When we’re stressed everything feels just off.

And this includes our skin.

In the real world, we wake up with looming deadlines, traffic, sickness, and to-do lists.

Woman looking annoyed and stress pointing at a pimple on her forehead

All this stress is wreaking havoc on our skin.

Here are some of the indicators to look out for.

Skin dullness is a sign of stress (viaOgee).

a woman critically examining her skin in a bathroom mirror

Another sign that we may have a lot on our minds is tired eyes.

The relationship between skin and stress looks like it’s a bit or a merry-go-round.

But not like the one we remember riding on growing up.

That explains the pimple that popped up right before a first date and big job interview!