Skin Care

Pimples Are Officially Cool, and These Celebs and Influencers Prove It

The skin-positivity (or acne-acceptance) movement is growing thanks to shifting cultural values and acne-prone influencers speaking up.

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Lili Reinhart "Riverdale's" Lili Reinhart has had cystic acne since she was 12, but she's trying not to let it define her. In her high school years, it caused her to have "slight body dysmorphia" and avoid mirrors for months at a time. Now, she's using her platform to help other acne-havers feel alright about their skin.

Back in April, Reinhart shared a jokey photo of her acne-cream-dotted face with the caption, "Tinder profile: Hi I'm Lili, I'm 21, a Virgo, Cali-girl and I have cystic acne. HMU." In another Instagram Story posted just last week, the actress took a more serious tone. "Adult acne story time," she began, going on to describe how she'd spent the day at a photo shoot with a broken-out forehead. "All I could think about when I was in front of the camera were the pimples on my forehead," she wrote. "These breakouts shatter my confidence every time they appear," she continued. "I'm not sure if or when I'll ever be able to accept my skin as it is. It's problematic. It scars easily. It's painful." She then called upon her followers to talk about their acne struggles using the hashtag #breakoutbuddy. (It hasn't quite gone viral — so far, there are 654 posts.)

Image via @lilireinhart

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