Ep. 180: Struggling with breakouts, scarring, or just looking for that glow-up? I get it—after years of dealing with cystic acne, I finally found what works for me, and I’m sharing it all in this episode! We’re talking acne, aging, inflammation, and everything in between with some of the best skin experts out there: Celeste Thomas, Daisy Keech, and Clearstem founders Danielle & Kayleigh. I also asked my esthetician, Jackie from Vixen, to break down exactly what we do to keep my skin clear and glowing, from treatments to must-have products. Plus, we’re diving into red light therapy, gua sha, and the skincare mistakes you might be making. Let’s get into it!

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Show Links:

• “Everyone Is Washing Their Face Wrong!” Skincare, Motherhood & Fertility w/ Celeste Thomas
• Daisy Keech On Healing From A Toxic Lifestyle, Mold, Acne & Finding Her Dream Relationship
• Acne Deep Dive: Candida, Mold, Heavy Metals, Pore Clogging Ingredients, Hair Care, Diet Soda & How To Order At Restaurants w/ Clearstem Founders Danielle & Kayleigh (Pt. 2)
• Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Muscle, Creatine & the Links Between H. Pylori & Acne | Part 2
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Topics Discussed

• 00:00:09 Introduction
• 00:02:31 Things I have done to help my skin
• 00:05:22 Products I’ve been loving
• 00:08:24 Notes from my esthetician about my treatments
• 00:10:54 How to wash your face correctly (Ep. 68: Celeste Thomas)
• 00:12:10 Cleansers that Celeste loves
• 00:12:31 How important is skincare? 
• 00:17:12 Celeste’s key principles to skin and what actually works
• 00:20:44 How to know if a product is actually non pore clogging?
• 00:22:28 Cons of Accutane 
• 00:24:34 Mold and other environmental toxins triggering skin issues (Ep. 104: Daisy Keech)
• 00:25:52 A gene that can prevent you from detoxing
• 00:27:02 Being make up free with acne
• 00:28:14 Insecurities that come with bad skin
• 00:30:24 Eating beef kidney/liver to heal acne
• 00:32:08 Glutathione injections 
• 00:32:31 Taking peptides for skin
• 00:33:27 Makeup and acne
• 00:39:44 Non-pore clogging skincare vs.“clean” (Ep. 90: CLEARSTEM)
• 00:42:24 The effects of pore clogging ingredients, other than acne 
• 00:45:11 Clearstem’s Sulfur Spot & Mask
• 00:47:57 Retinoids
• 00:51:27 Dermatologists
• 00:52:45 Microneedling with acne
• 00:57:08 Recommended non pore clogging makeup brands
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