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My Never-Ending Skin Journey

My Never-Ending Skin Journey

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Bettina Looney
May 31, 2025
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Join me on my quest to find beauty and skincare products that actually work

Five years ago, just before our wedding, my skin decided to completely betray me. We had just landed in Cape Town and out of nowhere, I broke out in painful, cystic acne. The kind that feels deep, angry, and impossible to cover. The timing couldn’t have been worse.

In a panic, I booked an extraction thinking it would fix everything before the big day. It didn’t. It left me with scarring and months of inflammation. Looking back, I wish I had just left it alone, but when your face doesn’t feel like your own, logic kind of goes out the window.

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