WHAT GOT YOU INTERESTED IN SKIN CARE?

RENEE: My grandmother had beautiful skin. I was always amazed by it even as a little girl. I have always loved lotions and potions. Healthy skin care habits have always been a priority of mine since I was young. Helping others learn about the importance of skin care especially here in a high altitude mountain town was a big motivation for me.

BRITTANY: I loved watching my mom and grandma put all their creams and makeup on their face and dreamed of being just like them. From middle school through my early twenties, I seriously struggled with acne. I tried what seemed like every product known to man, but nothing really helped. I wanted to learn everything I could about product ingredients and treatments and knew there had to be a better way.


WHY DO PEOPLE NEED AN ESTHETICIAN?

RENEE: Personalized skin care from a professional has long-term benefits. Whether it is teaching a teenager about healthy skin hygiene or assisting a client with aging skin, the knowledge base is something they can carry with them throughout the years.

BRITTANY: There are so many products out there that it’s hard to navigate on your own. Having an esthetician who can customize a skin care regimen just for you based on your skin care goals and concerns is irreplaceable.


WHAT ADVICE DO YOU GIVE YOUR CLIENTS?

RENEE: Eat a healthy diet to promote beauty from the inside out. Do the best you are can given your financial situation and time. Sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses when outside playing in our high altitude climate. Always.

BRITTANY: We are always our own worst critics. Have grace with yourself in life and with your skin care routine.


SKIN CARE MINIMALIST OR MAXIMALIST?

RENEE: I’m always open to trying different products, but I always incorporate some “superstars” into my skin care regimen.

BRITTANY: I have a lot of different products around for those moments when you have a dry patch that needs cream or a cystic pimple that has got to go. However, I like to stick to my tried and true skin care lines that I know are filled with potent ingredients that bring results.



CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT?

RENEE: Derm-A Renew and Rejuv Rx

BRITTANY: Peptides and Exfol-A Forté


BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE IN CARING FOR THEIR SKIN?

RENEE: Buying products on impulse rather than what is most appropriate for their individual skin. Skin issues may follow, then they end up frustrated and with a drawer full of products they never use.

BRITTANY: Being inconsistent. Results come from regimen.


BIGGEST SKIN CARE REGRET?

RENEE: Getting a really bad sunburn as a teenager on Lake Erie. It was a cloudy day, and we all know how one can be fooled thinking you don’t need sunscreen if it’s cloudy. I learned my lesson. Worst sunburn ever!! Had I known then what I know now!

BRITTANY: Using a tanning bed in high school.


BIGGEST BEAUTY INDULGENCE?

RENEE: Does sleep count as an indulgence?

BRITTANY: There’s nothing like a spa day.

BEST THING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?

RENEE: The relationship that grows over time with my clients. Love them.

BRITTANY: Creating relationships with my clients. Watching all of the life changes that they go through and that they trust me enough to share with me. It’s also so incredible to watch my clients reach their skin care goals.


SKIN CARE MUST-NEVERS?

RENEE: Over-exfoliating. Over-moisturizing. Using a tanning bed!

BRITTANY: Leaving the house without sunscreen. Going to bed without washing your face.


TOP THREE RULES FOR GREAT SKIN?

RENEE: Sleep, Sunscreen and Healthy Diet (full of adequate protein and healthy fats.)

BRITTANY: Stay hydrated. Use sunscreen. Get enough rest.


WHAT YOU HAD FOR BREAKFAST…

RENEE: Smoothie with vegan protein powder. Adequate protein intake is essential for glowing, healthy skin.

BRITTANY: Fruit smoothie with collagen powder.

SATURDAYS ARE FOR…

RENEE: Spending time outside enjoying the beauty that surrounds me in the mountains of Colorado.

BRITTANY: Spending time with my family.


TRUE BEAUTY COMES FROM…

RENEE: Within. Being happy and healthy emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

BRITTANY: Being kind to others and having the courage to be your most genuine self.


BEST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?

RENEE: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, and it is all small stuff.

BRITTANY: Have the courage to live a life true to yourself, not the life others expect of you.



Renee’s Essentials

Rejuv Rx
Spin Trap
Exfol-A
3% Mandelic Acid 3-In-1 Toner



Brittany’s Essentials

Mandelic Acid Exfoliating Cleanser
Spin Trap
Totaloe
3% Mandelic Acid 3-In-1 Toner
Exfol-A Forté