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Licensed Esthetician | Skin Care Expert | Skin Care Consultant | Owner of @IxoraBB
ADULT ACNE IS NOT A HYGIENE FAILURE.
If your skin is breaking out, burning, peeling and still getting oily, washing more aggressively may be adding irritation without addressing why you are breaking out.
Acne can be influenced by several factors. That means a useful plan has to consider your routine, patterns, history and tolerance before adding another treatment.
You are not dirty.
You do not need to punish your face.
You need a plan that makes sense for your skin.
In Charlotte? Start with the Skinterrogation Facial. Your consultation and skin assessment are built into the appointment.
Not local? Book a virtual consultation.
08/08/2026
ROUTINE AUDIT FRIDAY 📋
Drop your exact morning or evening routine in the comments, in the order you use it.
Make sure you include how often you use each product because frequency matters.
Your routine will receive one of four verdicts:
KEEP: The product and placement make sense.
MOVE: The product may need a different step, frequency, or time of day.
REMOVE: It is unnecessary, duplicates another step, or conflicts with your goal.
JAIL: The combination is recklessly irritating and your barrier deserves legal representation. 😂
Do not just give me a random product list. Give me the order and frequency so I can audit the actual routine.
Drop yours below.
Ultra Violette Supreme Screen SPF 50 Review: Beautiful or Bullsh!t?
Hydration sounds great...
Until your forehead still feels coated twenty minutes later.
I tested the Ultra Violette Supreme Screen SPF 50 as someone with combination oily, sensitive, eczema-prone skin.
Here's what I loved:
✔️ No white cast
✔️ Hydrating
✔️ Makeup-friendly finish
Here's what I didn't:
• Stayed tacky longer than I prefer
• Felt heavy on my oilier areas
• My eyes started burning about an hour later (I'm retesting to rule out user error.)
Would I recommend it?
For dry skin... probably.
For combo oily skin like mine... I'm not fully convinced.
Stamped: BEAUTIFUL BULLSH!T.
Have you tried it?
08/03/2026
COMMENT GUIDE and I’ll send you my free beginner skincare guide.
CLASS IS IN SESSION. 📚
Today’s lesson is skincare routine order:
Cleanse
Treat
Hydrate
Moisturize
In the morning, sunscreen is your final step.
And yes, hydration and moisturizer have different jobs.
Hydration provides water-binding support. Moisturizer helps reduce water loss and support your skin barrier.
If you have nine products but still do not know what order to use them in, your routine does not need more products. It needs a plan.
Save this carousel so you have the correct order when you need it.
The sale was extended through Monday, but that does not mean you need another random product pile. Check your routine, find the missing step and use CONSISTWIN25 for 25% off at ixorabb.com.
08/02/2026
August Skincare Class is officially in session. 📚
This month, we are going back to the fundamentals and getting your routine together one lesson at a time.
On the syllabus:
✔️ Building a routine that makes sense
✔️ Treating acne without destroying your barrier
✔️ Managing hyperpigmentation with consistency
✔️ Understanding sensitive and reactive skin
✔️ Learning which ingredients actually belong in your routine
✔️ Deciding which products are beautiful and which ones are bullsh!t
I will also be reviewing more cleansers, moisturizers, treatments, body products and sunscreens, including affiliate recommendations for products I genuinely believe are worth your money.
Class starts now.
What skincare subject do you need the most help with this month?
Most people see a body butter. I see a formula that has to perform.
When I developed Moisture Magnet, I considered ingredient compatibility, texture, stability, spreadability, absorption and how the product would leave your skin feeling hours after application.
If a body butter is too hard to spread, excessively greasy or unpleasant to use, you are not going to apply it consistently.
Moisture Magnet was formulated for dry, ashy skin that needs lasting moisture without making application feel like a chore.
Get 25% off Moisture Magnet and everything else at IxoraBB.com through Friday, July 31.
Use code CONSISTWIN25 at checkout.
Shop Moisture Magnet:
https://ixorabb.com/products/moisture-magnet-butter
Estheticians and emerging beauty founders, I also offer custom formulation and product development services. Comment FORMULA if you are ready to develop your product properly.
Most people see a body butter. I see a formula that has to perform.
When I developed Moisture Magnet, I considered ingredient compatibility, texture, stability, spreadability, absorption and how the product would leave your skin feeling hours after application.
Because if a body butter is too hard to spread, excessively greasy or unpleasant to use, you are not going to apply it consistently.
Moisture Magnet was formulated for dry, ashy skin that needs lasting moisture without making application feel like a chore.
It is currently 25% off during the sitewide sale with code CONSISTWIN25 through Friday, July 31.
Comment MAGNET and I’ll send you the direct product link.
Are you an esthetician or emerging beauty founder with a product idea sitting in your notes app? Comment FORMULA to learn about working with me on formulation and product development.
07/29/2026
Comment **MOISTURE** and I’ll DM you my full review, prices and links for all four moisturizers. 💧
Combination and oily skin still need moisturizer. The problem is finding one that hydrates without leaving you greasy by lunchtime.
These four have stayed in my summer rotation:
✨ Skinfix Barrier Balancing Water Cream
✨ Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Moisturizer
✨ La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer
✨ Ixora CocoLuxe Soft Moisture Cream
They each serve a different purpose, but CocoLuxe is my go-to after using actives. It helps me maintain my hydration without needing anything heavy, it’s oil-free, and at $23.95, it’s also the best value in the group.
Comment **MOISTURE** and I’ll send the full breakdown directly to your DMs.
Make sure you’re following so Instagram can deliver the message.
(These were all gifted)
07/27/2026
Yesterday, Charlotte got The Glow Up.
We discussed skin type versus skin condition, the correct order for your routine, melasma versus post acne marks and why products need to work as a system.
Remember:
CLEANSE. TREAT. HYDRATE. MOISTURIZE. SPF.
But this workshop was also a reminder that I do more than sell skincare.
I am a Licensed Esthetician, Chemical Engineer and Product Formulator with more than 14 years of experience developing products and making skincare science easier to understand.
I am now accepting inquiries for:
• Skincare workshops
• Conference panels
• Corporate and community wellness events
• Custom formulation
• Formula refinement
• Product concept development
• Private-label and white-label product development
Planning an event?
Comment **SPEAK** and I will send you the information to inquire about booking me.
Building a skincare or body-care product?
Comment **FORMULATE** and I will send you the product-development inquiry information.
Please comment one keyword at a time so I can send you the correct information.
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Charlotte, NC
28216