A Holistic Esthetician’s Guide to Our Tallow Facial Balms

🌿 Quick Guide: Which Facial Balm is Right for You?

Not sure which Meadowlark balm your skin is craving? Start here:

• For mature skin, fine lines, or sun spots →
  
  ✨ Try Foraged Grace
  
  Rich in collagen-supportive botanicals and deeply restorative oils for graceful aging.
  
  

• For sensitive, acne-prone, or inflamed skin →
  
  ✨ Try Harmony
  
  Cooling and clarifying, with soothing herbs and blue tansy to calm reactive skin.
  
  

• For balanced or all skin types seeking glow →
  
  ✨ Try Meadow Glow
  
  Lightweight and nutrient-rich, this blend restores radiance and hydration for daily skin wellness.
  

Read on for a deeper look at each balm’s herbal story, formulation, and how to use them in your routine.

Skin nourishment rooted in nature

When it comes to skin health, I believe in simplicity, seasonality, and deep nourishment. With my background as a holistic esthetician, I’ve worked with countless skin types over the years—and I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it can be to return to ingredients our skin already knows and trusts.

Our Meadowlark Made facial balms were born out of that belief: that radiant skin begins with respect—for the body, for the land, and for the slow, healing processes nature offers us.

Each balm begins with our pasture-raised pork tallow, slow-rendered on our family farm. Tallow is rich in naturally occurring fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), stearic acid, and conjugated linoleic acid, all of which work synergistically to replenish the skin’s lipid barrier, support collagen, and calm inflammation.

From there, we blend in herbal infusions, skin-compatible oils, local beeswax, and therapeutic-grade essential oils, chosen with deep intention for your skin’s changing needs.

Foraged Grace Facial Balm

Support for graceful aging skin: sun spots, fine lines, and thinning texture

For skin that’s evolving with time, Foraged Grace offers gentle, restorative nourishment without heaviness. Unlike traditional balms, this one is whipped—a choice we made to ensure it melts effortlessly into the skin without pulling or tugging, especially important for collagen support and delicate skin.

At the heart of this formula are two rejuvenating oils:

• Organic Argan Oil – Often called “liquid gold,” argan is rich in vitamin E, essential fatty acids, and squalene, which help soften the appearance of wrinkles, restore suppleness, and protect against environmental damage.
  
  
  
  

• Organic Rosehip Oil – A natural source of trans-retinoic acid (a gentle vitamin A derivative), this oil promotes cellular turnover and helps reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation, including sun spots.
  
  
  
  

We slowly infuse these oils with skin-supportive prairie herbs:

• Wild-Foraged Elderflower – Traditionally used to brighten and tone mature skin, elderflower contains bioflavonoids and antioxidants that help smooth fine lines and promote even skin tone.
  
  
  
  

• Wild-Foraged Echinacea – Supports the skin’s natural collagen production and wound healing. It’s also antimicrobial, making it ideal for preventing age-related blemishes or irritation.
  
  
  
  

• Wild-Foraged Goldenrod – This circulatory herb supports lymphatic flow and helps reduce puffiness, while its anti-inflammatory nature promotes a healthy glow and skin vitality.
  
  
  
  

To complete this regenerative blend, we add a small but powerful amount of organic helichrysum essential oil. Often called immortelle or everlasting, helichrysum is one of the most precious oils in holistic skincare. It helps:

• Stimulate skin cell regeneration and repair sun-damaged tissue

• Fade the appearance of hyperpigmentation and scarring

• Calm chronic inflammation, making it ideal for mature or rosacea-prone skin

• Energetically, helichrysum is known for emotional healing and heart-opening—beautiful support for women moving through transitions
  
  This essential oil truly elevates Foraged Grace into a balm that nourishes both the skin and the spirit.
  
  
  

Meadow Glow Facial Balm

For all skin types: dullness, dryness, uneven tone

Meadow Glow is your daily invitation to radiance. It’s made to enhance the skin’s natural glow, protect against dehydration, and offer gentle toning support—all while being safe for every skin type, including sensitive or combination skin.

We begin with:

• Organic Meadowfoam Oil – A luxurious but non-comedogenic oil that closely resembles the skin’s natural sebum. It forms a breathable barrier that locks in hydration while delivering powerful antioxidants like tocopherols to help defend against oxidative stress.
  
