HERBIVORE Blue Tansy BHA & Enzyme Pore Refining Mask - Naturally Clarifies Acne, Blemishes & Redness, Vegan & Cruelty-Free, 60 mL / 2.02 oz

This is one of my favorite products. I only wish it came in a larger size! I read the negative reviews on this product and want to give a heads up on a few things to anyone who is thinking of buying this product:1. This is a resurfacing mask. It uses enzymes to remove dead skin from the surface of your face, and this includes removing surface-level blemishes, improving the appearance of the skin. It is not specifically intended to moisturize the skin. I do no think it is drying, but moisturizing is not the stated intent of the product.2. Resurfacing can be slightly painful. This mask does tingle and even burns ever-so-slightly, but overall it is a very mild resurfacer and many are more painful.3. This is not a mud mask or a paper mask or a peel mask. It is a bluish-green, runny gel. It is reminiscent of slime. It goes on in a clearish-bluish-green and is difficult to remove with just water. Gentle removal with a cloth is recommended.4. This product is not scented with perfumes. Therefore, it smells like blue tansy, which has an earthy, almost mushroomy smell. If you are expecting an aromatherapeutic experience, you should look at another product.5. This is not a miracle product. Like any product, you should not expect this product to revolutionize your face overnight. You should use it daily for the first week and then go to a few times per week.6. If your expectations are appropriate, you may love this product. I have acne scars, and within a week I did notice my complexion being much brighter and smooth, with some of the scarring already fading.

I don't write many reviews, but I had to for this product. I used to make and sell my own line of organic skincare products. Now that I am out of the game, I'm always on the lookout for great indie companies to support. I read about the Blue Tansy mask on a beauty blog that gave it such glowing reviews I immediately wanted to try it. Then I saw how much it cost, and I was gobsmacked. $50 is a lot to spend on a mask. My skin is pretty healthy, as skin goes. (Mostly genetics, folks. Anyone who says differently is selling something.) I am, however, extremely fair, so I have a fair amount of redness and sun damage. The blog I read said again and again how this helped her with her redness and sun damage, so I saved my pennies and gave it ago. I was immediately taken with the minimalist packaging, and the smell of the product. You can smell it through the box, but it is in now way overpowering. It's a beautiful cool and woodsy scent. The mask is blue in the jar, but goes on clear. The smell is super relaxing, and it feels so cool and delicious on your face. It's more like a gel mask than a mud mask, only not as sticky. The box said there could be some tingling, but I haven't experienced it. I waited the allotted time and rinsed my face. I didn't expect an immediate difference, but there was one. My skin looked calm, no redness, and dewy. I actually gasped when I looked in the mirror. I've been using it twice a week for a few weeks, and the jar still looks full, so you get a lot of product for the price. Also, it might literally be magic. I keep joking with my partner that it must be fairy blood. (Gory, yes, but that's how good it is.) I very highly recommend this to anyone who needs their skin to calm down, but especially to folks struggling with redness and sun damage. It's incredible.

I received the mask yesterday and tried it last night. So, full disclosure, the package tells you to use it for 3 days and then 1x per week after that. I get deep cystic acne when I'm stressed. They lay deep under the surface, itching, hurting, and swelling up and I have to wait for them to surface (sometimes weeks) before they will go away. I'm stressed right now so I thought this might help. Last night I opened the bottle and the stuff was sort of gloopy, very liquid like liquid aloe but it's blue and smells good. I put it on my face after cleansing with my normal Murad Acne face wash. I waited 20 minutes and washed it off. I was doubtful it was doing anything because it did not tingle or sting in any way. It basically felt like I put liquid aloe on my face. I washed it off and finished my normal routine and went to bed. This morning a deep pimple came to the surface. Some people think this is bad but I was actually happy - it's working. I can tell that this may solve my issue during stressful times at work. I think if I use this for 3 days, it will bring everything deep up to the surface so I can clear it up. Then using once a week, that will keep new ones from getting out of hand. If this works the way I think, then I'll come back and give it 5 stars.

Okay, so for a resurfacing mask, you'd expect something thick and maybe even exfoliating, but listen. This mask is everything. It's a greenish jelly that you put on all over and let it dry down for 15-20 minutes and then wash off and I promise you will have the SMOOTHEST skin ever afterwards. Just buy it.

This stuff is magic! I love the way my skin looks after I use it. My skin tone is even, my pores are tiny, and my face is extremely soft. I was skeptical at first because of the price, but finally decided to try it. So glad I did.Annoying things to keep in mind, but don't let them detour you: It's a pain to paint on your face because it's really runny, and you can't do a thick coat or it will run down. I have a silicone brush that helps a lot. It's also a pain to wash off. I read a review about someone's face turning blue. Probably because it didn't get washed off all the way.. you really have to scrub with warm water. The smell isn't great - keep in mind it's natural ingredients. It also does give a tingly feeling, so just be prepared - it is a "resurfacing" mask.