When I graduated from high school, I was looking forward to a life free of bitchy gossip, immature boys and acne. Talk about a letdown. Turns out college life is cursed with all the same problems. Okay, so I can deal with the catty chitchat and unreciprocated crushes but the breakouts? Absolutely not. Aside from my horrible yearbook photo, this is one reminder of my adolescence I can do without. I have discovered a few products that help keep my face clear of those cute looking red bumps. I was joking about the cute part. Pimples are so not cute.

I use yoga to gain inner peace, but it was time for some outer peace. So I tried Aveda’’s Outer Peace Acne Relief Foaming Cleanser. I achieved calmness with the smell alone, so spa-like. But, smell aside, these plant products work and are not to harsh for my sensitive skin. Most product lines have 3-4 parts but I found I can mix and match products from different lines. Read More »