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Charisma Atkins (@simplycharisma) has lupus, and she went to aesthetic school because she wanted to understand her own skin before the butterfly rash could take over the conversation. That’s the kind of woman she is. She doesn’t sit in the diagnosis, she studies it and then comes back and teaches the rest of us what she learned. In this clip she breaks down exactly what a skincare routine should look like when you’re a lupus warrior, and it’s not complicated. A gel-based cleanser, an exfoliant a couple times a week without scrubbing, a moisturizer, and SPF every single day, no exceptions. If you want to go further she gets into serums, collagen, and what to use for the hyperpigmentation and discoloration that nobody talks about but most of you are dealing with. But here’s why we’re really posting this. Dr. Atkins is speaking at Wellness Week(end) 2026 and her session is called Lupus: Wellness Can’t Be Invisible. Because when you’re living with lupus, so much of your wellness gets dismissed because people can’t see it, and the parts they can see, like what’s happening to your skin, don’t get the attention they deserve either. She’s going to get into all of it, the visible and the invisible, and she’s going to do it as someone who lives this every day, not just someone who studied it. Watch the clip, take the skincare tips, and then get your ticket because you want to be in the room when she goes deeper. October 30 through November 1, JW Marriott Buckhead in Atlanta. General admission is $200, VIP is $375. Comment TICKET and we’ll send you the link. #WeAreILLMatic #WellnessWeekend #LupusAwareness #BlackWomenWithLupus #ChronicIllnessCommunity