Conversations with Friends: Acne Skincare Whisperer Sofie Pavitt

First things first, tell us a bit about you.

• Occupation: Esthetician & Founder of Sofie Pavitt Face
• Location: New York City
• Zodiac sign: Cancer
• Current obsession: Perfumehead Alone Together Fragrance
• Personal motto: Fight for what you believe in, even when you're wrong, and you're definitely going to lose!

We love that you feel as passionate about beauty from the “inside out” as we do! Can you share a bit about how the way we eat impacts our skin?

I work with problematic skin as a main focus. It's really important to consider a 360 approach when going on a skin clearing journey. Diet and lifestyle absolutely can affect your skin in multiple ways, and it's important to look at all aspects when considering your skin. Although limited data, to me there is a clear connection between your gut and your skin (we work with over 700 people a month).

Fiber is a hot topic lately (though we’ve always been down with fibermaxxing here). What are some ways you use fiber to boost your skin?

It's very important to make sure you're eliminating correctly each day (I can't believe I talk about this daily!). You're aiming for 25-35 grams of fiber daily to move everything through your body appropriately. A fiber supplement (I love the Sakara one), adding a cup of berries to your breakfast, avocado, whole grains, beans, there are lots of ways!

You’re known as the acne-whisperer of NYC. What’s one tip you think someone struggling with acne should know?

I'm biased, but my Mandelic Clearing Serum is the one product I would recommend to someone with problematic skin. Another tip would be to check your existing products for comedogenic ingreidents—we have a checker on sofiepavittface.com.

Let’s say we’re going to a party tonight… What are a few quick things we can do today to make our skin look its best?

Drink water, use Nice Ice before makeup, and apply a rich dewy hydrating moisturizer (Omega Rich!), and put Micellar Pads next to your bed to remove makeup when you're drunk and going to bed!

Our future tipsy selves thank you. Want more from Sofie? Check out her Sakara favorites here.