If you’ve spent much time around these parts, you know that argan oil and I have a long-standing love affair based on a mutual love of my skin looking awesome. Argan oil is the first oil I ever put on my skin (after much reassurance from Meredith, who swore up and down putting oil on my skin wouldn’t trigger the breakout to end all breakouts), and despite my initial hesitation, I fell hard and fast. In fact, you could probably blame argan oil for all of Humblebee & Me, which seems like a lot to put on the shoulders of a humble oil from Morocco, but there you have it!
My favourite way to use argan oil is still on my face in fairly high concentrations, but I’ve also branched out to try it in lip balms, lotions, and balms. Here’s a collection of my favourite argan oil recipes—prepare to join the love affair!
My Favourite Argan Oil Serum
It doesn’t get much simpler than this. Put argan oil on your face (just a few drops will do), and prepare to fall in love. Essential oils optional.
Magical Primrose Argan Serum
This one is slightly more complicated, but well worth the effort if your skin is troublesome. Evening Primrose Oil is basically magic for acne/eczema/psoriasis prone skin, bit since it’s a bit heavy I like to cut it with lighter argan for an all-around awesome serum that is my go-to staple.
Spiced Bergamot Beard Oil
Pamper the beard owner in your life with this easy-to-make beard oil. With beard oils selling for a small fortune you’re sure to impress your bearded mates with this delightfully simple DIY gift.
Winter Shimmer Hair Mist
Argan oil is brilliant for hair, but just a few drops can tip you from “delightfully glossy” to “appallingly greasy”, so it’s best to disperse it in a watery base so you can get good coverage without the immediate need for a shower. That’s where hair mists come in! This one is almost entirely water, but a wee bit of argan oil is emulsified in so you can get all of the goodness and none of the greasies—plus a delightful essential oil blend and a hint of silver shimmer!
Gentle Argan Silk Milk
If you find straight oil to be a bit heavy for your complexion, you’ll love this lighter facial serum. Argan oil is diluted with aloe vera juice and spiked with some silk for a lightweight moisturizer that packs a luxurious punch.
Blushing Argan Lip Balm
If you like lightly floral lip balms, this one will be right up your alley. It smells lovely, is the prettiest hue of soft pink, and helps soften and protect your lips. Prepare to fall in argan love!
Rose Argan Body Conditioner
This lovely rose and argan body conditioner/lotion is based around a LUSH favourite (I lost count of all the requests for this recipe!) and it’s lovely. It smells wonderfully floral with a hint of citrus and vanilla. Yum.
Sleek & Shiny Hair Mist
This easy to make hair mist leaves your hair both looking and smelling fantastic. It’s brilliant for drier days, helping tame static and flyaways, which I always appreciate. A hint of silk helps add sheen and bounce to your hair, plus… it sounds delightfully fancy-pants.
Winterlight Argan Serum
Downton Abbey inspired this simple, brightening serum. A touch of titanium dioxide helps brighten and whiten the complexion a bit, which I love in the depths of winter—if I’m going to be fair, I might as well embrace it and go full Lady Mary!
Argan Oil Bronzer
If you don’t want to hop aboard to full-paleness-ahead train, this simple argan oil bronzer will bring some extra warmth to your complexion.
Thanks Maree. I fell in love with Argan oil too. I also use it straight to remove mascara. It works really well, even on the ones with the most staying power.
Thanks, Carol! I love using oil as a makeup remover—nothing can stand up to it, and it’s so gentle 🙂
Got my first ever bottle of argan oil last week, used it once, hated the smell but loved the feeling it left on my face. Used it again, still didn’t care for the smell.
After having used it daily, morning and night, for a week straight, I am totally smitten with the effects on my skin, and even the scent has somewhat grown on me. Have just placed an order for some more ingredients, gonna get mixing at least half of the recipes above as soon as my parcel of goodies arrives!
You know, you can purchase deodorized argan oil if you hate the smell That just might make it the perfect oil for you! Happy making 😀
Well, my goodies arrived, evening primrose oil among them, and I just mixed up a small bottle of your Magical Argan Primrose Serum.
Evening primrose smells pretty vile, at least that’s my first impression… There’s hope though – I’ve really started to like the scent of argan oil, so maybe evening primrose will grow on me in time, too.
Do you know if there’s a deodorized version of that?
Yeah, it smells, at best, very oily, and I’ve had readers say it smells like gravy (ugh). Given that, you can see why I always dilute it with something else! You can also try adding some essential oils to cover it up. I’ve never seen a deodorized version (I’d own it if I had, haha), so blending and masking are your best two options. I hope you find that you skin loves it like mine does, though!