I Thought I’d Be Done With Acne By Now, Too.
Hi, I’m Camille.
I spent 16 years trying to clear my skin. Prescriptions. Acne treatments. Stronger routines. Gentler routines. Plenty of products that someone swore would be the one. Clean Diets, supplements, hormone testing.
Some helped for a while.
Then I’d start breaking out again.
Averr Aglow started because I got tired of guessing and went on the hunt to figure out what was actually going on with my skin.
At Some Point, Trying Something New Stops Being Exciting.
You hear about a product that sounds promising. You read the reviews. You look at the before-and-afters. You think, maybe this one is different.
So you give it a try. And because you've been doing this long enough, you actually give it time. You try to be consistent. You change the pillowcase. You stop touching your face. You simplify your routine. Then you add something back because simplifying didn't seem to work either.
Maybe your skin gets better for a little while. Then your chin starts breaking out again. Or your jaw. Or you wake up with a deep cyst you already know is going to be there for a week.
And you're back on your internet trying to figure out what you missed. I know how exhausting that gets. I lived there for years.
“I got to the point where I didn’t want someone to tell me what else to try. I wanted someone to explain why I kept ending up right back where I started.”
- CAMILLE , FOUNDER OF AVERR AGLOW
What I Really Wanted Was to Stop Thinking About My Skin All Day.
Of course I wanted clear skin. But after dealing with breakouts for that long, the problem becomes bigger than the breakout itself.
You start noticing everything.
You notice the lighting when you walk into a room. You know exactly which side of your face is having a worse week.
It changes the little decisions.
You check your skin before you make plans. You put makeup on when you don’t really feel like wearing makeup. A new breakout can change how you feel about yourself that morning.
That was the part I was tired of.
I wanted my skin to become something I took care of, instead of something I worried about all day.
For Years, I Was Treating Every Breakout Like a New Emergency.
A spot showed up, so I tried to dry it out.
My skin got irritated, so I backed off.
Then I worried I wasn’t doing enough, so I tried something stronger.
Then I’d try to repair the dryness from everything I’d just used.
I kept bouncing between attacking my acne and trying to calm my skin down afterward.
Tired of Starting Over
Some things helped for a while. Then the breakouts came back and I
was back to figuring out what to try next.
I Started Asking Different Questions
Was I stripping too much oil?
Was dead skin building up and contributing to congestion?
What condition was my skin barrier actually in after years of acne treatments?
Those questions took me somewhere very different then all the things I had tried.
They eventually became the foundation for how we approach breakout-prone skin at Averr Aglow.
Here’s What I Wish Someone Had Explained to Me Earlier.
When you have acne, it’s easy to become completely focused on getting rid of whatever showed up on your face that morning. I did that for years.
But breakout-prone skin still has all the same basic needs as every other kind of skin.
It needs oil balance. It needs dead skin cells to shed properly. It needs a balanced microbiome and a strong skin barrier.
When I finally started looking at those things together, skincare made a lot more sense to me.
Four Things You Don't
Want to Lose Sight of
While You're Clearing Your
Breakouts.
There are four things we pay attention to in our larger philosophy - oil, buildup, the microbiome and the barrier as these all affect how often you breakout.
01
Dead Skin + Buildup
Acne-prone skin doesn't shed dead skin well. This leads to clogged pores. Typical exfoliators like acids are too harsh to use as often as acne-prone skin needs. The key is to daily exfoliate without the harshness that comes from typical exfoliators.
02
Skin Microbiome
There are bacteria naturally living on your skin all the time. We think about that environment when we formulate instead of approaching your face like everything living on it needs to be wiped out. Helping good bacteria thrive helps lead to less breakouts.
03
Skin Oil
Skin produces an oil called sebum. Sebum can be thick and sticky leading to clogged pores. Aggressively stripping this oil only makes skin make more though. The key is to keep skin feeling balanced, so it stops making too much oil.
04
Skin Barrier
If your face is constantly dry, tight, flaky, burning or irritated from the things you’re using for acne, that matters because it's affecting your skin barrier. A weak barrier makes it easier for breakouts to form. A routine that ultimately strengthens it, leads to less breakouts.
You've Had Enough Big
Promises.
So we'd rather be clear about how we think and what you can expect from us.
What We Do
Look At The Whole Breakout Cycle
Breakouts aren’t caused by just one thing. Oil, dead-skin buildup, bacteria, inflammation and a weakened skin barrier can all play a part. Our routine is designed with that full picture in mind which leads to long term results.
Clear Without Stripping
You shouldn’t have to choose between breakouts and a face that feels tight, flaky or irritated. We create products that help clear your skin while still caring for it.
Each Step Supports The Goal Of Clear Skin
Every product has a reason for being there and a specific role to play. We don’t believe clearer skin requires a bathroom counter crowded with products.
Explain How To Achieve Lasting Results
The more you understand why your breakouts keep returning, the easier it becomes to care for your skin with confidence, not just keep trying whatever is popular next.
What We Don't Do
Promise That Your Skin Will Change Overnight
Real clear skin results takes time. We help you understand the timeline then sell you a quick fix that doesn’t last.
Call Irritation Progress
Burning, peeling and stripping aren’t proof an acne product is working.
Make You The Problem
If you’ve tried everything and still break out, we don’t assume you just need to try harder.
Chase Ingredient Trends
We don’t add an ingredient because it’s having a moment online. It has to serve a real purpose in the formula and make sense for acne-prone skin.
There is something uniquely frustrating about dealing with adult acne.
You're standing in the skincare aisle looking at something to clear up your breakouts and at the same time thinking about how to help fine lines and wrinkles that might be coming.
You might be 28, 36 or 43. Either way, this wasn't exactly what you imagined your skin would still be doing at this age.
By now, you know the basics. You've heard of retinoids. You know what salicylic acid is. You’ve tried the pimple patches. You know you're supposed to wash your makeup off before going to bed.
The problem isn't that you’re not willing to try something to solve this. You want to know why you're still breaking out when you've been trying so hard not to.
This is the routine for you if:
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You're tired of starting over
You've bought enough products to know that “try this next" isn't much of an answer anymore.
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You want a routine made for adult skin
You want to address breakouts without ignoring sensitivity, dehydration, uneven texture or the other concerns your skin has now.
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Your skin is both breakout-prone and easily irritated
You don't want to choose between doing nothing and making your face angry.
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You’re ready to stay consistent with the right routine
You want something you can stick with long enough to actually let your skin heal and become clear.
This may not be the best routine for you if:
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You want a seven-day miracle
We won't promise that, even if it would make the headline easier to sell.
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You want the harshest option because it feels more “serious"
If you're looking for an instant solution without changing your approach to skincare, this may not be right for you.
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You want a twelve-step routine
More isn’t the goal. We believe in a focused routine in which every step has a reason for being there.
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You are ok with another promise without the explanation.
We'd rather show you how we think and let you decide whether it makes sense for you.
Feel Confident In Your Skin Again
Your skin should not stop you from living your life.
It should not be something that you fear looking at in the mirror every morning.
It should not control whether you have plans Friday evening or not.
It should not determine whether you look people in the eye that day or avoid eye contact entirely.
There will come a day when your skin isn’t the first thing you think about in the morning or the reason you say no at night.
You simply life your life how you want without worry of what it might do to your skin.
That’s the life I have discovered and it’s the life I help women like you to achieve even if nothing else has worked for you.
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