If you are new here, I am a skincare mentor, blogger, YouTuber and have helped a lot of people achieve a balanced, healthy and clear skin.

I have personally suffered from acne since I was 12 and to tell you the truth, I became really good at hiding it.

In sixth grade, I used my mom’s compact to hide my clogged pores and acne marks.

I powdered my insecurities beneath the compact and when that wasn’t enough I started hiding myself.

In the pursuit of getting rid of my pustules, I almost burnt my skin by doing hot compresses. And please don’t even get me started on home remedies.

But when nothing helped, I decided to take professional help.

At 13 I found myself waiting at a dermatologist’s clinic desperately hoping for a clear skin solution.

And TBH, the antibiotics and prescription pills prescribed by my dermatologist helped, but the moment I stopped taking them, all of it came back.

So, I followed a basic anti-acne routine suggested by my doctor. It was really drying but for me, clear skin was a priority. Moreover, he used to say, and I quote “once you are 22, your acne will go away”.

Well in that hope I kept compromising with my skin barrier.

And guess what happened I had a terrible bout of adult acne due to a damaged skin barrier at 22.

This made me realize three things –

I can’t keep popping pills because it’s not good for my overall health.

Acne is not normal (it’s a sign that something is wrong with my body and my skin barrier).

I realized that it was up to me to find a long-term solution for my skin problems because ‘QUICK FIX’ was not enough.

So, I started my journey of skincare learning and to tell you the truth it was anything but simple. I was baffled by the kind of knowledge that was available- there was a DIY for every skin problem, life changing products recommended by bloggers, multiple skincare products, skincare hacks and what not.

But the problem was that this information was driven by marketing strategies, PR packages, paid promotions, fear mongering and chemo phobia.

But this time I knew better, I was not going to let anyone fool me or to take advantage of my situation. What followed was a skincare research based on skin biology, chemistry and needs.

I learned how our skin and skincare actually works and this has been by far the best thing for my skin.

Contrary to what marketing companies want you to believe, the goal of skincare is not to give you flawless skin with ten different products. Rather, it is a healthy functioning skin with a minimal effective dose of skincare.

Skin is not isolated from other organs of your body. In fact, it is the largest organ of your body. Your skin is your first line of defense in protecting your internal organs from harmful germs. It deserves the right information, right skincare products and most importantly your love and care.

Don’t leave your skin be at mercy of trial and error and guesswork in skincare.

Having said that, I am very confident that I know the ins and outs of skincare. I want to help you formulate a skincare routine that works for your skin and not against it.

So, for that purpose, I have created a service called Balance Hydrate Glow (BHG).