Skincare advice I wish I knew in My early 20’s.

Skincare advice, I wish I knew in my early 20s as someone who is turning 28 this year. What would have helped me a lot in my early 20s is realizing I don't need stronger actives, I need a stronger skin barrier. This was my skin in my early 20s. I had a lot of hormonal acne, even breakouts all over my forehead.

And this is my skin now. Do I still have flare-ups sometimes? I absolutely do, but I know how to manage it now because of these tips. I used to think all actives did the same thing, but no, you need to find the right actives for your skin. For example, I used to use a lot of AHAs,

salicylic acid on my skin, thinking it was really helping my skin, but it was only further irritating it. But then when I discovered ingredients like azelaic acid, I'm able to get that gentle buffer while it helps to fight the acne-causing bacteria

in the skin and also treat that inflammation. And number two was finding the best ingredients that were going to support my barrier. Ingredients like panthenol, which completely transformed my skin because it really does help to support the skin barrier,

but also help with inflammation in the skin, as well as ceramides to really help that structure in my skin cells. I wish I knew this advice back in my early 20s when I was dealing with all my skin issues, but hey, that's why I make these videos now

because I feel this is still advice that's only just starting to come out a little bit more. Finding the right actives that work for your skin and your skin concerns, and finding the best ingredients that best supports what your skin needs is more important than you'll ever realize.

is more important than you'll ever realize.