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Have you ever experienced breakouts along your cheekbones that just don’t go away no matter what you do?   While there are several possibilities that could explain this annoying problem, my first go-to in diagnosing the problem is to look at your blush and bronzer. You may have also come to a similar thought, but from a different angle.   After asking at Sephora, or perusing Pinterest , there's no doubt that you've come across the advice to wash your makeup brushes.    It only seems to make sense that your dirty makeup brushes would cause breakouts, right? No, actually.   As I always tell my clients, " It's not the brush, it's the blush ! " Consider this: The bacteria that fall on your brushes are the same bacteria that fall on your face all day.   The acidity level of the oil of our skin protects us from bacterial invasion, because so much of the bacteria that fall on our faces can’t survive the acidic environment.   If breakouts were associated with...

What is the Allergy-Acne Connection?  If you have environmental allergies or even food sensitivities, they could provide clues to your persistent breakouts.  Sensitivity in one area can contribute to sensitivity in another area. As part of my online skincare coaching service, Eval by Email ® Online Skincare Consultation, vital information about your skin’s history is gathered along with full names of all the products you use from head to toe.   One section that may surprise you is dedicated to listing your allergies -- anything related to food, environment, cosmetics and even medication.   Why do I need such details about everything  topical or ingested?   Is there a connection between allergies and acne breakouts? A few clients have even submitted Yelp! reviews mentioning the difference in their skin after assessing their allergies and adjusting their skincare product usage accordingly. Melissa P. from Wisconsin: I had been struggling with ...

Working on my Adult Acne Online Coaching  program, helping people adjust their home routines to clear their breakout issues, coming across some kind of DIY facial oil, mask or cleansing oil is an almost daily occurrence.  Between Pinterest, beauty blogs and Facebook, the skincare consumer is bombarded with all sorts of advice on how best to deal with acne in general, but particularly on how to save money and health by making your own products right in your own kitchen.  I can’t blame anyone for trying these things.  Who can possibly object to saving money and guarding their health? There are three problems with the logic here. Depending on the ingredients, ounce for ounce you may not actually be saving that much money.   Take, let’s say, an oil cleanser containing coconut oil, jojoba oil and argan oil.   You could easily spend $20 to make a 4oz bottle of oil cleanser, and that’s just with these three oils alone - add up to $5 more for the essential oils oft...