Skin fact: The skin is always changing. Whether it’s from season to season or climate to climate, the skin is constantly trying to adjust itself to keep it balanced and behaving well.

It’s really important to adjust your skin care routine is important, especially when you can feel or see that your products aren’t working as well as they used to.

Read: Does Your Skin Get Used To Products and Stop Working?

Now that winter is here and despite what many people think, here in North Texas we get cold, ice and snow! Granted, it’s in short bursts unlike my days of growing up in Minnesota and Boston where the cold winters linger on and on for months, but my heat is definitely cranked up in the house so my skin is feeling the drying effects of winter and letting me know it needs hydration.

About my skin: I’m a skin type #2 so I still get breakouts (a few a month) and my skin definitely still produces oil. My skin is dehydrated, not dry which it’s important to know the difference… Read more

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Renée Rouleau Skin Care is now accepting resumés for a licensed Esthetician. We are seeking Full and/or Part Time employees to work in our exclusive Plano and Dallas, Texas skin care spas.

Responsibilities Include: Performing aesthetic services such as facials, chemical peels, muscle toning and ultrasound treatments, eyebrow waxing, in depth client consultations and selling of Renée Rouleau product line. Evenings and Saturdays required… Read more

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Whenever I travel to France to study skin care, I find that French estheticians always promote that you should use a patting or pressing technique when applying moisturizer or serum. The idea that has been explained to me is that it is a better way to treat the skin gently (especially for sensitive skins) and some have said that by patting moisturizer or serum with gentle pressure onto the skin, you are essentially pushing it into the skin, and this may enhance absorption more effectively.

Read: Are You Using a Skin Serum? If Not, You Should Be

While I have not personally seen any studies proving that theory, I suppose it could make sense. The goal with skin care products is always to get them to penetrate deeper within the skin and I have seen data that applying a serum or moisturizer to damp skin can enhance absorption up to 10%. This is why I always suggest leaving an alcohol-free toner damp before applying your serum or moisturizer to allow for that effect.

See the collection of Renée Rouleau toners.

A circular rubbing motion when applying creams and serums, depending on how much pressure you apply to the skin, can help increase blood flow and help with lymphatic drainage, which for certain skin types (not overly red type skins or those with Rosacea) may benefit from this minor increase to blood flow.

Read: How Do I Get Rid of Broken Capillaries? … Read more

Since launching my Skin Source Tips & Videos page several months ago, many people have been referring to them to get my skin tips and tricks and expert advice.

THE TWO LUCKY WINNERS OF TODAY’S SCAVENGER HUNT ARE COLBY VALENTINE AND JOLYN JANEKO. CONGRATULATIONS! THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

What is Skin Source? It’s my 600+ blog posts that I’ve written throughout the years all compiled on one easy-to-navigate page, and listed by area of concern. From wrinkles to adult acne and chemical peels to skin care myths, I’ve truly covered it all. I’ve heard it called “The WebMD of skin care” by many top beauty editors who refer to it regularly as the go-to source for all things skin.

Where can I find it? You can click here and it can be found on the Tips & Videos page on the top of my website.

If you have already been browsing the many different skin care categories on Skin Source, then good for you! You’ve already got a head start because we’re holding a scavenger hunt contest giving away our most popular skin care products!

Get ready for the Renée Rouleau Skin Source Scavenger Hunt!… Read more