{"id":70168,"date":"2022-12-19T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=70168"},"modified":"2023-01-13T11:25:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:25:30","slug":"skincare-instagram-influencer-pride-of-gwent-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/12\/19\/skincare-instagram-influencer-pride-of-gwent-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Skincare influencer Scott McGlynn was bullied over teen acne at school but now refuses to be concealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Instagrammer&#8217;s foundational experiences of bullying saw him quit school early. Twenty years later, he shares his skincare tips with celebrities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>AS a teenager with Girls Aloud posters on his bedroom walls, Scott McGlynn would never have imagined having the opportunity to meet, yet alone interview, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Ci-yWfqDv7z\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">popstar Nadine Coyle<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since being bullied at school for his acne Scott, 35, has gone on to gain 260,000 Instagram followers who look to him \u2013 and his many celebrity guests \u2013 for skincare tips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His rise hasn&#8217;t gone unnoticed either. Earlier this month he won a Pride of Gwent award for his campaigning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was so shocked but it\u2019s quite nice to see a slight recognition of what I\u2019ve been doing,\u201d said Scott. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was shortlisted for the award just a few days after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/welsh-actor-persuades-superdrug-move-25552291\">partnership with Superdrug,<\/a> in which he teamed up with his local Blackwood branch to move make-up into the men\u2019s section and make the point that skincare shouldn&#8217;t be limited by gender.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although he\u2019s best known for his skincare content on an Instagram account featuring an array of famous faces Scott is also determined to speak out about his experiences of bullying, homophobia and poor mental health. He wants to let young people know that they are not alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just thought, I have to share \u2013 and I\u2019m glad I did,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"486\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses.png 863w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses-770x434.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses.png 863w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses-770x434.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Scott-Mcglynn-sunglasses-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scott McGlynn has 260,000 Instagram followers. Image: Scott McGlynn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>His own time at school in Penarth in the late &#8217;90s and early &#8217;00s was plagued by depression and anxiety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI still suffer a little bit,&#8221; he says. &#8220;It depends what situation I\u2019m in.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as a teenager, these issues were made worse by his struggle with acne. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott \u201cdidn\u2019t talk to anybody\u201d about what he was going through: \u201cMy head was to the floor. I would never engage in the conversation or would never do anything to be seen, to draw attention to myself. I didn\u2019t do very well when I was younger. I didn\u2019t stick up for myself or defend myself, which part of me does regret.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time he reached year 11, Scott could no longer deal with the relentless bullying and decided to leave school mid-way through his final year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to be there,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to be part of that school because the teachers didn\u2019t care. I can\u2019t say it\u2019s their fault, but I felt like I got given no support. It\u2019s horrible to say that but it is the truth. I really do hope now that has changed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After leaving school with two GCSEs Scott&#8217;s first \u201cproper job\u201d was at a fast-food restaurant in Barry. He stayed there for more than three years but left after facing homophobic abuse from colleagues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s quite shocking that in workplaces it\u2019s the same [as school]\u201d, he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entering his twenties and hoping for a fresh start, he moved to Cardiff with a new group of friends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t have social skills growing up,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI kind of found my personality. That\u2019s the time you interact with other people, different personalities. I felt like I was robbed of all of that, but I was just more of a late bloomer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min.png 1115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Less-stress-more-facials-edit-min.png 1115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scott is best-known as a beauty influencer. Image: Scott McGlynn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt that time, YouTube was a big thing and there\u2019s tonnes of YouTube videos out there about coming out.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott \u201cdidn\u2019t want to go down that route\u201d though.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, in 2016 he released a memoir called&nbsp;<em>Out<\/em>, which discussed his experience of coming out as gay, and created a podcast called the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6nrqjUH8lRK3UGEaDJiYD5?si=01e2afd1c1774d6b\"><em>Scott McGlynn Show<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is still there,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I haven\u2019t recorded that much since 2020 just because I\u2019ve been so busy doing other projects.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those other projects are campaigns for <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/tag\/pride\/\">Pride<\/a> and Movember but the bulk of Scott\u2019s content is skincare-related.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keen to provide boys and men with a source of information and inspiration for taking care of their skin, Scott became a Neutrogena ambassador in 2019 and made a name for himself as a beauty influencer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of men \u201cjust nick their partners\u2019 moisturiser\u201d because they feel embarrassed to go out and buy their own, Scott explained. Some men even message him directly to ask for advice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-770x424.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-1536x847.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-500x276.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-293x162.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-1400x772.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min.png 1562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-770x424.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-1536x847.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-500x276.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-293x162.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min-1400x772.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-21.02.56-min.png 1562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scott reviews skincare products on Instagram. Image: Scott McGlynn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a bid to reduce this stigma, he created the&nbsp;<em>Celebrity Skin Talk<\/em>&nbsp;show on Instagram, which he hopes will send a message to young men that \u201cYou don\u2019t have to think you\u2019ve got to look a certain way to fit in\u201d. He\u2019s received the support of plenty of famous guest stars who share his ethos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful for everyone that\u2019s taking the time just to come on the show and have fun, have a good laugh,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among Scott\u2019s guests have been several of his childhood heroes: Keisha Buchanan from the Sugababes, Karan Ashley who starred in\u00a0<em>Power Rangers\u00a0<\/em>and, a personal highlight of his, Nadine Coyle of the pop group Girls Aloud.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Ci-yWfqDv7z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Ci-yWfqDv7z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Scott McGlynn (@scottmcglynnofficial)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scott McGlynn interviews Nadine Coyle on Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNadine Coyle was one of my posters on my wall, she\u2019s a person that I went to see on tour,\u201d he said. \u201cMy friends still can\u2019t get over it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other guests from series one and two include Coco Lodge, from this year\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Love Island<\/em>, Rebekah Vardy and Junaid Ahmed, the reality TV star of&nbsp;<em>Lovestruck High<\/em>&nbsp;fame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His all-time favourite skincare tip came from Sandra Lee, better known as Dr Pimple Popper, who appeared on&nbsp;<em>Celebrity Skin Talk<\/em>&nbsp;in May. She suggested applying moisturiser straight after a bath or shower to allow it to \u201csoak in\u201d, which Scott agreed works wonders. The revelation he was most shocked by, however, was Kaye Adams from&nbsp;<em>Loose Women<\/em>&nbsp;explaining that she hasn\u2019t moisturised at all in several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Pastel-Blue-Photo-Grid-Plain-Collage-Instagram-Post-2-min.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A variety of celebrities have appeared on Scott&#8217;s live IGTV series <em>Celebrity Skin Talk<\/em>. From left to right: Nadine Coyle, Janaid Ahmed, Karan Ashley. Images: Scott McGlynn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s so much out there now,\u201d he said, \u201cespecially online.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m learning about products still to this day \u2013 if you\u2019re interested in hearing about something then you can look online. I guarantee you\u2019re going to find some reviews of people talking about it if it\u2019s good or bad \u2013 which I really go by.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He champions the acne community on Instagram and YouTube as a positive space and an outlet for young people to try new things. Scott wishes he had such a wide range of online resources when he was growing up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI did it the hard way,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If you\u2019re ever concerned, I always say there\u2019s more on the market now.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott has plenty to look forward to in the new year. Series three of&nbsp;<em>Celebrity Skin Talk<\/em>&nbsp;is due to resume in January, and Scott is also hoping to explore some new projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got no intention of slowing down,\u201d he said, \u201cthere\u2019s so much I want to do and it\u2019s just the start.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Instagram influencer&#8217;s foundational experiences of bullying saw him quit school early. 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