your Rosacea Today

6 Easy Things You Can Change To Help Your Rosacea Today

Rosacea is a complicated beast: we’re still not sure what causes it, there’s still no cure, and everyone has different triggers. There are so many people out there willing to sell you courses or products to ‘heal’ or ‘cure’ your skin condition, but I wanted to go back to basics. I’ve put together an edit of 6 quick, easy and mostly free things that you can do today to help your rosacea.

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How Do I Look? P On Their Acne Conglobata

How Do I Look? P On Their Acne Conglobata

I’m so excited to kick off 2020 with this incredible interview. I’ve been a huge fan of P for their incredible work on Instagram: not only do they raise awareness of acne and help their followers feel more seen and accepted, but they write so beautifully and in such a raw way that it’s a pleasure to follow.

If you’re new to my How Do I Look? series – welcome! I have rosaceaand have been…