
What’s one of the worst things you did to your skin as a teenager? I want to say scrub it raw with St Ives Apricot Scrub but that probably isn’t the worst thing I’ve ever done! This post is inspired by a Tiktok trend that’s going around saying how Millennials look so much younger than they really are. And I gotta say, I don’t think I look my age at all and I started my skincare journey very late in age. Nowadays, kids are scoring Drunk Elephant hauls at Sephora and learning SPF is the most important start of your day! I wish I could say I was blocking harmful sunrays, hydrating, and putting eye cream on by at 10-12 but I was more concerned about with Barbies, stickers, and being outside riding bikes with friends. But maybe I owe my youthful skin to the really bad drugstore skincare I used to use!
When I did start my skincare journey I remember I was using Olay Total Effects Moisturizer. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t an ideal pick but what did I know? Later on Clean & Clear became a staple in my routine! How I used that foaming cleanser and they’re tingling moisturizer is beyond me! I’m lucky because my skin is pretty resilient even back then and I never broke out or had major skincare issues. And lets not forget that tingle we all got from Nozema…! Noxzema was truly that girl when I was a teenager. My cousin used to put it on her face and SLEEP in it. Yes, SLEEP in it. Like, a night mask! Who did we even think we were back then?!
But by far the worst thing I did to my teenage skin was this…
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