Do you have oily Skin, or is it actually dry skin in disguise?

A gentle truth your skin has been trying to tell you…

If your skin feels oily, shiny, or constantly congested, it’s easy to assume you simply have oily skin. But in many cases, that isn’t true at all.

Quite often, oily skin is actually dry, thirsty, and trying its very best to protect you.

When the Skin Barrier Is Struggling, It Sends Up Flares.

Harsh cleansers, foaming washes, over-exfoliation, cold winds, stress —all of these can disrupt the delicate lipid barrier that keeps your skin soft, calm, and resilient.

When that barrier becomes dry, irritated, or stripped, your skin goes into survival mode.

It produces excess sebum — not because it’s oily, but because it’s trying to rebuild a protective shield.

And so the familiar cycle begins:

• Shiny skin by midday

• Clogged pores

• Breakouts

• Tightness beneath the oil

• Skin that feels confused — because it is

The instinct is often to clean it more, use more product, strip it further. But your skin doesn’t need discipline - it needs care.

Your Skin Needs to Be Fed.

The solution isn’t to dry your skin out. It’s to give it what it’s been craving all along — nourishment, moisturisation, and balance.

Botanical facial oils, like the nutrient-rich blend in The Oracle Facial Oil Elixir, work in beautiful harmony with your natural sebum. These oils mimic the skin’s own lipids, helping to:

• Replenish essential fatty acids

• Support barrier repair

• Soothe inflammation and overwhelmed skin

• Calm overactive sebum glands

• Deliver vitamins and antioxidants

• Restore the skin’s natural rhythm and balance

Once your skin feels safe and nourished, something magical happens: it stops overproducing oil. The shine settles. The breakouts ease. The skin finds equilibrium and quietly glows.

Sometimes “Oily Skin” Is Just Hungry Skin

Hungry for moisture. Hungry for nourishment. Hungry for balance.

When you feed the skin — instead of fighting it — everything changes.

Your Daily Ritual for Balanced, Clear, Comfortable Skin

If your skin has been feeling oily, prone to blemishes, or feeling overwhelmed, our Daily Routine Skincare Bundle for Oily & Acne-Prone Skin offers a simple, gentle path back to equilibrium. No harsh stripping, no complicated routines — just three bottles of plant magick working in harmony with your skin’s natural properties.

What’s Inside the Oily Skin Bundle

• Beira’s Charm – Oil to Milk Cleanser A soft, nourishing cleanse that removes sunscreen, makeup, and excess sebum without disturbing the skin barrier. It begins as a silky oil, transforms into a milky wash, and leaves the skin clean, calm, and never tight.

  
  

• The Selkie – Herbal Hydrosol Toner A crisp, uplifting herbal tonic that helps clarify, soothe inflammation, minimise pore size, and hydrate the skin. This step helps prepare your complexion to receive restorative oils.

  
  

• The Oracle – Facial Oil Elixir Formulated specifically for oily and acne-prone skin, this lightweight blend of Organic Jojoba, Hemp, Grapeseed & Arnica Oils supports the skin barrier, balances oil production, and reduces the cycle of shine and breakouts. Fast absorbing. Featherlight. Transformative.

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