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Judith remembers favorites from Renee Rouleau
It's been six years since I first reviewed Renee Rouleau's skincare products. I'm always happy to revisit Renee's products because many them still remain on my list of all-time favorites. On the Renee Rouleau easy-to-navigate website, you will find descriptions of nine different skin types, making it easy to choose the products that will work best for you. I truly appreciate the fact that products are featured for so many types of complexions and not a one or two product fit all routine as some companies promote.
The products I chose are for Skin Type #7, Dry/Dull/Sluggish/Anti-Aging, as I had found my complexion looking dull and sluggish this winter. While probably just as much a result of aging as from winter weather, a new routine was just what I needed to make a much needed change and to help get my glow back!
I started out using my all-time favorite Gentle Gel Cleanser ($27.50) in the morning. Containing aloe vera, cocoa butter and glycerin, this cleaner leaves my face silky smooth, soft, immaculately clean and ready to start my day.
Followed by a swipe of Ginseng Mineral Toner ($21.50), which contains no alcohol but leaves my face feeling refreshed from Ginseng and Witch Hazel, I follow up with another of my all-time favorites, Vitamin C & E Complex ($59.50 for 1 oz.). Just a couple of drops of this serum is enough to provide anti-oxidants to all skin types for the day, and is especially beneficial for those of us who are fighting the aging process, While more expensive than most of Renee Rouleau's products, I find Vitamin C & E Complex one of her best products and one that should be on your list of basics. A little bit goes a long way, making it a great investment towards maintaining a healthy complexion.
Renee's latest addition to her sun protection range is her Daily Protection SPF 30 sunscreen ($28.50), which contains Vitamin C and Japanese Green Tea, in addition to transparent zinc oxide. On a recent trip to Europe where the weather was in the mid 70's for one leg of our trip and in the low 40's for the rest of the trip, I used this, along with the Vitamin C & E Complex, as my daily moisturizer. In addition to excellent sun protection, it also is a great lightweight moisturizer that isn't at all greasy and that makes a nice matte surface for my foundation. A dab of Eye Moist ($34.50) does a great job on the laugh lines around my eyes, leaving a nice matte finish.
At the end of the day, when I want to remove every trace of makeup, including mascara and eye makeup, Rosemary Mint Cleanser ($27.50) is a refreshing milky cleanser whose deep cleaning properties do the trick! Peppermint oil and Rosemary extract are great for circulation and work well for me.
For my evening routine, I use Glycolic Serum Plus 17% ($39.50) every other week. Unlike other glycolics I have tried, this extremely gentle formula is great for smoothing my skin and helping to fade the uneveness. It is completely non-irritating, meaning no flaking or peeling. I had not used this in a couple of years and had forgotten how great it was. I could really see a change within one week of use! It was exactly what I needed to bring back my glow. I will be using it from now on.
The rest of my evening routine consists of a few drops of Swiss Collagen Complex ($37.50), which increases the elasticity of collagen fiber, which we lose as we age. Used together with Swiss Collagen Cream, which is a rich, but gentle moisturizer containing shea butter and a blend of vitamins A and E, the results speak for themselves. For colder, more extreme, skin drying weather, which we didn't have much of this year, I still love Renee's Hawaiian Nourishing Cream ($72.50), a heavy duty treatment cream containing Red Marine Algae (and probably the closest match to Creme de la Mer I have ever tried).
One or twice a week, while in the shower, I use Mint Buffing Beads ($26.50) for a tingly exfoliation. While the peppermint oil in this product may be irritating to some, I find it most refreshing!
As you can probably tell, since my first review of Renee Rouleau's products in 2001, my enthusiasm for them has not waned! Renee's products are straightforward with easy to follow directions and ingredients that are kind to my aging, somewhat sensitive skin. While more expensive than most drugstore products, I find her products a great value for the money, because in all cases, a little goes a long way. ReneeRouleau.com is definitely a site to visit and revisit! You won't be sorry!
Happy Shopping!
- Judith
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Posted April 29, 2007
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