Former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Molly Rogers shared a photo of her troubled skin with and without makeup on the same day to showcase how good lighting and makeup can hide imperfections.
The 30-year-old, who recently married her husband Justin McKeon in Melbourne, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share photos side by side.
“Swipe to see my skin right now. A reminder that makeup and lighting work wonders. The situation has cleared up a bit over the past week, fingers crossed, the situation continues to improve,” she wrote.
Last week, Olivia opened up about her latest flare-ups and how she wants to be more “open” about her skin journey.
“Given everything that is happening in the world, I understand that problematic skin is a trivial topic, but I just want to share this with everyone who has skin problems right now. Because I know it doesn’t seem insignificant to you,” she said.
The 30-year-old, who recently married her husband Justin McKeon in Melbourne, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share photos side by side.
“I turn 30 on Thursday, I first got acne at 13. It’s been 17 years of incessant acne and I feel frustrated and fed up. I used to write about my skin, but I probably don’t do it as often as I should,” she said.
“I turn 30 on Thursday, I first got acne at 13. It’s been 17 years of incessant acne and I feel frustrated and fed up. I’ve written about my skin in the past, but I probably don’t do it as often as I should.
“It still feels intimidating because every time I share this, I open myself up to feedback, unsolicited advice and recommendations, which is really not the reason I post at all.
“I feel it’s important to break down my and your tape on makeup-free skin, pimples, scars and all.
“So this is where I am right now with my skin. It is inflamed and constantly painful. Everything was fine earlier this year, but the breakouts are back with a vengeance.”
Olivia explained that she has “honestly tried everything” with harsh products that “burnt my skin” and “bleached my towels and clothes”, gentle products, invasive procedures, laser and needles.
Olivia explained that she has “honestly tried everything” with harsh products that “burned my skin” and “bleached my towels and clothes”, gentle products, invasive procedures, laser and needles.
“I read books and listened to podcasts and reviews. I had blood tests to look at my hormones and digestion tests and tried to change my diet,” she said.
She currently works closely with a skin clinic and a naturopath and is trying to “trust the process” to clearer skin.
“I’m hopeful and I trust the process, but at the same time I just feel like it’s really important at the moment – it’s affecting my mood and my confidence.” If you’ve had acne, you know that feeling… you can’t avoid it because it literally stares you in the face every day,” she said.
Earlier, Olivia told why she decided to quit drinking alcohol forever.
The model said that since she started drinking as a teenager, she often passed out at midnight and woke up with “debilitating” anxiety and fear that sometimes persisted for up to three days.
A speech pathologist in Adelaide, who was crowned Miss Universe Australia in 2017, said the drinking also led to ‘stupid’ fights with her husband.
But it wasn’t until the morning of Sunday, May 1, 2021 that Olivia woke up after a night on the town and made the decision to stop drinking.
Former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Molly Rogers (pictured) says the morning after a big night that caused her anxiety and arguments with her husband prompted her to quit smoking.
The speech pathologist, who was crowned Miss Universe Australia in 2017, said drinking made her anxious and led to ‘stupid’ fights with Justin McKeon (left).
“It was just a straw that broke the camel’s back,” she told news.com.au.
“It happened way too often, and when I thought about it the day I had my hangover, I found that the common denominator here is alcohol.”
Although Olivia originally planned to abstain from alcohol for just a few weeks, she quickly noticed the many benefits of a sober lifestyle.
The blonde beauty said she no longer suffers from headaches, sleeps better and noticed an improvement in her mental health almost instantly.
Her physical strength also improved, and Olivia felt “stronger and more efficient” in training after only two weeks on dry land.
The blond beauty (pictured) said that since she became dry in May
Although Olivia originally planned to abstain from alcohol for just a few weeks, she quickly noticed the many benefits of a sober lifestyle.
What to Expect When You Stop Drinking
Within 12-24 hours: Detoxification begins and blood sugar returns to normal.
During this period, you may experience withdrawal symptoms, including sweating, anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
Within one week: Sleep quality should improve and you should start to feel more energized and hydrated.
Within two weeks: Weight loss can begin by cutting out the hidden calories in alcohol.
Within three to four weeks: Blood pressure stabilizes.
Source: Dry July.
Since then, she has embraced sobriety as a long-term lifestyle choice and encourages others to rethink their relationship with alcohol, as she does.
Olivia thinks alcoholism education is too black and white.
‘[It’s like] you either drink and you can drink, or you’re an alcoholic and you shouldn’t drink and there’s nothing in between, but that’s not true,” she said.
“I think there’s so much of a gray area that isn’t talked about, especially in Australia.”
Olivia is not alone.
The Adelaide model (pictured) has embraced sobriety as a long-term lifestyle choice and is urging others to rethink their relationship with alcohol, as she did.
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that more than a quarter of Australians – 28.9 percent – are mostly abstaining from alcohol, with another 9.5 percent drinking less than at the same time last year.
Over the past four years, the number of ex-drunks in Australia has risen from 1.5 million to 1.9 million.
The rise in sobriety is largely fueled by crowds of Instagram influencers touting the benefits of their alcohol-free lifestyle online, and the hospitality industry is taking notice.