Hi all, just wondering how everyone is doing with their skin? We all seem to have major skin issues and share lots of important information but we don't seem to talk so much about how it all affects us emotionally. How many of you for example would not leave the house without make-up? Or not let your other half see you without make-up? How many of you say no to social invitations because you're having a bad skin day/week/year? I personally would not leave the house without makeup and that first initial look in the mirror every morning sets my mood for the rest of the day. If I'm having a bad skin day, my confidence plummets and I definitely don't perform well at work as I feel like everyone is just looking at my skin instead of listening to me. I also get anxiety palpitations and definitely feel more tired and weary like everything is too much effort. It seems crazy to me, a rational professional person that my skin should affect me so greatly, but it really does. No one except my husband really knows how I feel as I hide it well, both emotionally and physically (courtesy of everyday minerals!) As I get older it gets easier to avoid situations that I don't want to be in - for example as a teenager I loathed swimming as it meant my make up would come off and I hated sleep overs at friends houses (this still makes me anxious I have to admit and I'm 36!). I had acne since 13 and finally got treated last year with roaccutane which has worked tremendously well. However I also have rosacea so my main issues now are redness and bumps. I think I used to imagine a time when I wouldn't need to worry about my skin but I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that unfortunately for me, my skin will always be bad. The book has helped me but I think there is only so much topicals can do and so much more comes down to genetics and the skin type you inherit. I am DSNW and oh how I wish to be a DRNT!