Skincare has always been somewhat of an enigma to me. Thankfully, I did not have to explore it so early, so I did not do all the crazy things— like put pee on your face to reduce acne. Or use pure lemon directly on spots to fade them. Those are just extreme.

I did not need to do all that because I basically had fresh baby smooth skin up until a few years ago when I clocked 23. I was literally called babyface.

And then I started breaking out. I missed the adolescent acne train but it was like I was getting on board te adult acne one. So I turned to all the trends of that time that still continue till today. I had no filter. I tried whatever new method and DIY trick without knowing the most important information: like skin type, skin texture, hypoallergenic ingredients and even what my own body liked or needed. I’ve grown so much since then and so has my regimen. I now pay attention to what my skin is saying to me. And I pay attention to what I eat and do with my body. And how it all affects my skin. That’s a topic for another day.

But for simplicity sake, here are 5 things I no longer use on my skin. https://theladysroom.ng/my-skincare-journey-five-things-i-had-to-give-up/