The Acne Battle Book

face mapping for acne

Can Face Mapping Really Help Improve Your Skin & Acne?

By Kali Kushner What Is Face Mapping? There's been quite a lot of buzz around acne face mapping. So what is acne face mapping? Face mapping is the theory that depending on the area of your face...

I Tried the Caveman Regimen for 1 Week and Here's What Happened

I Tried the Caveman Regimen for 1 Week and Here's What Happened

by Kali Kushner   What's The Caveman Regimen? If you haven't heard of the caveman regimen, it basically means you stop using any skin care or products on your face and you avoid scrubbing or pi...

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Tips On How To Prevent Travel Acne

By Elizabeth Nguyen Traveling can be fun especially when we want to explore other places or countries but it can be also stressful when you suddenly get acne pimples the day before your flight. But...

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How to Prevent Acne When You Quit Birth Control Pills

By: Samantha Rizzo   Everyone with acne who’s on birth control probably wonders from time to time: how do I prevent a breakout when I stop the birth control pill? Birth control is commonly presc...

vegan acne

Acne Getting Worse On A Vegan Diet? Here's What You Need To Do

By Samantha  Veganism is becoming more popular now, for good reason. People are becoming more conscious of where (and who) their food comes from, the environmental repercussions of a destructive,...

Accutane Purge

My Accutane Purge Experience The Drug of Last Resort

My acne had been bothering me for a year, so I decided to go on Accutane. Here's my experience with Accutane and whether I had the dreaded Accutane Purge and side effects. 

Mistakes That Make Acne Worse

HUGE Mistakes That Can Make Acne Worse

by Samantha We spend countless hours and dollars trying to clear acne make our skin as glowy and flawless as we imagine it to be in our dreams, and yet we can still undo all our hard work just ...

aztec secrets clay mask

Aztec Secrets Indian Healing Clay Review

by Kali Kushner It has over 12,000 reviews on Amazon, 10,000 hashtags on instagram, and is a well kept secret among the beauty community for being a supercharged zit zapping mask. Yup, you gue...

Skincare Ingredients You Shouldn't Mix

Skincare Ingredients You Shouldn't Mix

By: Samantha Rizzo   The skin care industry is in no short supply of amazing active ingredients that do everything from healing and repairing our skin, to restoring vibrance and protecting it. With...

top acne myths

The Top Acne Myths - Why Doing These Steps Actually Worsen Acne

Acne carries a pretty hefty stigma, it's no joke. If you've got a spot and your sisters cousins uncle sees it, you best believe they've got something to say about it as well. I've personally heard ...

tatcha water cream versus banish vitamin c cream

Tatcha Water Cream vs Banish Vitamin C Creme Comparison

By Brigid Anderson   Finding the right moisturizer for our skin type takes a lot of time and patience and it may feel like a frustrating, never ending chore for someone who wants to achieve  acne-f...

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How To Choose The Best Sunscreen For Acne Prone Skin

by Samantha Not only does sun exposure cause premature aging, but it can also make acne and  acne scars worse, making SPF a necessary step in your daily skincare routine. Plus, if you’re using a...

essential oil bottles for acne prone skin

The Best Essential Oils for Acne Prone Skin

By Kali Kushner What makes essential oils so great for acne prone skin and other common skin ailments? Putting oil on your skin may sound intimidating or weird, especially when you’re the ty...

vampire facial microneedling

Professional Microneedling vs At-Home Microneedling Treatment For Acne Scars

By: Kali Kushner What’s the deal with all these photos of people’s faces covered in blood? You’ve probably seen it on social media, through influencers and celebs alike; Vampire facials also k...

How Brian Turner Cured His Acne

How Brian Turner Cured His Acne

“Scars may give somewhat of a character to the person, I notice it in a good way in other people because I have also gone through the same experience with acne.” Brian Turner- a vegan, bodybuilder,...