<p>You might have a solid skincare routine, but if your lifestyle doesn’t support it, your skin will keep showing signs of stress, imbalance, or aging. Great skin isn’t just about what you apply, it’s also shaped by how you live.</p><p><br/></p><p>Here’s how your lifestyle could be affecting your skin, and what you can do to improve it.</p><p><span style='background-color: transparent; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;'>1. Sleep: Your Skin’s Natural Repair Window</span></p><p> During deep sleep, your body releases growth hormones that trigger cell turnover, collagen production, and recovery from sun or pollution damage.</p><p>When sleep is disrupted or shortened, cortisol levels rise. This leads to inflammation, breakouts, dullness, and faster aging.</p><p>What to do: Set a consistent sleep routine, reduce screen time at night, and create a space that helps your body relax and prepare for rest.</p><p><br/></p><p>2. Stress: Internal Pressure, External Impact</p><p> Stress increases your body’s inflammatory response. This can worsen conditions like acne, eczema, and psoriasis, and even lead to premature fine lines due to collagen breakdown.</p><p>What to do: Develop simple routines to manage stress such as deep breathing, stretching, regular exercise, or short daily breaks. These not only calm your mind but also reduce inflammatory triggers in your skin.</p><p><br/></p><p>3. Hygiene Habits: Bacteria, Oil, and Breakouts</p><p> Constantly touching your face transfers bacteria, oil, and dirt that clog pores. Your phone screen also carries bacteria and frequently comes in contact with your cheek.</p><p>What to do: Be aware of how often you touch your face. Wash your hands regularly and clean your phone screen daily with an appropriate cleaner.</p><p><br/></p><p>4. Diet: What You Eat Shows Up on Your Skin</p><p> Your skin cells rely on nutrients to stay strong, hydrated, and protected. While milk provides beneficial nutrients like vitamin D and protein, some people may experience acne flare-ups due to the hormonal activity in certain types of dairy.</p><p>What to do: Focus on nutrient-dense foods such as:</p><p>Colorful fruits and vegetables (rich in antioxidants)</p><p>Fatty fish or plant-based omega-3s (anti-inflammatory)</p><p>Nuts, seeds, and whole grains (support repair and oil balance)</p><p>Water-rich foods and hydration to maintain elasticity and clarity</p><p><br/></p><p>If you suspect dairy affects your skin, try an elimination period and monitor your skin’s response.</p><p><br/></p><p>Healthy skin isn’t just about the products you use, it’s a reflection of how you treat your body every day. Rest, manage your stress, eat with intention, and protect your skin through clean habits.</p><p>When your lifestyle supports your skin, the results are visible and sustainable. </p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br/></span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">What lifestyle habit do you think is affecting you the most?</span></p>
At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
Most Engaged Content.
Best Content
Top Engagers
Most Engaged Content
Best Content
We give out cash prizes to 7 people with the best insights in the past month. The 7 winners are picked
by an in-house selection process.
The winners are NOT picked from the leaderboards/rankings, we choose winners based on the quality, originality
and insightfulness of their content.
Top Engagers
For the Top Engagers Track, we award the top 3 people who engage the most with other user's content via
comments.
The winners are picked using the "Top Monthly Engagers" tab on the rankings page.
Most Engaged Content
The Most Engaged Content recognizes users whose content received the most engagement during the month.
We pick the top 3.
The winners are picked using the "Top Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
Here are a few other things to know for the Best Content track
1
Quality over Quantity — You stand a higher chance of winning by publishing a few really good insights across the entire month,
rather than a lot of low-quality, spammy posts.
2
Share original, authentic, and engaging content that clearly reflects your voice, thoughts, and opinions.
3
Avoid using AI to generate content—use it instead to correct grammar, improve flow, enhance structure, and boost clarity.
4
Explore audio content—high-quality audio insights can significantly boost your chances of standing out.
5
Use eye-catching cover images—if your content doesn't attract attention, it's less likely to be read or engaged with.
6
Share your content in your social circles to build engagement around it.
Contributor Rankings
The Rankings/Leaderboard shows the Top 20 contributors and engagers on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis
— as well as the most active colleges (users attending/that attended those colleges)
The all-time contributors ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly contributors ranking tracks performance of a user's insights for the current month. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on an all-time & monthly basis.
All-time Contributors
All-time Engagers
Top Monthly Contributors
Top Monthly Engagers
Most Active Colleges
Contributor Score
The all-time ranking is based on users' Contributor Score, which is a measure of all
the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate your contributor score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
1
Subscriptions received
2
Tips received
3
Comments (excluding replies)
4
Upvotes
5
Views
6
Number of insights published
Engagement Score
The All-time Engagers ranking is based on a user's Engagement Score — a measure of how much a
user engages with other users' content via comments and upvotes.
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate the Engagement Score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
1
A user's comments (excluding replies & said user's comments on their own content)
2
A user's upvotes
Monthly Score
The Top Monthly Contributors ranking is a monthly metric indicating how users respond to your posts, not just how many you publish.
We look at three main things:
1
How strong your best post is —
Your highest-scoring post this month carries the most weight. One great post can take you far.
2
How consistent the engagement you receive is —
We also look at the average score of all your posts. If your work keeps getting good reactions, you get a boost.
3
How consistent the engagement you receive is —
Posting more helps — but only a little.
Extra posts give a small bonus that grows slowly, so quality always matters more than quantity.
In simple terms:
A great post beats many ignored posts
Consistently engaging posts beat one lucky hit
Spamming low-engagement posts won't help
Tips, comments, and upvotes from others matter most
This ranking is designed to reward
Thoughtful, high-quality posts
Real engagement from the community
Consistency over time — without punishing you for posting again
The Top Monthly Contributors leaderboard reflects what truly resonates, not just who posts the most.
Top Monthly Engagers
The Top Monthly Engagers ranking tracks the most active engagers on a monthly basis
Here is what we look at
1
A user's monthly comments (excluding replies & said user's comments on their own content)
2
A user's monthly upvotes
Most Active Colleges
The Most Active Colleges ranking is a list of the most active contributors on TwoCents, grouped by the
colleges/universities they attend(ed)
Here is what we look at
1
All insights posted by contributors that attended a particular school (at both undergraduate or postgraduate levels)
2
All comments posted by contributors that attended a particular school (at both undergraduate or postgraduate levels) —
excluding replies
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Comments