Renée Rouleau is a trusted skin care expert and celebrity esthetician who has been helping men, women and teens attain healthy, glowing skin for more than 20 years. Her skin care product line, sold on her website and in her two Dallas skin care spas, addresses nine distinct skin types, with more than 70 award-winning products that blend the best of science and nature.

Renée’s products are consistently cited in publications including Allure, Marie Claire, and In Style. Her proven results have earned her the confidence of celebrities, like Lisa Rinna, Eva Amurri, Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson, as well as cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists. www.reneerouleau.com

Celebrity Esthetician Renée Rouleau

Hot weather, salt water, humidity and chlorine take their toll on our skin during the summer months. Here’s some of my summer skin care tips and solutions for keeping your skin safe and beautiful all summer long.

1. Wearing sunscreen everyday will significantly cut back on accumulative sun damage:

Recent information from the UCLA skin research department indicates that 78% of all the sun damage incurred in a lifetime is from incidental exposure! You may say “I’m not out at all during the day” but just walking to your car, and even driving in your car will expose you to unnecessary sun damage. Windshields do nothing to protect you from UV rays! Wear a moisturizer that contains a sun block with a minimum of SPF #15. Apply it in the morning so you’ll be covered all day! Try Renée Rouleau Daily Protection SPF #30…

2. It’s not about the SPF number, it’s how often and how much you re-apply your sunscreen:

People are always asking me which SPF number should they use. The truth is, an SPF 30 only offers 4% more protection than an SPF 15. You would have thought it was double the protection, right? As you get up in the higher numbers (SPF 45, 50, 70 +) that percentage comes down, but you’re also exposing your skin to more chemicals which might result in a negative reaction on the skin. The key to protecting your skin in the sun is to re-apply your sunscreen generously at least every two hours. A little dab won’t do ya…you need to slather it on.

3. For those who suffer from back breakouts, avoid hair conditioner containing panthenol:

If back breakouts trouble you, it could be an ingredient in your hair conditioner that’s causing the problem. Panthenol, well-known for its benefit for strengthening the hair, may be a potential pore-clogger. Why the back? Simply because when you rinse out hair conditioner, a residue of the product stays on your back. Use hair products that do not contain Panthenol, exfoliate your back with a mild cleansing gel and exfoliating cloth three times a week and apply an anti-bacterial lotion and your back will be clear for summer.

4. Avoid dairy products if your skin is prone to breakouts:

With the heat and humidity in the summer, break outs are a real concern for a lot of people. And we’ve all heard that greasy foods and chocolate cause breakouts. In our experience, when breakouts are cyst-like in the chin and jawline area, most often this is related to excessive dairy products in your diet. Try cutting out cheese, milk, ice cream, and frozen yogurt, and watch your skin clear up! There are many other ways to get calcium in your diet; broccoli, asparagus and orange juice. Try Renée Rouleau Anti-Cyst Treatment for stubborn cystic breakouts.

5. When soothing a sunburn, avoid applying lotion. Instead use cold yogurt!

Okay, so you thought you had on plenty of sunscreen and the next thing you know, you got fried. A common misconception about soothing a sunburn is that you should keep re-applying lotion (especially aloe vera-based lotion) to keep the skin moist. But layering lotion on sunburned skin traps heat, keeping the skin red longer. Skin must breathe to let out heat. Cold plain yogurt applied to the skin works as an anti-inflammatory and heat remover. Apply, let dry for 15 minutes, and rinse. Repeat every hour.

6. Blot, blot, blot:

Although there is no miracle product to control the extra oil that you get during the summer months, there are ways to keep that shine under control. Oil blotting papers are great to use during the day to actually remove the oils off the skin to give you the feel of freshly washed skin. In a pinch? The type of paper used for toilet seat covers in public restrooms is similar to expensive oil blotting papers. Tear off a piece of this and press firmly on the skin. Voila!

The bottom line…

The #1 cause of lines and wrinkles is sun exposure. If you want to look young, avoid the sun. It’s really that simple. A little sun damage = a little damage. A lot of sun = a lot of damage.

For additional skin care tips, check out Renée Rouleau’s guide to summer skin care. For daily skin tips 365 days per year you can also follow Renée Rouleau on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook!

And, for a limited time, Dr. Obagi’s Mouse Calls are FREE!

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When asked why he started the program Dr. Obagi says, “It has always frustrated me that people by skincare products blindly. They buy topical lotion in the drugstore because the product is on sale. They buy products for all of the wrong reasons. Maybe I can help change that.”

All you have to do is log on to www.zoskinhealth.com/mousecall , fill out the simple questionnaire, then sit back and wait. Dr. Obagi does the rest!

No need to visit the tanning salon or bake in the sun for hours. Achieve a safe, instant summer glow with L’Oréal Paris’ NEW Sublime Bronze Luminous Self-Tanning Lotion. Rich in Vitamin E and other antioxidants, this streak-free formula hydrates skin for a natural and healthy sun kissed look.

Remember, don’t damage your skin chasing after that glow we all crave, make the healthy decision for Women’s Health Week and try L’Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze!

About Rx For Brown Skin: People are fundamentally the same-but their skin isn’t. As a renowned dermatologist and leading authority on the treatment of skin of color, Dr. Susan C. Taylor created Rx for Brown Skin to treat the concerns unique to darker skin, including African American, Latin, and South Asian skintones. The irritant-free solutions target sensitivity, irritation, dullness, and hyperpigmentation, which can result in dark marks and blemishes. Plus, the exclusive Bright Skin Complex ensures your skin looks luminous no matter how deep your complexion may be. Treat your skin to Dr. Taylor’s specialized skin savers and uncover your true brilliance.

