How Do Renée Rouleau Products Compare to Other Skin Care Lines?

With the thousands of skin care lines available, it’s difficult to know which products are the best – especially the best for your skin and its unique needs.

Here are several points of differentiation compared to many of the skin care lines to help you decide if the Renée Rouleau products would be a good choice for you and your skin.

The Renée Rouleau line is based on nine skin types.

Hands down, this is the one area where my line is especially unique. In this day and age where everything is about ultra customization, it amazes me how many companies can still say their line is “suitable for all skin types” when all skins have different needs. How is it possible that the needs of a 60 year old woman with dry, flaky, rosacea-prone skin could possibly use the same products as a 25 year old who has oily, acne-prone skin? If you’re truly looking for results, it’s imperative that you use products exclusively formulated for the unique needs of your skin, and it all begins with my nine skin types… Read more

3 Mistakes People Make When Determining Their Skin Type

As an esthetician working with skin hands-on for 25 years, I know there is more than just dry, normal and oily when it comes to skin types. Since my line is based on nine skin types, it is my belief that to get the best results from your products, you must use products exclusively for your skin type. But how do you go about determining your skin type? Many people think they understand what their skin type is, but I find that many people will get it wrong. Here’s three common mistakes people make when trying to determine their skin type.

Mistake #1: Only focusing on one or two of your skin’s needs, instead of looking at the big picture.

People mistake their skin type, therefore choosing the wrong skin care products because they are usually hyper-focused on just one or two things going on with their skin, choosing products just for those issues, instead of focusing on ALL of their skin’s needs.

For example, a 40-year-old woman may start to get occasional hormonal cystic breakouts and because acne cysts are so painful and can linger for a few weeks, she may now start thinking her skin type is “acne-prone” (understandably so) and purchase products for “problem skin” and and completely ignore that her skin has anti-aging needs. Harsh products for acne-prone skin will only leave her skin dry, irritated and flaky. Her best bet is to use a spot treatment for acne cysts, because cystic acne rarely responds to regular blemish products anyway, so she may not even be helping the breakout after all. Renée Rouleau Anti-Cyst Treatment works best as a spot treatment for controlling stubborn hormonal acne cysts… Read more

Do You Have Dry, Red, Sensitive Skin?

My skin care line was created based on nine different skin types rather than the standard—dry, normal and oily. As a skin care expert and celebrity esthetician, I’ve never understood how can skin care companies say their line is “suitable for all skin types” when all skins have different needs? If you’re truly looking for results, it’s imperative that you use products exclusively formulated for the unique needs of your skin and it all begins with my nine skin types.

Today, I’m featuring skin type #9.

Do you have?

-Skin that feels tight and dry year round

-Skin that needs hydration and nourishment

-Enlarged pores mostly in t-zone (optional)

-Hyperpigmentation/discoloration and brown spots (optional)… Read more

Skin Care Ingredients to Use and Avoid for Normal Skin

When it comes to getting the best results from your skin care products, it’s so important to use and avoid certain skin care ingredients.

NORMAL SKIN

Use:

- Dimethicone. This ingredient protects, smoothes and softens without oil. (Found in Renée Rouleau Vitamin C&E Complex)

- Algae Extract. This is a humectant derived from sea plants that improves the skin’s ability to hold onto moisture. (Found in Renée Rouleau Hawaiian Nourishing Cream)

- Panthenol. This is a provitamin B5 that offers excellent hydration. (Found in Renée Rouleau Skin Drink)

- Sodium Hyaluronate (also known as Hyaluronic Acid). This is a bioactive hydrating ingredient that can bind 1000 times its weight in moisture to the skin. It has been used for years and continues to be one of the most commonly used skin-hydrating ingredients for oily skin. (Found in Blue Azulene Cream)

- Glycolic Acid. This is an AHA that is favored because is has the smallest molecular structure and can absorb deeper within the skin. This helps to dissolve surface dry skin cells to encourage brighter, more even-toned, and smoother skin. (See our collection of alcohol-free glycolic acid serums.).. Read more

Skin Care Ingredients to Use and Avoid for Oily Skin

When it comes to getting the best results from your skin care products, it’s so important to use and avoid certain skin care ingredients.

OILY SKIN

Use:

- Oil-free ingredients. These attract and retain water in the skin, which is crucial for keeping oil production at bay. (Renée Rouleau Matte Moisture is great for reducing shine.)

- Sodium Hyaluronate (also known as Hyaluronic Acid). This is a bioactive hydrating ingredient that can bind 1000 times its weight in moisture to the skin. It has been used for years and continues to be one of the most commonly used skin-hydrating ingredients for oily skin. (Found in Renée Rouleau Skin Drink, Skin Correcting Serum and Detoxifying Mask which are all excellent products for oily skin.)

- Sodium PCA (Sodium Pyrollidone Carboxylic Acid). This is a water-binding agent that helps attract water in the skin. (Found in Matte Moisture).

- Glycolic Acid. This is an AHA that dissolves and digests surface skin cells to encourage fresher, clearer, and smoother skin, reducing the appearance of large pores. (See our collection of alcohol-free glycolic acid serums.)

Read: How Do I Care for My Oily T-Zone?… Read more

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