Facial oils are the unsung heroes of any beauty routine, says editor Trudi Brewer. Here is the perfect botanical oil to suit any complexion. Read on to learn more.
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Once you find the right oil to suit your skin type, it will play a vital role in your complexion goals. Cold-pressed oils are perfect for hydrating the skin and balancing an oily complexion. They work brilliantly as a night care treatment or mixed with your moisturiser to boost hydration during the day. Applied under your makeup, they act as an illuminating skin primer to leave skin with a dewy sheen. Also, dressing the skin with a cold-pressed facial oil creates a luxe, almost spa-like experience that won't break the bank but will leave your skin sporting that 'I just had a facial - glow'. Here are four botanical oils to address every skincare concern.
me today Botanical Miracle Facial Oil, $45
This ultra-light formula contains nine botanical oils, including sweet almond, sunflower, chia, hemp, grape, olive, linseed Marula, and pumpkin seed oils. Blended with the antimicrobial properties of rosemary oil, together with your skin, it offers a potent dose of omega 3, 6 and 9, antioxidants and vitamins. In addition, this oil will hydrate, calm redness and irritation, and boost moisture in mature, dehydrated, or sensitive skins.
To use: Press a few drops pressed into the skin day or night. We like to use this oil after cleansing in the morning to give our skin a quick pick-me-up before a busy day.
me today Botanical Organic Rosehip Oil, $45
This lightweight oil is traceless once pressed into the skin, but its healing anti-inflammatory properties are impressive. It's an excellent choice to blur stretch marks, fine lines, and wrinkles. In addition, quench dry skin and improve the look of an uneven sun-damaged complexion. Rosehip oil is the ideal skin cell rejuvenator, and this oil was sourced from South Africa and certified organic by BioGro, a third-party certification.
To use: Apply a few drops into the palm of your hand, warm the oil and then take the time to give your skin a facial massage using upward and circular motions.
me today Botanical Clarifying Oil, $45
Contrary to popular opinion, oily skin can benefit from cold-pressed oils. Specifically formulated for oily skin, it's lightweight to help balance your skin's natural oil levels, so pores appear smaller. With less pore-clogging gunk, you'll see fewer blackheads and pimples, too. The blend of olive, manuka oil, tea tree oil, and liquorice oil cleanse and hydrate. Salicylic acid gently exfoliates to heal blemishes and even out the look of an uneven skin texture.
To use: A few drops are all you need, and then press or massage it over your face and neck after applying a moisturiser, both morning and night.
me today Botanical Virgin Marula Oil, $45
This oil feels more like a serum than oil, which will suit anyone who fears that greasy sensation on the skin. Designed first to nourish the skin, it also protects the delicate barrier with potent 100 per cent natural Marula oil. Cold-pressed from the kernel, it's loaded with omega 6 and 9 and skin-loving antioxidants to shield the skin from outside aggressors. It absorbs in seconds, we love the light floral, rose fragrance, and it's the ideal primer before applying foundation to help plump out fine lines while calming redness.
To use: Massage a few drops into your skin both morning and night. Or add a few drops to your moisturisers for extra hydration.
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