Time and time again, I find myself complaining about my skin. It seems that no matter how many precautions I take to prevent another break out, it never works. I’ve tried millions of different face washes, moisturizers, toners, etc. throughout my life, but to no avail, I always end up with something foreign appearing on my skin. Therefore, I’ve decided to share my journey with having crazy sensitive skin with the hopes of helping others who may be going through the same thing. It is definitely a challenge, but with the right steps, sensitive skin is possible to manage.
The next big realization that I had the world’s most sensitive skin surrounded the newest trend at the time that I had to try out: Kylie Jenner lip kits. Kylie was known for her lips, so I wanted to see what all the hype was about. I spent way too long waiting in line on the computer for the release of her newest lip kit, however I didn’t exit the website empty handed. I was able to purchase one lip kit, which was definitely a struggle at the time considering how fast they sold out. I waited eagerly for it to arrive, and when it did, I did not waste any time. I ran to my room and tried on the famous matte lipstick; I fell in love instantly. I told all my friends how amazing the product was and that they had to try it themselves. However, the next day I woke up to a big surprise. My lips were super swollen and blistering around the edges. Like most products I’ve tried, I was allergic to something inside the lip kits. There were unquestionably a few tears and lots of pain as I waited for my lips to finally calm down, but one thing that hurt the most was that I yet again discovered another product I loved and could not continue to use.
A few swollen lips and embarrassing school days later, we get to where I currently stand with my skin. Typically, whenever I try a new product, my face breaks out in dermatitis. For those who may not know, dermatitis is a contact reaction on the skin that causes it to be inflamed, dry and in my case, very itchy and irritable. Yet, the fun doesn’t stop there. The exciting thing about dermatitis is that it doesn’t always happen right away. That means you can be using a product that you believe is going well for a very long time, and then one day your skin decides to flame up. This makes it very difficult to pick out what products are working for your skin and which ones are not. As a result, I constantly have to cut products out of my routine to help slow down the reactions.
