Homemade Face Oil
I have tried dozens upon dozens,
Of skincare products throughout the years, but I felt as if nothing was helping my moisture deprived, sensitive skin. I only seem to have luck with organic skincare companies vs. big name brands! Which got me thinking… why don’t I just create my own skincare routine?
I went to my DIY guru, Stephanie Gerber, & scoured her website for inspiration. I did my research to find out which combination of oils would best suite each type of skin. To figure out where you fall, click here.
CARRIER OILS.
First, you’re going to need a carrier oil to use as your base. This will be the oil you use most of! Below are the types of carrier oils best fit for your skin type. To see my original blog post on carrier oils, click here.
Normal to Combination Skin: sunflower, jojoba, & pomegranate oil
Oily Skin: jojoba, & grapeseed oil
Dry/Aging/Sensitive Skin: apricot, avocado, vitamin e, & sweet almond oil
ESSENTIAL OILS.
Finding the correct essential oils that are meant for your skin type, & mixing them to pair with one another for the results you’re seeking, is fairly simple. Pair 2 or more of the oils below with your carrier oil.
Treat Breakouts: tea tree, & lemon
Treat Acne Scaring/Even Out Skin Tone: frankincense, sandalwood, lavender, helichrysum, neroli, & geranium
Treat Signs of Aging: rosehip seed, sandalwood, clary sage, lavender, rosemary, ylang ylang, & neroli
Balance Oily Skin: peppermint, geranium, cedar wood, clary sage, & ylang ylang
Balance Dry Skin: geranium, clary sage, sandalwood, & ylang ylang
Below are two face oil recipes; one for day, & one for night. Be aware that switching skin care routines takes some time, especially when you go all natural. Your skin is pushing out all of the toxins, & may result in a few breakouts.
DAY OIL.
(treat acne scarring, signs of aging, & balance dry skin)
fill 1oz bottle with 0.75oz of sweet almond oil.
add 10 drops of sandalwood, 8 drops of lavender, & 8 drops of frankincense.
finish by adding 1/2 teaspoon of vitamin e oil.
shake well.
NIGHT OIL.
(treat acne scaring, signs of aging, & balance dry skin)
fill 1oz bottle with 0.75oz of avocado oil.
add 10 drops of lavender, 8 drops of rosemary, & 8 drops of ylang ylang.
finish by adding 1/2 teaspoon of vitamin e oil.
shake well.