Test Your Knowledge with Renée’s Skin Care Quiz!

Test your know-how and see how you rate when it comes to understanding skin and how to keep it healthy, glowing and beautiful.

Question #1: What percentage more of sun protection does an SPF #30 give compared to an SPF #15?

2% (1 point)
10% (2 points)
50% (3 points)
100% – twice the protection (4 points)

Question #2:To provide maximum skin hydration, after washing your face, when should you apply an alcohol-free toner or moisturizer?

Within 1 minute (1 point)
Within 2 minute (2 points)
Within 5 minutes (3 points)
Within 10 minutes (4 points)… Read more

Save Your Skin from Your Man’s Stubble!

These days, it is in style for many men to have a bit of facial stubble, so you see a lot of men having a few days’ growth. For the girlfriends and wives of these men, and particularly those with sensitive skin, the face can be left red and irritated after kissing. Add in the fact that you may also be using exfoliating products in your skin care routine (such as acids, enzymes, facial scrubs, and professional chemical peels), and this can definitely make the skin more vulnerable to irritation. So how can you help prevent this, short of cutting out kissing?

If possible, prior to kissing, put a good, rich moisturizer on the face to provide a protective barrier to lessen skin irritation. However, putting on moisturizer prior to kissing is not always practical, so the best thing is to focus on calming the skin after the fact. Post-kisses, use a moisturizer that’s not only deeply moisturizing, but one that contains lipid-rich oils, which can help repair the moisture barrier of the skin like Renée Rouleau Phytolipid Comfort Cream… Read more

Six French Beauty Tips

After many visits to France, what I know for sure is there are a lot of things the French do that we could learn from.

So here are my six favorite French beauty tips.

French Beauty Tip #1: Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.

Whenever I’m in France, I’m always struck by the fact that I see so few people (both teens and adults alike) with acne. I have to believe this is due to the lower stress and less junk food lifestyle they live, as compared to Americans. My French nephew visited us over Halloween, and while he thoroughly enjoyed this American tradition, his parents were very strict in not letting him indulge in all the Halloween candy, whereas American parents may have been more lenient. The French love eating, and put a focus on preparing rich, delicious foods, but they eat smaller portions and don’t overindulge, which is why you’ll see less problems with obesity over there. I do believe that to a certain extent you are what you eat, and eating a healthy, well-balanced diet can make you look and feel your best.

Read: How Does a Vegan Diet Affect the Skin?

French Beauty Tip #2: Wash your face every night – faithfully… Read more

17 Skin Care How-To’s

How to Prevent Ingrown Hairs on Your Bikini Line

How To Prevent Summer Sun Spots

How to Apply Sunscreen to the Face and Neck

How to Care for Your Troubled Skin

How to Care for Your Acne Scars

How to Make Your Exfoliating Acid Serum Multitask

How Do I Get Rid of Broken Capillaries?

How to Use a Facial Scrub

How to Keep A Cosmetic Procedure a Secret

How to Soothe a Sunburn

How to Get Rid of Mosquito Bite Scars… Read more

Ten Amazing Skin Care Ingredients to Keep You Looking Young

At Renée Rouleau Skin Care, we are constantly researching what’s new and what really works for your skin. So, here’s my list of my favorite anti-aging ingredients that both myself and researchers find are the most efficacious to keep your skin more youthful-looking.

Yeast Extracts

We have special skin repair cells just below the skin’s surface called Langerhans cells. They are our first line of immune defense in the body. These cells are very active when we are young to protect us from environmental skin damage and reactions. As we age, these cells become less active and the signs of aging begin to show. Yeast extracts are like nothing else on the market in stimulating these sluggish skin repair cells. They work well for both tired and sensitive skins alike. You’ll find Yeast Extracts in our Intensive Firming Serum, and Moisture Infusion Toner. Beta-glucan yeast extracts (as found in Skin Correcting Serum and Phytolipid Comfort Cream), have been shown to make skin less sensitive over time, as well as provide excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

 Read: Inexpensive Products vs. Expensive Products. Which Are Better?

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)

AHAs (including glycolic, lactic, and fruit acids) are helpful in reducing wrinkles, fine lines, irregular pigmentation, age spots, and decreasing the size of enlarged pores by exfoliating away dead surface cells that age the skin. Exfoliation triggers repair, producing newer, fresher, younger-looking skin. The favored AHA is Glycolic Acid because it has the smallest molecular structure, and can penetrate deeper. Lactic cannot penetrate as deeply, but is gentler and more hydrating. AHAs are more effective in higher concentrations, such as those found in serums, which also retain the desired pH levels. It is important to note using acid products too often can lead to irritation, which then triggers an aging and inflammation response. See our collection of Glycolic Acid serums… Read more

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