We’re taught a couple of major skin no-nos early on: no sleeping with your makeup on, no skipping SPF, and, perhaps the most elementary of all, no picking your face. But what if we told you that this last rule is flexible? What if we told you that picking your face isn’t actually all that bad? We spoke with esthetician Kerry Benjamin and asked her when it’s ever acceptable to pick at that pesky zit, and exactly how to do it. Keep scrolling to find out how to pick your face like a true professional!