During the summer months it is not unusual for the skin to experience seasonal changes. With the sun shining brightly and the humidity ablaze, the skin can really take a beating, leaving you having to engage in damage control against everything from sunburn to acne. Here, our YELLE beauty team explains how to fight summer skin issues so that you can keep your skin in excellent shape this season.

Acne breakouts
We tend to spend more time outdoors during the summer and the mixture of sweat, bacteria, and oils on your skin, can clog your pores and lead to breakout. Make sure to keep a clean towel or cloth handy to wipe away sweat, keep your hats and headbands clean and use our Awakening Brightening Serum for Oily Skin at night to help control acne breakouts and prevent clogged pores.

Chlorine Overload
Time in the pool can leave the skin dry and irritated. Remember to shower and cleanse your face immediately after a dip in the pool. After swimming, use our YELLE Milk and Honey Cleanser to cleanse the face, rinse with fresh warm water, and immediately after rinsing apply our Awakening Daily Moisturizer onto damp skin to trap water into your skin.

Sunburn
The key to sunburn is PREVENTION. Relax in the shade, wear a wide brimmed hat, and apply and reapply your favorite sunscreen while spending time outdoors. Remember you must reapply sunscreen every two hours to protect it from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends  individuals to treat sunburn as soon as you notice it, get out of the sun, and use a moisturizer that contains aloe vera to help soothe the area. Our team recommends our YELLE Awakening Milk and Honey Toner made with aloe, rose hip oil, and hyaluronic acid. It can help refresh and restore sunburned skin.

Bikini Line Blues
Irritation along the bikini line after waxing is not uncommon. Most individuals begin to experience irritation 2-3 weeks after an initial waxing. As the hair begins to grow back the skin becomes itchy and tender creating discomfort on the skin. Fight hair growth with this quick tip using our YELLE Awakening Milk and Honey Cleanser. Mix cleanser with a touch of brown sugar and exfoliate in small circular motions along the bikini line for gentle exfoliation and to keep the bikini line free of ingrown hairs.

Don’t forget to pack your favorite YELLE skincare products in your beach bag as you head out this summer. Shop our individual products to address summer skin concerns or purchase one of our complete skin care systems to start you complete skincare regimen.

Written by Regina Tucker

Keep Your Skin Balanced and Glowing Everyday
Who doesn’t want flawless glowing skin every day? The key to soft, smooth, dewy and freshly moisturized skin is keeping it balanced and not overdoing it with too much oil and makeup. Glowing skin and oily skin are not the same things. Creating a radiant balanced complexion without too much oil or shine can be challenging, but not impossible. Read on for easy skincare tips on how to create a healthy balanced glow each day.

Choose the Right Products
Using the right products is essential in keeping oil production under control. Glowing skin is balanced. It has a proper oil to water ratio. If you used cosmetic blotting paper on glowing skin very little oil would be absorbed onto the blotting paper. This is because the oil to water ratio is just right. When following a thorough skincare regimen products are absorbed effectively and evenly onto the skin, the result is a balanced glow that is sustained throughout the day.

Are you using the same soap that you use on your body on your face? Stop and check out our Essential System perfect for melanin rich skin of all skin types.

Manage Oily Skin
Oily skin may often times be accompanied by black heads, clogged pores and congestion. These tale-tell signs of oily skin can definitely make it difficult to manage the glow. Professional exfoliation and extractions are the best solution to help soften and rid the pores of excessive sebum. A home care regimen that includes natural brighteners is also a MUST. Our Awakening Serum for oily skin is the perfect fix for warding off oil. It helps the skin to look glowing and not flat. It also reduces the need for heavy powders that may create an undesirable overly matte finish.

Oil Overdose
Our Beauty Team appreciates facial oil but we definitely don’t want you to use too much each day. Only a few drops of facial oil are usually needed to help keep the skin hydrated and glowing. Apply 2-3 drops of facial oil under our Awakening Daily Moisturizer for extra nourishing and smoothing. This is also especially beneficial if you live in a drier climate.

