My Beautiful Ella

     I don’t know about you, but having oily skin has been the bane of my existence ever since the day puberty first kicked in. I am talking about pimples popping in the middle of my forehead right before an important date or a presentation, pores the size of the Grand Canyon and blackheads that give my face a not-so-attractive strawberry look. So, if you have been experiencing the same existential problem as me, join the club!     For years I have been trying all sort of miracle products that swear to make your skin silky smooth but, if there’s one thing I’ve learned is that no matter how much you spend on extravagant beauty wonder creams or serums, without the old basic exfoliation, you might as well throw them out the window.    Why is exfoliation important you ask? Well, as you might have already read on other tens of beauty blogs, during the day, our pores can get clogged with dead skin cells, dirt and makeup (so no news here!). Together with sebum secreted by our skin, t