We are thrilled to be joined by our new friend, Kayleigh Christina, Co-Founder of CLEARSTEM—the acne-focused skincare brand that we cannot shut up about. Kayleigh illuminates the nuance of the comedogenic (aka pore clogging ingredient) scale, gives us an extensive checklist for internal and external health tips when going through an acne breakout, talks PCOS & hormonal acne, and overall becomes our skincare fairy godmother. Enjoy!

0:00-1:38 HUGE thank you to Clearstem for sponsoring today's episode!

1:39-7:06 kayleigh's creative unpacking

7:07-12:10 how did kayleigh get here

12:11-15:55 umm why are there pore cloggers in skincare?

15:56-24:17 acne x mental health

24:18-29:55 the flare-up checklist

29:56-30:40 a quick tmv thank you

30:41-33:51 am routines really keep us going

33:52-34:55 is it even a tmv ep if we don't talk about being in our feminine

34:56-39:24 back to the am routine

39:25-41:33 the weirdest compliment of all time

41:34-46:42 PCOS

46:43-55:57 skin tips for hormonal acne (internal + external)

55:58-56:25 let's get real about supplements

56:26-59:28 our fav clearstem products!!!

59:30-1:03:59 too much of a good thing

1:04:00-1:07:13 who the MINDBODYSKIN supplement is NOT for

1:07:14-1:13:33 staying in your lane as a brand

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