DIY Face Oil for Glowing Skin

This DIY face oil for glowing skin combines nourishing base oils with potent essential oils. The result is a deeply rejuvenating face oil serum that will make your skin look radiant and healthy.

DIY face oils, I find, are one of the easiest and quickest homemade skincare products to make. There's not much to it: simply measure and combine oils in a glass bottle, give it a good shake and you're done.

The tricky part, of course, is knowing which types of oils to choose for your skin type and skin care goals. In my guide to making homemade face serums I give you a basic recipe for each skin type, but today's face oil recipe is a little more luxurious. Best of all, it's perfect for every skin type.

A nourishing face oil is great to make for yourself as a go-to-remedy when your skin is in need of some extra TLC. But it would also make the perfect little homemade gift on mother's day or birthdays for the special ladies in your life.

I'm not sure if it was hitting 40 last year or having three small kids, but I'm seeing small signs of aging show up on my face more and more. You see, having dry skin might have saved me from having breakouts in my teens, but now a little bit more oily skin would be a good thing. That's why I love using this face oil serum, it wonderfully replenishes lipids and gives my skin this healthy glow.

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Key Ingredients

• Rose Hip Seed Oil: This oil, extracted from the seeds of the rose bush, is very nourishing and has amazing rejuvenating properties. It can help treat premature wrinkles, scars, stretch marks and UV damage.
• Argan Oil: This powerful oil is extracted from the kernels of the argan tree native to Morocco. It has important anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It's high content in vitamin e is great for anti-aging, it can also help with hormonal acne thanks to it's anti-sebum properties.
• Vitamin E Oil: This oil can extend the shelf life of oil based products and adds deep moisturizing and healing properties.
• Frankincense Essential Oil: This essential oil is great for all skin types thanks to it's anti-bacterial and toning properties. It's balancing and anti-infectious for oily skin and healing/nourishing for dry and mature skin
• Carrot Seed Essential Oil: This essential oil has a wide range of wonderful skin care benefits: anti-aging, reduces hyperpigmentation, sedum reducing, anti-bacterial and can help with skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis even vitiligo. Note: in this blend I'm using the essential oil which is more potent than the regular oil.
• See exact quantities in recipe card

Equipment

• small mason jar with lid
• 2 1-oz glass bottles with dropper
• small funnel
• measuring spoons

How to Make DIY Face Oil

1. Measure and add oils and essential oils to mason jar
2. Screw lid on tight and shake gently
3. Place small funnel on top of dropper bottle and pour
4. Seal with lid
5. Store in cool dry place for up to 6 months

How to use DIY Face Oil

1. Apply 5-7 drops to the palm of your hands
2. Gently pat onto your clean face
3. Wait until fully absorbed and follow up with moisturizer
4. Use mornings and evenings