And now, I can safely test them out with guidance from the professionals.
But oil gritting videos soon took over my For You Page.
Alas, it was my destiny to try it out.
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What Is Oil Gritting?
And those gritty particles that look likesebaceous filaments?
But “it ultimately does not help eliminate sebaceous filaments…. Or yield long-term results.”
My Oil Gritting Experience
Of course, I had to try out oil gritting for myself.
Over two weeks, I experimented with different massaging techniques, time frames, and oil-based cleansers.
This, I found, was my favorite aspect of oil gritting.
“It’s a nice self-care practice,” Portela adds.
“If you combine it with techniques like gua sha, you could experience some depuffing.”
Though some oil-gritting TikToks swear by using cooking oils likeolive oil, Portela warns against it.
(Check out some of our favorite cleansing oilshere.)
As always, the experts are right.
