How to Give Your Skin a Facial

Due to busy schedules, financial constraints, or simply location, many people don’t get regular, professional facial treatments for their skin. While I highly suggest getting a professional facial at least every change of season, there are certainly ways that you can mimic some of the results at home. Here’s my four-step treatment for complexion perfection.

Step 1: Cleanse the skin with a mild, sulfate-free cleansing gel like Luxe Mint Cleansing Gel or lightweight cleansing lotion or Rosemary Mint Cleanser to remove makeup, oil, and bacteria.

Step 2: Use either a mild facial scrub with round grains like Mint Buffing Beads or Micro Crystal Cream massaging over the skin in circular motions for 60 seconds and rinsing off well, or use an acid-based exfoliation (such as Triple Berry Smoothing Peel) left on the skin for 7-10 minutes and rinse off well. Both of these are designed to remove surface dry skin cells so that a mask can work deeper within the skin… Read more

VIDEO: Mint Buffing Beads–A Facial scrub to Invigorate Tired Skin

We’ve reformulated our popular Mint Buffing Beads to make it even better for sensitive skin.

The scrub: Mint Buffing Beads is a gentle exfoliant to give the skin a healthy glow while smoothing the skin, reduce clogged pores and promote a brighter, more even-toned skin.

What’s in it: Unlike harsh natural grain scrubs that use apricot kernels and walnut husks, Mint Buffing Beads used perfectly round jojoba beadlets that gently roll across the skin without causing irritation or unnecessary sensitivity. Mint botanicals work to increase blood circulation to brighten and refresh tired skin.

Why you should use it: It leaves your skin feeling refreshed, renewed and glowing. Simply put, Mint Buffing Beads is a glow in a jar!

Watch this video to see Renée share why Mint Buffing Beads is a product you’ll want to have in your routine!… Read more

Five Tips to Care for the Skin on Your Back

With summer almost upon us, it’s a time when bathing suits and more skin-revealing clothes are worn, displaying the skin on the back. Here are my five tips for ensuring clear, smooth, glowing skin on the back.

1. Wash off all hair conditioner residue.

As someone who used to get tremendous amount of back breakouts, I know that residue leftover from hair conditioner can cause problems. After rinsing out your hair conditioner in the shower, put your hair up in a clip (if it’s long), and use your shower gel to wash the back to cut any oil residue that rinsing won’t find. This will ensure that hair conditioners won’t cause any unnecessary trouble. (Read: Do You Have Acne Breakouts on Your Back?)… Read more

How to Use a Facial Scrub

Facial scrubs are an essential part of a skin care routine. What is a facial scrub? A facial scrub is usually a cream-based product that contains little exfoliating pieces that when massaged across the skin help smooth the skin by physically lifting off dry, dead skin cells. They’ve been around for many, many years and while the formulas have changed a bit, they are still a necessity in your skin care routine.

Read: Exfoliation Will Give You Beautiful Skin

For starters, before you purchase a facial scrub, it is important that you choose one that will be helpful and not harmful to the skin. This is the time that natural is not better. A synthetically made grain is far superior to any of the naturally made grains. Avoid the ingredients apricot kernels, or natural seeds/shells, which may cause irritation – especially for sensitive and acne prone skin. Instead, choose formulas that use round jojoba beads, aluminum oxide (used in microdermabrasion crystals) or polyethylene grains. The other ones have sharp edges, these are perfectly round so they perform a gently rolling action… Read more

VIDEO: The Dangers of Exfoliation

Never before have there been more potent and powerful gels, acids and chemical peels available for women today to keep their skin looking young. That’s the good and bad news. While peels and exfoliants can work wonders for skin, too much of a good thing can cause damage.

Skin care expert, Renée Rouleau shares important information to ensure you’re exfoliating the skin safely… Read more

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