The Acne Battle Book

Herbivore Botanicals True Blue Duo for Truly Clear Skin

Herbivore Botanicals True Blue Duo for Truly Clear Skin

by Kali Kushner Along with the harsh weather changes typically comes harsh skin changes as well, at least that’s how it’s always worked for me. Around holiday season due to stress, poor dieting...

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6 Ways Alcohol Causes Acne

by Kali Kushner As the holidays come and go, we are all probably feeling a little guilty from over indulging. From the sweets and the carbo loaded foods to the excessive drinking, holiday season...

Hard vs Soft Water for Your Skin

Hard vs Soft Water for Your Skin

by Kali Kushner   Up until recently I never thought twice about the water I’m using to wash my face. Cleansers? Sure. Creams, toners, spot treatments, even facial cleansing brushes? Of course! ...

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It’s Here: A Vaccination for Acne

by Kali Kushner     One thing that’s always spooked me about having children is the possibility they will carry the acne gene and deal with painful cystic acne that shapes their mindset wel...

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How Often Should You Really Be Washing Your Makeup Brushes To Avoid Getting Acne?

by Kali Kushner Sometimes it’s our makeup that’s triggering acne- and other times it’s our makeup brushes. I’d be lying if I said I clean my brushes religiously every week on a certain day eve...

PurpL Goat: Natural Skincare for Glowing Skin

PurpL Goat: Natural Skincare for Glowing Skin

by Kali Kushner Indie skincare brands have been my go-to lately. I guess I’m just a bit of a hipster in that way, I want to be the first to try a mask or spot treatment before anyone else. I wa...

hydrating lip mask

Natural Hydrating Lip Mask for Dry Cracked Lips

by Kali Kushner Being a natural skincare enthusiast, sometimes you try face mask after face mask and the results sorta begin to blend together. It’s natural! You start to crave something a lit...

Nugg Beauty: Natural Skincare for Insanely Soft Skin

Nugg Beauty: Natural Skincare for Insanely Soft Skin

by Kali Kushner     Whether it’s walking through the natural beauty isles at Target or through scrolling through a beauty influencers profile, we’ve all seen or heard about Nugg Beauty at on...

Cocokind: Organic Skincare So Pure You Can Eat it

Cocokind: Organic Skincare So Pure You Can Eat it

by Kali Kushner A few weeks ago I began testing out the Cocokind skincare line and instantly fell in love. A lot of you guys seemed interested and were asking my opinion so I figured today’s bl...

S.W. Basics 4 Ingredient Oil Serum Review

S.W. Basics 4 Ingredient Oil Serum Review

by Kali Kushner I was bopping along the skincare isles at target when something grabbed my attention, a new brand I had never seen before had been added to the natural skincare section! As an a...

Is Bioderma Micellar Solution Better Than Drugstore Micellar Solutions?

by Brigid Anderson       Over the last few years micellar solutions have become one of the most popular products on the market to remove makeup. Though they've only recently become popular is ...

Protect and Repair Your Skin from HEV Light with MAKE Beauty

by Brigid Anderson     I recently wrote a post about the HEV light emitted from our electronic devices and it's horrific potential to speed the effects of aging. Despite the lack of empirica...

3 Easy DIY Avocado Face Masks for Glowing Skin

3 Easy DIY Avocado Face Masks for Glowing Skin

by Kali Kushner Avocados are among one of the most useful (and trendy) ingredients on the market today. We put them in our smoothies, use them in hair masks, and spread them across toast; so, i...

This Laser Pointer for Pimples is Under $20 & It Actually Works!

by Kali Kushner     Light therapy is something a bit taboo when it comes to the treatment of acne. Sure, we've tried it all but if you think about it, the drug of choice we are currently hoo...

The 6 Biggest Acne Trends of 2017

The 6 Biggest Acne Trends of 2017

by Kali Kushner With 2017 coming to an end, there’s no better time to reflect on the past year and all of the crazy skincare trends that came along with it. Some good, some bad, and some just o...