People who knew me when my skin was at its worst always ask how did I clear my adult acne so fast. Now let me be honest, my skin is far from perfect but it is SO much better than it was before. I have little to no active cystic acne pimples. I used to have big, dark pimples all over my cheeks, chin and forehead. Every time I thought one was gone, another 4 popped up in different spots. After the pimples were gone, they left dark scars in their place, which honestly might have been worse than the pimple itself. I had gone to a regular dermatologist and…

This post is sponsored by Summer’s Eve®, but all opinions and/or content is my own. Springtime is here! The change of weather is synonymous with spring cleaning, starting the warmer months out with good habits, maybe even a new lighter hair-do, overall setting yourself up for a fresh beginning. Setting up these new habits should also coincide with your feminine hygiene routine. I can even attest that I have hurried down the feminine hygiene aisle, not wanting anyone to see me… and then when someone turns down the same aisle, I’ll turn around pretending to look at the vitamins. There is this misconception that using feminine hygiene washes means that…

One day at 22, I noticed my skin starting to break out more than normal. I am not sure what caused it but suddenly I was suffering from HORRIBLE cystic acne.  Most of the cystic pimples were on my cheeks and chin. They left behind deep, noticeable scars and dark pigmentation that remind me every day how bad my skin once was. I became hopeless and thought that with time, hopefully, they would fade. But when I went to Apex Medical Skin and Aesthetics, I was overjoyed to find out that microneedling could help improve the appearance of deep scars, and coupled with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), I would even…