Why you shouldn't be afraid of oil

It's a common thought- oil causes breakouts.  FALSE!  Oil is actually valuable to your skin, our skin naturally produces oil for a reason.  So stop searching for all those products that claim "Oil Free".  Below you will find a few good reasons to start using MORE oil to take care of your skin.

It might be counter-intuitive that oil could actually be good for clearing up acne-prone skin.  But let's think about this for a minute.  Remember the phrase "oil and water".  The wet to dry cycle of washing can dehydrate the skin if your cleanser doesn't have some oil in it.  An oil cleanser will sweep away pore clogging oils, not break you out.

The cold winter months ahead are going to dry out everyone's skin (even the oily).  Oil based cleansers and moisturizers will keep you hydrated.  Oil forms a barrier, which will actually seal in hydration better than a moisturizer without oil.

Here are the oil based products I love and recommend:
Cleansing Oils:  Shu Uemura carries an entire line of cleansing oils.  These are great because you can rub them on your eyes without irritation.  Apply one pump of cleansing oil to a dry face and tissue off or rinse.

Moisturizing Oils:  Bobbi Brown Extra Face Oil.  Use a few drops and apply directly to the face or add a few drops to a moisturizer you are already using.  My favorite way to use it is mixed with an exfoliator for a gentle treatment.