Anyone else breaking TF out right now? Because SAME. Is it the weather? The products we're using? Our skin just being a jerk? A combo of all three? WHO KNOWS.

A dermatologist, probably.

But seeing as we're all in the same boat, we thought it was a good time to have a nosy into other people's routines and see what they're doing to clear their skin.

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And what better place to start than peeking into skin scientist, face wizard and author of Your Best Skin, Hannah English's routine (she's also a member ofMamamia's You Beauty Collective, btw).

A rather good place to start, indeed.

Hannah recently posted a clip on her TikTok ( ms_hannah_e) captioned: 'Skincare changes that helped clear my breakouts' - and who doesn't love some free skincare advice?

She said, "When we attack and punish our skin the acne gets worse, so hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!"

According to Hannah, these are the eight core 'rules' she uses to help clear up her skin.

1. Thorough but gentle cleansing.

2. Niacinamide.

3. Less exfoliation, more lightweight hydration.

4. Support that skin barrier.

5. Consistency with retinoids.

6. Sunscreen.

7. No wipes.

8. Give back instead of taking away.

Are you taking notes?

And since every member of theMamamialifestyle team deals with some pesky skin issues on the regular (irritation, bumps, breakouts - the whole show), we thought it would be useful to add some of our top tips on what really works for us.

Tamara Holland - Head of Lifestyle.

Despite living with sensitive skin my entire life, I am a serial offender of Trying New Things Then Breaking Out Then Reverting to What I Used Before. Classic!

Finally, at the ripe old age of 33, I've accepted the fact that my skin doesn't respond well to chemical skincare or actives, or even new moisturisers and serums, and it's just not worth trying.

When I've been reckless with products or overdone the oil, my skin rewards me with breakouts around my hairline, chin and nose.

When this happens, I

pick at my face

take a long, hard look in the mirror and apply these heart-shaped pimple patches from TBH Skincare ($20) to the worst offenders.

Then I whinge to my husband who says, "If I had a dollar for every time..."

Then I go back to using my two gentle, tried and true, skin-loving products: Emma Lewisham Supernatural Face Cream, $135 and esmi Skin Minerals Encapsulated Retinol, $75.

By doing this, and avoiding any vigorous cleansing and allowing my skin's natural oils to jump in and do their thing, I find my breakouts subside... and the cycle continues.

Charlotte Begg - Lifestyle Writer.