Three drops. One minute.

Have you heard of the 60 second test?

Most people who say they don’t like oil based serums or facial oils have only ever tried the wrong ones. The greasy residue, the shine that won’t settle, the feeling that the product is sitting on the skin rather than sinking in.

Not all oils are the same.

There’s a reason some facial oils absorb, and others don’t. It comes down to the oil itself.

Every oil has a molecular structure. Some are large and heavy. They sit on the surface because they’re too big to move past it. They create a film, a shine, a feeling of greasiness that lasts for hours. These are the oils that give facial oils a bad name.

Others are smaller, lighter, closer in structure to the oils the skin produces naturally. Jojoba, Rosehip, Kalahari Melon Seed. These oils don’t sit on top. They absorb. Quickly, cleanly, and without residue. The skin takes them in because it recognises them as something it can use.

That difference is measurable. And you can test it at home.

Apply a few drops of a facial oil to clean skin. Press it gently into the face with your fingertips. Then wait. If the oil absorbs fully in under sixty seconds, leaving the skin soft but not shiny, the formulation is right. If it’s still sitting on the surface after a minute, it isn’t working with your skin. It’s working against it.

This isn’t about brand loyalty or marketing. It’s a straightforward test you can do with any facial oil you own. The skin will give you an honest answer.

What you’ll notice with the right oil is that the skin doesn’t just feel softer. It feels fed. There’s a difference between a product that coats and one that nourishes. The coating fades. The nourishment stays.

For most people, the hesitation around facial oils comes from one bad experience. One heavy, greasy formula that sat on the pillowcase and broke them out. But that was the oil, not the category. The right one changes the conversation entirely.

Sixty seconds. That’s all it takes to know.

The Discovery Set

Inside you’ll find eight products that tell the full Lomay story; two cleansers, a skin essence, a facial oil, two serums, a moisturiser, and a lipid rich night cream. A complete routine, in miniature. Enough to run the 60-second test several times over and decide for yourself.

It’s cold-pressed oil blends, chosen specifically for their absorption speed and barrier compatibility. A few drops, pressed into the face. You’ll feel the difference before the minute is up.

Eight products. The oil is the one to start with this week.