As an Azul Skin Health Brand ambassador, I get to try so many amazing skincare products. This month, it’s Azul Decadent Shower Oil!
As always, when I get new products, I like to ask an expert how to best use the product. We sometmes make assumptions about how to use skincare products and I love it when a product can multitask. I sourced Molly Thompson-Tubridy, Skincare Specialist & Makeup Expert. First, I learned that most shower oils are an ‘in-use’ shower oil rather than oils to be applied after the shower! I’d already been doing it wrong. Here are 3 ways to use shower oil according to Molly:
3 Ways to Use Shower Oil
1: One way you can use it just like you would a gel, but go a little bit lighter on the product use as it emulsifies with the water and creates a lather, perfect for gently cleansing the skin!
2: Another way you can use an oil is using it as a second cleanser. Once you have exfoliated and used your regular soap and cleanser you can apply the oil as a second cleanse while also putting more moisture back into your body. After scrubbing and cleansing with your regular products, it’s nice to apply a soft oil to bring the moisture back as well as giving it a final gentle cleanse.
3: For a real night of indulgence, add some into your tub and have a lovely relaxed soak. You would need more product than you would if you were just showering, but the oil turns into a milky texture which then nourishes your skin. A bonus is that the oil diffused in the bath creates a lovely aroma!
Azul Skin Health Decadent Shower Oil
Description: A shower oil is exactly as it sounds: an oil you use in the shower instead of soap or body wash! Formulated with an ingredient that allows the oil to transform into a milky texture as soon as it hits water you will love the experience. Our Decadent Shower Oil contains African oils from Abyssinian, Tamanu, and Marula seeds are blended with nourishing Rice Bran, Hemp and Avocado oils. Though it may seem indulgent, this oil is a handy tool in stopping dry, itchy skin before it starts. This product may also be used for shaving. Cleanse and hydrate with one product and step out of the shower with silky skin ready to be dressed.
Key ingredients: Sweet Almond Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Avocado Oil, Abyssinian Oil, Marula Seed Oil, Tamanu Seed Oil
Directions: Apply shower oil directly onto wet skin. The oil will turn creamy and sudsy when it comes into contact with water. Work all over the skin to leave you sumptuously soft, clean and hydrated.
My thoughts: I had no idea that a shower oil could be used In so many ways and I am hooked. I used it to cleanse, to double cleanse, in my bath and as a shaving oil. Azul’s Decadent Shaving oil feels just like its name: Decadent. It’s luxurious and has a delicate, clean scent like all of their other products. It comes out clear but then turns a bit foamy as you begin to massage it in the skin. When I used it to cleanse, double cleanse and in my bath, it was very soothing and I noticed my skin was extraordinarily hydrated afterward without a greasy feel. I used it as a shaving oil on my legs and it made my razor glide – there was no pull on my skin, so I got a great shave, much better than with my regular shaving cream. The end result was smooth, moisturized skin – no scrapes or cuts. I will definitely purchase this shower oil again because it’s also a clean skincare product that is very effective. I also love the price point. A little goes a very long way!
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*This blog post was sponsored by Azul Skin Health.
