Wednesday 10 June 2015

Facial Oils for Every Occasion


So, I've been having a moment with oils lately.
For some reason until recently, oils have had quite the bad reputation when it comes to skincare. As someone who used to have oily skin, I used to shy away from oils because of the general stigma around "oils are bad for oily skin", which is pure bullshit.
Having said that though, with my now dehydrated skin (that would probably have never gotten to this stage if I had just moisturized or used said oils) which is slowly returning to normal but sensitive and acne prone... oils are a blessing.
To start, I'd like to take a moment and write a tiny little ode to the best kind of oil in my life... The Body Shop Cleansing Oil. I've mentioned this a few times before, but it is now a staple in my daily life and my kit, and let me tell you, there isn't s single person this oil hasn't wow'd. One pump, followed by a gentle massage and a damp cloth or water to was it off... it cleanses your skin like no other, getting every bit of makeup (including waterproof mascara) in the most fuss free manner till date. Priced at INR 1095, it isn't something that breaks the bank, but will change your life. For certain.
The next best thing I've discovered (more recently) is the Clarins Blue Orchid Face Treatment Oil for Dehydrated skin, which is making my skin better with each passing day. It's a heavy oil that takes sometime to sink into the skin.. and heavily fragranced (so beware of that) but once it sinks in, it can calm the worst of my breakouts without much effort. I use it at night every alternate day or just over a particularly bad blemish more regularly and it has done nothing but wonders to my skin. It costs a bit of a bomb at INR 2450, but I've been using it every alternate day for a while now and it hardly seems to have made a mark on the bottle.
The Body Shop Vitamin E Serum Overnight Serum in Oil is another favorite I've talked about before, but thought I may reiterate my love for. Priced at INR 1695, this oil is seems to work for a lot of skin types (My mother who has normal to oily skin swears by it) and with my dehydrated skin, it works like a dream giving me all the moisture I need. I use this in rotation with my Clarins Oil. It also seems to help my acne scars which is always a win for me.
Finally, the ever famous Bio Oil that claims to do a LOT. I use it on my body especially in areas where I have stretch marks from hitting the gym or losing weight... it hasn't worked miracles, but I can see them slowly lightening... I'm pretty sure I will continue using this at night just because of the smell and the moisture it gives me, even if not for the stretch marks. Bio Oil costs INR 450 (which is good because I go through this stuff like it's going out of style)

So there you have it, my little arsenal of oils that I think work wonders.
(Little disclaimer, like every product - different things work for different people, just keep that in mind)

What are your favorite oils?


6 comments:

  1. I am using the Clarins Blue Orchid Oil for over a year now and absolutely love it..especially during harsh winters its a savior! Need to try the body shop cleansing oil but waiting for my clinique take the day off balm to get over first :)

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    1. I loved the Clinique Balm, then I discovered this... now my life is forever changed.

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  2. i love bio oil and vitamin e oil from the body shop...have been using them for so long now!

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  3. I am dying for my current skincare products to get over so I can finally invest in a Clarins oil! I'm eyeing the Lotus one meant for oily skin (if I remember correctly). I've also been desperate to try the TBS Vitamin E serum in oil and the chamomile cleansing oil (I have a sephora one which I hate that I'm trying to use up, ugh).

    I do have a DIY mix of jojoba, rosehip seed, vitamin E and tea tree oil that I use. It helps to prevent breakouts so I like it!

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    1. Ahh, that sounds very very good. Does it work for you?

      ...I've decided to talk more about skincare and things that help skin, because, why not? I'm sick of being embarrassed.

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