The Skin Script

We Love Presents, Don’t You? It’s that time of the year when most of us start thinking about what we want to give and what we want to get for the holiday season. Our team gives their wish lists which will not include facials or  massages, as those are a given any day of the […]

Massage Benefits Are Massive Masseuse Sophie Bolvary shares her unique insights on the benefits of massage and how it can be life changing. What should you look for in a masseuse? It is imperative that a licensed massage therapist has a solid education of human anatomy; the flow of circulation, where muscles become tendons attaching […]

Even More Burning Questions 🔥 (3rd Edition) 🔥 We’re back ❗❗ with more answers to your skincare questions. Every so often I put a Q&A box on my Instagram stories and invite your queries to answer in an upcoming newsletter. Read on to see if your question made the cut! Q: Is micellar water enough […]

Summer is Over, How Is Your Skin? We welcome the start of Spooky Season, with witches and skeletons and tombstones galore… but the one thing that shouldn’t be causing you fright is your skin! In that spirit, here are some common autumnal skin maladies and my favorite ways to correct or prevent them.  Raquel x […]

Exciting Skincare Arrivals! There are so many skincare brands out there, and I never get tired of trying new ones, but few make our shelves. We are thoughtful in what we use in treatment and what we carry because we want to be a trustworthy source that makes it easy for our clients to make […]

Introducing Masseuse  Sophie Bolvary We are excited to usher in September with our newest team member! Masseuse Sophie Bolvary is exceptional, and we are thrilled to welcome her and her massage offerings to The Stu! Raquel x Sophie has immersed herself in alternative medicine practices for the last fifteen years in New York City. Her […]

Hyperpigmentation Help Hyperpigmentation happens to the best of us. It’s one of those unavoidable facts of life, like blackheads and taxes. It can be difficult to treat, which leads to frustration. But rather than just being annoyed, it can be helpful to understand some of the causes of pigmentation so you can figure out how […]

Travel Tips to Keep Skin Tip Top Before you pack your toiletry, bag and turn on your OOO, there are a few summer skin tidbits we need to discuss. Whether you’re staying near or traveling far, your summer skin goal should be a healthy glow, and here’s how to make sure you achieve it. Raquel […]

Products That Make My Skin Sing Moving sucks. New homes are exciting, but finding a new place to put everything is a pain. That feeling is what led me to take a month to unpack my arsenal of skincare. But I obviously can’t go without the essentials, and that’s what made it into the medicine […]

What to Know About Skin When You Are Expecting Pregnancy is an exciting time filled with anticipation, joy and wonder. It is also, I am learning, filled with mysterious new sensations, aches and pains that come and go, bouts of crying over tv commercials, frantic 2am Google searches, and Spandex. Lots and lots of Spandex.  […]

New Skincare in Stu with Serious Science Cred If there’s one thing you all know about me, it’s that I loooooove me some science. I had been hearing about these miraculous DNA repair enzymes used in skincare and decided to do some digging. What I learned was that in 2015, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry […]

You Asked, I Answered So many questions, so little time…so here is ROUND 2… Keep them coming, I really do love answering them! Raquel x QUESTION: WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR AN AGING NECK? ANSWER: This is a great question. At some point, most people will look at their neck and think “ugh”. The time […]

Practice Safe Sun I Love Sunscreen! Why? Well, because it protects my precious skin being singed by the harsh rays of the sun. Those rays are life-giving, yes, but they are also collagen-destroying and DNA-scrambling. I’d like to keep my youthful skin and my cancer-free status, thank you very much. May is Melanoma and Skin […]

Costa Brazil + Theraface Arrive In Stu The sun is shining, flowers are blooming, and the layers are shedding – Spring is HERE. So what better time to introduce the deliciously intoxicating body products from Costa Brazil? The Body Scrub will polish your skin to a sheen, and the Kaya Jungle Firming Body Oil will […]

Last week on Instagram stories I asked for your skincare questions, and boy did you deliver! It was a challenge to narrow them down and select a few to answer, but I rose to the occasion 😜 I love knowing what topics you’re curious about, so keep the questions coming! We’ll turn it over to […]

Rosacea Realness This week’s topic was requested by a client – something we’re happy to oblige! In fact, I’d like to open this up to you all! Reply to this email with your most burning skincare questions, and we’ll pick a few to cover in our next newsletter in two weeks’ time.  Now, on to […]

Serious Spring Skin Secrets Who doesn’t love a tongue twister 👅 CAN YOU BELIEVE it has been A YEAR since we first opened our doors??? I know, I can’t believe it either! So much has changed, but thankfully skincare fundamentals stay the same. Wash your face, exfoliate from time to time, use vitamins A & […]

