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Dry + Acne-Prone Skin: A Combo That Sucks

The following content includes referral links and or PR/Gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. Life isn’t always fair. We know this much is true. While you chug green smoothies every morning, get up every 20 minutes to pee from all the water you’ve been drinking and follow a strict skincare routine, your skin still lacks that glow that Becky from accounting is known for. Becky also loves to sip on sugary soda, doesn’t always remove her makeup before…

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Let’s Talk Acne: My Accutane Results

Oookay this post was in the works for a while now, let’s talk about my Accutane results. Most of you know that I’ve been dealing with acne for as long as I can remember. I don’t ever remember having clear skin. Until now. I talked about my struggles with acne in great detail in my previous post. If you want to know why I decided to go on Accutane (Absorica), how large my dose was and what my skincare routine…

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Imperfections, meet kindness-my thoughts after going makeup-free for a month

going-maleup-free-for-a-month

I was sitting in a chair, my back facing a huge mirror in my grandmother’s closet. My aunt, who is really more like a sister since there’s a small age difference between us, asked me if I wanted to put on some makeup. I was just staring at her while she layered her lashes with endless coats of mascara. She sat me down on a chair, curled my lashes, added some mascara and a red lipstick, teased my hair and said “what do you think?”…

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Let’s talk acne: my skincare routine on Accutane, mid-treatment thoughts + my results so far

skincare routine on Accutane

Okay, just so you know, this is going to be a l-o-n-g read. Also, if you’re not suffering from acne, you probably won’t find this post very interesting. Just a heads-up. This is my 1st Accutane post, to see an update, check out this post.  Most of you guys know that I’ve been suffering from acne for pretty much as long as I remember. I’d only go through a few weeks of completely clear skin at a time. First world…

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How to fade dark spots

HOW TO GET RID OF DARK SPOTS

How to fade dark spots When it comes to trying to fade those pesky post-acne spots, I’ve tried everything you can imagine. Creams, lotions, scrubs, peels, derma rollers, serums, you name it. At one point, I spent about $200.00 on a bottle of serum which I read about in Allure magazine. It was supposed to be an amazing product that brings quick and mind-blowing results (the article was written by a renowned NYC dermatologist). After I finished the entire bottle,…

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