You’ve been using this blue oil wrong. I don’t care how gentle you think you’re being — patting it in just pushes bacteria around your face like a lazy mop.
The shatter method? Press your palms together hard until the oil *cracks* across your skin. It doubles the bacteria-killing surface area. Sounds violent. Works like a charm.
Herbivore Lapis Blue Tansy Face Oil — $54 for 1 oz. I bought it because they claimed it “balances oil production.” I rolled my eyes. But the blue color is undeniably hot in the bottle.
Blue Tansy
Kills acne bacteria on contact. Not a promise — it’s been tested.
Squalane
Mimics your skin’s natural oil so you don’t freak out and overproduce.
Jojoba
Clings to sebum like a leech. Draws out the gunk.
Photo: Alexandra Tran / Unsplash
Three oils, no filler. The blue tansy is the star — it’s a natural anti-inflammatory that doesn’t dry you out. The squalane is the backup singer that actually carries the tune.
- Blue Tansy: Calms redness in 10 minutes flat
- Squalane: Absorbs in 8 seconds, zero grease
- Jojoba: Tricks pores into relaxing
- Vitamin E: Keeps it from going rancid — smart
It’s thin — almost watery. Smells like a fancy spa that charges $200 for a facial. Sinks in fast, leaves a faint blue sheen for about 2 minutes, then disappears.
Week 2: My chin cyst shrank by half. Week 3: I got a new pimple anyway. Not a miracle — just a very good tool.
Redness went down 60%. Oil production balanced — my T-zone stopped looking like a glazed donut by noon. But my hormonal chin still throws tantrums. It’s better, not perfect.
It’s a good oil that becomes great with the right technique. Don’t baby it — shatter it.