Hey there boy and girls!
Do you use natural oils? In my opinion, there is nothing better for face care than good oil. Besides, it is good not just for the skin but also for hair – it is universal and versatile so you should go ahead and use it also for body care – many of them eliminate fresh stretch marks or make the old ones less visible. You probably think about which oil to choose for the skin. Today, I have a brief cheat sheet for you and with it, all will go smoothly 😉 Enjoy!
Natural oils for face and hair – how do those work?
Exquisite! I know that is not enough of the answer for you, so let me explain further:
OILS IN HAIR CARE
Oils are able to regenerate damaged hair – seal hair cuticles and match the hair structure – the key is to choose the right oil. That is why you need to choose oils accordingly to your hair porosity, i.e. how much hair cuticles are open (in general there are 3 variants); that is why we differentiate:
- high porosity (damaged, often dry, sparse, or falling out)
- medium porosity (mildly damaged, delicate, often thin)
- low porosity (heavy, thick, flat, often greasy)
OILS FOR SKINCARE
Oils for skin care of the face have not only conditioning but also a healing role. Those are like gentle medicine for all small problems such as hyperpigmentations, imperfections, widen pores, dryness, pimples, acne, sebum… We can keep enumerating but the key is to choose the right oils so without further ado – allow me to present you with the list of oils. The first information about which oils can be used for hair and then for the face. Enjoy!
Which oils for hair?
- Low porosity hair – castor, coconut, jojoba, shea butter, karite butter, watermelon seed oil, macadamia oil.
- Medium porosity hair – jojoba oil, macadamia oil, argan oil (HIT!), almond oil, apricot kernel oil, wheat germ oil, castor oil.
- High porosity hair – argan oil, sesame oil, linseed oil, avocado oil, evening primrose oil.
Which oil for face [for which skin type]?
It is time for the skin – here the choice is a bit bigger so you will surely find something for yourself. Obviously, those that work for the face can be also used for the hair or you can add a bit to your conditioner – it won’t weigh it down and the oil in combination with the conditioner will be easy to rinse down without any trace of it leaving your hair beautiful.
- OILY SKIN – soy oil, tamanu oil, hemp oil, jojoba oil, black seed oil, linseed oil.
- ACNE SKIN – Cannabis sativa oil, borage oil, Silybum oil, perilla oil, tamanu oil, macadamia oil, argan oil, black seed oil.
- COMBINATION SKIN – jojoba oil, castor oil, rice oil, watermelon seed oil, sweet almond oil, grape seed oil, strawberry seed oil, argan oil, walnut oil.
- DRY SKIN – olive oil, avocado oil, argan oil, evening primrose oil, sweet almond oil, rose oil, pumpkin seed oil.
- COUPEROSE SKIN – seaberry oil, argan oil, wild rose oil, watermelon seed oil, parsley seed oil.
- MATURE SKIN – prickly pear oil, raspberry seed oil, argan oil (HIT!), pomegranate seed oil, elder oil, plum kernel oil.
I hope that I helped you at least a little bit and that you will include oils in face, hair, and body care. Let me know if you tested any of them yet. If you want, you can buy a ready mix for face or hair. Numerous beauty brands offer those. I strongly recommend, for example, Nanoil or Kiehl’s.
