[Personal] My mother has issues with my skincare routine and is making me feel insecure

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Hi everyone!(Sorry if I've used the wrong tag in the post title).A few months ago, I realised that I had been covering my skin up with make-up everyday because I was insecure about blemishes/uneven skin tone. This was affecting my self-esteem, so I decided that I would quit wearing make-up altogether (except for special occasions) and work on my skincare routine, considering I didn't have one at the time.I have been able to feel secure in my bare face and I find the daily skincare routine fun and therapeutic. While my skin has always been relatively clear, I do feel like my skin looks and feels a lot better than before.But my mother has expressed some issues with my skincare routine. She told me that I'm wasting my money on products that are supposed to dry my skin out so I can keep buying them. She told me that moisturiser clogs my pores and gives me more wrinkles. She laughs at me whenever I put on a facemask and criticises me when I wear sunscreen on cloudy days.I usually try to ignore it when she makes these comments. However, about a week ago, my mother told me that my skin looks worse than it did when I was 14 (I'm currently 18). At first, I found this hard to believe because I experienced high anxiety at 14 years old and I used to get bad cystic acne (I'm taking contraceptive pills now). But after a few days, her comments have really gotten to me and I feel like my skin looks dull and splotchy with small pimples. I really can't work out if my skincare routine has ruined my skin or if it's just normal (but still better than before I started my skincare routine).Thanks for reading
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