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“Zit” is a slang term for a pimple.

‬You know what the karma of putting a fake pimple on your face is?

Getting a real one!

At first I was like, no I can’t record a video looking like this!

And then I thought, why not?

It’s normal, it happens to all of us. I’m not gonna cover it with makeup.

So let’s talk about it and learn some new words!

This is called a pimple or a zit or a spot.‬‬‬ Actually, there are different names for it depending on what kind it is.

But in general it’s a pimple.

Acne is a bit different. it’s more like a skin condition and it’s usually persistent which needs treatment.

Well, that was basic. We all know that.

But what does it mean when someone says “My skin is breaking out, why am I breaking out?”

To “break out”means

to suddenly experience large numbers of zits on your face.

breakouts can be a result of poor diet,

being too stressed,

being dehydrated,

not getting enough sleep,

a dirty pillowcase,

or they can also be hormonal.

Yeah like PMS pimples (PMS=Premenstrual Syndrome)

But if these zits are caused by some treatment or a product ‫then it’s not a breakout‬‬‬ it’s a skin purge.

If there’s something the skin doesn’t like it will try to get rid of it by flushing all the ‘bad’ stuff out, in the form of spots.

to be clear, this doesn’t necessarily mean a certain product is terrible.

Think about when you use a face mask usually, you get a few visible pimples the next day but this is just the mask drawing out the spots that have been lurking underneath the surface.

So that’s the difference between breaking out and purging.

In both cases

no picking, squeezing or popping your pimples.

Aside from giving you scars it spreads bacteria which can actually make you break out even more.

Remember, acne is a skin condition which is controllable.

It’s not a reflection of you or your self-worth.

Beauty comes from within and no pimple (or multiple pimples) can stand in its way.

You are beautiful just the way you are.