You Don’t Need to Worry about Your Appearance

​One benefit for me of my state’s stay-at-home order is that I don’t need to worry about what my face looks like. For someone who has battled acne for nine years, that’s a time-saver and confidence booster. I might put a dab of blush and lipstick on if there’s a work video call, but otherwise, I put on acne treatments and makeup only when I really feel like it. Usually I don’t really feel like it. After weeks of diet experiments to counteract any food-caused acne in January and February, the only food I’m still limiting is peanut butter.
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All together, it feels great. It probably looks better than I think it does, too. Good thing the latest acne treatment I was trying was cheap enough to be laid aside without guilt: resveratrol from The Ordinary from ULTA Beauty.

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Darla Nagel is a biomedical copy editor who has an invisible chronic illness. She wants to educate healthcare professionals and encourage patients. If you want to receive quarterly updates from her, email darla.nagel{a}gmail.com.