Breakouts. Aren’t they fun? They spring up at the WORST possible times, don’t they? While there are SO many causes of acne out there including hormones, stress, your diet, etc., some of the reasons can be shocking. You might be the very cause of your own breakout in 2 ways: 1.) The way you apply your makeup. 2.)Your skincare routine. Say what?! “How can my skincare or makeup routine be causing me to break out?” I’m about to tell you.