Need to rev up your glow factor? Glowing skin starts with a daily regimen of skincare products that work. Find the YELLE beauty routine that works for you and flaunt your glowing complexion!

Written by Regina Tucker

Today's wоrld iѕ full оf рrоduсtѕ comprised of ingrеdiеntѕ that can саuѕе allergic reactions and оthеr ѕkin rеlаtеd problems. One of the top offenders that causes allergic reactions on the skin is fragrance. Many skin care companies rely on fragrance to make their products more appealing to consumers. However fragrance in abundance and when applied topically can lead to serious skin irritation. 

Fragrance in skin care products can cause itchiness, redness, rashes, bumps, and even swelling of the skin. Other individuals may experience cold like symptoms such as a runny nose, itchy eyes and cough. And while these signs may often signal to an individual that something is wrong. Some individuals might not experience any signs or symptoms at all but the damage is still occurring. In this case it is usually going on underneath the skin and shows up years later. A combination of fragrance and parabens used to formulate most skincare products are usually the cause. 

In the past skin care formulations соntаinеd one or mоrе еѕѕеntiаl оilѕ, natural herbs and flowers. Everything was fresh. Herbal and floral essences were extracted through distillation. Bath oils, milk baths and fragrant preparations were the norm for personal grooming regimens, religious ceremonies and burials. Thеу were used immеdiаtеlу and if they ѕmеllеd off, they were thrown away. That is not the case today. The catchword for most skin care products is ‘shelf-life’.

Pаrаbеns аrе biо-сhеmiсаl compounds thаt were fоund tо bе еffесtivе рrеѕеrvаtivеѕ, hеlрing kеер сrеаmѕ аnd lоtiоnѕ ѕmеlling good. Thеу'rе uѕеd mаinlу tо maintain thе ѕсеnt of thе additives in skincare рrоduсtѕ. Pаrаbеnѕ are fоund in a diverse rаngе оf skincare products that уоu might bе uѕing everyday. Face washes, shaving foams, and even deodorants might all contain parabens, especially if they smell good.

Simple, cruelty and paraben –free skin care formulations made with natural ingredients and without any trace of parabens are the best solution to take care of your skin on a daily basis. Our team relies on natural plant oils and effective extracts in our skincare formulations to take care of your skin. YELLE Beauty uses effective Ingredients like:

Organic Herbal Infusion: A naturally scented роwеrful аntiоxidаnt combination that helps maintain skin mоiѕturе.

Organic Aloe Barbadensis: A light еmоlliеnt thаt helps in making ѕkin soft and ѕmооth. Itѕ ѕmаll mоlесulеѕ do nоt blосk the ѕkin роrеѕ making thе ѕkin suppler.

Nаturаl vitаmin E (Alpha-tocopherol): It is a natural antioxidant, knоwn tо reverse the еffесtѕ оf аging оn the skin. 

The YELLE skincare collection offers simple regimens that are suitable and effective for all skin types. We use natural ingredients, without harsh irritants and additives that over stimulate skin. We are a fragrance minimalist company and our products only contain only trace amounts of fragrance. Use of fragrance in our formulations is for treatment not for smell such as the frankincense essential oil in our Awakening Toner, and the coconut milk in our Awakening Milk & Honey Cleanser and Daily Moisturizer.

 Written by Regina Tucker

At home microneedling via dermaroller has become very popular over the last year. The at home devices promise to deliver skin care products deeper in the skin. The hope of greater absorption and results is enticing but are these devices good for women of color? Would we recommend using them with our collection of peptide boosting serums? Read on to find out what our YELLE beauty team of experts has to say about using homecare needling devices.

Microneedling is a professional treatment usually performed in a dermatology office or medical spa. The procedure which is also known as collagen induction therapy involves repeatedly puncturing the skin with tiny sterile needles to treat a variety of skin conditions including scarring and acne. It is often combined with Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to enhance results of the treatment. Microneedling creates small little tears or micro injuries on the skins surface, the injury signals the production of extra collagen and elastin which results in plumped skin with even a reduction in acne scarring and pigment reduction.

