Start a skincare routine

“As silly as it sounds, I’d go to bed without even putting water to my face. This means a much higher chance of breakouts, larger pores, premature aging, and even eye irritation. When I realized I was putting oily, dirty skin on my clean, cool pillow at night, I realized it was time for a change. That’s why as I approach thirty, it was time to do something I should’ve started a long time ago — wash my face.”

“If you’ve never stepped into the skincare aisle at a beauty or drug store (like me), it can be extremely overwhelming. I walked into Sephora and thought multiple times about turning around and “starting tomorrow.” The problem is, tomorrow never comes.”

“Before I started work experience at Day & Leaf, I didn’t think skincare was that deep. I used whatever soap was near the sink and called it a day. But spending time behind the scenes of a skincare brand opened my eyes, especially when I realised half the things I was doing were actually making my skin worse. [...] Takes about two minutes and it actually works. My skin already feels less greasy, and the little bumps on my forehead are starting to go down.”