acne
Extractions and How to Do Them – ABCs of Skin Care
Is your favorite part of a professional facial when the esthetician cleans out your pores? Are you ready to admit your addiction to multiple episodes of Dr Pimple Popper? Do you spend hours in the mirror scouring every pore on your face for blackheads? If you answered yes, you may have an extraction addiction. Not…
Read MoreABCs of Skin Care ~ C is for Coconut Oil (not for acne!)
It blows my mind that bloggers, Health Coaches, skin care professionals, and even doctors are still saying that coconut oil is great for the skin. It’s just not true. Its what I call Blogger BS.
Read MoreABCs of Skin Care ~ B is for Blackheads or Comedones
How does a comedone form? Wait, don’t you mean blackhead? Are they the same thing? We say blackhead, but those annoying dark specks that fill our pores and drive us to distraction are technically known as comedones. So are blackheads really a problem? They can be. They can stay relatively small, or they can grow…
Read MoreABCs of Skin Care ~ A is for Acne (the 4 causes of acne)
Truth Bomb: getting your skin clear and acne free will take more than just changing your diet. Addressing all 4 causes of acne is key. Acne….dun dun dunnnnn (cue the scary music)… No one wants to wake up with a giant honking red ZIT on the end of their nose, but some of us are…
Read MoreClearing Acne on the Back AKA: BACNE
Often referred to as “bacne” (!), acne affecting the back and chest respond to the same products used for the face. Because the skin on the body is thicker, it can tolerate stronger concentrations. Remember: Pimples = Oil + Dead Skin + Bacteria + inflammation. To effectively banish blemishes, you need to address all four.…
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