THE PRIZE: 2 lucky winners will win either 1 Rx For Brown Skin Bright and Healthy Starter Kit ($75 value),

…or 1 Rx For Brown Skin Bright and Clear Starter Kit ($75).

HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAY:

1. Subscribe to Talking Makeup’s YouTube channel HERE!
2. Leave a comment on this post and tell us which Rx For Brown Skin Kit you would LOVE to try: Bright and Healthy Starter Kit or Bright and Clear Starter Kit.
3. Next Monday 5/4/2009 I’m going to randomly pick 2 winners and send them their desired kit!

GOOD LUCK everyone:)

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Luxe vs. Less Skin Care

Find out what products to splurge on and when to save your hard-earned dollars

You don’t have to spend half your paycheck on skincare products to stay wrinkle and pimple-free. That said, slathering household condiments on your face to avoid paying for the good stuff isn’t necessary either. Dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban and P&G scientist Mary Begovic Johnson helped us compare products with similar ingredients that are very different in cost. Here’s what we found.

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Dr. Denese products contain the best and most advanced scientific formulas in the highest possible percentages, delivering breakthrough anti-aging prescriptions with cutting edge ingredients such as CoQ10, retinol, peptides and amino acids while using state of the art technology.

Dr. Denese is not only a medical doctor who specializes in anti-aging, but has become the only female scientist in this field. Dr. Adrienne Denese developed a vast body of knowledge of what the skin requires to look young. She launched Dr. Denese SkinScience exclusively on QVC so that she could share her scientific findings with consumers at an affordable price point. “Not only do I use the most advanced active ingredients but that have been clinically proven to work, I use far high concentrations of them in the skincare products I create than the more expensive products.” Dr. Adrienne Denese.

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Dr. Denese’s SkinScience will launch four innovative new products on QVC April 3rd Friday at midnight. Each product offers breakthrough technology with added benefits to the skin. Dr. Denese’s products contain the best and most advanced scientific ingredients in the highest possible percentages.

Glow Younger Self Tanner The first Self Tanner with Pro Peptide Technology:

• Unique, proprietary technology that provides true color of tan with no orange hue that you find in nearly all other self tanners
• Clear self tanner, based on advanced peptide technology, addresses lines and wrinkles in addition to giving you a gorgeous glow
• No smell whatsoever
• Genuinely good for your facial skin: softens lines and wrinkles, based on hydration
• Feel the hydration as soon as you apply Glow Younger

Science of Youth 15 day Skin Boost Program:
A 2 phase concentrated program that delivers high performance results and boosts any skincare regimen
• Phase 1 Advanced Encapsulated Firming Retinol Technology: a unique and exclusive complex of encapsulated retinol technology that delivers superior benefits to help soften deep, visible lines and wrinkles, to re-texturize the skin, and to help make a visible difference in skin quality.
• Phase 2 Advanced Pro Peptide Firming Technology that uses the combination of five advanced peptides in very high percentages with ceramides and olive oil to firm, to tighten and to define the appearance of your skin and further diminish the look of lines and wrinkles, including deeper expression lines.
• After the 15 day program return to a normal skin care regimen.
• Incorporate into any skincare regimen 4 times a year

A Fragrance named: Beyond Ageless Dr Adrienne Denese: Beyond Ageless is designed to be anti aging aromatics for your entire being.

• Through Dr Denese’s studies of pheromones and aromatics this fragrance has a function and a purpose: it is to convey a sense of well being, a sense of joy, boundless of energy and confidence.
• It is a contemporary, invigorating fragrance with a harmonious blend of fresh, energizing, clean, uplifting sensations that leave you feeling youthful, joyful, ageless and confident.
• This is your morning fragrance, we can all use a little lift as the day begins
• 1.7oz EDP Fragrance

Wrinkle RX Pro Peptide Gel with Stem Bio Technology 1.7oz: Nightly extreme gel that delivers three innovative technologies in one.
• Pro Peptide Factor technology: multiple peptides in very high percentages to help dramatically soften and level the appearance of visible, deep, defined lines and wrinkles caused by facial expressions.
• Stem Cell Bio-technology helps infuse the skin with botanical Stem Cells to firm and define the face and enhance the quality and look of the skin.
• Brand new stabilized Vitamin C ingredient at a remarkably high (15%) percentage brightens, firms, and tones your skin; softens the look of lines and stimulates your skin’s own collagen making machinery.
• This combination of technologies targets two major problems that make the face look older: (1) the lack of definition to the face that comes with age and (2) deep, visible lines and wrinkles.
• The unique, light weight gel delivery assures better permeation

Total Skin Makeovers

Unretouched before-and-after photos showing real results of non-surgical, cosmetic procedures and at-home skin treatments

We followed a panel of women as they tried the latest non-surgical treatments to address their biggest skin concerns. See their before and after shots and determine which treatments might be worth your money and time.

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Here is Talking Makeup’s list of the British Invasion in the organic and natural skincare market:

1. Nude Skincare created by Bryan Meehan.

2. REN Skincare created by Robert Calcraft and Antony Buck.

3. Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare created by Liz Earle.

4. Sophyto created by Karen Sinclair Drake.

5. Organic Apoteke created by Dr. Nitasha Buldeo.