EP50: Feeling confident in our skin with Simmy | Living with Eczema, Beauty Standards and Self Acceptance

Many of us live with skin sensitivities, whether that’s eczema, rosacea, psoriasis etc which can often affect our daily lives but these conditions can also influence our self-image and our definition of beautiful especially in this world of ever changing beauty standards. NHS statistics show that atopic eczema is really common and affects up to 1 in 5 children and about 1 in 10 adults in the UK.In today’s episode I’m joined by Simmy, who is the founder of NKD Jewellery, a jewellery company that specialises in creating jewellery for people who face skin sensitives like eczema. Both me and Simmy have grown up living with eczema from a young age. We will share personal journeys with eczema: how it has influenced our self-image and the challenges we’ve faced navigating western and asian beauty standards. We’ll also explore practical tips for others with skin sensitivities such as what to look for when buying jewellery and ways to feel more confident in your skin. Time stamps: (00:00) intro(03:06) what is eczema? (04:17) growing up with eczema(07:00) the way eczema influenced our self-image (12:52) worst flare up (16:17) trying to fit into beauty norms (18:19) learning to accept our skin (20:04) indian jewellery (26:04) how eczema affected our self-confidence  (29:16) western vs south asian beauty standards (30:24) accepting compliments (31:38) how to accept yourself(35:25) family support and having open conversations with parents(37:22) treatments + products that help us (39:41) metals to avoid when buying jewellery (45:06) starting NKD Jewellery (47:16) advice to help others going through skin sensitivities ————————————————————RESOURCES:  National Eczema Society (UK): https://eczema.org/British Association of Dermatologists (BAD): https://www.bad.org.uk/NHS Website on Eczema: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atopic-eczema/British Skin Foundation: https://www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk/————————————————————SIMMY:  Website: https://nkdjewellery.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nkd_jewellery/ ————————————————————ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. ————————————————————SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal⁠TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/Email: [email protected]’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts————————————————————MUSIC:  Upbeat-party by scottholmesmusic.com