The Real Reason You Haven’t Cleared Your Skin Yet
Let me tell you something: you don’t get a Hot Girl Summer without sticking to a Hot Girl Routine — especially when it comes to your skin.
For a long time, I was doing the most, and seeing the least. My skin was angry, inflamed, and unresponsive to the stack of trending products I kept buying. I tried everything that promised me results, from drugstore aisle faves to influencer-backed serums. But nothing stuck. I was exhausted, emotionally and financially. Until one night, at 3:00 AM, staring at my bathroom mirror under those terrible lights, I finally said: "I can't do this anymore."
That moment changed everything.
My 3AM Skincare Breakdown (And Breakthrough)
That night I made a bold decision: I enrolled in esthetician school. I needed answers. I was tired of guessing and wasting time and money on things that didn’t work for my skin. In school, I finally learned what none of the packaging or influencers were telling us: your skin takes time to change.
Real results don’t happen in 3 days. Real results look like:
Week 1-2: Slight dryness, maybe a purge, irritation
Week 3-4: Skin starts healing faster, texture evens out
Week 5-8: Fewer breakouts, reduced inflammation, pigment begins to fade
Month 3+: Clearer skin, stronger barrier, progress you can feel (and photograph!)
Why You Need to Ditch the Mirror
The mirror was not my friend. I was micro-analyzing every inch of my face. Spotting breakouts that weren’t even there yet. Doubting my routine before it had time to do anything.
The fix? I replaced mirror time with photo check-ins. Because mirrors lie, but photos don’t. If you're starting a new regimen, take a photo today. Come back in six weeks. You’ll see what your mirror could never show you: progress.
Purging vs. Breaking Out: Here’s How to Tell
When you start actives like salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, or retinol, your skin may purge. That’s normal. It looks like a breakout, but it happens in places where you usually get acne. That’s your skin pushing out what was already inside.
But if you're seeing new breakouts in new places or you're dealing with stinging, redness, itching — that’s not purging. That’s a bad reaction. Pause and reassess.
The Acne Treatment Timeline No One Told You About
Here’s the truth:
Salicylic Acid: unclogs pores quickly, visible results in 6-8 weeks
Benzoyl Peroxide: kills bacteria fast, but full change takes 4-6 weeks
Retinol: speeds up turnover, but full transformation takes 8-12 weeks
Niacinamide & Azelaic Acid: gentle, buildable results over 2-3 months
The takeaway? Even the best ingredients need time to do their job.
Your Skin Is a Plant (And You're Its Gardener)
Think of your skin like a plant:
Your products are the fertilizer.
Your sleep, hydration, and stress levels? That’s the sunlight and water.
You need both to grow anything good.
So if you’ve been impatient, hopping from product to product, I want to lovingly challenge you: What would happen if you stuck to one thing long enough for it to work?
Hot Girl Skin Is Possible — But Only If You Stay In It
This summer, I want you to have Hot Girl Skin — not because you found a magic serum, but because you trusted your process, stuck to your plan, and took care of yourself from the inside out.
And if you need help getting there? My Acne Clear Program was made for this.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Want the plan that works? Book your spot in the Acne Clear Program.
Your skin is always healing. Let’s make sure you work with it, not against it.