Let’s Talk About Acne When my colleague Monica David joined the Stu’, I was excited to have our clients experience her incredible hands 🙌 as well as her expertise in treating acne. I asked her to Guest Edit this newsletter and give us her secrets to treating this frustrating skin concern. 🙈 Raquel x As […]

There is so much information available to us at every turn that it can be overwhelming, confusing and frustrating trying to keep it straight. I thought I’d do my part by busting a few myths that pertain to caring for our skin during the coldest season of the year. Raquel x MYTH #1: YOU DON’T […]

Happy New Year!!! 2023 was a giant year, at least for us! We opened Raquel New York, then a few months later I got married… two big milestones in one year. But now that 2024 is upon us, it’s time to look ahead and welcome the excitement and possibility the new year always brings.  I’m […]

Winter Skin Secrets One more week until winter! The idea conjures visions of gently falling snow and a city blanketed in white, but the reality is a little different – biting winds and subzero temps, not to mention the slush. Ohhh the slush.  Or maybe you’re not local to NYC, reading this from a sunny […]

Take a Piece of Our Studio  Home for the Holidays It’s that time of the year where gift giving can sometimes cause angst and anxiety. Searching for that perfect balance between creativity, individuality, style, and practicality, and then of course there is budget. While we sit in our studio contemplating the perfect picks for our […]

Prep Your Neck + Décolleté For The Holidays The neck and décolleté are two areas of the body that need special attention. More delicate than the skin on your face, the skin of your neck and décolleté has a thinner dermal structure, meaning fewer collagen and elastin fibers to create resilience and support. This area […]

Let The Peeling Begin! I. Love. Peels. Nothing gets my pulse racing like a peel series, and autumn is the perfect time to start. The days are getting shorter (😭), the weather is cooler (💔) and we’re spending more time indoors (🛌👍). Peeling is the perfect antidote for that post-summer blah, when tans are faded […]

The Latest Product Additions  That We Are Psyched About There are lots and lots and lots of skincare products out there and more entering the market every day – so it is no small feat to make sure we are stocking a selection of the most efficacious products that cover a wide range of skin […]

WE’VE GOT LOADS OF NEWS! NEW HOURS AND A NEW FACE Beginning Sunday September 24, 2023 we will be open 7 days a week. That’s right, Monday-Sunday 10-7. That’s because we have a new member of the fam… may I introduce to you the very talented esthetician Monica David! Monica and I worked together years […]

Environ’s Ionzyme® DF Machine uses pioneering dual electro-sonic technology and is the most effective machine in the world today for enhancing the penetration of vitamins and serums into the skin. It was the first machine to combine sonophoresis and iontophoresis effectively. The Ionzyme® DF Machine incorporates Pulsed Iontophoresis – the use of a specifically pulsed […]

It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3 A couple of weeks ago, we welcomed the beautiful Swedish brand Verso to the studio. And while the packaging is very on brand, it is the formulations that I fell for hook, line and sinker. Verso launched in 2013 with a strong Scandinavian spirit – simple, minimalistic, and […]

How To Do The Most While Packing The Least I’m one of those people who packs for a short trip like I’m either moving away or planning to change my outfit six times per day. It doesn’t matter if there’s laundry where I’m going, I’m packing enough socks and underwear to last a month. When […]

My Top Shelf *Current Faves & MVPs* As you know, I am a sucker for a great skincare product, but I am also incredibly picky about how I define one. I’m always trying new things in search of the latest and greatest, so I’m going to let you in on my strategy for testing: First […]

I have a lot of feelings about summer. First and foremost, I love it! It would be so dreamy if every day was 78 and sunny with a gentle breeze. I also like it when NYC feels like Satan’s Armpit. It’s sticky and sweaty and everyone just wants to dunk themselves in the nearest body […]

Auteur Skincare is a rare find. The German brand launched two years ago with the vision to create performance-driven products with the most innovative, efficacious ingredients available, with no concern for budget. Everyone who knows me knows I’m a science nerd, and Auteur immediately drew me in with the craziest list of technologically-advanced ingredients. As […]

While the Summer Solstice is still a few weeks away, last weekend marked the official start of Social Summer – which corresponds very closely with Wedding Season. I’ve learned a lot about the industrial wedding complex this year, as I prepare to convert my status from betrothed to newly-wed in a few short weeks.  Whether you […]

Spring is officially underway in NYC, although some days it feels more like  crispy fall and others feel like steamy summer. That sunlit, excited energy is back, with feelings of possibility and renewal in the air. Pink trees and daffodils are clogging our Instagram feeds and we couldn’t be happier about it. Springtime is the […]