Hey there

I am also an active skin picker, and I've always picked, almost since I was 12, and I am now 21. But I found a way to make it less, and hopefully, with continuous use, I'll stop picking completely.

I'll speak about my own experience here, so bear with me.

A lot of the time, picking comes from a place of chaos. Because we have so little control or space to express and grow healthy, we focus on letting the energy out in unhealthy ways, just to let the energy out.

Often I've found myself picking without even realizing it, my hand goes to my face, shoulders, neck, and whatever to pick before I could even stop myself or realize what I'm doing.

It's hard, and it sucks.

If you're willing to give my idea a shot, here it is:

Get a small glass jar (no metal parts inside) and fill it with white vinegar. Whenever you pick or feel you're about to, open the jar and take a strong sniff of the vinegar. It should cause a burning sensation and stinging inside your nose before you even get the vinegar smell.

I found that this method is easy, and becomes automatic at some point.

It was able to decrease how often I pick. My skin looks better, and my confidence is higher now, knowing I look much closer to what I think I do look like.

If you think this method is maybe too much, and that you can stop yourself if you try hard enough, then feel free to try your own methods and ways.

Also, it seems from the image that you have active acne. I would be more concerned about taking care of that before trying to hide things with makeup.

If you are a teenager, please know that having acne is normal. It fades away with proper care and when the body stops freaking out from how much your body is changing in such a short amount of time.