Do you still remember?
In 2016, we believed "the cleaner, the better"—
Washing our faces drum-tight, mistaking tension for firmness.
In 2018, we swore "no pain, no gain"—
Exfoliating with acids until our skin peeled, mistaking damage for renewal.
In 2020, we chased "more layers, more complete"—
Stacking 7-step routines until our skin couldn't breathe, mistaking suffocation for nourishment.
We weren't lacking effort back then—
we just hadn't learned yet:
The skincare was never "more,"
but "just enough."