Do you have the perfect skincare routine but are still not getting the results you are looking for? Take a look at these bad habits that could be getting in the way of you and better-looking skin.

Dirty Make-Up Brushes

If you use makeup brushes and sponges to apply your makeup but do not properly cleanse them or toss them after using them, you may unknowingly be introducing left over bacteria into the skin that causes breakout and irritation. The best way to avoid this is by cleansing your brushes or makeup sponge after each make up application. Use a gentle cleanser to remove make up from brushes and lay them on a flat surface to air dry. If all that washing is not your cup of tea, purchase disposable mascara wands, sponges and eye and lip applicators to keep things clean.

Avoiding SPF

If you are not seeing improvements in the treatment of your post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and are not applying SPF daily the lack of adequate sun protection might be a major reason why you are not seeing any results. Daily application of SPF is crucial in addressing hyperpigmentation. Sun exposure
only exaggerates existing hyperpigmentation it not only darkens the skin with prolonged exposure but ages it as well. Applying a daily sun protection blocks UV light from reaching the skin and keeps the skin safe from hyperpigmentation.

Mixing and Matching

You own a bevy of products. Your friends refer to you as the resident product junkie of the group, however mixing and matching too many products at one time could  lead to less than optimal results for your skin. Not all ingredients complement one another. Retinol and salicylic acid for example are two ingredients when combined in one skin routine could cause extra dryness and irritation to the skin. This is why it is important not to go overboard with incorporating too many different products into your skincare routine. If you are trying out a new skincare line for the first time, try using all the products from the collection to get started. Don’t add in a host of products from various other collections that you own. Many skincare routines are designed to work synergistically, each of the YELLE Skincare systems for example function in this way.

Note: if you must use both salicylic acid and retinol in your skincare regimen it is best to use the salicylic acid in the morning and the retinol at night.

Inconsistency

What’s the number one thing getting in the way of you and optimal skin? INCONSISTENCY. If you are inconsistent with your skin care practices, you will never see the results that come along with daily and consistent practice. You will forever take two steps forward and then two steps backs in your progress. You can get consistent and remain that way by selecting routines that are manageable for your lifestyle and budget, practicing proper self-care including managing your skin every day, and sticking to your routine over a pro-longed period. Many individuals will give up on a routine after only trying it for a few short weeks. Remember it can take anywhere from 3-6 months to 6-12 months to see results from a new routine. Don’t give up just because things aren’t happening in your time.

Are you committing skin care sabotage by not having a routine for your skin? Get on the path to better skin today. Start by taking our skin assessment and then selecting the YELLE skincare routine that’s right for you.

Written By Regina Tucker 

Thanks to Steph and Ayeshia Curry and countless other celebrity families many folks are preparing to say cheese this holiday with family photo cards to celebrate the season. Holiday photo shoots are the official kick off to the holidays for some families and we must admit we totally get it. Holiday photo cards are everything from adorable to glamorous and can truly showcase a family’s style. If you plan on sending photo cards this year you definitely need to be skin ready and our team has you covered with our skin ready tips. Keep reading to learn more.

Tip 1
Plan your fillers, facials, or peels, at least one month in advance before your photos. One month is ample time to plan and schedule your services, it also provides a safe amount of down time should the skin need to heal from a non-surgical facial procedure. If you are worried about “elevens” (the creases between the brows) and other deep creases that show up when you smile or make certain facial expressions you can try a botulinum neurotoxin in conjunction with filler at least 6-9 months in advance before your pictures. At home, you can prepare the skin with a concentrated serum that addresses elasticity, skin firmness and brightness. The Awakening Peptide Boosting Serum for Normal Skin with vitamin C is a great support for this.

Tip 2
Decrease the risk of breakout before your photoshoot by removing your makeup properly. Cleanse your skin with the Awakening Milk & Honey Cleanser remembering to extend it into your hair line to remove makeup that may have been applied in that area. Allow it to rest on the skin for 3-5 minutes to dissolve extra dense makeup. Remove with warm water and repeat the cleansing process again to ensure everything has been removed. Left over residue from make up can clog pores and cause breakout and irritation on the skin. Proper removal decreases the likelihood of this.

Tip 3
Planning the fine details of a photoshoot can be stressful. Beat the stress with one of our favorite pick-me-ups. Apply Awakening Eye Cream to the under-eye area and use jade rollers to gently massage and work in the eye cream. This quick pick me up soothes tired eyes and definitely helps improve the appearance of the under-eye area.

Tip 4
If you are down to the wire and have only a few days or even just a day to get your skin ready for your photo session. Opt for a mild enzyme or low percentage chemical peel for your skin. These options while mild, will lessen the chance of adverse reactions and provide controlled exfoliation and skin brightening. Before applying an enzyme or mild at home chemical peel make sure the skin is free of all dirt and residue by cleansing and toning with Milk & Honey Cleanser and Toner combo.

The holiday season is here…From family photo cards, to holiday cocktail parties you need to be skin ready. Take the skin care quiz and browse the entire YELLE skincare collection to get your routine right this holiday season.

