Multi-purpose oils that don’t feel sticky

Lightweight and deeply hydrating, they can be slathered on hair, face, nails and body – minus that greasy feeling, as Dione Chen finds out.

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Lightweight and deeply hydrating, they can be slathered on hair, face, nails and body – minus that greasy feeling, as Dione Chen finds out. 

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Rene Furterer 5 Sens Enhancing Dry Oil, $89.90. 

A dry oil has everything you need in a moisturising agent: It’s intensely hydrating, richly nourishing, and gets absorbed quickly, without the grease that conventional beauty oils tend to leave behind. This particular silicone- free formula has a blend of five botanical oils – avocado, castor, jojoba, safflower and sweet almond – that provides hair and skin with vitamins and minerals for a healthy feel and shine. We sprayed it on our hair and arms one morning, and didn’t require any touch-ups for the entire day. It tames frizzy hair and calms skin redness, and we love how quickly the oil soaks in, leaving a silky finish and a pleasant woody scent.