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11 Best New Beauty OilsWe greased up so you don't have to. Here are the picks that may just motivate you to use the new beauty oils in every step of your routine |
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Women have been using beauty oils for ages. In fact, the history of beauty oils can be traced back to ancient Egypt (Cleopatra used perfume oils -- natch). But then in the '90s and '00s, women everywhere seemed to want oil-free everything. "Is that foundation oil free?" That was the question every beauty counter employee fielded for a couple decades. But trends change -- as they always do -- and I couldn't be happier that the oil revolution is here.
"Oils are nurturing to the skin," says celebrity facialist Joanna Vargas. "So many ingredients -- like glycolic acids and soaps -- strip the skin of all its oil, making it dry and forcing it to produce more oil." Miami dermatologist Leslie Baumann, MD, is also an oil advocate -- for body as well as face. She loves oils because many of them are more than just awesome moisturizers -- they're also loaded with antioxidants. Celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi swears by oils for nails and cuticles, and celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin loves them for hair. "You can use oils for everything from scalp treatments to styling," she says.
Skip ahead to see the best new beauty oils.
I tried dozens of the newest oils -- as well as a few cult classics -- to come up with a beauty routine that's almost entirely oil-based. And before you freak out about some of these prices, remember: When it comes to beauty oils, a little goes a long way.
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Tried garnier's miracle dry oil- hated it. Now I'm using coconut oil and grapeseed oil and I love it. :)
by lehxuu Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 08:05PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting, I might try the oil for lips
by Monique3 Friday, April 12, 2013 at 07:06AM Report as inappropriate
I got samples of the Marula oil and the Clarins serum from Sephora and was extremely underwhelmed by both. The Marula oil smells terrible--like a cross between medicinal ointment and men's cologne--and did nothing for my combo dry/very oily skin. If high prices scare you I suggest going the sample route first so you can see if a product works for you before you commit to buy.
by barstr7 Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 04:24PM Report as inappropriate
Coconut oil is a cheap and popular multi-purpose oil. :)
by LipglossandSpandex Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 10:31PM Report as inappropriate
Definitely saving up for the Clarins oil
by Nayeli11 Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 12:31PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting article. Should try some of these.
by Zeaundra Monday, March 25, 2013 at 01:41PM Report as inappropriate
Thank you for helping me make sense of the myriad oils out there. I'm looking forward to trying some!
by WiccanLady Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 05:16PM Report as inappropriate
YES to monoi oil! I have Yves Rocher's monoi oil and love it. Bottle lasts *forever* bc you literally only need 2 drops! I use it on dry hair.
by veryvanilla Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 05:06PM Report as inappropriate
I thought Shu quit selling in the United States? Did they backtrack on that decision?
by veryvanilla Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 05:00PM Report as inappropriate
I would like to try the lip quench!
by robyne00 Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 03:46PM Report as inappropriate