Mariam / Maiyan Abbas

More specifically, a skincare professional 💫

These are the signs…

🫧You’ve tried multiple routines with no real change

🫧 Your skin reacts to almost everything you try now

🫧 You’re guessing rather than actually understanding your
skin

🫧 A concern has lasted weeks with no improvement

🫧 You’re stacking treatments without knowing if they’re compatible

🫧 Your confidence is being affected day to day

🫧 You need a plan, not another recommendation from someone who’s never seen your skin

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I looked older because...

❌My skin barrier was disrupted
❌I lacked collagen

In the first pic, I was struggling with:

Premature fine lines and wrinkles
Dry eye area
Dehydration
Skin that never looked fresh
Pigmentation

If this sounds relatable, I think this video will help 💫

Not mentioned in the video is SPF It’s so
important to be vigilant with this! no matter the weather 🌞🌧️

There’s no secret, just consistency.

PSA: Your skincare routine is not a science experiment 🧪

some things just cancel each other out.

🫧 Retinol and vitamin C in the same routine at the same time- better as AM/PM, not layered together

🫧 Multiple exfoliating acids at once, your skin doesn’t need three different acids in one sitting

🫧 Retinol and benzoyl peroxide together, this combo just dries and irritates the skin

🫧 Actives on actives with no buffer, your barrier needs breathing room

🫧 Some forms of Vitamin C with certain acids, can destabilise the formula before it even does its job

🫧 Harsh physical scrubs on top of chemical exfoliants, that’s double the stripping, not double the glow

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Your skin’s telling you, you just aren’t listening 🫣

⚠️ Stinging or burning when you apply products that never used to bother you

⚠️ Redness that won’t calm down, even without any obvious trigger

⚠️ Tightness that doesn’t go away no matter how much moisturiser you layer on

⚠️ Flaking or rough patches

⚠️ Breakouts appearing in places they never used to

⚠️ Oily on the surface but still dehydrated underneath

⚠️ Skin that takes longer to heal or calm down after any treatment

⚠️ Sensitivity to weather, wind, or temperature changes that never used to be an issue

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Has the hard work paid off? I’d say yes if…

🫧 Fewer breakouts, even if not zero

🫧 Skin that bounces back faster after a bad day

🫧 Less redness and irritation overall

🫧 Makeup sitting better, with less need to “fix” your base

🫧 A more even tone, not necessarily “flawless”

🫧 Products absorbing properly instead of sitting on top

🫧 Less reliance on concealer than you used to need

🫧 Confidence bare-faced, not just with a full face on

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Is your skin struggling to tolerate retinol? This is quite common, retinol is a powerful and can easily irritate your skin’s barrier.

If you’re dealing with redness or peeling try switching to a natural alternative like Phyto-Retinol (derived from Rock Samphire) - This is a coastal plant that mimics the anti-ageing and cell-renewing benefits of traditional retinoids.

But it does so gently without causing dryness, sun sensitivity, or inflammatory reactions.

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Said with love, but these are not it 👇🏼

⚠️ “Natural” means gentle - plenty of natural ingredients irritate just as much as synthetic ones

⚠️ Oily skin doesn’t need moisturiser - skipping it often makes oil production worse, not better

⚠️ Pores open and close - they don’t, they just look wider when they are congested

⚠️ You need to feel a “tingle” for a product to be working - that’s usually irritation.

⚠️ Expensive always means better - formulation matters more than the price tag

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