Oil Infatuation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’m going through a period (we all are) of being infatuated with oils in skincare. After spending the 90’s obsessed with banning oil on our faces and even in our food, the pendulum has swung in the other direction. Despite having oily skin, I’m here for the oils, even on my face. They just feel so good and you’ll never wake up with flaky spots if you use them. My favourite thing is to pair them with my usual skincare actives so that my skin benefits from the actives but also gets a dose of cushiony skincare, either to help with barrier repair or to prevent your barrier from being compromised in the first place.
Cerave Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser is finally available in Canada. Think of this as a cleanser that foams but just a bit. It can’t remove makeup like an oil but isn’t as drying as a regular foaming cleanser. I can use it as an end-of-day wash, but I do two rounds. If you have dry or very dry skin, you might love this. If you have sensitive skin, the regular CeraVe cleanser will still be the most gentle. (Gifted). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
While I was in Milan, I picked up an oil sunscreen and then found out that Lierac is available here, but I haven’t seen this particular product in Shoppers Drug Mart . The sunscreen is moisturizing but also absorbs into skin and ends up being matte instead of greasy. It’s heavily scented (a fruity-floral?) so I wouldn’t say that it’s my favourite kind of sunscreen to use but I like it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Finally, I’m still using my Odenium Skincare oil serum. This is a true oil, rather than a dry oil, and I use it at night. It’s great on top of any serum you might be using. I even used it in the hottest weather this summer and my skin loved it. Odenium company is out of Montreal, Canada and they use organic oils in their skincare. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
