Psoriasis and Confidence - Guest Post for Hydromol

Hey all,

 I was asked by Hydromol to write an article about having confidence with a skin condition. It took me a while to write this article and I kept umming and ahhing about what to write and if what I wrote was good enough. 

 Finally, I sent in a final piece...annnnddddd here it is!!!! :) 

 Be Skin Confident, Be Fabulous by Kara Hooper

Leave me a message with what you think. 

 Whilst you're there, read the travelling advice by Simon Jury, it's a great read and very useful advice!! 

 Travelling Tips by Simon Jury, author of My Skin and I

 :)

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