Dermatologists recommend lightening your lotion load in the spring, and, in my experience, a face oil always makes for a pleasant replacement and/or addition.
“A face oil primarily helps seal in hydration and reinforce your skin’s natural moisture barrier,” Whitney Hovenic, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Reno, Nevada, previously told AIlure. This is because oils are primarily made of lipids (as opposed to water), so they lock in moisture but do not necessarily provide it.
A featherlight option the Allure team is loving right now is the Blossom Essentials Hydration Oil. The antioxidant-rich elixir is made with a cocktail of nourishing seed oils (jojoba, rosehip, and marula), so it deeply hydrates the surface of the skin with a delicate touch and feel (like silk!), and a surprisingly fast dry-down.
While you can absolutely use it in place of a moisturizer (depending on your skin type), I actually like to use it as the final step in my nighttime routine. After cleansing and applying my serums and moisturizer, I squeeze a dime-sized amount into the palm of my hand, then gently pat it onto my skin. Like I said, it dries down really fast, so I never have to worry about post-application stickiness or pilling—just an immediate glowy finish.
The Blossom Essentials Hydration Oil is in the March Allure Beauty Box.
