Wordless Wednesday

Crochet Swimsuits?! You like?

Renée's Aesthetic

SUMMER SKIN: tips to keep it healthy.

Summer= sun & heat.  Many people think that summer also equals more moisture. Surprise! Now more than ever we need to keep on top of keeping our skin healthy, and moisturized. That includes both your face and your body.

1. Wear a safe, non-toxic sunscreen. This will help protect from the harsh UV rays. Make sure to wear it daily (especially on your face) and to re-apply throughout day if you're out in the sun.

2. Exfoliate. From head to toe. This should be done about twice a week, and to simplify things, do it in the shower! A nice trick to give your body that extra exfoliation, and to get your blood flowing, is to use a dry brush right before you jump in the shower. Make sure you brush your skin in the the direction towards your heart. Also, there is a big difference between a body scrub, and a facial scrub, so make sure to keep that in mind.

3. Moisturize, constantly. In my honest opinion, you can never get enough moisture back into your skin. The sun sucks up more than we think. There's a moisturizer out there for everyone! Ideally, you should slap your favorite lotion on your entire body, after every shower. Don't forget your feet, you can even use a thicker cream morning and night on those guys. As for your face, use a daytime lotion with a built in SPF in the am and a moisturizing night cream in the pm.

4. Wear a hat. This is one that most people tend to forget about. The brim of most hats will help to protect/shade your face a little, but most importantly, hats will protect your scalp, which is an easy target for those sunny rays.

5. Drink a lot of water. I mean a lot. This makes a HUGE difference. It helps hydrate from the inside out, and isn't just topical like a moisturizer. Hydration is key, not only for our body's health, but our skin's health.

Don't forget, this includes all you men & boys out there too :P

-né xo

Renée's Aesthetic

REASONS TO GET A PEDICURE

1. Your feet hold the entire weight of your body.  That's a lot of pressure on a daily basis, and reason enough to make them a top priority!

2. Calluses, dry skin, and blisters continue to develop regularly.  Proper exfoliation can help prevent your feet from getting to a dry/cracked point of no return.

3. Moisture, moisture, moisture!  Our skin needs constant hydration, especially the skin on our feet.  If you've ever experience the dry cracking, you probably know how difficult it is to repair that.  A pedicure is a great spot to start that healing process.  A nice thick lotion is generally applied during the massage part of the service.

4. Tough, stubborn nails.  It is quite common for toe nails to be thick, or become ingrown.  This can be extremely uncomfortable, especially shoved into shoes!  Don't stress yourself out by attempting to fix them yourself, because it is most likely you will create more damage than good.  Trust me, there's a reason why there are professionals who have taken training for this.  A regular nail trim, can make all the difference.

5. Relaxation.  We all deserve it, plain and simple.  The idea of just being able to sit back, soak your feet in a tub of hot water, have them cared for, and massaged to release all that tension is quite dreamy.

Now these are just a few reasons, but definitely important ones.  I highly recommend getting a regular pedicure to keep you and your feet the most happy.  It's totally worth it.

-né xo

Wordless Wednesday

Shades of pink...we like it.

Renée's Aesthetic

NAILS via INSTAGRAM

Doing nails is a ton of fun, plain and simple.  Here's some of the latest and greatest, done by moi,  via my instagram (@reneepriscille)...

- né xo

Renée's Aesthetic

PRODUCT REVIEW

PRITI NYC- PRITI Strong Nail Strengthener

We've all had bad nail days just like this...

PRITI NYC's Natural Nail Strengthener is a fantastic way to get them back into shape. This product is affordable, incredibly easy to use and dries within minutes. How can you go wrong? Thanks to PRITI's website, I've been able to give you the full list of ingredients below with the description on what each ingredient is for. Anytime you don't have a color polish, or a permanent polish on I would suggest to have a few coats of this bad boy. You won't notice the chipping as they grow to a beautiful natural length. Keep them filed while doing so, and still continue to use gloves during any house cleaning or cooking.

Tips for use...

Pick a day of the week for your first application. First of all, take any existing polish off. Next, I'd file them to give them a fresh start and desired shape. Clean those nails, and give a good wipe with polish remover so no moisture is on before you apply the strengthener. You can now apply two coats of strengthener and let dry for 5-10 minutes. I would then re-apply a coat of the strengthener overtop of the existing coats every two days for an entire week. After your week is up, remove all layers and start at step one and repeat. This will get your nails in tip-top shape before you know it!

TFFF/DBP THREE FREE NAIL ENAMEL INGREDIENTS: Butyl Acetate an organic compound common used as a solvent. Colorless, soluble found in many types of fruit. Such as red apples and used as flavoring in candy, and baked goods. It also has the sweet smell of banana.Ethyl Acetate an organic compound has a pungent smell like pear drops. It is colorless and used as a solvent.Nitrocellulose a long-lasting film forming agent derived from cellulose. Acetyl Tributyl Citrate colorless non-toxic liquid used as a food adadative. Phthalic Anhydride/Trimellitic Anhydride/Glycols Copolymer intermediate for the synthesis of surface coating in dyes and adhesives. Isopropyl Alcohol the non-toxic alternative to formaldehyde Stearalkonium Hectorite a thickening agent to make sure all the glitter doesn't sink to the bottom. Adipic Acid/Fumaric Acid/Phthalic Acid/Tricyclodecane Dimethanol Copolymer an organic compound used as a food flavorrant ingredient found in mushrooms, and lichen. Citric Acid obtained from citrus fruits. FDA APPROVED

I absolutely LOVE this product and would highly recommend it to anyone.

-né xo