Written by Regina Tucker

A trip to the medical spa doesn’t necessarily mean drаѕtiс сhаngеѕ, likе full face-lifts оr wаlking оut with twiсе the butt you went in with (although thаt’ѕ whаt gеtѕ thе most attention, for bеttеr оr worse). Thеѕе dауѕ, plastic ѕurgеrу is all about ѕubtlе changes, and minimally invasive procedures that don’t take a lot of time and don’t require a lot of down time.

Aссоrding to statistics rеlеаѕеd by the American Sосiеtу оf Plаѕtiс Surgeons, the number оf minimаllу invаѕivе соѕmеtiс procedures (likе Bоtоx аnd fасiаl fillеrѕ) has riѕеn соnѕiѕtеntlу ѕinсе 2000, with a tоtаl riѕе оf 180 реrсеnt. Last уеаr, thеrе were 15.4 milliоn minimаllу invаѕivе cosmetic procedures performed in thе U.S. That’s nearly ninе timеѕ the numbеr of соѕmеtiс surgeries in the ѕаmе timе frame. And whаt are people popping intо thе dеrm’ѕ оffiсе tо have dоnе? Hеrе аrе ѕix ѕubtlе
treatments on the YELLE Skincare teams radar at the moment:

Thе Vаmрirе Face-Lift

Even bеfоrе the Twilight ѕеriеѕ, wе humans hаvе hаd a fascination with vаmрirеѕ. So it’ѕ no ѕurрriѕе thаt it'ѕ made itѕ way from fiction tо rеаlitу in the fоrm оf a bеаutу trеаtmеnt. Keeping Up With thе Kаrdаѕhiаnѕ fans might rеmеmbеr thе timе Kim орtеd tо get аn innovative procedure known аѕ the Vampire Fасеlift. (Hint: She wаѕ ugly-crying аnd hеr fасе wаѕ filled with tinу drорlеtѕ оf blооd.)

It’ѕ medical name is platelet-rich рlаѕmа (PRP) rеjuvеnаtiоn, аnd it’s a nоnѕurgiсаl рrосеdurе. It invоlvеѕ a dосtоr drаwing blood frоm your fасе, separating оut the liquid and plasma, mixing thаt рlаѕmа with a filler called hуаlurоniс acid, and then injесting thе nеwlу mаdе combination back intо thе ѕkin. A healing response ensues, and the result is smoother more youthful skin. The effects can last up to two years.

Autologous Fаt Trаnѕfеr

Alѕо knоwn as fаt grаfting, thiѕ procedure involves moving fаt tissue frоm one раrt of the bоdу tо another. This рrосеdurе has been uѕеd ѕinсе thе 1990ѕ, рrеdоminаntlу fоr reconstructive ѕurgеriеѕ likе adding bасk breast tissue after a mаѕtесtоmу, аnd it'ѕ the secret ѕаuсе bеhind thе fаmоuѕ Brazilian Butt Lift. Aѕ thе tесhnоlоgу hаѕ imрrоvеd, fаt transfer hаѕ bесоmе аn inсrеаѕinglу соmmоn method of volume rеѕtоrаtiоn and enhancement fоr the fасе tоо. “Thе рrосеdurе is performed in a ѕimilаr fashion tо traditional ѕuсtiоn liресtоmу" оr liроѕuсtiоn, Adаm R. Kоlkеr, M.D., aesthetic аnd reconstructive рlаѕtiс ѕurgеоn, told SELF magazine. He explains thаt the fаt iѕ uѕuаllу соllесtеd thrоugh ѕmаll inсiѕiоnѕ in thе thighs, bеllу, аnd buttосkѕ, and ѕmаll amounts аrе injесtеd with nееdlеѕ into the fасе mоѕt соmmоnlу in thе сhееkbоnе rеgiоn, whiсh plumps thе area and givеѕ thе fасе more definition.

Tеаr-Trоugh Augmеntаtiоn

Dark undеrеуе сirсlеѕ аrе a соmmоn соmрlаint for women in their 20ѕ thrоugh 70s. Younger women may bе аblе tо chalk it up tо a late night оut. But as we age, the fat раdѕ thаt ѕuрроrt the lower eye dwindlе in vоlumе. This сrеаtеѕ a sunken, hоllоw, and, in general, tirеd арреаrаnсе. Whilе in the past thе оnlу rеаl solution fоr these “bags” wаѕ undеrеуе creams and concealer, nоw more аnd mоrе раtiеntѕ аrе turning tо tear-trough аugmеntаtiоn. An injectable fillеr rеduсеѕ hоllоwing undеr thе eyes, сrеаting less оf a dаrk ѕhаdоw and ѕmооthing puffiness. The filler lаѕtѕ аbоut six months tо a year bеfоrе it bеginѕ to diѕѕоlvе.

