[Personal] Just wanted to say thank you.

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Hey everyone,I've been wanting to make this post for a long time now but I always delayed it because I feared I would never properly express how grateful I am. I probably still haven't, but know that I truly am grateful.I'm definitely no skincare expert or anything but I've learned so much from this sub, and this sub only, that I can now proudly call myself a skincare addict. Backtrack to me just 9 months ago, and you'd find a total skincare noob. I remember the first time I came to this sub, I was so overwhelmed. I read a few threads and thought it was daunting and quickly closed the tabs, despite needing skincare advice. I came back some time after that and thought "okay, this is it. You have to try!", (which I know sounds silly in hindsight but there are so many things we know that we take for granted). I religiously browsed the sub, found the the wiki, got a pen and paper and read, read, read. You can go back on my post history and see some of the so-very silly things I asked. I don't want to delete it though, it's a reminder to me for how far I've come.A year ago, I was scrubbing my face with Garnier and L'Oreal face scrubs in the shower, I was washing my face with heads and shoulders everyday, I was putting lemon juice/salt on my face and enduring the pain for 30 minutes, thinking 'no pain, no gain'. I was using such thick and greasy moisturiser without realising it was making my face so oily. I was even using tretinoin nightly without any sunscreen!So, thank you. Thank you to every one of you here, from the people who replied to my stupid questions, to the others commenting elsewhere having no idea how much they were helping me. Thank you so much.My skin is far from flawless and I still have things to work on but I never even realised how insecure I was about my face before. I actually look a little longer in the mirrors I pass now, instead of before when I used to (subconsciously) avoid them. I was just so used to pimples all over my face. I still remember the first time I ran my fingers across my forehead/temples when my skin was improving. It was such a foreign feeling to me, it being smooth and not having any bumps. Even now, during the day when I do it (I know I shouldn't), it sometimes catches me off guard. I feel like this is such a cliche to say, but this sub really changed my life. Dare I say it, I think my skin even glows at times.Here's my routine for anyone who's wondering: (It may be very basic for some of you, but it's done wonders for me)AM:Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Facial CleanserVitamin C (from SR Skincare)Neutrogena AM Hydro Boost MoisturiserBiore Aqua Rich Sunscreen (+ some talcum powder for oily spots)PM:Cleanse with Raw black African Soap in the showerVitamin C15% AHA (mandelic acid from SR Skincare)- not dailyNeutrogena PM Hydro Boost Moisturiser0.05% Tretinoin- not dailyTL;DR Thank you so much, /r/SkincareAddiction.
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