March 06, 2025

Top Tips For Clear Glowy Skin - By Me & Experts

1 hour

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:

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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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