Did You Know Salty Foods Can Cause Skin Puffiness?

Avoiding salty foods (especially at night) can definitely help prevent facial puffiness when you wake in the morning. Excessive sodium causes water retention resulting in excessive swelling of the eye tissue. If you are trying to avoid puffiness of the face (especially before a special event), it’s best to avoid salty foods at night and drink a lot of water to flush your system.

To reduce puffy and bloated skin—think COLD!

It’s a fact that cold temperatures shrink capillaries and stimulate drainage to reduce puffiness. Since it’s the cold that reduces puffiness, you can grab anything out of your freezer (ice, bag of frozen peas) and it will do the trick—as long as it is held on the skin for at least 10 minutes. Gel masks are also very beneficial because gels are naturally cold, but they will also hydrate the skin to soften lines and wrinkles. Apply a thick coat of a gel-based mask (like Renée Rouleau Azulene Gel Mask) to a clean face, leave on 15 minutes and rinse with COLD water. Follow with a calming moisturizer like Renée Rouleau Stress Recovery Lotion… Read more

Dark Circles? Our Vitamin C Eye Serum to the Rescue!

We were very honored to have our Vitamin C Serum featured in Real Simple Magazine in a story talking about solutions to dark circles.

Our Vitamin C Eye Serum is an age-defying eye treatment formulated with time-released, no-sting Vitamin C (Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate) to repair sun damage, brighten, smooth and hydrate the delicate eye area. This unique blend of ingredients sends moisture deep into the skin surface, yet is so lightweight it won’t weigh down the fragile eye area, cause makeup to run, or seep into the eyes causing unnecessary puffiness. It leaves skin feeling noticeably silky smooth and more resilient.

What exactly are dark circles?

Darkness under the eye area is because the skin is extra thin, allowing the blood vessels to show from under the skin.  The most common reason for thinning in this area is long-term, overuse of Retinol products, genetics and/or loss of collagen and “plumpness” from aging.  Some people can also have deep inset bone structure that can cause a shadow under the eye, making darkness appear. Also, some people can get what is referred to as “leaky vessels” as they age. This is when the blood leaks from the capillaries and can cause under eye darkness because of the excessive blood… Read more

Sensitive Eyes? Tips for Choosing the Right Eye Cream

Does this sound familiar? “My eyes are really sensitive and I have a hard time finding an eye cream that won’t cause irritation.”

Here are some great skin care tips for those with sensitive eyes.

Avoid using eye creams containing synthetic fragrances. The #1 cause of allergic reactions to skin care products is the use artificial perfumes that are so often used in skin care formulas. Particularly when used around the very delicate skin in the area, a chance of a negative reaction is increased. Look at the jar or bottle of eye cream and make sure it does not use the ingredients ‘fragrance’ or ‘parfum’.

At Renée Rouleau, we do not use artificial perfumes in any of our skin care products or eye creams.

Eye cream should be applied to the bone area only. Anything closer, the cream can seep into the eyes causing puffiness and irritation… Read more

Could Your Mascara be Causing You Wrinkles?

The skin tissue around the eyes is extremely thin and fragile, so it’s important to treat this wrinkle-prone area gently and avoid unnecessary rubbing. But did you know that you could be causing unnecessary wrinkles around the eyes when trying to remove stubborn mascara—especially waterproof?

The key is to let the eye makeup dissolve so it makes for less rubbing and tugging of the eye area.

When removing eye makeup, saturate cotton pad or Toning Cloth with an oil-free, liquid eye makeup remover. Hold on eyes for 20 seconds to dissolve makeup, then gently wipe away.

Be sure to use an eye cream to keep the delicate skin tissue hydrated and protected… Read more

I Have Dark Circles Under My Eyes. Renée Rouleau Offers Expert Advice

What exactly are dark circles?

The most common reason for darkness under the eye area is because the skin may be extra thin (from long-term, overuse of Retinol products, genetics and/or loss of collagen and “plumpness” from aging) allowing you to see the blood vessels under the skin. Some people can also have deep inset bone structure that can cause a shadow under the eye making darkness appear. Also, some people can get what is referred to as “leaky vessels” as they age. This is when the blood leaks from the capillaries and can cause under eye darkness because of the excessive blood.

What are other causes of dark circles? Do they play more of a role than sleep? … Read more

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