Best Facial Oils for your Skin Type
Finding the best facial oil for your skin type can be tricky. For those already using and reluctant first timers, read our guide to favourite oils and revitalise your skincare routine. your face deserves a little treat.
After their appearance on the beauty scene a few years ago, facial oils haven’t exactly had a smooth ride. They suffer from many a mis conception, the main one being that they will make your skin oily. However after extensive road testing, we are happy to report that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Choosing the right oil for your specific skin concern is important. This is because those with oily skin are generally regarded to be suffering from dry skin that is producing excess sebum. The natural choice would be to use a facial oil that moisturises, not dries in order to balance your skin.
Facial oils that contain Omega 3, or Alpha Linoleic Acid are the best choice in this case. Not only do they help balance sebum production but they are also lightweight and anti inflammatory, not to mention age preventative. You would also be forgiven for thinking oils are very expensive and it’s true for some luxuriously pricey options out there. However a lot of Indy brands have recently entered the market; The Ordinary and Botany Blend are pleasantly on the lower end of the scale. Here are our favourite facial oils for every skin type.
The Vendeur Tip – How and when to apply you facial oil
In the morning apply 2-3 drops of a light, easily absorbed oil to your face. Apply it after cleansing and toning, but before a moisturiser. If you are applying a serum too do this before the oil.
At night apply 2-4 drops of any oil you wish. Again it goes after cleansing and toning (and serums) but before moisturiser. If you are using a treatment oil then you don’t have to follow with moisturiser, if you feel it’s done the trick.
We also love layering a few different oils on when we’re having that make up free day to give our skin a well deserved treat. Make sure you fit one in too!
This oil is easily absorbed with rich Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids to nourish and balance your skin. If it sounds gloopy, it isn’t. Grape seed and Apricot Kernel oils provide moisture and are absorbed quickly into your skin.
This little bottle of wonder contains concentrated organic rose hip and cacay nut oils that contain retinol and vitamin E to help reduce the appearance of fine lines. It can be applied on its own, added to your serum or moisturiser to give it a little kick up the ass.
Disclaimer: * We were sent a sample of this product to try before we made our recommendation to you. We were under no obligation to feature the product, we only include products we like that we think work. The content of this article is for general advice only and should not be used as a substitute for professional healthcare or beauty advice. We make every effort to ensure we only recommend safe products however you should always do a patch test when trying new products. This post may contain affiliate links.
