With a mixture of the drier months approaching and having slightly too many sweets during the holiday season, my skin tends to act up a ton. It’s nothing I can completely stop, especially because my skin is oily and I just can’t say no to sweets.

I have a handful of favorite and go-to products for months like these. Being someone with oily skin, I have to avoid oil-based products. Almost every moisturizer I’ve come across has oil in it. I try my best to use a combination of products. I don’t think I’m allergic to anything, but there’s still a risk of putting something on your skin that you’re not familiar with.

Here are a few of my favorite and go-to skin products. Honestly, I think these could work all season.

1. Freeman’s Polishing Charcoal & Black Sugar Gel Mask & Scrub: I like this one because my skin feels smooth right after using it. The sugar exfoliates your skin and you can feel the product working as you use it. It’s usually not that expensive, I find it at my local grocery store.

2. Mario Badescu Drying Lotion: This product is on the pricier side, but I think it’s worth it. Back when I modeled, my agent recommended this stuff to clear up my T-zone (imagine being told you need to fix your “skin problem”). Anyways, I still use this product on a weekly, or even daily basis. All you do is apply it directly on a freshly squeezed zit (gross, I know) and it’ll dry it up overnight. Try not to overuse it because it leaves a small scab, but it works quickly.

3. Mario Badescu Anti Acne Serum: Can this brand sponsor me? Kidding, actually not kidding because I would love that. This acne serum prevents pimples from randomly forming. I use this in my T-zone, and it always leaves my skin feeling fresh and glowing.

The holidays bring on a wide variety of emotions for everyone. Some love them and some can’t wait to get them over with. You’ll have your in-betweeners mixed in there, too. Whether you’re with your friends, family, or lucky enough to have both around, most people are in a cheerful mood. Holiday parties, meeting up with old friends, these events typically revolve around one thing: food.

Since late 2013, I struggled with anorexia and orthorexia. My time as a model contributed to that and it’s been a hazy few years trying to get myself to realize that no job is worth sacrificing your physical and mental health over.

I usually try to not get too deep into my personal life on any social platform, but I feel that this is acceptable. Read or skim as you please, or just close the tab.

At any time of the year, especially this one, be mindful of what you say to people. The smallest and most meaningless comments could push someone back to square one. There could be people around you struggling that you’re not aware of. If you’re concerned about someone, check on them, but don’t attack them with assumptions.

Up until September of this year, I decided I would try and stop restricting my calories so much, stop reading nutrition labels, stop obsessively measuring and weighing foods (and myself), stop getting mad at myself if I don’t make it to the gym, and to start calming down and visit with friends and family rather than making some excuse that I can’t see them just so I didn’t have to eat.

All in all, this got a little more personal than I intended. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy yourselves, and check on your people.

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The digestive system is one of the most important parts of your health. We don’t always treat our digestive system the best. Depending on foods we eat, sometimes we don’t get enough of everything we should, such as fiber.

Not getting enough fiber could lead to feeling blocked up. All bathroom-talk aside, your digestive system should be the last part of the body you should ignore.

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