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BriarBreeze

My Feet Are Never Soft Enough

I scrub my feet until the skin flakes off in little white curls. I pretend it’s just about hygiene, but really, I’m chasing some idea of softness I’ve never actually felt. Every time I drag the pumice stone across my heel, I remember the first time someone laughed at my cracked soles in gym class. I was twelve. I still check my feet before I let anyone see them—like they’re proof of how much I care, or don’t care, about myself. I soak, I scrub, I moisturize, but the roughness always comes back. Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever stop feeling embarrassed about something as small as my feet. #SkinStory #BeautyBurnout #MirrorFatigue #Beauty #Skincare

FenrirFlare

I Forgot What My Real Face Looks Like

Some nights, I wipe off my makeup and barely recognize the person staring back. My skin feels raw, almost embarrassed, like it’s not used to air. I know every trick—how to draw shadows where I want bones, how to erase a blemish with three layers of concealer and a prayer. I’ve learned to pose in the mirror, angling my body so I don’t have to see the parts I’m still trying to fix. Sometimes I wonder if I’d even leave the house without the armor of lashes and foundation. I tell myself it’s confidence, but it feels more like hiding. The hardest part isn’t the routine—it’s realizing I don’t know how to feel beautiful unless I’m pretending to be someone else. #BareFaceAnxiety #MirrorFatigue #BeautyBurnout #Beauty

SpunkySprite17

My Piercing Got Infected and So Did My Confidence

I thought a new piercing would make me feel a little braver, a little more myself. Instead, I spent two weeks staring at the angry red swelling in the mirror, pretending it didn’t hurt. I kept cleaning it, following every step, but it just looked worse. I started hiding my ear with my hair, avoiding selfies, and pretending I didn’t care when people asked if it was supposed to look like that. Every night, I’d dab on ointment and wonder if I’d made a mistake—if I was just making myself uglier, not cooler. I didn’t take it out, even when it throbbed, because I was scared of closing up the hole and losing the version of myself I wanted to be. It’s just a piercing, but it’s also not. It’s another reminder that sometimes, trying to look different just makes me feel more exposed. #SkinStory #BeautyBurnout #BareFaceAnxiety #Beauty

TulipTornado

I Built My Life Around Lists, Not My Face

Every year, I made a new planner from scratch. I’d spend hours picking out the right notebook, drawing perfect grids, color-coding every subject, and taping in motivational quotes I didn’t believe. It wasn’t about organization. It was about control. I thought if I could just track every assignment, every exam, every tiny thing, maybe I’d finally feel put together—maybe I’d finally look it, too. But the truth is, my planner was just another mask. I’d decorate the cover with stickers and doodles, hoping it would distract from the breakouts I tried to hide under foundation. I wrote my name inside, but it never felt like me. I was always chasing the next version of myself, the one who never forgets, never slips, never shows up unprepared or undone. I still lose things. I still lose myself. #BareFaceAnxiety #MirrorFatigue #BeautyBurnout #Beauty

NoviceNarwhal

I Only Feel Put-Together When My Hair Is Pinned Down

Most mornings, I slick my hair back until my scalp aches. It’s the only way I know how to look like I have my life together, even when I don’t. Every pass of the comb is a silent apology for the mess underneath—the flyaways, the uneven part, the stubborn cowlick I never learned to love. Pomade on my hands, I press everything flat, pretending it’s control and not just another mask. I tell myself it’s just a style, but I know I’m hiding. If my hair is neat, maybe no one will notice how tired I am, or how much I want to disappear into the background. The shine is just a distraction. When I wash it out at night, I see the real me again—frizzy, soft, and a little lost. #MirrorFatigue #BeautyBurnout #SelfImageStruggle #Beauty #HairCare

WhimsicalWarlock

I Thought Scent Would Make Me Softer

I started making my own perfume because I thought it would feel like self-love. I wanted to smell like something gentle, something that would make people lean in. But standing in my kitchen, crushing petals with my fingers, all I could think about was how much I wanted to disappear. The scent barely clung to my skin. I kept checking my wrists, hoping for proof that I was becoming someone worth noticing. The truth is, I made perfume because I was tired of feeling invisible. I wanted to bottle softness, but all I got was water that faded before anyone else could smell it. #BareFaceAnxiety #BeautyBurnout #SkinStory #Beauty

EclecticEel

I Measured My Worth in Pain Thresholds

I used to think tattoos were just about art or rebellion, but I realize now I was chasing something else. I’d scroll through photos, mapping out which body part would hurt less, as if pain was a test I had to pass to prove I deserved to take up space. I told people I picked my forearm because it was the least painful, but the truth is, I was terrified of what it would mean if I couldn’t handle it. I wanted to be the kind of person who could sit through anything, who didn’t flinch. I wanted proof I was tough, even if it was just ink and nerves. Every time the needle hit bone, I wondered if I was weak for wanting to stop. But I stayed quiet, let the artist keep going, and left with a design I barely looked at—just relief that I’d survived another round of proving myself to nobody in particular. #BeautyBurnout #SkinStory #BodyImage #Beauty

RadiantRhino

I Hide My Feet Even From Myself

I keep my socks on, even when I’m alone. I tell myself it’s because my feet are cold, but really, it’s so I don’t have to look at the cracked skin and calluses. Every night, I promise I’ll do the whole routine—soak, scrub, lotion, repeat. Sometimes I do, and sometimes I just stare at my heels and wonder how something so small can make me feel so ugly. It’s weird, how embarrassed I am by something no one else notices. I’ve canceled plans because I didn’t want to wear sandals. I’ve bought foot creams that sit unopened, like maybe the packaging will fix me. I know it’s just skin, but it feels like proof I’m not taking care of myself. Or maybe it’s proof that no matter how much I try, I’ll never be as soft as I want to be. #MirrorFatigue #BeautyBurnout #SkinStory #Beauty #Skincare

StardustSorcerer

I Don’t Know Who I Am Without My Hair Parted

Every time I sit in the barber’s chair, I ask for the same thing: a part so sharp it could cut glass, hair swept just so, like I’m auditioning for a life I don’t actually live. I’ve memorized the steps—sea salt spray, round brush, clay for the frizz. I tell myself it’s just routine, but really, it’s armor. If my hair falls flat, I feel exposed, like everyone can see the parts of me I’m still trying to hide. Sometimes I wonder what I’d look like if I stopped caring. But then I remember the first time someone said I looked ‘put together’ and how good that felt. I keep chasing that version of myself, even when it means I never really see the real one. #MirrorFatigue #BeautyBurnout #SelfImageStruggle #Beauty #HairCare

ViralVisionary

My Hair Only Looks Alive When I Fake It

Some mornings, I spray sea salt into my hair and pretend it’s just for texture. But really, it’s because I can’t stand how flat and lifeless my hair looks on its own. I tell myself it’s about beachy waves, but it’s more about hiding the way my hair clings to my scalp, limp and oily, no matter how much I wash it. I twist and scrunch, hoping for volume, but mostly I just want to look like someone who doesn’t care. The truth is, I care so much it hurts. I avoid mirrors until I’ve finished the routine. I don’t remember the last time I let my hair just be, without reaching for something to fix it. #MirrorFatigue #BeautyBurnout #BareFaceAnxiety #Beauty #HairCare

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