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How to have clear skin?

💕 i can’t speak for everyone’s skin because everyone has different skin due to factors such as genetics, hormones, and environment but personally speaking, i noticed my skin was amazing when i drunk 3 liters of water everyday last summer. i’ve said this a million times but water is the best skin care product out there because it literally works from the inside out and that’s the best way to clear ur skin. also! i’ve actually started wearing a moisturizer by cetaphil that has SPF 30 in it and my skin already looks better and i just started wearing it like a few days ago. regardless of race, everyone needs to wear sunscreen. yes, even if ur black. the sun emits harmful UV rays and sunscreen helps protect ur skin from those harmful rays. it’s like a condom from STDS lol. the sun being the STD and the sunscreen being the condom. u need that protection boo. we all do. no skin is immune to those harmful rays. the higher the number of SPF, the better. Sunscreen not only protects ur skin from harmful UV rays but it keeps hyper pigmentation and dark spots from getting worser. Sunscreen is ESSENTIAL in ur skin care routine. exfoliate! exfoliate! exfoliate! it brings new glowing skin to the surface! be careful about exfoliating too much tho because it can cause irritation. too much of a good thing can be very bad. eating clean can also give u clear skin! i noticed when i ate clean and stopped eating fast food my skin looked amazing. Eating foods such as avocado, broccoli, brown rice, nuts, oatmeal, and kale can improve the quality of ur skin. also! don’t use coconut oil on ur skin!!!! it will clog the fuck out of ur pores!!!!! i learned this the hard way btw.  coconut oil is amazing but it is not to be used on ur skin! it is not a moisturizer. it will fuck ur skin up. do. not. use. coconut. oil. i repeat. do. not. use. coconut. oil. also!!!! don’t forget to wash ur pillow cases frequently. pillow cases contain bacteria which can lead to breakouts. don’t forget to clean ur makeup brushes. i’m super horrible about this! I’m lazy as fuck. don’t be like me looool but clean ur makeup brushes ma. alsooooo! try not to stress out over shit. when a stressful situation arises, drink some green tea and relax. stress can also lead to breakouts. i had this huge paper due a couple of weeks ago and i stressed out so bad and my skin was soooo fucked up from doing that. i was breaking out everywhere and it was definitely related to stress because my skin cleared up as soon as i turned the paper in lmao so try not to stress baby. stress can release hormones in ur body that can trigger breakouts. i am in no way a skin care expert, i just wanted to share with u some tips that have helped me. i’m still currently trying to find a skin care regimen that works best for me. i hope my answer helped u baby. skin care is so important ma. 

Any tips on how to fear no bitch, and be confident, standing up for yourself ect 💞💞💞

1. work on communicating and telling others what u want and how u want it.  assert urself. start by practicing this with ur closest family and friends. then it will be easier to do with strangers. 

2. create boundaries and don’t let ANYONE cross them! no matter what! under any circumstance. we teach others how to treat us by what we allow and what we don’t allow.

3. here are some tips on how to gain confidence! click link below.

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4. respect others and their boundaries as well. u can’t get respect without giving it first. 

5. don’t let others walk all over u!!!! if u don’t want to do something, simply just say no. u don’t have to give a reason why either. no will suffice. stop explaining why u said no. that person should respect u enough not to pressure u into doing something u don’t want to do or question ur answer.

6. realize that u don’t owe anybody shit. u don’t owe anyone any favors. ur not obligated to do anything that u do not want to do. 

7. speak up! ur tone of voice is important. speak loud and clear! no mumbling. no whispering. no looking down when u talk. don’t slouch ur shoulders. sit up straight. stand up straight. make eye contact with the person u are speaking to. body language and how u speak is super important because these two things say a lot about the kind of person u are as well as ur confidence level. look the part! if u mumble and look down when u speak, this can communicate to others that u are unsure of urself and what u are speaking about. 

8. be honest! always be honest about ur feelings and thoughts! this is super important. u need to be able to communicate to others how u feel. if something bothers u, speak on it. if u feel some typa way about something, speak up. no one can read ur mind. communicate directly to that particular person. it can cause problems when u communicate to OTHERS how u feel instead of the particular person u have an issue with. 

9. no passive aggressive behavior! this is childish and petty! directly communicate about how u feel! no need for the extra bullshit.