In this week\'s episode, I am joined by content creator Madeleine Edwards to talk about a common concern among young adults - adult acne. Grounded in professionalism and raw demeanour, Maddie is a certified and practiced beauty therapist who has sought to convert her years of work in the beauty and skin space into a practical, raw, and informative journey into skin and self-love. Maddie experiences hormonal acne and eczema, with her main goal being to help others facing a similar reality find some sort of peace and solace in their skin via her Instagram and YouTube channels.

We discuss:

• Maddie’s skin journey and how she has grown to accept her skin (2:19)
• Why Maddie made the decision to stop airbrushing her skin in her online content (7:24)
• How Maddie has navigated working in the beauty industry with hormonal acne (13:50)
• Responding to people who make assumptions about your health status based on the way your skin looks (15:15)
• Factors that influence your skin health (17:15)
• Different approaches to managing acne and what to do if it is impacting your mental wellbeing (18:24)
• Is it ok to use (and in Maddie’s case promote) anti-acne products whilst trying to foster self-love and skin acceptance? (27:02)
• The shift towards more inclusive beauty standards (30:55)
• Dealing with the pain associated with acne (35:56)
• Personal considerations regarding acne treatment and the use of roaccutaine (38:02)
• Maddie’s top tips for covering acne breakouts and scarring with makeup (43:54)

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