“Come with me to get an acne facial,” influencer Alix Earle told her seven million followers in one of her latest TikTok videos. Chances are, you’ve heard the 23-year-old content creator’s name before; she’s gained a massive following over the years for many reasons, one being that she candidly sheds light on her hormonal acne journey—and the ups and downs that come with it. One of the ways she maintains her skin is with these acne facials, which Earle mentioned she began incorporating into her skin-care routine back in December.
“I’m starting to get a little bit of hormonal acne again,” she shared while in the car on her way to the facial, adding, “I’m gonna show you guys what we do to clear it out, so hopefully this can help anyone else.” The University of Miami alum then walked viewers through every step of her facial with Marissa Dalla Rizza, an acne specialist at MDR Skin Studio in Miami, Florida.
Watch Alix Earle’s acne facial vlog
@alixearle Want to post my full skincare routine but hope this helps w what has worked for me 💗 @Marissa Dalla Rizza ♬ original sound – Alix Earle
First, Rizza cleansed her skin before performing extractions, the process of manually clearing clogged pores. “I’m not gonna lie, these really hurt, but it’s worth it,” Earle admitted. After that, her provider applied a chemical peel, followed by a calming face and neck mask.
While Earle rested with the mask on, Rizza used a device called a “Glacial,” which Earle noted “helps with inflammation and redness after all the extractions.” As explained to NewBeauty previously, it’s “an in-office treatment that uses cooling technology called cryomodulation to remove age spots and other kinds of excess pigment. It targets specific spots of excess pigment, lightening them and suppressing the production of new pigment for a more even skin tone.”
Next, they doubled up on the masking with yet another calming mask that Earle said “feels pretty cold” and helps “tighten everything up.” Lastly, Rizza treated her skin with a high-frequency machine to kill bacteria, followed by blue light therapy. As Melville, NY dermatologist Kally Papantoniou, MD, previously told NewBeauty, blue light therapy “helps to reduce the growth of bacteria that cause acne and can help reduce inflammation.”
To wrap up the video, Earle shared a final piece of advice from Rizza: Clean your makeup brushes regularly to keep acne at bay. Earle admitted she’s not the best at it but hopes the tip might help someone else struggling with breakouts. After all, maintaining clear skin is all about those small, consistent habits that make a big difference in the long run—and the occasional acne facial, of course.
