Hey Reader, If you're nosey like I am, then you're going to love this email 🫣😂 These are all of my favorite, fun, tasty things from January that has helped clear my acne. Clearing acne can be hard, but we can make the journey fun! Feel free to reply back with your favorites 👀 MY FAVORITE DRINK: I'm VERY much an Olipop girly, but Poppi's ads on TikTok are good lol 🤷🏽♀️ I'm no hater! I've never had a Poppi before, so I decided to try Raspberry Rose, Strawberry Lemon, + Orange. They were fineeee...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Have you ever woke up and couldn't wait until the day was over, so you could get back in bed because you're exhausted? Or you're so tired that you can't sleep, no matter how much you count sheep and stare at the ceiling? Even if this happens 1-2 nights a week, it's feeding into and contributing to your acne. But why? This is your body telling you it's still fighting off your stress hormone, cortisol. Too much cortisol leads to microbiome dysregulation (aka your gut) which leads to...
about 2 years ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Have you ever woke up and couldn't wait until the day was over, so you could get back in bed because you're exhausted? Or you're so tired that you can't sleep, no matter how much you count sheep and stare at the ceiling? Even if this happens 1-2 nights a week, it's feeding into and contributing to your acne. But why? This is your body telling you it's still fighting off your stress hormone, cortisol. Too much cortisol leads to microbiome dysregulation (aka your gut) which leads to...
about 2 years ago • 3 min read
Happy Almost Weekend Reader! I've never been one for energy drinks (or coffee) just for the simple fact that I don't like the taste. But this week I've seen a couple of post of "Acne-Safe" energy drinks because Red Bulls + Celsius really spike your cortisol and have a lot of biotin. Excess biotin = creates excess oil and sebum in your pores leading to more breakouts. But here's the thing - that's not the full story. Because I used to wonder, if that's the case, then why can other people drink...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader! If you're using 5+ products or you're buying new products every month or so, but your skin isn't clear - here's what I've noticed: There's usually two problems that come with using too many products. Problem #1: Ditching the product before giving it enough time to really work. I know these products promise us the moon and the stars & will clear our skin faster than we can blink 😂 So we use it for a month + when we don't see immediate results, we toss it. But acne works in cycles +...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
Happy Friday Reader! In my favorite (acne-friendly!) things email, I talked about how I just started eating mangos again. I stopped because at the beginning of my clear skin journey, I read that tropical fruits will make acne worse because of the sugars/carbs can imbalance your gut's microbiome 🥴 So I only ate berries because of the antioxidant benefits, and I enjoy berries, but I can only eat it so much before I'm sick of it! This is part of the problem that I see spread around all over...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, It's stress. In the back of our minds we know that stress is bad for us & can take us out ... - but we easily forget how to much stress (aka cortisol) can wreak HAVOC on our bodies. I was watching a TikTok video where a woman was talking about how life is exhausting right now. She has major social anxiety and her job is really demanding. On top of that, she's constantly required to do presentations + it's triggering that anxiety. She's noticed how she's constantly exhausted. Comes...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I'm naturally nosey lol 😬 + I love reading these things from other people. So - let's take a quick break + gush over the things we like. Hit reply + let me know yours! MY FAVORITE DRINKS: My brother pointed out that I have so many different drinks + Stanley Cups in just one day. And it's true! One of the first things I have my clients adjust to lower inflammation + calm their skin down is to prioritize their water + mineral intake. So a new one I've added to the rotation is the...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, These past couple of days have been kinda shitty - in a good and bad way 😂 I've been on this weight loss journey, and was doing pretty good, so of course I got sick ... Right before I planned to see Beyoncé again in STL 🤦🏽♀️ THEN try prioritizing getting 150g of protein a day when you don't want to get out of bed! I'm on the other side of it now, but then I woke up to the BIGGEST pimple on my chin that I've ever gotten. I'm not going to lie to you - I started to spiral a little. I...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read