Botanical oils are the perfect companion for facial massage.

Not only do the plant oils provide amazing replenishing and skin-soothing benefits. Plant oils also create a much-needed slip that allows any tool you are using, like gua sha, to glide across the skin with ease.

I typically use single oils with facial massages for the best experience as this generally isn't the place for your active serums or heavily fragranced products.

My favorite facial massage routine requires just two products and whatever tool you like to use; gua sha, Kansa wand, or just your two hands!

Love, Lauren

About Lauren Ernst
Lauren is the founder + herbalist behind Maker + Merchant, a discerning edit of fine botanical goods for mind, body, + skin health.

Lauren lives in Chicago and has been studying various expressions of the botanical arts for 15 years, most recently in the School of Traditional Healing Arts Clinical Herbalist Certification.

You can find her online at makerandmerchant.com or on Instagram @maker_and_merchant

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