Acne

Expert insights, targeted strategies, and guidance to help you better understand and manage breakout-prone skin.

How do I get rid of my body acne
Bare Necessities: How To Clear and Control Body Acne

Body acne is a common concern often triggered by factors like sweating, friction, and clogged pores—here are practical tips to help you keep it under control.

Sulfur Clay mask
Our 10-Minute Tune-Up for Clearer Skin
Table of content For acne-prone skin use: The Ultimate 10-Minute Clear Skin Tune-Up Sulfur For Treating Acne Bentonite: A Skin Detoxifyer For a super quick clear skin boost: Apply BP 10% before applying mask and wash off after 10 minutes....
How to treat beard acne
Men’s Skincare: Beard Acne, Ingrown Hairs and Other Prickly Issues
Table of contents What causes beard acne? Best cleansers for clearing beard acne Is beard dandruff a thing? Dealing with ingrown hairs  Detox with a facial mask Whether you’re new to beard protocol, or you’re a longtime bard of the...
What are myths about acne
The 7 Biggest Myths About Acne
So many misconceptions about acne. So much wasted time. Here’s a quick list of the top acne myths to help you avoid the treatment detours and get onto what works. Table of contents 1. Dirty skin and hair on the forehead...
Best acne treatments
The Best Acne Treatments for Every Acne Type
Does the type of acne you experience make a difference when considering your plan of attack? If you’re using salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide, you might think you’ve got it covered. While those are two giants among acne-fighters, there is...
What products to treat acne in my 40s
Acne at 40: Causes and Treatment for Adult Hormonal Acne
Like most people, you may have thought that when you left your teen years behind, you were also leaving acne behind. Maybe in your twenties, you were annoyed to find that wasn’t the case. Certainly, by your thirties, you’d be...
“Finally, something that works!”
“Finally, something that works!”
Jacqueline S. email marketing manager, hot yoga teacher, violin player.   Before finding the Vivant Skin Care line, I considered myself a skincare junkie, but am realizing that I was this way because I was constantly looking for a product that...
Spot On: Skin Positivity Meets Solution Positivity
Spot On: Skin Positivity Meets Solution Positivity
  We’ve seen a lot of people speaking up about skin positivity on social media, posting makeup-free, unfiltered selfies along with encouraging words of acceptance for themselves and others.   From Instagram users to celebrities to Teen Vogue’s Acne Awards...
The One-Inch Rule: Your Secret Weapon Against Acne Migration
The One-Inch Rule: Your Secret Weapon Against Acne Migration
If you have acne-prone skin, you know that staying ahead of the breakout cycle can be a frustrating and challenging experience, especially when flare-ups seem to pop up out of nowhere. Despite the seemingly random nature of breakouts, there’s a...
Stop Hating On Pores
Stop Hating On Pores
    “Why are they so big?” “Why are they so oily?” “If I steam them will they open?” “How can I shrink my pores?” “How can I close my pores permanently?” These are among the most-asked questions about pores...
How To Get The Most From Extractions
How To Get The Most From Extractions
A reader asks: “My daughter has whiteheads and blackheads especially on her cheeks. Is it better to start on a benzoyl peroxide program before doing extractions, or remove clogged pores and then start on the BP?”   That’s a good...
A Conversation with @tv.skinjournal About Finding Something That Works
A Conversation with @tv.skinjournal About Finding Something That Works
At 4 months of treatment for cystic acne.    Makeup artist and esthetician, Theresa, started the popular Instagram feed, @tv.skinjournal, to document her struggles finding effective acne solutions and to spread a message of positivity. Anyone who’s ever had acne,...
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