The itch & bitch Blog

Where I itch then bitch.

𝙒𝙚’𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙮… 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰💬

MEET-UP THIS SUNDAY!

📍 @kingshead.teddington | TEDDINGTON, Greater London fancy a gentle stroll with skin-savvy souls — come through. 🕛 12PM start📍 The King’s Head, Teddington👟 5K or 10K — walk, jog, run or cycle🎶 Summer tunes, good chat,…

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PUTTING ECZEMA ON BLAST! BBC!!!

I’m still pinching myself that I got to share parts of my eczema story on @bbcwomanshour this morning. 🙌 Being invited by Kylie Pentelow alongside Chloe (@itchscratchrepeat) and Dr Tess McPherson was such an honour—and proof that…

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I’ve been published!!!

hey itchy gang, sending love as the colder months start and we all know what that usually means for our skin. I am super excited to announce my latest brain dump has been published in thoughtcatalog.com…

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Breaking the Silence: MENS MEET UP

This event has been created to fill the gap and hopefully connect guys living with visible skin conditions. This event is dedicated to creating a supportive space where men managing any skin condition can connect, share,…

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SCOTTISH ? Meet up???

HEY, Living with a skin condition like Eczema, TSW, Psoriasis, or Itchy Skin can sometimes make us feel isolated, but it can also connect us in ways that are truly special. I’m thrilled to share that…

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SCOTLAND; Help Needed for Our Upcoming Meetup

Unfortunately, the weekend of September 7th/8th is now a struggle for our meetup. We may need to move it to a later date due to the overwhelming response—amazingly, we have over 45 people wanting to attend,…

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SUMMER 2024 – Meetups

Heyy all, just a quick note from me for all up coming meet ups, both mine and ones I’ve been made aware of being hosted by community members. If you know of anymore, please dm me…

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SCOTTISH MEETUP – Register Interest

Surround yourself with people who get it & you’ll never feel alone again 🥰The beautiful Briana Banos (@preventable_doc), creator of the TSW Preventable Documentary, and I (@Mackies_Moments /@itch_n_bitch) are planning an Itchy Gang meetup in Edinburgh. We…

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TSW Petition – Support Assets

This petition was created by the Itch N Bitch Community, Katie Mackie AKA @Mackies_Moments, in collaboration with Briana Banos, creator of the TSW documentary @Preventable_Doc ❤️‍🩹 We hope to encourage you all to become #ItchyActivist and…

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Dear Steroid Users & TSW Warriors,

WE NEED YOUR HELP. The very creams prescribed to help us heal are causing us stress and damage. Constant questions circle our heads like ‘Will I get TSW’ There is also this guilt culture surrounding steroid use…

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TSW is NOT eczema

SIDE NOTE; TSW is also called Red Skin Sydrome (RSS), steroid addiction (TSA). Every time I see Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) being discussed I am overcome with excitement which quickly turns to anger and sadness. Awareness…

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🛍️ Some skincare discounts

@cosi_care: Score 20% off starting tomorrow for one week with code #ITCHYGANG (not aff). Show your skin some love ❤️❤️❤️ @bysarahlondon: Enjoy 20% off until April 30, 2024 (excludes bundles and sets) with code KATIE20. Treat…

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REAL SKIN: flooding your feeds

The skin you see portrayed in ads is often enhanced, airbrushed, and presented with good lighting, making it unrecognizable compared to its original state after all the editing. Texture, pores, and blemishes are normal. In the…

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SELF LOVE – itchy edition

👀“If you don’t love yourself when someone says horrible things to you, part of you is always going to believe them.” – @annehathaway, spitting truths that ring soo strongly for me in my teens when other people’s…

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Healing Allergy Flares

“Healing is weird. Some days you’re okay and you’re doing fine, other days it still hurts like it’s fresh. It’s a process with no definitive time frame. You just have to keep going and know that…

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Allergy Update:

More allergy tests booked through GP and just posted my @yorktestuk in the post. Hopeful I’ll one day know my new triggers that have decided to come in last 3 months! Starting my @hannasillitoeskincare multi strain biotic properly and going…

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IDENTITY CRISIS: Call me the Itchy Bitch

IDENTITY CRISIS!? It’s not that nobody cares, but technically, yes, nobody cares about your anxieties and bad skin. Nobody notices. do you know why? Because people are too busy worrying about their own problems to notice…

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Sign up for Awareness opportunities

If you don’t see yourself in any beauty campaign/ online, you start to think you’re not beautiful. You start to think you have all these problems and it can make you feel like you don’t belong…

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KIDS; Holidays with Eczema & Allergies

GUEST BLOG by an Itchy Advocate, I hope that you find some solace in this family’s story. Holidays are something to look forward to, a time to relax and enjoy family time. When your child has…

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POSTERS ON SALE: limited drop for christmas

Skin Condition Affirmations Poster | Wall Art Poster, limited edition drop, eczema, psoriasis, TSW, small batch production- itch N bitch An amazing CHRISTMAS GIFT for any Eczema Warrior to help raise awareness for Eczema and help…

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Itchy Poem; ‘THIS GIRL’

Chronically itchy skin really gives you perspective, this girl, can also look like this girl; THIS GIRL I can be in pain and FLARING, but still reminding I am CARING, caring for me, rather than looking…

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Skin Conditions;REAL REPRESENTATION MATTERS

Skin conditions are normal. In fact, more people in the UK have skin conditions than don’t, so we are the majority. Making uneven, flared, and texture skin types the norm… so why is it brands decide…

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Traveling with eczema?

Are you planning a trip but worried about how your eczema might flare up? Don’t let eczema hold you back from enjoying your travels! In this blog post, we have curated a list of essential product…

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Better days ahead x

Wee Doe decided it was her time to slip away on Friday. I had the most amazing week alone with both her and my grandpa, cooking their every meal, and running around doing tasks that brought…

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HEY YOU: You are not defined by your skin!

If you don’t see yourself in any beauty campaign, you start to think you’re not beautiful. I am here to remind you, that YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL💞 Too often I found myself beating myself up for feeling…

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NEW PODCAST 🎤 with @RosieDaniels from @ItsRosieAndHarry

Welcome to a special episode of the⁠⁠ ⁠Itch N Bitch⁠⁠⁠ podcast, recorded live at⁠⁠ ⁠@Cetraben_UK’s⁠⁠⁠ Expert Skin Hydration Launch Event. I was delighted to be invited to help launch three new products: the Moisture Protect Body…

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From Isolation to Connection #ItchySkinIsIn

𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧-𝗨𝗣; Surround yourself with people who get it & you’ll never feel alone again 🥰 The one thing that can make you feel so ALONE can also be the one thing that makes you feel so…

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SKIN STORY: Ali Mitch, itchy bitch

Share a story – one that makes you laugh/smile looking back at  My latest flare up lasted six months – the worst it’s ever been, and I love looking back on pictures of myself, because I…

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Flarey Mary, the Hand eczema 🖐️

Flarey Mary had her main character moment thanks to @EpadermUk 🖐️ For those who don’t know, Flarey Mary is my hand eczema who has long overstayed her welcome to the point where I’ve named her 😂😂😂…

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