Acne can be incredibly frustrating to navigate. One article tells you that it's because you're eating dairy, while another tells you that medications and drugs are the only way to clear your skin. You've probaby tried everything and still can't seem to figure out why you're still breaking out. Trust me, I've been there. That's why I became an Aesthetician and Acne Specialist. I felt like the only way to truly understand my skin was to go to school for it. Well, now I totally do understand my...

Not all skincare ingredients are created equally, even when the label says they’re the same thing. Mandelic acid for acne is one of the best examples of this. If you’ve ever used a mandelic acid serum and felt like it was too harsh, inconsistent, or just not giving you results, there’s a good chance the issue wasn’t mandelic acid, but instead the form of it. What is chirally correct skincare? Certain skincare ingredients, like mandelic acid, exist in two forms that are mirror images of each...

Most people think clear skin comes down to products, treatments, or hormones. And yes, those things matter but if you’ve ever struggled with acne, you already know it’s never just that. There’s another layer that gets overlooked all the time. It’s the mental weight that acne carries and the way you speak to yourself every single day. Your internal dialogue plays a bigger role in your skin and your mental state than you might realize. The way you speak to yourself shows up on your skin I see...