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OWNER AND CHEF OF 8TE DISHES HER SECRETS ON FEELING CONFIDENT IN HER OWN SKIN AND HER CURRENT MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS BY: MEGAN LEE PHOTO BY: LILLIAN REITZ
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rom the age of 13 until I was 26, I would not have been caught in public without a full face of makeup. It would take me over an hour to do, even if my outing was just going to the grocery store for 15 minutes. I was insanely self-conscious about my skin and people seeing my acne or dark scars. I was convinced they were staring at my face and its imperfections. I struggled with cystic acne all the way through college. It wasn’t until I finally convinced a dermatologist to put me through two rounds of Accutane that the worst of it disappeared. Now, as a full-time restaurant owner and chef, I wear makeup once or twice a month if I have a night off! Knowing that I couldn’t hide under makeup as a chef at 8TE, I had to figure out a regimen that would keep my skin clear. The kitchen is the least desirable place to work if you have oily, acne-prone skin like mine because of constant sweating from heat and humidity. I wanted my skin to look clean and clear—I haven’t truly mastered having “flawless” skin, but I do know what works at keeping it 90 percent breakout-free. My current routine, plus having lash extensions from Venus Beauty Studios, gives me just the right amount of “natural glam” to provide me with enough confidence to not want to wear makeup. As someone in her early 30s, my beauty goals are to just age gracefully and naturally.
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