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 ...
Skin Care
Scarring 101: How to heal acne scars naturally
This article looks at the best ways to heal acne scars naturally for those wanting a safer, healthier alternative to harsh, invasive procedures. These tips will help reduce marks and scars left behind from acne. The best way to heal acne scars naturally, without a doubt, is to give your skin all the lovely nutrients it needs to prevent a scar from forming in the first place AND DON’T PICK! You know the saying prevention is better than cure? Well that saying couldn’t be more spot on when it ...
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 ...
Vitamin A & retinol for acne: ‘Retin A’ the natural way
This article looks at topical retinol for acne and whether the use of gentler vitamin A derivatives such as retinol and retinaldehyde are an effect addition to a natural acne treatment plan. Vitamin A & retinol for acne: 'Retin A' the natural way Retinoinds, such as retinoic acid (a.k.a. tretinoin, Retin-A), retinol, retinaldehydge and retinyl palmitate are a group of vitamin A derivatives that have been shown to unclog pores, boost collagen to reduce fine lines, and speed up cell ...
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 ...
Why you should NEVER make a DIY vitamin c serum for acne scars
Crushing up your vitamin C tablet or adding L-ascorbic acid powder to water and making your own DIY vitamin C serum may seem like a much cheaper solution to a pricey vitamin C serum but they are many reasons why you should never make your own vitamin C serum at home! why you should never make a DIY vitamin c serum You may have heard some people touting the benefits of applying highly acidic fruits containing vitamin C, such as lemons, directly to the skin to speed up healing and fade scars. ...
Chlorella & Peppermint Detox Face Mask
Bentonite clay is a fantastic ingredients for making your own acne-fighting, pore-cleansing detox face mask. Like other healing masks, bentonite clay contains a wide variety of minerals including silica, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron and potassium. Upon contact with water, or any fluid, its electrical components change, giving it the ability to absorb toxins. It’s fantastic absorbing abilities also mean that bentonite clay absorbs excess oil and sebum from your skin. It also helps to detox ...
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 ...
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, ...
10 reasons you should break up with your toxic beauty products
Many women, even those who are super healthy and have an immaculately clean diet, often don’t realise the amount of rubbish they’re subjecting their skin to on a daily basis! According to the Environmental Working Group, women use an average of 12 personal care products a day, which means inflicting up to 186 unique ingredients on your body on a daily basis! 10 reasons you should break up with your toxic beauty productsOnce upon a time the world used to think that the skin was an impenetrable ...