Get Control of Cystic Acne—Before It Scars Your Skin!

Of all the types of acne someone can get, cystic acne is both the most frustrating to treat and can be the most damaging to the skin. Acne cysts can cause scarring because it stretches and damages the surrounding tissue deep within skin leading to indentations and red, dark or purple marks.
 
What is cystic acne? Hard, painful bumps that develop deep within the skin and can linger for weeks.

Here are solutions:

Do not pick. Despite being sore, you’ll never get that infection out.  If you attempt to, you’ll most certainly have a scar that will linger for months. The rule is: If a whitehead does not form (which they never do if it’s a true cyst) then hands off!

Prevent cysts by cutting out your intake of dairy. When you develop cystic breakouts, specifically on the chin, jaw line and neck area, it might be a sign that you’re getting more dairy in your diet than your body can tolerate. Your skin acts as an excretory system to get rid of things that your body is not in agreement with, so when you eat too much dairy (and since dairy is naturally harder to digest) it comes out in the form of cystic blemishes in the lower area of the face… Read more

Are You Guilty of Picking at Your Skin? Renée Rouleau Offers Help!

We recently asked you, what is your biggest skin sin? The #1 answer was that you picked at your skin.

I’ll start by saying…I know firsthand what picking is all about.  I myself am a former picker—I admit it.  I’ve always said that I went into this profession so I could do what I love—picking! And I justified my own problem by saying, “I’m licensed. I know what I’m doing.” Luckily, I finally had the self-discipline and gave up picking in 2001 (as a New Year resolution) and my skin has never been happier.

Let me share my expert skin advice as to how you can put an end to the picking madness—once and for all.
 
There are generally two reasons why people will pick at their skin: … Read more

Fight Blemishes With This Powerful Anti-Bacterial Cleanser

A common misconception in treating oily, problematic skin is to over-dry the skin in order to heal breakouts. The major problem occurs when the continuous use of drying acne products causes skin to be dry and irritated, resulting in layers upon layers of dead skin cell buildup. The cellular build up then causes bacteria and oil to stay trapped underneath the skin resulting in even more breakout!  Both exfoliation and reducing acne-causing bacteria are musts for keeping breakouts at bay, but drying out the skin is to absolutely be avoided.

Renée Rouleau Blemish Control Cleanser to treat oily/problematic skin the right way without over-drying.  This sulfate-free, alcohol-free cleansing lotion works to gently exfoliate dead skin.  Thus, allowing the antibacterial and purifying ingredients to penetrate pores while mint extracts leave skin feeling clean and refreshed.

Key Ingredients… Read more

Have You Been Breaking Out Lately? Here’s Help!

This time of year when the season is changing and the weather is warm one day and cold the next, it can wreak havoc on the skin leaving it confused, unbalanced, and prone to blemishes. I understand as I, too, have been getting breakouts, which is fairly unusual and oh so frustrating!

No worries, help is on the way! Read on as I break down what to do about breakouts:

Why does the weather change cause my skin to get acne break outs?

During winter when the air is dry, the natural exfoliation process slows down, creating an accumulation of dead skin cell build up. When the weather starts to change in the spring, the increase in temperature triggers the skin to produce to more oil, and then get trapped and clogged under surface skin cell build up. Your skin is constantly on the defense, attempting to self-adjust to keep it protected from the environment. With the extreme temperature fluctuations, it’s just confused and doesn’t know what it’s supposed to do… Read more

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