I’ve been in your shoes and know how insanely frustrating and stressful breakouts and acne can be. It’s why I’m so passionate about the work I do, nerdy about the science of acne and skincare, and excited to help you get clear skin.

After having perfectly clear skin in my teens, I just couldn’t understand what was happening when I got acne in my early 20s. No topical medications, drugstore remedies, or antibiotics were working (at least not for very long), and…

Come on, I was an adult!

Wasn’t this supposed to happen to me in high school when all my friends were breaking out? Plus, the timing felt like it couldn’t have been worse — I remember sitting in job interviews worrying that I was being judged for my skin, rather than feeling confident in my abilities for the position.

It wasn’t until I started listening to the other subtle messages my body was sending me and working to bring balance back to my hormones, reduce inflammation, support my liver, and rehab my harsh, kill-all-the-acne-causing-bacteria-ever skincare routine (that was damaging my skin barrier and making things way worse!) that I finally got my skin back.

Since then, I’ve pored over dozens of studies about how acne manifests, and the connections between the body, our unique female biology, and breakouts to better understand why this worked for me, and how I could replicate it to work for other women.