Can Exfoliation Help Minimize Acne Breakouts? Exfoliation is a word we frequently hear when it comes to skincare. There are exfoliating products that contain sugar, sand, oatmeal, ground up seeds and even small plastic beads. There are literally hundreds of different types of exfoliating masks and expensive spa treatments, not to mention scrubbing pads, sponges […]

After our last Makeup and Acne post, we received several follow up questions from clients: 1/ Should people with acne prone skin stay away from makeup altogether? 2/ Is it a myth that makeup causes acne?  Like the chocolate causing acne myth? 3/ What are some specific ingredients to avoid in over the counter makeup? 4/ Why […]

Have you thought about taking Accutane?  Read this first. You’ve heard us talk about how pimples are formed. But just for fun, here’s a recap – skin cells line the inside of the hair follicles. After a few weeks, those skin cells die off, and instead of freely moving out of the hair follicles to […]

Being a pre teen is a trying time   Relationships are becoming more complex Hormones are starting to affect your mood  School is getting more intense  More responsibility doesn’t necessarily equate with your freedom, as if you were an adult  And…your skin is starting to break out The teen and preteen years are difficult navigation […]