When used with a serum microneedling can also help with deeper absorption and deliver powerful results. At home versions and the ones you receive at a dermatologist office are very different. The main difference between at home versions of microneedling and the ones you receive at a dermatologist office involves the depth of the needles involved in the treatment and price. At home
versions do not penetrate nearly as deep as the ones used in a dermatologist office and prices range from $450 and up for professional treatments to as little as $9.99 for at home needling devices.

What does our YELLE Beauty team Say about Microneedling?
When it comes to microneedling our team says stick with a dermatologist for treatments and leave at home microneedling devices alone. For women of color we feel at home devices have the potential to do more harm than good. They can actually create more damage to pigmentation when used incorrectly, and are a definite no-no for individuals with active acne, inflamed or irritated skin. Women
of color are also at an increased risk of keloid scars and while the risks may be relatively low with at-home devices we don’t think it is worth it. And even though at home options are more convenient and less expensive the “wounds” created by them may not even be enough to influence the skin. At best it probably just provides superficial exfoliation. Finally, while our entire collection of YELLE Beauty serums is AMAZING they are not intended to be needled into the skin they deliver game changing results without the needles. Our Awakening Peptide Boosting Serum formula for normal skin addresses collagen and elastin production and is a product favorite among our team. 

Purchase the YELLE Beauty serum that is right for your skin and experience beautiful results with no down time. Our collection of serums includes:
Awakening Peptide Boosting Serum for Normal Skin
Awakening Brightening Serum for Oily Skin
Awakening Hydrating Serum for Dry Skin

Written by Regina Tucker

Increased heat during the summer months can aggravate the skin and leave it feeling warm, sweaty, and uncomfortable. Acne breakouts are more prevalent, and general discomfort with the skin is more typical during the warmer months. All skin types crave hydration to beat the heat of summer and a bit of refreshment is always welcomed. Sunhats, SPF, and the YELLE Beauty Awakening Toner are your best
friend this time of year. YELLE Beauty’s Awakening Toner has many multi uses, read on to discover the many multi-tasking benefits the toner offers:

As a Toner
Toner is extremely nourishing and perfect for all skin types. From restoring the skins pH balance to moisturizing and providing additional cleansing benefits the YELLE team stands firm in its belief that the benefits of using a toner far outweigh not using one at all. We recommend using toner every day to feed your thirsty skin and restore its surface. Our gel toner refreshes and restores the skin after cleansing with calming aloe, rose hip oil and hyaluronic acid. This combination helps alleviate stressed skin and restores its tone and elasticity.

As a Mask
Refresh and soothe your skin by allowing our toner to also dub as your at-home mask. Refrigerate our toner 24-48 hours before usage and then right after cleansing apply it to the skin, leave on for 3-5 minutes and then wipe away the excess. The extra dose of powerful and soothing hydration delivered into your skin will feel amazing! The aloe in our toner is a wonderful anti-inflammatory agent that is
excellent for wound healing, and collagen synthesis. The rosemary is also a potent antioxidant that is anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, making this a really good treatment for sunburned or over heated skin. 

As a Summer Eye Treatment

The skin around your eyes is very sensitive to sunlight. Sunglasses that have the proper amount of UVA and UVB protection and that limit your eyes exposure to the harmful rays of the sun are a MUST! Refresh your eyes with a soothing summer eye treatment complete with our toner and ADREAM Brightening Eye Cream. Here are the steps: Use a q-tip or cotton ball and apply toner to the eye lids to remove eye make-up. Next, pat a little toner underneath the eyes to reduce puffiness and to hydrate the delicate under eye area. Use the small end of your jade roller to stimulate blood flow, and place it in the inner corner of the eye and roll out toward the temples, do this for 5-8 passes on each eye. Lastly, apply ADREAM Brightening Eye Cream to smooth, brighten and improve elasticity.

Do you need a toner? Are you looking for a complete skincare routine? The YELLE Beauty collection is the perfect skin care routine that addresses EVERYTHING your skin needs on a daily basis. Created by experts for your skins benefit. Start your journey today!

Recommended Products: YELLE Awakening Toner & YELLE Essential System

Written by Regina Tucker