Beauty oils: natural beauty treatment

Today we talk about saturated, fragrant oils. ELLE has selected the 10 most effective oils for our beauty.

Range of application

Due to its unique properties, vegetable oils have a very diverse range of treatments. For example, almost any oil can be safely used as a mask (in combination with other components) or as cream and makeup base. Many use oils as a cleansing lotion.

If you have already bought a face cream, adding a few drops of oil will have a positive effect on your skin condition. Let’s say, if you add a little bit to your everyday lotion or gel, you get a unique dermal cleanser.

Cosmetologists also recommend making your face creams at home, using mainly vegetable oils.

And yet, since oils have a wide range of action, why can’t one provide comprehensive skincare? We all know that facial skin is a quite gentle and demanding system. Its care should be complex and regular. Since the skin contains water, peptides and fatty acids, it also needs to be obtained from the outside. And as you know, oils are not able to enrich the skin with fruit acids, water-soluble vitamins and trace elements.

Most oils are quite greasy in their consistency. It is not necessary to apply it for a long time, because the skin needs to rest. And such stubbornness can cause dullness of the upper layer of the dermis, the appearance of acne.

Choosing the oil

For facial skincare:

• Almond. It is very useful for the skin – excellent care, moisturize, nourish, relieve irritation, it prolongs youth and gives elasticity.
• Grapeseed oil. It nourishes, tones, moisturizes, especially useful for mature fading skin.
• Wheat germ oil. Not only excellent skincare, but it is also especially indicated for dry skin. It has wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties. This oil can be used for sun and household burns, skin cracks.

For body care:

• Jojoba oil. It gives skin smoothness and firmness, softens the skin.
• Peach seed oil. It moisturizes and tightens the skin, allows to maintain elasticity.
• Rose oil. It promotes skin renewal, rejuvenation, and regeneration.

For hair care:

• Olive oil. Nourishes the skin and the structure of the hair, helps prevent the formation of split ends.
• Burdock. Strengthens hair roots, nourishes the base, prevents hair loss, improves growth, helps to eliminate dandruff.
• Castor oil. It strengthens hair roots, increases growth. Also, it nourishes and moisturizes hair structure, gives shine.

By the way, we have not said about another natural oil advantage: it is very cheap. And this is a big plus because cosmetologist’s services are so expensive.