Hello my gorgeous readers!
The picture above is of myself (Breanna), I took it a few minutes before I began typing this post. As you can see, I am having some serious breakouts right now that I'm mostly blaming on a lot of stress going on lately, as well as 'that time of the month' (say hello, to my little friends, chilling on my chin... haha), as well as the fact that since the lovely age of 13, I have been struggling with acne. At one point, it was cystic. I had to take more "serious" acne action, and turn from simple drugstore acne treatments, to my doctor for a prescription acne medication. It worked very well for a while, but about a year or two ago, it pretty much stopped. However, it wasn't as bad as it once was. The acne was more "under control" with drugstore products, I suppose. Still at 17, I would not dare leave the house without makeup. In fact, even when my breakouts were minor while I was on the acne medication, I wouldn't leave the house without some serious coverage on those bad boys. I am now 19, and let me tell you, just because that's legally considered an "adult", insecurities still lurk in my mind. However, I have to tell you something that I've learned about "acne", and being seen with it in public.
I work at a department store, in the children's department. When I get ready for work, before 4 out of 5 shifts a week (I use that ratio because every once in a while I just feel like wearing makeup for the fun of putting it on), my routine is get dressed, brush my hair, do my skin care routine, brush my teeth, put on deodorant and perfume, grab my keys, water, and phone, and head out to work. In other words, that picture that you see up there (other than my t-shirt that I'm wearing to go to bed haha), is how I go to work every single day. I don't wear makeup. This is because I have learned something very important. Since not wearing makeup to cover my acne, I have not lost any friends, I have not seen anyone run away covering their eyes, I have not been called ugly, I have not been told that I'm offending anyone, my boyfriend is still very much in love with me, people tell me I'm beautiful still, the world has not ended.
I'm beautiful because I laugh. I'm beautiful because I smile. I'm beautiful because I'm kind.
Acne does not put beauty to a halt. Yes, there are cures for acne. However, if it's not in the budget for you right now, as it isn't for me, to go get your acne completely fixed, it's going to be okay. You can come out of the dark house, you can wipe off that makeup if you don't feel like wearing it. The people who matter will still adore you from the inside-out. Those who don't (which wouldn't happen anyways), really don't matter too much then for you. You're beautiful!:)
I posted my acne picture, who's brave enough to do it, too?:)
