Face and body oil can be one of the simplest additions to your skincare routine, but knowing when and how to use it makes all the difference.

The short answer? Apply face and body oil to clean, slightly damp skin, then gently massage it in. For your body, just after a shower or bath is an ideal time. If you also use a richer moisturiser such as body butter, you can use both as part of the same routine.

It doesn’t need to be complicated. A few simple steps can help replenish moisture and leave your skin feeling soft and smooth.

Here’s how to use face and body oil and find a routine that works for you.

What Is Face and Body Oil?

Face and body oil is simply an oil made to be used on both your face and body.

Instead of keeping separate oils for each, you can use one product wherever your skin could use a little extra moisture.

Yaye’s Red Ochre Face & Body Oil is made for both face and body. Massage it into clean, damp skin as part of your morning or evening routine.

It’s an easy choice if you prefer to keep your skincare simple without filling your bathroom shelf with different products.

When Should You Apply Body Oil?

One of the best times to apply body oil is after your shower or bath, while your skin is still slightly damp.

Gently pat away excess water rather than drying your skin completely. Warm a few drops of oil between your palms, then massage it over your skin, paying a little extra attention to areas that tend to feel dry.

You can make this part of your morning or evening routine — whichever feels easiest to keep up with.

How to Use Face and Body Oil on Your Face

When using an oil made for the face, start with clean skin.

Warm a small amount between your palms, then gently press or massage it into your face and neck. Start with a little and add more if your skin needs it.

If you use other facial products, follow their individual directions as part of your usual routine.

During the day, remember that face oil does not replace sunscreen. Finish your morning skincare with a suitable SPF.

And always check that the oil you choose is intended for facial use. Yaye’s Red Ochre Face & Body Oil is made for both face and body, so you can use the same oil for both.

How to Apply Body Oil After a Shower

After a shower or bath is an easy time to make body oil part of your routine.

Step 1: Cleanse

Start with your usual shower or bath. If very hot water tends to leave your skin feeling dry, try comfortably warm water instead.

Step 2: Leave your skin slightly damp

Gently pat your skin with a towel rather than drying it completely.

Step 3: Warm a few drops of oil

Place a few drops of face and body oil into your palms and gently warm them together.

Step 4: Massage into your skin

Smooth the oil over your arms, legs and anywhere else that could use a little extra moisture. Start with a small amount and add more as you go.

Step 5: Let it absorb

Give the oil a moment to absorb before getting dressed or moving on to the next step in your routine.

That’s really all there is to it: cleanse, apply your oil and let it become a simple part of your everyday body care.

Should You Use Body Oil or Body Butter?

You don’t necessarily have to choose between body oil and body butter. They have different textures and can be used separately or together depending on how your skin feels.

A face and body oil is an easy moisturising step when you enjoy the feel of an oil massaged over your skin.

A body butter has a richer texture and can be a lovely choice when your skin feels dry or you want a little more moisture.

What you reach for might change with the seasons or even from one part of your body to another.

There’s no need for complicated rules. Choose what feels good on your skin and fits easily into your day.

Can You Use Body Oil and Body Butter Together?

Yes. If you enjoy both, body oil and body butter can work beautifully together.

With Yaye’s Red Ochre ritual, warm a few drops of Red Ochre Face & Body Oil between your palms and massage it into clean, damp skin. Give it a moment to absorb, then follow with your chosen Yaye Body Butter.

You can use the two together wherever your skin needs a little more moisture. For example, you might use the oil across your body and add body butter to particularly dry areas.

Yaye’s Red Ochre Ritual Bundle brings these two steps together, pairing the Red Ochre Face & Body Oil with a Body Butter.

How Much Face and Body Oil Should You Use?

You don’t need a lot of oil to get started.

Begin with a few drops and add more if you need it. How much you use will depend on where you’re applying it and how your skin feels.

For your face, start with a small amount.

For your body, work one area at a time. Warm a little oil between your palms, massage it in, then add more for the next area.

Starting small also makes it easier to find the amount that feels right for your skin.

Morning or Night: When Is the Best Time to Apply Body Oil?

