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everyone always makes it seem like it's
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impossible to take your skin from this
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to this without a hundred different
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products as you know I'm always keeping
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an eye on the latest skincare hacks to
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find out what actually works but
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honestly it feels like things are
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constantly getting more and more out of
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hand every day I see new 20 to 30 step
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skincare routines and every once in a
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while there's some new Miracle product
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that promises to fix all your skin
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issues the second random influencer pops
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up and says run don't walk we all do but
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should we really we are so obsessed with
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achieving Flawless skin that we just
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keep piling on more and more and if the
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magic potion this one influencer held
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into the camera doesn't work after 2
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days we are quick to jump on the next
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thing completely neglecting the fact
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that no one's skin can handle all that
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if you're suffering from acne itchy
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irritated skin redness or uneven texture
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you likely damaged Your Skin Barrier
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from all the different products you've
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tried out over time so I decided to take
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one for the team and do all the real
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research myself the first thing I found
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out a lot of people online are lying to
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you and Brands pay a lot of money to
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create Hypes around their products the
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second thing I found out healing Your
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Skin Barrier and finally getting healthy
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glowy skin is a lot easier than you
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think and in this video I'm going to
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show you how
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this is what your skin actually looks
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like under a microscope the top five
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layers together make up the epidermis
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while the deeper layer you see here is
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the dermis something most of us are
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familiar with but what really matters to
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us is this outer layer of skin called
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the stratum corneum this is what we mean
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when we talk about the Skin Barrier it
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has no living cells and consists of dead
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skin cells fatty acids ceramide and
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cholesterol that's why it's really great
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at keeping moisture in and acting as a
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shield for your skin against stuff like
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bacteria or dirt if the Skin Barrier is
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weakened or even damaged it can't
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protect your skin as well leading to
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annoying reactions like dryness acne
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itching tingling and uneven texture when
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your Skin Barrier is healthy it does a
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pretty good job at protecting your skin
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but unfortunately many very common
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practices can destroy it your skin
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feeling squeaky clean might not always
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be for the best by exfoliating too often
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you can damage your Skin's protective
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barrier very quickly and the worst thing
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is you won't even realize it if your
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skin is healthy try to exfoliate no more
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than twice a week active ingredients are
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great and I love them too but way too
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many people think more is more when in
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reality you can hurt your skin pretty
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badly if you don't know what you're
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doing retinoids acids and vitamin serums
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don't have to go in your skin daily
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should definitely be avoid void it
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altogether when you're trying to heal
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your Skin Barrier here's a short list of
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actives that are best to avoid for a
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while sunrays washing your face with
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either really cold or hot water sleeping
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on dirty pillowcases and having a bad
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diet all contribute to a weaken Skin
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Barrier but once you know what's
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damaging Your Skin Barrier healing it
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becomes even more important I know
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having a cute EP routine is fun but
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skincare isn't just for Aesthetics put
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all your fancy little serums vitamins
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retinol and any other actives far away
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just for now I'm not asking you to throw
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away your skin care but if your Skin
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Barrier is already weakened or even
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damaged you have to prioritize healing
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it before reintroducing any additional
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products so the first step is to
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simplify your routine and give your skin
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the time it needs to heal I've already
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talked about what habits you should
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avoid to heal your Skin Barrier but the
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ingredients you put on your skin matter
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just as much if it has a strong scent
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put it back on the Shelf fragrances
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aren't natural and the chemicals used to
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create that Rose or Peach scent would
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just end up irritating your skin
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alcohols like ethanol and isopropyl show
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up in all kinds of products but they're
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super drying when you're trying to heal
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your Skin Barrier staying moisturize is
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key lastly harsh acids like glycolic
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acid and lactic acids try as much as
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possible to stay away from intense skin
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procedures like chemical exfoliants or
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UV treatments unless recommended
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directly by a dermatologist easy now
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that half of the products in your
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Sephora wish list are no longer eligible
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here's what you actually need when
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you're in the healing phase look for
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soothing ingredients like oat extract
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aloe vera alen toan panthenol and Shea
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Butter they help calm irritation lock in
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moisture and support the Skin Barrier a
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simple routine with a hydrating cleanser
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toner moisturizer and sunscreen is all
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your skin needs to heal if you have dry
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skin stick to a hydrating cream based
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non- foaming cleanser your Skin's
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already dry and irritated so the last
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thing you want is a harsh cleanser
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stripping away what little moisture
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you've got left if you have oily skin a
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gentle foaming or gel based cleanser
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works best for you look for one with
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soothing ingredients like aloe panthenol
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or green tea to keep oil in check
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without stripping your skin this one is
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packed with great ingredients for oily
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skin and for sensitive skin you need to
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stay away not only from fragrances but
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from any possible allergens as well try
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out gentle cleansers that are hydrating
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and contain soothing ingredients like
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oatmeal and camide like this one when it
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comes to moisturizers look for healing
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ingredients like ceramides and essential
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fatty acids the goal is to heal your
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Skin Barrier so you need a moisturizer
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that feeds these essential ingredients
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to your skin while keeping it hydrated
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for better healing you can use any
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moisturizer that meets those
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requirements but since I know you'll be
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asking in the comments this one works
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well and if you still want to take
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things a step further after a while
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healing ointments are a great starting
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point look for healing formulas with
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zinc oxide or witch hazel but remember
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to introduce these products slowly and
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always keep an eye out for any red flag
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ingredients I've mentioned before last
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ly sunscreen without protection from
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Your Skin Barrier those sun rays can hit
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the more sensitive layers of your skin
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causing dehydration irreparable
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discoloration and sun damage sunscreen
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has to be your best friend while healing
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your barrier and after once you get this
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basic routine right there are a couple
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of things that will take your skin
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fromus 10 to 100 your hands carry all
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sorts of bacteria and when you're in the
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healing phase it's best to keep those
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nasty germs away don't don't touch your
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face and don't pop those pimples paying
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a little extra attention to your towel
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is a non-negotiable by using a dirty
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towel you're just bringing back all the
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bacteria you just cleansed off don't do
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that this one is basic but I feel like I
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still have to mention it be gentle with
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your face rubbing or scrubbing too hard
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can lead to irritation and redness
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especially without your protective
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barrier in place now I know I mentioned
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this in every single video but it's
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because drink drinking water is the
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solution to so many issues and it's
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directly connected to your skin if your
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body lacks moisture there's no
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moisturizer on Earth that can save you
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from dry flaky skin and a weaken Skin
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Barrier drink your water and give your
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skin the time it needs to heal but once
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you've healed Your Skin Barrier you need
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to introduce a gentle skincare routine
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that won't weaken it again otherwise all
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the effort you've put into healing your
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skin goes to waste check out my simple
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go-to skincare routine that helped me
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achieve glass skin here
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