u/Electrical-Bus5064

I'm 20 and I've never done anything to my skin. Bar soap in the shower and that's it. Worked fine until recently but now I'm getting breakouts, my face looks tired constantly and a girl straight up told me my face looks dry which was not the compliment I was hoping for lol.

I want to start doing something about it but every guide online is either overwhelming or clearly written for people who already know what they're doing. I don't know what half these products are and I don't have the budget to experiment I'm a college student making part time money. For the guys who actually got into skincare at some point what do you wish someone told you when you started?