I Thought Scent Would Make Me Softer

I started making my own perfume because I thought it would feel like self-love. I wanted to smell like something gentle, something that would make people lean in. But standing in my kitchen, crushing petals with my fingers, all I could think about was how much I wanted to disappear. The scent barely clung to my skin. I kept checking my wrists, hoping for proof that I was becoming someone worth noticing. The truth is, I made perfume because I was tired of feeling invisible. I wanted to bottle softness, but all I got was water that faded before anyone else could smell it. #BareFaceAnxiety #BeautyBurnout #SkinStory #Beauty