Sexism and the Media: Womens' Appearances
by: Lydia Hanicak Women in today's society face countless pressures and expectations to be society's expectation of "beautiful", whether it's through the media, peers, movies, or through other m...
My Favorite Products for Oily, Acne Prone Skin
by: LydiaHanicak Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser: I have been using this product for about 2 years and it has never disappointed. A mistake that people with oily skin often do is use harsh, exfolia...
by: Lydia Hanicak Every year, over 100 million animals are injured and often killed in United States laboratories for the testing of cosmetics. The animals undergo debilitating tests including inh...
by: Lydia Hanicak When I was 13, I begged my mom to buy me Proactiv - so many of my friends with clearer complexions than mine were trying it and they raved about its results. I thought that once I...
Benefits of Salicylic Acid On Acne : Effectiveness & Side Effects
By: Lucille McClinn What Is Salicylic Acid? Salicylic acid is a BHA (beta hydroxy acid) exfoliant that is found in many facial cleansers. The largest amount found in cleansers is 2%, however, in se...
DIY toners for blackheads and acne
Toners are used right after cleansing as a way to balance the skin's pH and prepare the skin to absorb the skincare ingredients afterwards. Some toners can also do extra work like remove dead skin ...
by: SarahJoyce I have oily-combination skin. What this means is that most of the time, my face is oily, shiny, with enlarged pores around my cheeks, and blackheads along with whiteheads. As much a...
By Alyssa The paleo diet has been around for years but it was just recently when I decided to give it a try. Actually, at first, I was not aware that I'm doing the Paleo diet. I just went to see i...
Bad News: Chocolate Causes Acne?
It's the news none of us wanted to hear - the news we were all dreading. Chocolate may just cause your acne problems! A new study found that, when 25 male acne prone subjects consumed 25 g of 99...
5 Reasons Your Skin May Break Out with a New Skin Care Product
Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers People are always afraid of trying new products. In the acne world it's like the scariest thing we can think of. Every time I suggest a product to someone, the firs...
Clearasil: Clear Skin or Compromised Moisture Barrier?
Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers Clearasil produces inexpensive and easily accessible acne treatments, but are they really effective acne treatments? Clearasil is one of the best known names in a...
4 Reasons Antibiotics Are NOT The Answer to Your Acne
Guest Blog By Vegan Acne Sufferers Antibiotics are usually one of the first things that a doctor will prescribe you for your acne. In fact, you may be hard pressed to get any other prescription fr...
My Acne Struggle From The Beginning To Now
by: JYHeleneK This year I will be turning 27 - Sad to say because up until today I am still struggling with Acne, but a different kind of Acne, not the puberty ones. Probably adult Acne, I am not...
Acne Not Only Destroyed My Face, But My Heart Too
by: Sophia Brigstock I’ve always had this internal determination, ever since I was really young. Every time something would interest me, I would put all my energy and focus into that one thing, wh...
Skin Care for Oily, Acne Prone, Sensitive Skin
By: Sophia Brigstock I have what I would consider to be the triple threat, and not in the talented way. I have extremely oily, acne-prone, sensitive skin – probably the hardest to manage. My acn...