Skincare Stories: Kara

By Jamika Martin

Skincare Stories: Kara

Written by @kararoselles

Growing up I was never particularly interested in skincare. I was more concerned with creating, spending time with friends, or playing The Sims. My mom wasn’t big on it herself and I didn’t have any other influences in my life who practiced it habitually. To be honest, both of my parents have pretty amazing skin. I noticed breakouts becoming more frequent and oiler skin in high school. My dad hipped me to his trick of using alcohol as a toner, something I now realize can be a bit stripping, but at that point it got the job done. I’d say that was my first introduction to any semblance of a skincare routine. I rocked with alcohol and Aveeno daily moisturizer for a few years, then decided to dive into a proper routine at the end of high school. I’ve always had rather sensitive skin. Finding myself a routine was rooted in scarring, nose pad marks on the bridge of my nose from wearing glasses since age 8, and hyperpigmentation that was left behind from hormonal acne and face picking. My mom and I went to Sephora and I was recommended Clinique's 3-Step system, #3. For a while this helped to manage breakouts and heal the damage that was done.

I learned about serums, the general order of morning and night routines, masking, and more. My top “concerns” now still include hyperpigmentation, along with texture and a sprinkle of body acne every once in a while.

Fast forward to college, I met a friend I now consider a sister, Alexa. She was way more into skincare than myself and I slowly started picking her brain. Over the course of our friendship and the years, I learned about serums, the general order of morning and night routines, masking, and more. My top “concerns” now still include hyperpigmentation, along with texture and a sprinkle of body acne every once in a while. I’m lucky and don’t have too many continuous breakouts; usually about 1 per month prior to my period, I have a suspicion that birth control may have something to do with this. My main scarring comes from ingrown chin hairs (annoying, but not the end of the world). I have naturally curly hair and wasn’t plucking properly for the past year or so, just breaking the hair off rather than getting it at the root. It’d become ingrown and leave a series of scarring on both sides of my chin. I’ve finally learned that I either need to sugar the area, be confident that I can fully pluck the hair, or not touch it at all. Truthfully, most of the time I’m the only one who notices that they’re there.

Now I’m pretty familiar with my skin’s likes and dislikes. I’ve got my routines down (for now) and am doing my best to use clean products, too.

In the morning I rinse with water, tone, follow with a vitamin C serum, moisturize, and finish with eye cream and sunscreen. At night I tend to dive a bit deeper with a proper wash, tone, facemask depending on my needs, then moisturize and finish with eye cream and oil. I love rolling or using a gua sha on my face over oil or a sheet mask. Though I’ve learned not to do this too late because it’s important to hydrate after using these tools. Something else about my skin, and most people’s, it loves water! Usually if my skin is looking especially sad, I realize I haven't been drinking enough water. Hydrating properly for a couple of days tends to restore things.

 

Some things I’ve learned in my short time here: pimples happen, sometimes at non-ideal times, but breakouts are almost never worth a breakdown. Listen to your skin and take things slowly, don’t overwhelm your face with dozens of new products at a time. And maybe most importantly, hydrate. You can’t slap on a bunch of products and expect a miracle when you aren’t taking care of yourself from within. Getting nutrients through diet and drinking enough water are imperative. I realize dark spots will happen, glasses marks are annoying, but at the end of the day I have skin that’s doing its job and protecting me. That’s what I try to remind myself when I’m having a moment. More often than not we’re the most hypercritical of ourselves, others rarely see what we’re nitpicking. A recent follow of mine has been Jessica DeFino, @jessicadefino_ on Instagram. Something she said that’s really stuck with me, “beauty is not a standard you have to meet before your real life can begin.”




Some things I’ve learned in my short time here: pimples happen, sometimes at non-ideal times, but breakouts are almost never worth a breakdown.

KEEP UP WITH KARA ON INSTAGRAM

@KARAROSELLES

Share:

Facebook Tweet Pinterest

231 comments

  • https://app.decipad.com/n/-EP-4-4-%3A370WNFynx8sBEhESrOEpD
    https://form.dragnsurvey.com/survey/r/dee5d1db
    https://slashpage.com/doctor-slump-eo4
    https://slashpage.com/doctor-slump-ep4-thai
    https://slashpage.com/clubfridayse16onenightstandep1
    https://form.dragnsurvey.com/survey/r/3c0b87ab
    https://doctorslumpep4.framer.media/
    https://clubfridayseason16onenightstandep1.framer.media/
    https://slashpage.com/branding-in-seongsu-ep-1
    https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1245425803186428
    https://brandinginseongsuep1.framer.media/
    https://herbalmeds-forum.biolife.com.my/d/32846-frtyui
    https://tempaste.com/irIuHkSwZW5
    https://www.pasteonline.net/untitled-3160
    https://bitbin.it/0uyEeLnL/

    juikop on

  • https://gist.github.com/resdefea/49e900e655b3b12d645c51377d3294d6
    https://slashpage.com/wiyan-phaesaya-ep15
    https://wiyanhaesayaep15.framer.media/
    https://slashpage.com/queen-of-divorce-ep1-2-thai
    https://slashpage.com/justice-sung-begins-ep3-4-thai
    https://slashpage.com/the-two-sisters-ep-8-9-thai
    https://slashpage.com/nana-tour-with-seventeen-ep5
    https://gist.github.com/hakijsa/876342ca8562380f9c7afe8584630af3
    https://slashpage.com/tee-yod-hd-thai-imax
    https://tee-yodhdthai.framer.media/
    https://gist.github.com/jiklopa/940778529346fa9d35064d47073f605a
    https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1242375513491457
    https://herbalmeds-forum.biolife.com.my/d/32071-ftyhjuiokl
    https://www.forexagone.com/forum/questions-debutants/irtferdasa-100351#197898
    https://tempaste.com/1hwzfI0urB8
    https://www.pasteonline.net/untitled-3107
    https://bitbin.it/m78iqvWq/