You can use face and body oil in the morning, at night or whenever it fits naturally into your routine.

In the morning, apply your oil to clean skin and give it a moment to absorb before continuing with the rest of your skincare. If you’re using it on your face, finish your daytime routine with a suitable sunscreen.

In the evening, try applying your oil after a shower or bath. If your skin feels like it needs more moisture, follow with body butter.

There’s no need to follow a strict schedule. Find a routine that feels good and is easy to keep up with.

Where Yaye’s Red Ochre Face & Body Oil Fits In

Yaye is a 100% Aboriginal-owned Australian bath, body and skincare brand, proudly Australian made and shaped by the stories, landscapes and self-care rituals of Central Australia.

The Red Ochre Face & Body Oil is an easy way to add extra moisture to both your face and body. Warm a few drops between your palms, then gently massage the oil into clean, damp skin as part of your morning or evening routine.

If your skin needs a little more moisture, follow with Yaye Body Butter. You can also bring the two together as part of the Red Ochre Ritual Bundle, or build a more complete body-care routine with the Skin Rescue Trio.

For Yaye customer Sophie, it’s the rich feel of the oil that stands out:

“Soft and nourishing”
“The face and body oil is a really rich product that my skin absolutely drinks up. Love the packaging as well.”
— Sophie ★★★★★

A good skincare routine doesn’t need to be complicated. It can be as simple as choosing a few products you enjoy using and making them part of your everyday care.

For dry skin, that might mean applying your face and body oil after bathing, adding body butter when you want a richer moisturising step, and adjusting your routine according to how your skin feels.

Simple, consistent care can help you return to the skin you recognise and love.

A Simple Face and Body Oil Routine

Not sure where to begin? Keep it simple.

For your face, cleanse your skin, apply a small amount of face and body oil, then gently press or massage it in. Continue with the rest of your usual skincare, including sunscreen during the day.

For your body, shower or bathe, gently pat your skin so it stays slightly damp, then massage in a few drops of oil at a time. Give it a moment to absorb and follow with body butter when you want a richer moisturising step.

That’s it. Your routine doesn’t need lots of steps to feel good.

Explore Yaye’s Red Ochre Face & Body Oil and make it part of your everyday skincare ritual.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. When should I apply body oil?

After a shower or bath is a great time to apply body oil, while your skin is still slightly damp. Gently massage the oil over your skin and give it a moment to absorb before getting dressed or applying body butter.

2. Can you use face and body oil every day?

If your face and body oil is made for everyday use, it can become part of your regular skincare routine. Follow the product directions and adjust how much you use according to how your skin feels.

3. Can I use body oil on my face?

Only if the product is made for facial use too. Yaye’s Red Ochre Face & Body Oil is made for both face and body.

4. Do you put body oil on wet or dry skin?

Yaye’s Red Ochre Face & Body Oil can be massaged into clean, damp skin. After bathing, gently pat away excess water before applying the oil.

5. How much face and body oil should I use?

Start with a few drops and add more if you need it. Using a little at a time makes it easier to find the amount that feels right for your skin.

6. Can I use body oil and body butter together?

Yes. Apply Yaye’s Red Ochre Face & Body Oil to clean, damp skin, give it a moment to absorb, then follow with Body Butter when you want a richer moisturising step.

7. Does body oil go before or after body butter?

In Yaye’s Red Ochre routine, the Face & Body Oil goes first, followed by Body Butter.

8. Should I use body oil in the morning or at night?

Either works. You can use face and body oil in the morning or evening depending on what suits your routine. Applying it after an evening shower or bath is an easy way to make moisturising part of your day.

9. Is face oil a replacement for sunscreen?

No. Face oil does not replace sunscreen. If you use face oil during the day, finish your morning skincare with a suitable SPF.

10. What Yaye products can I pair with Red Ochre Face & Body Oil?

Pair it with Yaye Body Butter for a simple two-step moisturising ritual. You can also find Red Ochre Face & Body Oil in the Red Ochre Ritual Bundle and Skin Rescue Trio.