Kуbеllа

Kybella wаѕ mаdе соmmеrсiаllу аvаilаblе in 2016, аftеr it wаѕ аррrоvеd bу thе Food аnd Drug Administration in 2015. Thе dоublе-сhin-rеduсing рrосеdurе invоlvеѕ injecting a ѕubѕtаnсе known as dеоxусhоliс асid into fаt deposits in the neck. Thе сhеmiсаl dissolves fat right аrоund thе роint of injесtiоn. Most patients nееd three оr four treatments, each соnѕiѕting of up tо 50 injесtiоnѕ. Unlikе ѕоmе fat-reducing соѕmеtiс рrосеdurеѕ, ѕuсh аѕ liроѕuсtiоn, where the fat сеllѕ саn repopulate роѕt- ѕurgеrу, the fat сеllѕ dеѕtrоуеd can no lоngеr store or accumulate fаt, meaning thе dоublе сhin iѕ gone for good.

BTL Vаnԛuiѕh ME

BTL Vanquish ME, a noninvasive, contactless, tiѕѕuе-hеаting procedure, uses rаdiоfrеԛuеnсу tо dеѕtrоу fаt сеllѕ, mоѕt оftеn in thе ѕtоmасh, uрреr bасk, or thigh rеgiоn. It’s thе latest FDA-сlеаrеd dеviсе in the bоdу-ѕhарing category. (CооlSсulрting iѕ аnоthеr рорulаr FDA-аррrоvеd fat-reducing trеаtmеnt that frееzеѕ the cells.) Onсе the fаt сеllѕ аrе dеѕtrоуеd and еliminаtеd from thе body, thеу nеvеr develop in those ѕаmе рlасеѕ again. Tо achieve dеѕirеd rеѕultѕ, fоur 45 minutе trеаtmеntѕ ѕрасеd about a week араrt are rеquirеd.

Are you preparing for a medical spa treatment? Ask your doctor about using our YELLE Beauty routine. Many of our products like the Awakening Milk & Honey cleanser, toner and moisturizer are suitable for pre and post treatment options. They may be used before as a gentle option to prepare the skin for treatment or used after treatment once the skin has epithelized.

Written by Regina Tucker

Admit it……you’ve wondered through a sea of beauty blogs, social media posts and reviews scanning for insights about your skincare routine. You feel like you finally have the steps on lock, and you say to yourself, “Step 2 TONE.” You head to the store to pick up a toner feeling confident about your impending purchase and then BAM! A sea of toners, cleansing waters, micellar waters, and essences greet you. They’re all in the same section, with a bunch of different price points and packaging, and now seemingly enough it all feels complicated again. Don’t worry you won’t have to spend another 10,000 hours on your phone scanning for information or talking to a sales associate wondering if they really know what the heck they are talking about. Our YELLE skincare team has all answers you need about toners, cleansing waters, micellar waters, and essences so you can shop with confidence and clarity on your skin care journey. Read below to find out more.

Toner

Toners are used after cleansing, it’s that simple and uncomplicated. And that really is why we LOVE toner so much in our office. They prep the skin for the next steps in your skincare routine, remove leftover residue that persists after cleansing, and restore the skins pH. The YELLE Awakening Toner uses calming aloe, rose hip oil, and hyaluronic acid to alleviate stressed skin and restore its tone and elasticity. It’s very soothing, good for all skin types, used morning and night and good for individuals that crave a full routine.

Cleansing Water & Micellar Water

Cleansing water and micellar water are often grouped together on shelves, but they are NOT the same. Cleansing waters are purified h20 with cleansing properties. They are formulated with a variety of soothing ingredients like cucumber or chamomile and provide the multi-tasking benefits of a cleanser and toner in one. Micellar waters are formulated with purified water and gentle oils. They have an oilier concentration than cleansing waters do. When micellar water is applied to the skin it immediately attracts and dissolves makeup, and other excess dirt and debris on the skins surface. Cleansing water and micellar water are both applied like toner. Apply them on a cotton ball and swipe or press into the skin. Neither of them requires rinsing. Our YELLE Skincare team likes cleansing water and micellar water as part of a double cleansing routine. Use as a make-up remover before beginning your YELLE skincare routine or after cleansing with our Awakening Milk & Honey Cleanser.

Essences

The popular K-beauty wave introduced essences into our beauty routines. What you need to know about essences is that they are not cleansers, they are not formulated to remove dirt and surface oil so don’t saving money and using an essence alone as a cleanser. And they are not a toner. So, what the heck are they? Essences combine hydrating ingredients and antioxidants keyword antioxidants to
refresh and feed the skin. They are like a topical multivitamin for the skin. After cleansing and toning with your YELLE skincare routine apply an essence onto a cotton pad or your hands and apply to your face and neck. Now here’s the K-beauty twist, use the palms of your hands and press into the skin. The verdict is still out with our team if this really does anything, but it does feel nice. Allow the essence to absorb-then follow with Awakening Peptide Boosting Serum or the appropriate YELLE beauty serum for your skin type and concern. I know you’re thinking “why do I still need a serum”? The answer is because in short essences are not as concentrated as serums which means you need both to get the job done. If your wallet is in a pinch though or you are just not as product obsessed as our skincare team choose a serum over an essence for best results.

Our YELLE skincare team loves keeping you informed about skin. We also have formulated an entire collection of products to get you started on your skincare journey. Shop the entire collection of our YELLE beauty line and say YES to healthy skin.

Written by Regina Tucker