  
  
  

Infused within are wild herbs with a legacy of brightening and balancing:

• Wild Strawberry Leaf – Gently astringent and high in vitamin C and tannins, strawberry leaf helps refine pores, tone skin, and deliver antioxidants that support cell repair.
  
  
  
  

• Wild-Foraged Violet Leaf – Traditionally used for inflamed or congested skin, violet helps calm redness while supporting lymphatic movement beneath the skin, leading to a clearer, more vibrant complexion.
  
  
  
  

• Wild-Foraged Anise Hyssop – Aromatic and uplifting, this mint-family herb is rich in polyphenols that soothe irritation, enhance blood flow, and contribute to a radiant, flushed glow.
  
  
  

To complement these bright botanicals, we use organic neroli essential oil, steam-distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree. Neroli offers a truly special combination of skin-renewing and mood-lifting properties:

• Stimulates cell regeneration and improves skin elasticity

• Calms redness and sensitivity while tightening pores

• Aids in reducing the appearance of scars, broken capillaries, and uneven tone

• Aromatically, neroli is associated with joy, lightness, and emotional balance, making this balm a beautiful end to your day
  
  Neroli’s inclusion makes Meadow Glow not just skincare—but a daily sensory ritual for vibrance and well-being.
  
  
  

Harmony Facial Balm

For blemish-prone, inflamed, or sensitive skin

Skin that breaks out or reacts easily needs more than just oil control—it needs restoration. Harmony is our most balancing, clarifying balm—crafted to calm the storm without compromising hydration or the skin barrier.

Its foundation is:

• Organic Hempseed Oil – Exceptionally high in linoleic acid (omega-6), which helps regulate sebum production in acne-prone skin. Hempseed is anti-inflammatory, non-pore-clogging, and quickly absorbed, making it ideal for skin that overproduces oil but still feels dry or tight.
  
  
  

Infused into it are three potent yet gentle botanicals:

• Wild-Foraged Dandelion – A detoxifying powerhouse, dandelion helps clear congested skin by supporting the liver-skin axis, a vital connection in holistic skincare. Its minerals and antioxidants also assist in reducing redness and swelling.
  
  
  

• Organic Yarrow – Revered in both folk medicine and clinical skincare for its antimicrobial and astringent properties. It helps calm breakouts, speed healing, and restore skin integrity.
  
  
  

• Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm) – Both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial, this prairie native supports the skin’s natural ability to fend off bacteria while improving circulation to stagnant, inflamed areas.
  
  
  
  

What makes this balm truly transformative is the addition of organic blue tansy essential oil. With its signature indigo hue and high azulene content, blue tansy helps:

• Visibly reduce redness, itchiness, and inflammation

• Calm acne flare-ups, eczema, and rosacea-prone skin

• Restore balance to oily or overactive complexions

• Energetically, blue tansy is linked to soothing the nervous system, encouraging emotional release, and promoting rest
  
  Its unique, calming aroma also makes it a beautiful anchor for bedtime or anxious days—healing the skin and the senses together.

Why Tallow? Why Holistic?

In holistic skincare, we often ask: Does the skin recognize this? Can it use this effectively?

Tallow answers with a resounding yes. Its bioavailability, structure, and nutrient profile closely mirror the natural oils and lipids our skin produces. It restores the barrier, softens lines, reduces inflammation, and deeply hydrates—all without fillers, synthetics, or anything the body has to “figure out” how to process.

Tallow doesn’t fight your skin, it joins forces with it.

A Simple Daily Ritual: The Facial Massage Balm Melt

End your day with presence.

• Begin with freshly cleansed, slightly damp skin.

• Scoop a small amount of balm into your hands and warm it between your fingers.

• Take a few deep breaths and inhale the aroma of the herbs and essential oils.

• Gently press the balm into your skin, then use your fingertips to massage in small, circular motions—especially around the jaw, temples, and cheekbones.
  
  

  This ritual stimulates lymphatic flow, increases circulation, and encourages the skin to fully absorb the nutrients—while grounding your nervous system in the process.

Rooted in the Land. Designed for Real Skin.

At Meadowlark Made, our balms are more than skincare. They’re a reflection of our belief that true beauty is slow, seasonal, and supported by the rhythms of the natural world. Whether you’re seeking glow, restoration, or graceful support, we hope you find a balm that meets your skin where it is—and carries you gently forward.