[PSA] Take the advice on this sub with a grain of salt

Beauty Tips For Body Care
Some time ago in a since-deleted post, I was super excited to share my "shelfie" of mostly Keihl's products and some others. For background, a well-meaning family member bought me a very high dollar amount Keihl's gift card after I mentioned I wanted to get more serious about skincare.I did a consult with a very nice gentleman who gave me advice on which products to pick and let me know that I don't need some 12-step routine to have good skin. I just need to find what works. I walked out with quite a few things and was excited to try them.Almost every comment on my "shelfie" was tbat I wasted money, I wouldn't like the products, they have fragrance so they're awful, it'd make my skin worse, and SEVERAL people saying that I should throw it all away.Now, this feedback did prompt me to look more into skincare ingredients, what they do, how they work, what should be avoided, etc. And research is always good. But I just spent this very generous gift card, so I wasn't going to let it go to waste.Almost a year later, I couldn't be happier with my skin. I learned (thanks to this sub!) that pores are okay and never going to go away, the "wrinkles" under my eyes that have been there since I was a teen are perfectly natural, and having occasional breakouts on my period doesn't mean I have "bad skin". I also learned that I don't have dry skin like I always thought I did - I just wasn't exfoliating. These are all things I learned lurking on here!I am very happy with my routine - it still consists of mostly Keihl's items, some that I repurchased after completing and some new ones. My point is that if I had listened to everyone telling me I'd hate it and decided to give it away or return the items, I probably would have been very disheartened and wouldn't have taken my skincare seriously. I'm very happy that I ignored some users - but a lot can still be learned from some knowledgeable people!Take the advice on this sub with a grain of salt because it won't all be relevant to you. The people here can sometimes get pretentious, but by far more people are just here to help and offer advice which may or may not work for you!
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