Beauty

5 A-Beauty Facial Oils You Need In Your Beauty Arsenal

By – who always has time to go to breakfast, no matter how busy she is.

We know you’re all over face serums—if you’re anything like us, you’ve probably got about five of them on the go at any one time. But what about facial oils? Contrary to popular belief, facial oils won’t just make your skin oily—they’re actually just as useful as serums when it comes to keeping you hydrated, packing your skin with antioxidants and calming inflammation. Plus, you don’t have to ditch the serums to use one—a facial oil is best used after any serums, as the final step in your skincare routine, as it locks in moisture and can enhance the benefits of your serums and moisturisers. 

Want to join the facial oil club but not sure where to start? Well, you can start by scoping out a-beauty, an online beauty purveyor that stocks only Australian beauty brands. Because if you’re going to splurge on a new beauty routine, you’ll feel slightly less guilty if you’re supporting local, right? We’ve rounded up a few of our favourite facial oils for every skin concern that you’ll find on a-beauty below. 

MV Skintherapy 9 Oil Radiance Tonic

Price: $90

This radiance-boosting face oil from MV Skintherapy packs an instant punch—massage it into freshly cleansed skin and you’ll look plump, dewy and glowing in no time. Blending camellia seed oil, rosemary and bitter orange, it’s a tonic for tired, dehydrated and sun-damaged complexions. 

Bare Skinfood Dew Drops 

Price: $42 

Honestly, it would be easier to tell you what this liquid gold from Bare Skinfood doesn’t do. A saviour for oily skin, it works to soothe, hydrate and rejuvenate skin, promote collagen production and fight premature ageing, and protect skin from free radical damage. Some of those superstar qualities are thanks to the use of hemp seed oil, which, if you’re a skincare addict, you’ll know is the current darling of the beauty world. Basically, you need this in your bathroom cabinet, oily skin or not. 

Ere Perez Australian Blue Cypress Face Nectar

Price: $38 

The key ingredients in this face nectar from Ere Perez might be blue cypress, jojoba and cedar wood oils, but you wouldn’t know it from the feel of the powerful serum on your skin. A light, every day serum that doesn’t feel like an oil at all, the nectar is a balm for dehydrated or stressed skin, featuring natural antioxidants and calming anti-inflammatory properties. Hot tip: add a few drops to your foundation for a luminous glow. 

Salt By Hendrix Babetown Booster Base Oil 

Price: $39.95 

Soon to be your new morning go-to, Salt By Hendrix’s squalane facial oil is ideal for all skin types, including sensitive and acne-prone skin. Hydrating and nourishing, it will even help to balance oil production—so you may want to stock up for summer. Bonus, that hot pink bottle will look mighty cute on your bathroom shelf. 

My Tribe Type Wild & Free Apoptogenic Botanical Oil

Price: $79 

Looking for a face oil that does, well, everything? This number from My Tribe Type is your guy.  Loaded with organic frankincense, holy basil and clary sage, it’s not only a luxe treatment for your skin, but can also be used as an overnight hair treatment or face cleansing oil. As a facial oil, it helps to improve skin tone and elasticity, moisturise and regulate oil production. All that, and its scent helps ease stress? We’ll take three bottles please. 

Hemp seed oil lover? Check out these luxe hemp skincare products for every beauty need. 

Image credit: a-beauty

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