    kdcfrrw on

  • https://www.flickr.com/people/4kings2hd/
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/4kings2hd/53495983444/
    https://app.decipad.com/n/-4Kings-2-2024-4-2-FHD-1080i%3Arc_3GbTaLXjYD5b1MCSyk
    https://app.decipad.com/n/-4-2-2023-4kings-2-HD-1080p-%3AUskLE0Ng-nlgVWyn4wDyN
    https://form.dragnsurvey.com/survey/r/bb1bf158
    https://gheiant-vops-szaip.yolasite.com/
    https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1170259917287119
    https://slashpage.com/dramamarrymyhusbandep10
    https://slashpage.com/marrymyhusbandep10series
    https://marrymyhusbandep10.framer.media/
    https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1170288063950971
    https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1241533123575696
    https://ashopforkillersep5.framer.wiki/
    https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1241551993573809
    https://slashpage.com/2024-4king2hdvthai
    https://slashpage.com/4kings2hdvthai
    https://hdkings2thai.framer.media/
    https://herbalmeds-forum.biolife.com.my/d/31873-gerftyui
    https://tempaste.com/fUbrZUnSHCP
    https://www.pasteonline.net/gdstw-9783

    kdcfrrw on

  • https://myloveinthecountrysideep6-7.framer.media/
    https://slashpage.com/a-shop-for-killers-ep5-6-thai
    https://slashpage.com/a-shop-for-killers-ep5-hd
    https://slashpage.com/myloveinthecountryside-ep7-8
    https://slashpage.com/myloveinthecountryside-ep7-8th
    https://slashpage.com/our-love-triangle-ep1
    https://ourlovetriangleep1.framer.wiki/
    https://slashpage.com/couple-palace-ep1
    https://www.flickr.com/people/4kings2hd/
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/4kings2hd/53495983444/
    https://trioub-laof-plancy.yolasite.com/
    https://app.decipad.com/n/-4Kings-2-2024-4-2-FHD-1080i%3Arc_3GbTaLXjYD5b1MCSyk
    https://app.decipad.com/n/-4-2-2023-4kings-2-HD-1080p-%3AUskLE0Ng-nlgVWyn4wDyN
    https://www.flickr.com/people/marrymyhusbandep9/
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/marrymyhusbandep9/53494927995/
    https://about.me/MarryMyHusbandep9
    https://herbalmeds-forum.biolife.com.my/d/31831-gerftyu
    https://tempaste.com/FC298e9mUz5
    https://www.pasteonline.net/untitled-3078

    njukl on

  • https://www.ellenshop.com/blogs/news/90047174-ellen-shop-mall-commercial?page=10

    https://www.destinationhaus.com/blogs/haus-of-sam-malpass/haus-of-sam-malpass?comment=125899341897&page=21

    https://dronee.aero/blogs/dronee-pilot-blog/first-time-connect-and-setup-droneepilot?comment=121990414533&page=6

    https://www.rosenskincare.com/blogs/a/skincare-stores-kara?page=1

    https://mulecarry.com/blogs/the-watering-hole/why-the-lookout-is-our-favorite-wallet?comment=130274787416&page=37

    https://oceanzenbikini.com/blogs/blog/earthess-launch-party

    https://www.rodlers-chalet.at/kontakt/g%C3%A4stebuch/

    https://tautaruna.nra.lv/forums/tema/53586-egdrsdgweyweeye/

    https://www.iimo-us.com/es/blogs/wing/some-amazing-benefits-of-tricycle-for-childs-development-that-you-may-not-know?page=6

    https://michaelmrogersfineart.com/blogs/news/16314044-news

    http://marinmuseet.dinstudio.se/guest_5.html

    https://measinasamoa.com.au/blogs/news/teach-your-child-to-siva-samoa?comment=130383511635#comments

    kdcfrrw on

  • https://mez.ink/wiyanphaesayaep12hd
    https://www.framer.community/c/templates/ep-9-9-uncut-hd-thai
    https://www.framer.community/c/showcase/ep-9-9-uncut-hd-thai
    https://gist.github.com/farcerty/ca2b5a2ffd0dc10c84f740b4577502da
    https://gist.github.com/farcerty/
    https://forhimep9.framer.media/
    https://gist.github.com/malikakania/
    https://gist.github.com/malikakania/c0d6e7f2fe300d00373e7769cca7fde7
    https://www.framer.community/c/templates/ep-9-9-uncut-full-hd-thai
    https://www.framer.community/c/showcase/ep-9-9-uncut-full-hd
    https://tribelio.page/playboyyep9
    https://mez.ink/playboyyep9theuncutseriesthai
    https://gist.github.com/lucylna/
    https://gist.github.com/lucylna/c3865826eb378bcc5523208261175336
    https://form.dragnsurvey.com/survey/r/0dfd0c61
    https://twistoffateep1.framer.media/
    https://gist.github.com/sanilex/02db4c14affe4693fc58712b8b1f35bb
    https://gist.github.com/sanilex/
    https://wiyanphaesayaep12.framer.media/
    https://mosaically.com/photomosaic/d81f4c69-9d29-4e1a-93d1-f9e40adcbed0
    https://herbalmeds-forum.biolife.com.my/d/31080-fergyui
    https://tempaste.com/QTIwjrqikGS
    https://www.pasteonline.net/jikolp-557
    https://bitbin.it/Xb5pQfTl/

    gasder on

Leave a comment