Not All Oils Are Meant to Stay: The Meraki Ritual No One Told You About

Most people think “oil is oil.” You put it on, hope for the best, and then wonder why your skin feels greasy, clogged, or just… confused.

At Meraki, we kept hearing the same quiet frustrations:

You use a thick massage oil as a face oil and wonder why your pores protest.You apply so much leave-on oil that your skin feels like it’s wearing a blanket. You skip water and hydration, then blame the oil for not sinking in.You rush through wash-off oils without any real massage, just slap and rinse. You pick up anything labelled “natural,” only to find out it’s mostly mineral oil in disguise.

Somewhere along the way, the ritual got lost—and the oil took the blame.

Meraki was born from a simple realization: not all oils are meant to do the same job. Some are meant to stay, some are meant to go. Some are for glow, some are for deep release. And when you honour that difference, your skin and your nervous system both exhale.

So instead of giving you “just an oil,” Meraki gives you a complete ritual system.

Our leave-on oils are cold-pressed, nutrient-rich blends that behave like food for your skin. They’re designed to stay. A few mindful drops on damp skin feed the barrier, lock in moisture, and leave a soft, natural glow—never that heavy, sticky layer that makes you want to wash your face again.

Our wash-off Ayurvedic massage oils are a different kind of magic. These are crafted for deeper work: abhyanga for the body, sacred scalp rituals, slow evenings when you finally choose yourself. They’re meant to be poured generously into your palms, warmed between your hands, and massaged in with intention—supporting circulation, easing tension, and calming an overworked nervous system. Then, with warm water and a gentle cleanse, the excess is washed away, and you’re left feeling lighter, clearer, and quietly renewed.

This is where Meraki is different.

We don’t ask one oil to do every job.We don’t ask your skin to guess what to do with it.

Instead, we guide you: When to glow. When to detox. When to deeply unwind.

One philosophy, two rituals. Leave-on for daily radiance. Wash-off for profound, Ayurvedic self-care.

Meraki is not just about what you put on your skin—it’s about how you move through your day and how you remember that even something as simple as oil can become a moment of devotion.