<p>Confidence comes from within. Scratch that. Confidence comes when your skin is "skinning". </p><p><br/></p><p>Motivation aside, have you ever loved with skin issues? Breakouts, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin, acne and the likes of such. I can tell that during those periods, it robbed you of your confidence. Yes, that was it for me also.</p><p><br/></p><p>I've lived with acne for as long as I can remember. Tried many things that was recommended to me even by people who aren't dermatologist but nothing changed. It got so bad it affected my self esteem. I couldn't make eye contact, I covered my face when going out, my face got darker and worse and it made me so sad. I lost my confidence.</p><p><br/></p><p>A lot of people said it was puberty but even after that phase had passed, my skin issue didn't stop as I turned adult.</p><p><br/></p><p>I got tired and began making researches on how to treat the skin issue I was having. That was the first time I came across the word "Skincare routine". Like you mean to tell me i can't use my body lotion on my face? And I must have a separate towel for my face also? You mean to tell me I should let go of "Okin" soap and get an effective soap that treats my skin condition? - The one that has salicylic acid in it.</p><p><br/></p><p>You mean to tell me I shouldn't rub oil on my face but get a moisturizing face cream and that my skincare routine should follow this pattern - Cleanser - serum - moisturizer - sunscreen and without sunscreen, all my skincare labour will result to my skin not caring? Now, i know better.</p><p><br/></p><p>I started implementing these knowledge into my skin; first, by knowing my skin type. I have an oily skin type. So I need products that won't increase the oil production and then clog my skin. I shuffled many products till I got to the one that was comfortable on my skin. </p><p><br/></p><p>The products that helped my life after shuffling are;</p><p>1. Soft 7 turmeric and honey soap </p><p>2. Face fact niacinamide serum </p><p>3. Dr Rashel hyaluronic face cream</p><p>4. Biore UV sunscreen</p><p><br/></p><p>Looking back now, I can confidently say my skin has improved. I do not plan to change my skincare products anytime soon as long as they're doing their job effectively. The only time I can consider changing a product is when I realize it stopped working or started giving me other skin issues. I feel so glad to put this out here. It feels like freedom for me.</p><p><br/></p><p>My take-home for everyone is that everyone should do what works for them and also, investing in whatever makes you feel good is not a waste of time and money.</p><p><br/></p><p>So, y'allllll, get that glowing skinnnnnn.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></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 between 7 and 20 community members with the best insights in the past month.
The 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.
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.
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.
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.
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Content Contributor
Eligible to Earn
Most Viewed in a Space
Monthly Prize Winner
Mini-Competition/Flash Contest Winner
Essay Competition Winner
Spoken Word Competition Winner
Hundred Insight Club (HIC) (100+ Insights)
Contributor (500+ Score)
Top Contributor (2000+ Score)
Elite Contributor (5000+ Score)
Trusted Contributor
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