This is a full, scientific review of The Ordinary’s new Retinal 0.2% Emulsion (wahoo). You’re about to discover; Is The Ordinary’s new Retinal emulsion an anti-ageing hero you should be using? The magic number of times a week The Ordinary retinal should be used to unlock its full clear skin potential (hint: you can easily overuse this dreamy yellow potion) The amazing way The Ordinary’s new elegant retinal formula helps reduce retinoid irritation and redness – now this is what we’re talking about! The overlooked secret weapon ingredient that’s also fighting away blackheads plus clogged por ..read more

Can you believe it? We haven’t seen an ingredient lockdown like this retinol ban in quite some time. News flash: retinol’s being banned in the EU above concentrations of 0.3% for face care and hand products and 0.05% for body care. Retinol can be fantastic for anti-ageing and for reducing acne symptoms (the two big topics we’re dedicated to here). But if you’ve been with me here at Honesty For Your Skin for a while, you know I’ve never been a fan and there is a major anti-ageing/anti-acne alternative I live by instead (not just for my client’s skin but for my own too). Here’s what to expect fr ..read more

Why does my acne keep getting better and then worse? Why do acne products stop working? Does your skin get used to products and stop working? Can skin become immune to acne products? “I’ve tried acne treatments like Epiduo in the past, it was very harsh but helped for a while then stopped working” “I don’t know what my skin needs and I hate that my expensive skincare routine does not seem to be working very well” “Looking at my skin leaves me feeling frustrated, angry and stressed. I feel like nothing I try works for more than a few months“ Is your acne journey feeling like a rollercoaster, wi ..read more

Is hormonal cystic acne making you feel like you want to hide? You’re trying one hormonal acne treatment after another, and another – your acne’s always around the same area and breakouts just keep coming back again and again, month after month. You’re shouting – how do I beat my hormonal acne? I hear your call my friend. I’m about to show you how Dalia healed over 10 years of hormonal cystic acne in just 6 months – naturally. Many of the amazing women I work with feel like they’ve tried all the things to get rid of acne and nothing’s working. I’m incredibly honoured to share Dalia’s acne jour ..read more

Spironolactone and acne. Ashley emailed me last week to ask about spironolactone’s effectiveness for acne. “Hi there! Love your website and content – you have such great information about acne and skin health! I’m curious to get more info on Spironolactone…I feel like I still don’t understand how it works to block androgens, and I’d like to learn more. Do you have any resources you can share with me? Thanks so much! Ashley” Maybe like Ashely, you’ve been struggling with acne for years and you’re wondering – could Spironolactone be my magic fix? Come dive in with me. This is the ultimate guide ..read more

This happened to me all the time when I struggled with deep, painful cystic chin breakouts. I would find a new ‘holy grail’ acne treatment, my skin would get less oily (the relief at this alone was huge) and the large painful bumps on my chin would vanish (I was dancing with joy)… for a few months. It felt like any acne treatments I used stopped working after a while. I felt utter frustration, scream-shouting inside – why is my acne treatment not working anymore? Why does my acne keep getting better and then worse? This is the blog I wish I could have read 10 years ago. Take my hand, I’m about ..read more

This could be your acne journey soon. Psst – many of the wonderful women who enrol in my Acne Clinic feel like they’ve tried ‘all the things’, ‘everything under the sun’ with a ‘graveyard of skincare products’… and nothing is working. One of my amazing Acne Clinic clients, Corrin kindly said yes to sharing her acne journey with you today (plus her progress photos!). To help show you there is hope and there is help. You can be acne-free and get clear, calm confident skin again. Picture it. How awesome is that going to feel? [I’m also going to talk about what a real acne cure looks like] I first ..read more

Do acne products make acne worse before it gets better? I’m so glad you’re here with me right now because this blog’s going to help you take back control of your acne. I know how it feels – you’ve found a new holy grail acne product – maybe it’s one you saw advertised, or one a friend recommended. You’re crazy excited to use this new acne product. It promises to clear breakouts in weeks but you’re sure your acne’s getting worse. But is that ok? Should an acne product make acne worse before it gets better? The scientific answer is not black and white. There are grey zones we need to explore tog ..read more

Does testosterone affect acne? I bet you’ve done enough Google searches by now to know that heck yes, androgens are a key cause of acne. Androgens like testosterone. But the mind-blowing fact is you’ve just had a blood test from your doctor and your testosterone levels are normal. 100% normal. So you’re thinking – does testosterone affect acne? Am I even human? Is my acne being caused by some needle-in-a-haystack trigger? Will I be stuck with acne forever? Stop right there my friend and do nothing other than read the rest of this blog with me. I’ve got your hand and there are simple (yet hidde ..read more

“You can say that I am obsessed with my results! And for someone who has tried everything and had acne for 20+ years…this truly works!” (ref – Avi Clear reviews). There are rave reviews for Avi Clear – a new FDA-approved acne treatment… ‘that truly works!’. But you know just as well as I do, sometimes clear-skin promises are empty. And can often leave you feeling helpless and hopeless again. Avi Clear’s also a pretty pricy acne treatment. Test out Avi Clear and you’re about to sink $2000-3000. So you need to know – does Avi Clear really work? before you dive in eh. Here’s the real-deal acne sc ..read more