How to feel more confident?

Feb 2, 2014

Simona B.

Just try to accentuate your good features so people's eyes will be drawn to your good features instead of your problematic face. Ex: if you have pretty eyes apply a nice shadow and a smooth winged liner, if you have nice lips accentuate them with a pretty glossy lipgloss, and if you have good bone structure try to contour unless it makes your face look even cakyer. Trust me on this I have really bad acne too haha.

Feb 2, 2014

Maria D.

Don't wear foundation that will only make it take longer you shouldn't care what other people have to say and always feel confident in your body and with yourself.. You have to accept what you have an get past that cause when your done with the treatment no one will have anything to say about that (though haters will find anything to hate on) just stay strong and confident that's a part of life..:)

Feb 2, 2014

Andreea A.

I used to have kinda bad acne and scarring and my dermatologist advised me not to wear foundation. That happened when I was 13 or 14 and people were mean and they laughed but I took attitude. It was my face, it wasn't perfect and it will be. Look at my face now! You are very beautiful, girl..be confident.

Feb 2, 2014

Lizzy W.

Hopefully this will help: bit.ly/18tXfNi

My best advice is to fake it till you make it. Act confident, even if you feel like the biggest loser on earth. Sooner or later you'll realize that it's not that scary, and you don't have anything to be concerned about, and it will stop being an act. Also, remember that most of the time people are so wrapped up in their own insecurities that they don't even have time to notice yours. If you're sitting next to someone in class, worrying about what they're thinking of your skin, they're thinking about whether or not you're judging their weight or outfit or hairstyle.

Feb 2, 2014

Caitriona H.

I think one thing all of us need to learn is to let go of things. If you're very self conscious and aware of something (a pimple, scarring, darkness, bags, etc.) you're kind of drawn to it everytime you look in the mirror and it spirals in your head and becomes a huge deal when in reality people might not even notice it and if they do wouldn't pay attention to it, you know? I used to be the same with the bags under my eyes but I started to realise that I was the only one paying attention to them! It's like when your friend mentions a big spot they have on their face but the only time you would notice them was when they brought it up and drew your attention to them.
It's something everyone does though!
You could try using less and less foundation everyday, maybe mixing it with moisturizer? Or you could always switch to concealer until you get to a point where you don't need it anymore :)
Just remember that scars will fade :) 
x

Feb 4, 2014

Sally H.

I know how you feel. I felt the same way for a long time with all my scars and acne (all which I still had) I'd actually bring my foundation to school. Because I couldn't afford expensive foundation brands (or anything that worked) I found myself buying cheap brands and those quickly faded. So, eventually I got tired of it. Here I am today, my acne and skin 10 times worse because proactive ruined it (I'm trying out natural things like oatmeal and coconut oil, but it's a slow process) I have decided to not wear foundation. At all. The only times I wear it are for when I have to dress up nice, like to go to a wedding or something. Special occasions. But for normal days like school, I refuse to wear foundation. It just makes my skin more oily and I've lived with the fact that whatever I wake up with is what I see throughout the day. I actually don't give a (you know) what other people think. A trick I like to use: give them something else to focus on. Do your hair or makeup a new way and take their attention away from your skin. I know it's hard, but it will get better. Just walk with confidence and act as though there is not a thing wrong with your skin, and I've found that simply acting like that helps others feel the same way. Don't say things like "I have such terrible skin" or anything like that, because it will hair affect you negatively. Good luck, hon. 😘