It's Acne Awareness Month! I Celebrate by Recapping my year in Bad Skin
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9/20/11: Clayton took this picture the week that I joined xoJane. My skin broke out in a mysterious rash that I hid under this hat.
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10/10/11: This cheek breakout popped up in October and stuck around for the rest of 2011.
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11/5/11: Here it is again, still hanging on in November.
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12/8/11: In an act of desperation, I try extractions and a chemical peel...
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12/8/11: Only to reveal a full face breakout that takes several weeks to clear.
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12/27/11: Here are the unstoppable left-side cheek spots again, later that month.
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1/10/12: "Can't stop, won't stop," says my acne.
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1/15/12: Post-shower skin is always the worst.
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2/23/12: This one was taken at Blow before a date, I think. It marks a rare moment in clear skin.
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4/23/12: Here I am at the glamorous Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel with spots and an alcohol allergy. Get in line boys!
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5/3/12: Miraculously clear-skinned, but a bit aggressive on the "strong brows."
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6/6/12: This month's pimples are all about the forehead region.