Beauty Tips For Body Care
Cross-post from r/acne scarringYears of self-hatred due to scarring, but am slowly learning acceptance and compassion.I’m not going to tell anyone here to not work on their scars (nor would I pass up any opportunity I thought would instantly fix this particularly deep scar below my cheekbone) because I know what it’s like to hate the way you look/feel utterly consumed every day by the aftermath of acne. I know what it’s like to be scared to go outside, and to wake up every morning and have the first thought be: not a bad dream, still have scars. I really do get it.But what I will say is this: from personal experience, I know we are our own worst enemies with regards to scarring (for example, I see people with objectively worse scarring than my own and I think they either look good with it or have absolutely nothing to worry about - seriously), and also (forgive me for being cringey af) they don’t look so bad when you’re smiling, which we should all try and do more. I’ve tried practising actively smiling whenever I see my scars now, and it feels so forced and fake and dumb when you start, but it genuinely helps over time. Slowly, and of course it’s never going to fulfil those irrational dreams of ‘waking up with poreless, perfect skin’ but it does help.Massive love to everyone here dealing with scars and texture and active acne, because if you’re anywhere near as cruel to yourself as I can be to myself, I know you put yourself through a special kind of hell.
Girls Blog 2015
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