🌿 Why You Should Use Plant Oils in Your Skincare Routine
In a world full of high-tech creams and complex ingredients, plant oils bring us back to something simple, pure, and incredibly effective. Used for centuries in beauty rituals, botanical oils are a treasure for your skin — if you choose the right ones.
Here’s why you should (re)discover them and how to use them with intention.
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🌸 1. They nourish without overloading
Plant oils are rich in essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamins that feed the skin and help rebuild the skin’s barrier.
Unlike mineral oils or silicones, cold-pressed oils are bioavailable — your skin recognizes and absorbs them easily.
> Think of it as food for your skin: light, alive, and full of nutrients.
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🌿 2. They support the skin barrier
When your skin feels dry, reactive, or unbalanced, it often means your hydrolipidic film (the protective layer) is damaged.
Oils like jojoba, argan, or prickly pear help restore this natural shield, locking in moisture and protecting against external aggressors (pollution, wind, dryness…).
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💧 3. They hydrate — yes, really!
Contrary to popular belief, oils can help your skin retain water, especially if applied on damp skin or after a mist of floral water.
> Hydration = water + lipids. Oils help keep the water in.
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✨ 4. They bring glow and balance
Whether your skin is dry, oily, or sensitive, there’s an oil for you. And using the right one can:
Regulate sebum (e.g. jojoba or hazelnut)
Soothe irritation (e.g. calendula or borage)
Illuminate dull skin (e.g. rosehip or sea buckthorn)
> Your skin won’t become “greasy” — it becomes nourished and balanced.
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🧖♀️ 5. They enhance massage and skincare rituals
Oils allow your hands or tools (gua sha, cups, fingers) to glide on the skin. They encourage you to slow down, feel your skin, and reconnect.
They are the perfect base for self-care, aromatherapy, and facial rituals.
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🌼 How to Use a Plant Oil in Your Routine
1. Mist your skin with a floral water or hydrosol
2. Warm 2–4 drops of oil in your palms
3. Press gently into the skin, don’t rub
4. Massage slowly, following the contours of your face
> Use morning or evening, alone or under your cream.
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🌿 Choosing the Right Oil for You
Skin Type Recommended Oils
Dry / Mature Argan, Prickly Pear, Avocado, Macadamia
Oily / Acne-Prone Jojoba, Hazelnut, Nigella, Grapeseed
Sensitive / Reactive Calendula, Oat, Borage, Chamomile-infused
Dull / Uneven Rosehip, Sea Buckthorn, Carrot
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Final Word: Back to the Essence
Using plant oils is a return to simplicity, purity, and trust in nature. Your skin doesn’t need more — it needs better. And better often means natural, mindful, and alive.
See you soon !
With Love
Marine
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