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How Avoila Nourishing Face Oil helps with sun damage

Avoila Nourishing Face Oil is one of the best-kept beauty secrets in skin health today as it can reverse damage caused by the sun and environmental toxins. Read on to learn about the powerful ingredients that can offer these benefits to your skin.

A simple guide to sunscreen, just in time for summer 

Now, more than ever consumers, dermatologists and sun worshippers alike are reaching for protective sunscreen derived from pure ingredients. First it was the fear of harmful rays from the sun, now it’s also the fear of harmful ingredients.

May 6, 2022 2 min read

5 bad skincare habits turned good!

Having good consistent skincare habits can make a world of difference to your skin. And it doesn't have to be difficult to turn those bad habits into good ones!

Apr 25, 2022 3 min read

Vegan Skincare - Niche or Necessary?

Look at a lunch menu, and it's relatively easy to decide what's vegan. But vegan options are much less obvious when you're walking down the beauty aisle.

Apr 8, 2022 2 min read

What your Skin Can Tell you About your Health

Have you ever wondered if there was anything more behind that breakout than just one missed cleansing? If so, you were onto something. Chinese Face Mapping is a 3,000 year old practice, also referred to as Face Reading. It’s called that because it was believed that your face offered a deeper look into what may be happening inside your body.

Mar 24, 2022 6 min read

Avocado Makes Everything Better

Whether you love the green superfood more because of its taste, texture or health benefits, another reason to love avocados is because it's an impressive ingredient to use in your skincare. Avocado oil is one of the few oils that has been clinically tested as a face oil with impressive results.

Mar 17, 2022 1 min read

Facial Massage Technique

Massaging the face increases blood flow to the skin which can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles over time and it also helps awaken the lymphatic system which can help depuff the skin. I had the opportunity to sit down with Christa Jutras of Everly Grace Whole Beauty to learn about her favorite facial massage techniques.

Mar 5, 2022 4 min read

Facial Oil For Acne Prone Skin

While not all face oils are created equal and yes, SOME highly comedogenic oils can clog pores and cause breakouts (I see you, coconut and palm oils!) The right face oil formula will not only treat your acne, but also prevent new pimples from forming — while also balancing your sebum production.

Feb 27, 2022 3 min read

Face Oil For Sensitive Skin

If you've experiences redness, itching or even burning and stinging after applying a skincare product, you probably consider yourself someone with sensitive skin. The real question is — is it your sensitive skin or is it the products you're using? And can the right face oil help?

Face Oil For Dry Skin

For some, dry skin can come seasonally. For others, skin is dry year round despite the temperature dropping. We have rounded up a few of our most potent ingredients that stop dryness in its tracks while reversing the flakey process, leaving your skin soft, supple and glowing. 

Feb 11, 2022 3 min read

Can an Online Skin Consultation Help You Get Better Skin?

Since finding a great esthetician I could talk to about my skin was instrumental in changing my skin for the better, we decided we wanted to bring this experience to YOU. The complimentary online consultations are 15 minutes long which is just enough time to talk to Christa about what your skin concerns are and your current skincare routine.

Feb 4, 2022 3 min read

There’s nothing fine about fine lines

Theres nothing fine about fine lines. Perhaps you find them around your eyes, forehead, maybe even your pout. Before you run to book an appointment to get poked with Botox, check out these simple and much cheaper alternatives to regain that youthful complexion and rid it of wrinkles and crepe-y fine lines.

Jan 28, 2022 4 min read

New Year, New Skin

Ask yourself a question—what does good skin mean for you? For some it means to have a supple, glowing complexion that is free from blemishes. For others, it may mean having more confidence in your less than perfect skin and doing away with foundations and concealers.

Jan 21, 2022 3 min read

What is the active ingredient in your skincare?

Have you ever noticed that some products are listed as having an active ingredient? It’s actually worth looking into it. 

Jan 14, 2022 5 min read

Keep your skin hydrated this winter

Some dermatologists suggest that for some folks, moisturizing can have counteractive results like delayed exfoliation leading to clogged pores and prevent your skin's own ability to hydrate itself. If this resonates with you, it might be time to break up with your moisturizer. It’s time your skin and oil met. 

Jan 6, 2022 4 min read

Layering Your Skincare Routine – A Better Way

Follow these routine layering guidelines backed up by the science behind it. We’re also going to be debunking some step-by-step myths you’ve either mistrusted or heard from your good-intentioned mother. This will be fun. 

