Oil, Water or Both?

How, when and why, demystified.

By now, any avid beauty consumer has at least one oil-based product in rotation. Whether it’s an oil-based cleanser, a treatment serum, or a moisturizer, face oils are the new basics of skincare.

But their rise in popularity has brought misguided beauty advice and misinformation about how, why and when to incorporate face oils into a beauty routine. (News flash: oils are not meant to replace water-based products, but complement them.)

Fear not, tribe: Beauty Heroes is on the case with a fool-proof cheat sheet that clears up misconceptions, and may even clear up your skin!