{"id":10082,"date":"2013-04-24T21:28:21","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T04:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=10082"},"modified":"2013-04-24T21:28:21","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T04:28:21","slug":"why-you-yes-you-should-be-rubbing-oil-all-over-your-face-a-four-part-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/why-you-yes-you-should-be-rubbing-oil-all-over-your-face-a-four-part-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You \u2013 Yes, You \u2013 Should Be Rubbing Oil All Over Your Face: A Four-Part Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Oils<\/a>I will never forget the first time I purchased a bottle of oil for my face. It was about 6 years ago, and having finished reading Stacey Malkan\u2019s book, Not Just A Pretty Face<\/em><\/a>, I promptly drove to the nearest Whole Foods to find replacements for all the skin care I had just tossed in the dumpster. I came home with Dr. Hauschka\u2019s Normalizing Day Oil<\/a>\u2026and spent the next 3 weeks working up the courage to try it. You see, for over 20 years I had been led to believe oil – any oil – was the root of all evil when it came to acne. And for over 20 years, I had struggled to keep acne from occupying my entire face, so the very notion of intentionally rubbing oil all over it\u2026well, you might as well have told me to apply bacon grease directly to my pimples, perhaps mixing in a bit of dirt and a few dust bunnies for good measure.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2013, and I can\u2019t imagine life without my beloved collection of facial serums. For starters, I haven\u2019t experienced a breakout in about 6 years. What\u2019s more, my skin has never looked brighter, clearer, or healthier than it does now. Considering I\u2019m ringing 40\u2019s doorbell, to say my skin looks better now than it ever has before is, I think, a true testament to the power of these amazing oils.<\/p>\n

Over the next several weeks, I\u2019m going to discuss the myriad reasons you should incorporate at least one high-quality facial serum into your daily beauty regimen. Whether your skin is dry, oily, sensitive, inflamed, aging, or all of the above, there is a facial oil blend perfect for you.<\/p>\n

Part I: Why your skin loves, and needs, plant-based oils<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It wasn\u2019t very long ago that doctors and dieticians were advising patients to eat margarine instead of butter. Partially hydrogenated soybean oil was in everything, and no one really talked about good fats vs. bad fats. Now, of course, it\u2019s widely accepted that all oils are not created equal; moreover, we know that consuming certain oils is actually essential for good health, while other types of oils can lead to all sorts of problems.<\/p>\n

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Blissoma Restore Deep Moisture Serum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The same is true when it comes to oils in skin care. After all, your skin is an organ of the body \u2013 the largest, in fact \u2013 and its needs are very similar to those\u00a0of your other organs. Julie Longyear, owner and formulator for Blissoma natural skin care<\/a>, has been creating plant oil-based skin care products for over ten years. \u201cNatural plant oils,\u201d she explains, \u201cand in particular, highly mobile oils from seeds like hemp, cranberry, pomegranate, evening primrose, and rosehip, mesh with the skin thoroughly and really absorb into cells because they are composed of substances similar to skin cells and skin sebum.\u201d Petroleum oils, on the other hand, \u201cact as an occlusive film that sits on the skin to hold moisture in. Because petroleum oils block the skin from evaporating moisture, the skin may feel more hydrated, but it is because of retention and not because these oils actually work with the skin.\u201d . In other words, comparing the benefits of, say, argan oil to mineral oil in your skin care, is somewhat like comparing the benefits of consuming extra virgin olive oil to eating Vaseline.<\/p>\n

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One Love Organics ‘Love Springs Eternal’ Youth Preservation Serum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can also think of plant-based oils as nutritional supplements for the skin. Just as you might drink a vitamin-packed green smoothie in the morning to ensure your body has the nutrients it needs to protect itself from the rigors of the day, so, too, does your skin benefit from concentrated doses of topical nutrients (side note: your skin will also benefit from the green smoothie, but that\u2019s perhaps a topic for another day). Suzanne LeRoux, founder of One Love Organics<\/a> and plant oil evangelist, explains it this way: \u201cPlant oils help fortify and strengthen the skin\u2019s own natural protective barrier, which is vital to overall skin health. [That barrier] is our first line of defense against germs and is also essential to maintaining moisture. The first step to radiant, glowing skin is the support and maintenance of the skin\u2019s own natural protective barrier.\u201d The best way to do this? \u201cBy massaging the skin with pure plant oils.\u201d<\/p>\n

So which oils should you look for in your facial serum? As it just so happens, I will be answering that very question over the next 3 weeks as I explore ways in which plant based oils address three specific issues: aging skin, acneic skin, and inflamed and\/or irritated skin.\u00a0In the meantime, I personally recommend, use, love, and \u2013 full disclosure \u2013 sell Blissoma\u2019s ultra-nourishing Restore Deep Moisture Serum<\/a> ($29.99) and One Love Organics\u2019 lightweight yet potently anti-aging Love Spring Eternal Youth Preservation Serum <\/a>($59).<\/p>\n

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