How do you avoid acne after coming off the pill? Can you beat post pill acne AND be free from all the symptoms you suffered from before and during your time on birth control? The answer is yes and I’m hoping this article will provide all the information you need to avoid acne after coming off the pill! Thinking of going off birth control but are terrified of breaking out? There’s so much fear about coming off the pill and what might happen to your acne/weight/hair/moods when you stop taking ...
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Best supplements to raise progesterone naturally
This article looks at the best supplements to naturally raise progesterone levels to permanently clear acne and banish PMS for good. Read on to get the complete list of natural supplements that can help raise progesterone levels. PMS IS NOT NORMAL Did you know it’s not normal to suffer from PMS symptoms? It’s crazy that women assume that PMS is ‘normal’ and is something that women have to deal with on a monthly basis when in fact it’s your body crying out to you for help! The reason your ...
The best natural sunscreens for acne prone skin
Now the weather is getting warmer and the sun is shining brighter, I wanted to look at the best natural sunscreens for acne prone skin and which sun cream ingredients people with acne need to avoid to prevent pimples and clogged pores. After coming off the pill, my acne flared up right in the middle of summer and I was absolutely terrified of putting sun cream on my face. So many sun lotions – natural or not – are greasy, thick and horribly sticky…I couldn’t think of anything worse to put on ...
How to reduce androgens naturally and clear acne
If you’re struggling with oily skin and acne, you can pretty much guarantee that you also have higher than normal levels of androgens. Excess androgens go hand-in-hand with acne and the only real way to clear blemishes is to reduce androgens within the body. While you may think of testosterone as the main ‘acne baddie’ that needs to be lowered, there’s actually another, more potent, androgen hormone that works alongside testosterone which is the real hormone that causes acne, and that hormone ...
Topical Green Tea for acne: Can a Green Tea face lotion help clear acne?
Can a green tea face lotion help acne? Today I’m talking about all the benefits of topical green tea for acne and how a green tea face lotion can be a highly effective acne treatment. Unless you’ve been living under a log for the past few years, then you’ll know that Green Tea has some amazing health benefits – including plenty of skin benefits too! But while many of you will be drinking cups of Green Tea on a regular basis, not many of you will be consciously applying a Green Tea product to ...
6 miracle cures for acne that don’t work (for me!)
Today we’re looking at some miracle acne treatments and why some of the most famous miracle cures for acne totally failed me. Plus, I’m sharing some insights and tips for clearer, healthier skin. I, for one, completely understand how easy it can be to spend hours and hours researching acne treatments online (I’ve been there), and finally decide to spend a small fortune (I’ve been here hundreds of times) on a supplement or product that has bloggers and forum contributors shouting from the roof ...
Whiteheads to Cysts: A guide to different types of acne
Thought acne was just for teens? Think again! Latest statistics reveal that 50% of adult women will suffer from acne, with the condition becoming more and more common in women in the 20s, 30s and even 40s! This week is my birthday, and I bet you can guess what my birthday wish was for the majority of my teen and adult life to date? Every birthday I’d close my eyes, take a deep breath and say to myself over and over again; “Come on face, this year is going to be the year that you’re going to ...
The importance of self love when healing acne
Those of us that suffer from acne during our adult years are often quite sensitive souls, we feel so much and take on so much. Often over-worrying about friends, loved ones, work – even whether or not we locked the front door properly on our way out! Being sensitive isn’t always a bad thing! Sensitive folk are usually highly intuitive and very in tune with their own bodies but with this sensitivity often comes a lack of self love. Whether you’ve spent months or years struggling with your acne, ...
The best juice shots for acne prone skin
Give me an super-powered lemon and ginger juice shot over a mind-numbing Sambuca any day! Here are the best raw juices for acne prone skin – they’re a great way of getting concentrated nutrients and vitamins fast! My favourite juices for acne prone skinHere are my top 4 shots to kick start your day, you can have them as shots or juice up an additional 2-3 apples/pears to make it a long drink. TLG: Tender Loving Gut a.k.a Turmeric, Lemon + GingerThis shot will help fight off any nasty bugs and ...
Skin mapping for acne: What’s your skin telling you?
After the success of my first post on Chinese face mapping (you can read this post here) I decided to research further into what skin mapping for acne could be telling you about any potential underlying health problems. If you need to swot up on the different types of acne you can check out this post here. Whilst researching, I discovered one really interesting study on acne types and skin texture and what it could be telling you and I also have my own thoughts which I wanted to share with you, ...