history and future — push and pull of the problem There has been a huge societal standard for people to have clear skin: otherwise, the perception is that the person is dirty, lazy, and unhygienic. This shame has been perpetuated greatly to teens and young adults, though the shame rarely shows improvement. Much of this population feels obligated to hide…

The challenge? to take my existing skincare routine and to nudge it in order to force myself into a different situation in order to evaluate the significance of the endeavor and potentially improve it. So what do I do? Ideation Following the feedback from the previous presentation, my classmates all had…

This is a sneak peek into the nightly skincare routine that I do while looking at myself a little too narcissistically in the mirror. The Observation Like many people my age have, the imperfections in my skin cause me a great deal of sadness. Though acne is such a common symptom of…