acne Archives – Beautiful With Brains Taking the guesswork out of skincare Sat, 03 Jun 2023 09:32:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 Why You Should Stick With Retinol Even If It Makes You Breakout (And What To Do About It) https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/retinol-breakout-causes-treatment/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/retinol-breakout-causes-treatment/#comments Sat, 03 Jun 2023 05:15:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=60204 Ever heard of retinol breakout? This anti-aging superstar is known to solve every kind of skin condition, from premature wrinkles to dark spots and acne. There’s only a catch: in most cases, it makes your skin worse before it makes it better. If you’re new to retinol, you may already have experienced the dreaded retinol […]

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]]> Can You Use Retinol And Salicylic Acid Together? https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/retinol-salicylic-acid-together/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=119769 Can you use retinol and salicylic acid together? These two acne fighters are a must to treat breakouts – and keep them from coming back. But, word on the street is they don’t play well with each other. They can cancel each other out or, worse, give you a bad case of irritation. Is that […]

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]]> Tea Tree Oil For Acne: How It Works And How To Use It https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/is-tea-tree-oil-an-effective-treatment-for-acne/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/is-tea-tree-oil-an-effective-treatment-for-acne/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:04:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=26433 Want to fight acne naturally? Meet tea tree oil. It’s an unassuming acne fighter that’s been used for centuries by Australian aborigines, and yet the Western World is only now starting to discover its powerful anti-bacterial properties. If you’ve been using tried and tested acne treatments like Benzoyl Peroxide or Salicylic Acid to reduce breakouts, […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/is-tea-tree-oil-an-effective-treatment-for-acne/feed/ 26 Is Niacinamide Missing From Your Skincare Routine? Here’s How To Add It In Without Interfering With Your Other Actives https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/the-inkey-list-niacinamide-review/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/the-inkey-list-niacinamide-review/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:44:00 +0000 https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=112807 The Inkey List Niacinamide is one of those rare skincare unicorns that works for everyone. It’s true that everyone’s skin is different. What works for one person may not work for another. Backfire, even. And yet… Niacinamide is the exception to the rule. Niacinamide is an ingredient absolutely anyone can use. It does everything you […]

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