Diet and skin health used to be one of those things i rolled my eyes at, like, influencers with their $12 juices and ring lights. then my face decided to throw a tantrum in the middle of a zoom call with my boss. i’m talking a cyst so big it had its own zip code, right on my chin, while i’m trying to pretend i’m “camera ready” in my unwashed hoodie. anyway, i’m in my brooklyn apartment—well, queens now, rent’s a thief—staring at this monstrosity in a magnifying mirror i definitely didn’t need, and i’m like… maybe the bag of takis i murdered last night isn’t helping?
why Diet and Skin Health isn’t just influencer bs (even tho it kinda is)
i’m no scientist. i once thought “probiotics” was a type of pokemon. but after blowing $180 on a dermatologist who told me to “manage stress” (lol okay), i started digging. found this study thing that said sugar makes your face angry. my blood sugar was probably doing cartwheels.
- cut dairy for like, 10 days? my forehead stopped looking like a connect-the-dots puzzle
- started eating sardines outta the can like a raccoon. omega-3s or whatever, my cheeks chilled out
the breakout that made me question my life choices
january. i’m in the bathroom, shower running cuz i’m avoiding laundry, and i pop a zit. bad idea. it erupts. like, actual lava. i cried into a towel that smelled like old tacos. that’s when i decided to treat diet and skin healths like a weird science project on my face.
stuff i ate and what actually happened (no cap)
accidental wins with Diet and Skin Health
- kimchi. straight from the jar while bingeing love is blind. my gut stopped sounding like a dying whale, and my skin stopped looking… haunted?
- sweet potatoes. roasted with chili crisp and way too much salt. vitamin a, apparently. my face started glowing like i’d been using snapchat filters irl.
- bone broth. made it with chicken bones cuz i’m broke. drank it like coffee. my crow’s feet took a nap.
the relapse (cuz i’m not a robot)
march. ordered thai at 1am. drunk. woke up with a pimple so mad it could’ve filed taxes. diet and skin healths isn’t a cult—i fell off, i paid, i ate kale the next day like a sad rabbit.
my half-assed routine now (it works 70% of the time)
- morning: green tea + collagen in a mug that says “i’m fine” (it’s a lie)
- lunch: salad with whatever’s dying in the fridge + canned salmon cuz fresh fish is for people with 401ks
- snack: walnuts. i pretend i’m a fancy squirrel.
- dinner: try to sneak in turmeric. or just eat pizza and pray.
i still get zits. hormones don’t care about your spirulina. but most days? my skin looks like i actually sleep. which i don’t.
random thoughts while my adhd brain derails
wait—why are avocados $3 each?? also i once rubbed garlic on a zit cuz tiktok. it burned. 0/10. anyway, healthline says i’m not totally wrong but with less swearing and typos.
okay i’m done rambling
diet and skin healths isn’t about being perfect—it’s about not wanting to yeet your mirror after a late-night taco bell run. start small. swap one garbage snack for something that didn’t come from a vending machine. your face might not hate you.
spill the tea: what’s the dumbest thing you’ve eaten for your skin? comments. now. i need ideas.
Outbound Links:
- Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology study
- Healthline: 12 Foods for Glowing Skin
- Harvard Health: Gut-Skin Connection
