How I Finally Stopped Guessing and Started Using the Right Oil for My Face

For years, I treated face oils like makeup samples: try a little of everything, hope for the best. Coconut oil left me greasy, jojoba seemed pointless, and somewhere along the way I convinced myself almond oil was making me break out. Truthfully, I had no idea what my skin actually needed — until I stumbled into Ayurveda.

What surprised me most wasn’t just the specificity of the advice, but how logical it felt. Ayurveda looks at your skin as part of your larger body-mind balance. It doesn’t push trends. It asks: Are you dry and flaky? Hot and reactive? Heavy and congested? And from there, it guides you to oils that work with — not against — your nature.

If you’re curious about how this breaks down, this article really helped me understand it better: https://ask-ayurveda.com/articles/1242-which-oil-is-best-for-face-massage-ayurvedic-guide-by-skin-type. It walks you through how to match oils to skin types according to the Ayurvedic doshas: Vata (dry), Pitta (sensitive), and Kapha (oily). That’s where I realized why coconut oil wasn’t right for me, but sesame was.

Since then, I’ve been following a lot of conversations about this on social media. This post on Instagram about grounding skincare rituals with sesame oil really clicked with me: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMFi1lhO63k/. Over on Threads, someone broke down how lighter oils like jojoba work better for oily skin types: https://www.threads.com/@askayurveda_24/post/DMFi1liNaRg. It’s great seeing how people are adapting ancient wisdom to everyday routines.

I even came across a Facebook post about facial massage tools and Ayurveda’s role in skincare: https://www.facebook.com/885804900366149/posts/1057609539852350. Tools like kansa wands aren’t just trendy—they’re rooted in these same traditions. A LinkedIn article explained this well too, especially how to pick oils for your face: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ask-ayurveda_in-ayurvedic-skincare-selecting-a-face-massage-activity-7350487325430173696-xrzZ?

Pinterest is a goldmine for this stuff. I found a post that breaks down massage rituals visually, perfect if you’re a beginner: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/895934919625430014. And there’s even quick-hit advice on Twitter, where someone laid out Ayurvedic skincare habits in simple steps: https://twitter.com/1857364984759541760/status/1944721548482318400.

What’s funny is that none of this feels new. It feels like remembering something we forgot: slowing down, touching our skin with intention, and choosing what we put on it with care. That’s why I’m grateful I found Ask Ayurveda when I did. It gave me a way back to something more intuitive.