Struggling to control acne is hard enough, let alone having to worry about it’s affect on your self esteem. Most of the time my self esteem is quite normal, I mean I’m not one of those super confident people, but when talking to people I don’t even give second thought to what they are thinking about me.

But sometimes my self esteem just hits the floor. It could be because someone has made an of the cuff remark as a joke about pimples, or sometimes when it feels like no one is talking to you - it would get to me, and I would feel my self esteem dropping.

Here are a few tips I have found that have worked for me:

1. Smile

This is the biggest one, no matter how many pimples you have, people always look more attractive when they smile. You smile may be your best feature and you just don’t know it yet.

2. Don’t Put Up a Mask

Don’t change who you are. I find that when my self esteem drops I usually sit in the corner, and stick to myself. this is the worst thing you could do. Get out there and just be yourself - let your personality shine though.

3. Get Out There

I know in times like this, you just want to stay at home - alone, and have a pity party about how bad things are, but that is not going to help at all. Get out and hang with your real friends, give them an opportunity to speak positively about you, and just have some fun.

4. Get a Stylish Haircut

I know a bit superficial but it works. You know how good you feel when you get a new haircut, and it takes a lot of attention off of your face.

5. Do Something You Love Doing

You always feel so much better when you are doing something you love. It takes your mind off of yourself, and lets you just enjoy yourself. So why not treat yourself to a movie, or a jog, go shopping and buy something out of impulse - just have fun.

I can guarantee that if you do even a couple of these 5 things, you will stop thinking about yourself and how you look, and your self esteem will be given a good boost.