Suffering from adult acne" Join the club. Weren’t we supposed to grow out of the pimply days of our youth" Short answer: no. Some people – myself included – never seem to catch a clear complexion break. We have to be so much more diligent in the products and treatments we use on our skin because, as anyone who gets more than the occasional hormonal zit can attest to, getting adult acne in check can feel like a full-time job. Double UGH.
I try a ton of products – it’s part of the job. Many exacerbate my skin concerns, yet I still keep trying away. So when I come across a product that actually does what it says it’s going to do — and in a relatively short period of time — I get all giddy like a kid at Christmas. Finding products that fight adult acne without causing dryness, irritation, and overall lackluster texture is not an easy feat, but I’m here to tell you that it’s possible. Discovering Herbivore Botanicals Lapis Facial Oil and Blue Tansy Resurfacing Mask was, quite literally, a Godsend. I had heard rumblings and read rave reviews – some even called the products miracle workers – and decided I needed to try the products myself – on my hyper-acne-prone skin. So I did.
First impressions: Lapis Balancing Facial Oil ($72): Both of the products boast the most beautiful shade of indigo blue, thanks to the ingredient called blue tansy (which I knew nothing about, but read up on immediate...