Pimple Care Tips

Antibiotics and Acne: How Do They Work?

Antibiotics may be used to treat moderate to severe acne. If you are considering this treatment option for your acne, it’s important to understand how these antibiotics work. When non-prescription products like creams or gels are unable to clear up...

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Finding Makeup for Acne Prone Skin

Ironically, the products you use to cover up your acne may actually worsen it. When looking for makeup for acne prone skin, you need to know what to look for—and avoid.

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Adult Acne: Why You Get It

Acne doesn’t just happen to teens; you can still get it as an adult (adult acne). Fortunately, adult acne can be managed and treated.

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A Guide to Over the Counter Acne Treatments

Stores are filled with over the counter acne treatments such as creams and pills. How do you know which one will work for you? Because acne is such a common skin problem, there are now more acne treatment options available in the market. The dilemma...

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Acne Removal: Which Option Works Best for You?

Not all pimples are created equal. Determining the best acne removal method depends on what type of acne you have. We know that acne is the result of clogged hair follicles. Oil and other debris on the skin’s surface clog the pores, creating small...

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Acne Q&A: Your Top Questions, Answered

Why do I still get acne as an adult? Is there medicine for pimples? If you’re suffering from acne, a better understanding of the condition can help you find the best way to treat it.

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How to Choose the Best Products for Acne Prone Skin

With the wide range of products available in the market, the choices can get overwhelming when it comes to choosing the best products for acne. Before jumping in, it’s important to know what to look for in a product first.

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Skin Care for Men: How to Treat Acne

Acne affects both males and females from puberty and can be experienced well into adulthood. Acne can be more common in adults than what we know, and although women are more likely to experience it, men are not immune to acne breakouts. The market...

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5 Ways You're Making Your Acne Worse

When puberty hits and the zits start appearing, you are told that it would eventually get better, that these pimples would disappear over time as you transition into adulthood. But sometimes, these stubborn pimples refuse to go away and in figuring...

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Featured Articles

Skin Types: How to Tell if You Have Dry or Pimple-Prone Oily Skin

There are many ways of doing skin care, then there’s a correct, suitable way of doing it. It all starts with getting to know your skin. Can’t tell if you have a normal, dry or pimple-prone oily skin? Let this quick feature on skin types guide you.

Here’s Why The Whiteheads on Your Nose Keep Coming Back

Here’s the thing about whiteheads on the nose: just when you think you have your whitehead problem under control, they come right back up. But why are these a recurring problem and how can you keep them from coming back? Here we explore the possible...

Boost Skin Immunity With These Must-Have Nutrients!

Having a skincare routine is a must, whether your skin is normal, acne-prone, or anywhere in between. Of course, a multi-step routine can only do so much, so it is really recommended that you also nourish your body with the right vitamins and nutrients, o

Tried and Tested: The Best Ways to Remove Whiteheads from your Nose

Whiteheads on the nose, while relatively harmless, can be very persistent and in some way affect the way you see yourself. It’s a fairly common problem, which is why there is no shortage when it comes to ways on how to remove whiteheads from your nose.

Oral vs. Topical Acne Medication: Which One To Use

You see acne that wouldn’t go away; then you see tons of treatments that seem to have the same promise. Confused? We hear you. As you stare at all the options glaring at you, (and with that nagging need to find only the best solution), one question comes

Acne, Dark Spots, and More: The Skin-boosting Effects of Vitamin E

When you say skincare, one of the many ingredients you’ll instantly think of is Vitamin E, whether it be for dark spots, acne, or acne scars.

Zinc in Skincare: Here's What You Need to Know

When one mentions zinc, multivitamins, immunity and overall health may come to mind. But did you know that zinc also has amazing skincare benefits and is used in a lot of products you may already have?

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Summertime Skincare: Managing Pimples & Excess Oil

While we generally love the season of the sun, along with the fun and excitement that it brings, summer can mean extra oil and acne for our skin! But don’t sweat it. A few key changes in your skincare products and routine should help your skin adjust.