You Look Moist: A Beauty Hypebeast Who Quit Her Pimple-Popping Habit

How would you describe your skin?

A lot like a jellyfish, in that every vein and blood vessel is visible, and also, my skin is super reactive. If it likes something, the results are tremendous, but when it doesn't, there's a tendency to act out.

How would you describe your skincare approach in general?

I will try anything once-I'm a beauty hypebeast-but my day-to-day is never more than three products at once for a few reasons: One, they tend to pill when I layer more and two, I want science or immediate results (ideally both). That's part of how I became obsessed with hydrocolloid pimple patches because there's a rewarding reveal.

What skincare products are integral to your routine for achieving your ideal, glowing, well-moisturized complexion, and how/when do you use each of them?

My skin is oily and acneic, so I'm not big on moisturizer. At night I use Biossance Vitamin Serum and during the day I always wear sunscreen. Supergoop Glow Stick gives a nice gloss without making me break out.

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What about makeup products?

I have patchy eyebrows from trichotillomania, so I use a few products to fill them in every day. Urban Decay Brow Blade is a double-ended marker/pencil combo that gives a believable fill, and Benefit Gimme Brow Eyebrow Gel adds extra body so they don't look like anime brows.

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What's the cheapest product you use regularly and love?

Aquaphor -I use on my lips, eyes, eyebrows, as makeup remover, and on my legs. It works for everything.

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Is there anything you try to avoid, skincare or makeup-wise?

I try to avoid anything permanent like laser hair removal because I did that when hairless was a look and now I wish I had pubes.

Any next-level tips, tricks, or services that you swear by to help you look "lit from within"?

I'm obsessed with Dr. Idriss and recommend her to anyone in New York when I get questions about Botox, fillers, etc. She is the most wonderful dermatologist and person for anything cosmetic.

What's your go-to product or trick for fixing a skin disaster?

The Starface Hydro-Stars got me to stop skin picking and pimple popping. I used to do insane things with a metal extractor tool and now if I see something, I put a star on it.

Do you do anything differently skincare-wise when you travel?

Not really, I just pack any minis I've accumulated and incorporate wipes because they travel well, but I don't use them on a regular basis.

What's something you wish your teenage-self knew about taking care of your skin?

To appreciate it!! Stop smoking cigarettes and tanning, dummy. I didn't get acne until my early 20s, which was a huge bummer and made me feel especially self-conscious at work as a young person. At the time, I got cortisone shots, took antibiotics, and tried every as-seen-on TV system. Now I would say "do less" and be gentle.

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