10 things I stopped doing that helped clear my skin ✨ 1. Picking at my skin. I realized that trying to get rid of every bump was often leaving behind more inflammation and dark marks. 2. Touching my face throughout the day. I became much more conscious of how often I was resting my hands on my face without realizing it. 3. Keeping my phone screen dirty. My phone is constantly touching my hands and then my face, so keeping it clean became part of my routine. 4. Sleeping on the same pillowcase for too long. I also started washing my bonnet regularly because hair products can transfer from your bonnet onto your pillowcase and eventually back onto your skin. 5. Leaving sweat on my skin after working out. I stopped letting sweat sit on my face for hours and started cleansing sooner after workouts. 6. Over exfoliating. I used to think more exfoliation meant smoother skin, but doing too much can actually irritate your skin. 7. Constantly switching products. I stopped changing my entire routine every time I saw a new product recommended and started giving my skin time to adjust. 8. Using dirty makeup brushes. I started washing the brushes that touch my face more regularly instead of letting product and bacteria build up on them. 9. Eating certain foods without paying attention to how my skin responded. I started noticing patterns instead of assuming every breakout was because of my skincare. For me, paying attention to things like how much dairy, sugar and highly processed foods I was eating helped me identify what my skin didn’t love. 10. Ignoring how stress and lack of sleep showed up on my skin. I started paying attention to the connection instead of assuming every breakout meant I needed a new skincare product. - @itsthisishope