The Acne Battle Book

This Product Ruined My Skin in One Night

This Product Ruined My Skin in One Night

by Kali Kushner   If you stumbled upon this blog because you're looking for your next holy grail product, you've come to the wrong place. No, today's blog is actually about how one single produ...

5 Ways To Stop Picking At Pimples

During my acne journey, one of the hardest things I had to deal with was resisting the urge in popping pimples and picking at my skin. Everyone tells you that you shouldn’t pop your pimples and if...

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Here's What To Do When You're Breaking Out

By: Samantha Rizzo  Have you ever had a bad breakout that you ended up making worse while trying to make it better? I think we’ve probably all been there at least once.Breakouts can be stubborn and...

Ever Been Swimming With Acne?

            Ever Been Swimming with Acne?  It’s a beautiful day at the beach. All of your friends are carefree, splashing in the water and soaking up the warm sun. The water looks so refreshing and...

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Can Face Mapping Really Help Improve Your Skin & Acne?

By Kali Kushner What Is Face Mapping? There's been quite a lot of buzz around acne face mapping. So what is acne face mapping? Face mapping is the theory that depending on the area of your face...

I Tried the Caveman Regimen for 1 Week and Here's What Happened

I Tried the Caveman Regimen for 1 Week and Here's What Happened

by Kali Kushner   What's The Caveman Regimen? If you haven't heard of the caveman regimen, it basically means you stop using any skin care or products on your face and you avoid scrubbing or pi...

why you may relapse after accutane

8 Reasons Why You May Relapse After Accutane

 By VeganAcneSufferers  When under the care of your dermatologist or doctor, Isotretinoin or Accutane is mostly considered safe and one of the most effective treatments for severe acne.  Most patie...

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How to Prevent Acne When You Quit Birth Control Pills

By: Samantha Rizzo   Everyone with acne who’s on birth control probably wonders from time to time: how do I prevent a breakout when I stop the birth control pill? Birth control is commonly presc...

How to wash your face with acne

Which Cleansing Method Is Best? How To Properly Wash Face To Prevent Acne

By: Samantha Rizzo Did you know that your cleansing routine can make or break the rest of your skincare? It’s true, and if you want to know how to get rid of acne, you must know how to properly ...

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Acne Getting Worse On A Vegan Diet? Here's What You Need To Do

By Samantha  Veganism is becoming more popular now, for good reason. People are becoming more conscious of where (and who) their food comes from, the environmental repercussions of a destructive,...

Accutane Purge

My Accutane Purge Experience The Drug of Last Resort

My acne had been bothering me for a year, so I decided to go on Accutane. Here's my experience with Accutane and whether I had the dreaded Accutane Purge and side effects. 

Mistakes That Make Acne Worse

HUGE Mistakes That Can Make Acne Worse

by Samantha We spend countless hours and dollars trying to clear acne make our skin as glowy and flawless as we imagine it to be in our dreams, and yet we can still undo all our hard work just ...

stress and acne

How Does Stress Affect Acne? Ways To Treat Stress Acne

By Kali Kushner   Do you sometimes feel embarrassed facing people while you’re developing acne? Having acne free skin is something we may desire,  however it's possible we can become stressed out w...

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The Science Behind Double Cleansing For Acne

Cleansing is arguably one of the most important steps in your skin care routine, and cleansing properly is even more important. We cleanse our skin to wash away makeup, dead skin cells, environment...

honey mask on acne

Does Honey Work For Acne? Here's The Benefits

Does Honey Help Acne? By Kali Kushner Honey, the well touted cure for almost everything including acne.   Honey has been used for centuries in face serums, and other household remedies.  In our sea...