I didn’t hate my skin until my freshman year in college. Yeah yeah, I know “hate” is a strong word – but really at the time, I meant it. Lets talk about how my hormones affected my skin

I went from having this low-maintenance skin that responded to typical over the counter acne products to the most complex, sensitive, acne-prone skin you’ve ever seen.
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All because of my hormones.
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You see, my skin was totally normal prior to hormonal birth control, but after I went on the pill and then quit cold turkey it was like someone had just zipped me up into a different meat suit – a MUCH more demanding one.
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Along with a whole slew of other hormonal issues, my skin was painful, red, bloody, sensitive, and frustrating af.
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No makeup would cover it, no acne product could treat it.
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And I started hating my skin.
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I spent YEARS at war with it. Fighting it, picking at it, just to watch it get even more inflamed and broken out.
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Finally, one day I said fuck this shit. (I really have a way with words today)
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I started reframing the way that I approached my body and my skin.
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I ditched any and all chemicals.
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I revamped my diet.
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I dug into what my body actually needed, began learning more about hormone health, and COMMITTED to the process.
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Now, I can say that I’ve truly never loved my skin or my body more.
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Health issues will challenge every belief you have, but when you come out on the other side there’s nothing that will teach you to love yourself harder.
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The womxn inside of PB have had these same realizations and you can too.