You’re smearing this $195 blue goo on dry skin and wondering why you look like a glazed donut. That’s on you, not the balm.
This cult favorite from May Lindstrom Skin is a *cleanse*, not a moisturizer. Use it wrong and you’re just sealing in the day’s grime.
It’s a solid blue butter that looks like a fancy candle. The brand says it’s a “cleanse,” which sounds like hippie talk — until you try it right.
Warm It First
Scoop a pea-sized amount and rub it between your palms for 20 full seconds — until it turns into a thin, milky oil. No chunks.
Press, Don’t Rub
Press the oil into damp skin. Literally pat it like you’re applying expensive perfume. Let it sit for 60 seconds.
The Big Reveal
Wipe off with a hot, damp cloth. The blue disappears and your face looks like a glazed pearl — not greasy, just lit from within.
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It’s basically a botanical smoothie with a heavy pour of blue tansy — that’s what gives it the electric color and the calming smell. The texture is thick, almost like a balm that never fully hardens.
- Blue Tansy: calms redness and smells like a fancy spa
- cacao butter: melts at skin temp, carries everything in
- rosehip: vitamin C punch, fades dark spots
- neroli: de-stresses more than your therapist
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First try? I didn’t warm it enough. It sat on my face like a wax mask. I looked like a candle that melted halfway. Not cute.
By day 10, I got the hang of it — and my skin felt like a memory foam pillow. The glow is real, but it’s a lazy glow. Not “I just ran 5 miles” — more “I slept 9 hours.” One weird thing: my pores look smaller, which I didn’t expect from an oil-heavy product.
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My redness dropped by half. The glow lasted until noon — not all day, no matter what the marketing says. If you have dry or combo skin, this is liquid gold. If you’re oily, skip it — it’s too heavy.
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It’s a ritual, not a quick fix. If you’re patient enough to warm it up, it’ll reward you with the calmest skin of your life.