Dec 16, 2021 7 min read

Avoila — A Face Oil For Every Skin Type (In One Bottle)

Whether you suffer from dry skin that feels tight and red, embarrassing acne or  aging not so gracefully against the clock - we hear you and we see you. 

Nov 30, 2021 9 min read

Mega-skincare routines are not the answer to better skin.

Before we started Avoila, our personal experience taught us that too many skincare products caused our skin to rebel. And we know we're not alone in this thinking.

Jun 24, 2021 6 min read

Clean beauty is about having better skincare choices.

Many so-called "clean" beauty products come from independent companies who make it part of their mission to be transparent about their values and ingredients.

Jun 23, 2021 9 min read

About Living In The Moment (It's Doggone Difficult)

Rituals and scents have been used for ages to keep humans grounded.
A ritual helps you reset and put everything else aside. It's something you do with intention. 

If your skin could talk, what would it say?

As humans, we like to try to “fix” things. But, there is a force at work in this world that is more powerful and magical than anything we can create. That force is nature. 

It’s the same thing with our skin. 

4 Soul-Satisfying Ways to Start Spring (no cleaning required)

The urge to spring clean is real. And there’s a reason for that. It’s actually a restorative ritual that is steeped in history. The oldest “spring cleaning” rituals date back centuries and span across many cultures.

Mar 31, 2021 6 min read

Challenge your world -> Change the world

More and more, women today are embracing their own power and purpose. We see barriers being broken and glass ceilings being shattered. But what are the challenges we face in our own lives? And how do they change us? How do they change the world?

Mar 5, 2021 5 min read

Meet the beautiful Camellia Seed Oil

Camellia Seed oil is extracted from the seeds found on the flowers of Camellia Oleifera (tea plant.) It has a high amount of oleic acid and vitamin A, two powerful substances. ⠀

A Rosehip By Any Other Name...

The famous quote from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet actually goes "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..." Many people confuse the rose (Rosa Damascena) with the rosehip (Rosa Canina.) But they are very different.

Jun 22, 2020 7 min read

Clean first, last and always.

Maybe you’ve started to “clean up" your lifestyle and clean beauty is becoming increasingly important to you.

Jun 18, 2020 10 min read

Black Lives Matter - as women and a global community

As white, female owners of this tiny brand that’s so new on this platform, we are struggling with what to say. Some people think we, as a brand, should say nothing.

As Essential as a Summer Breeze

I don't think anyone can deny the effect that scent has on mood and emotion. It's why essential oils have been used for thousands of years, to help improve overall health or help balance emotions.

Jun 16, 2020 8 min read

The Power of Self-Care

It might seem like a lot of what’s happening in our lives is outside of our control right now... ⠀

Why is Sea Buckthorn seed oil good for your skin?

Sea buckthorn oil is extracted from the berries, leaves and seeds of thorny sea buckthorn plant.

The Wonder of Kalahari Melon Oil

Meet the Kalahari Melon or "Citrullus Lanatus". Kalahari Melons are indigenous melons that grow across the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. They're not like the sweet red fruit of the melons we're used to here in the States.

Why is Grapeseed oil good for your skin?

Grapeseed oil comes from (you guessed it) the pressed seeds of grapes. When wine is produced, the seeds are removed, so Grapeseed oil is a wonderfully efficient and sustainable use of a byproduct.

You can't make everybody happy... you're not an avocado!

There's a reason sayings like this exist! Avocado is a beloved fruit for so many reasons from guacamole, to toast, to yes, skincare... If you don’t know by now, Avocado Oil is our hero ingredient in our Nourishing face oil. 

Apr 2, 2020 8 min read

Never Say Natural

One of the unexpected challenges we face, at Avoila, is that some words seem to be losing all meaning. Words like “natural” and “green” for example. The business world seems determined to make them meaningless. But, I do think there’s a way that we as consumers can avoid getting tripped up by these words. 

Mar 21, 2020 7 min read

Perfect Skin. I never liked that song anyway.

With skin comes skin challenges. For most of us, that’s just part of being human in the modern world. If you're a Gen Xer, (I'll just Ok Boomer myself now) you may remember the Lloyd Cole song, Perfect Skin. I cringed when that song played because it would never be me. Matter of fact, it's not most people! 

Mar 3, 2020 4 min read