I Tried Tallow Balm (After Years of Skepticism)—Here’s What Happened

Sometimes, the most powerful testimonials come from the people who were the most skeptical. That was the case for Kellie, a self-proclaimed “skincare junkie” who, after years of frustration, gave beef tallow a shot—and hasn’t looked back since.

Her story? All too familiar.

“My skin has always been the worst of both worlds. It’s both acne-prone and extremely dry… I’ve tried every single product.”

She struggled with chronic blackheads, flakiness from years of using tretinoin, and a cycle of trying trend after trend—only to end up disappointed. Like many of us, she bought into the hype around coconut oil, “clean” serums, and expensive primers. Nothing worked. And worse—some things made her skin even more irritated.

So when beef tallow started trending, she rolled her eyes.

“I chalked it up to just another stupid bandwagon. But… I was desperate.”

And that’s where everything changed.

What Happened When She Finally tried It

At first, the idea of putting rendered beef fat on her face felt counterintuitive—even “gross.” But she pushed past her hesitation. And the results?

“For the first time in 20 years, I’m going to bed without picking my pores. Because there’s nothing to pick at.”

Her flakiness disappeared. Her skin glowed. Her makeup applied better than ever. She tossed her expensive primer. And perhaps most important of all—her self-confidence started to return.

She attributes her transformation to the way tallow mimics the biology of our own skin:

“From what I’m getting, the science says products from mammals work well with mammal skin. It matches our sebum in a way that balances natural oils.”

Exactly. That’s what we at BHUM are all about.

Tallow Isn’t a Trend—It’s a Return to What Works

Stories like hers are why we created BHUM. Tallow isn’t a gimmick. It’s not a fad. It’s what our ancestors used for generations—before marketing convinced us that complicated ingredients were better.

At BHUM, we source grass-fed suet tallow, organic coconut oil, and manuka honey—just three powerful ingredients that restore the skin barrier, reduce inflammation, and bring balance back to even the most temperamental skin types.

No fillers. No fluff. Just real, whole ingredients that work with your body—not against it.

The Takeaway

If you have dry, irritated, acne-prone skin that seems impossible to manage, maybe it’s time to simplify. To stop layering. To stop stripping. To stop chasing.

And start feeding your skin with something it actually recognizes.

“I will be using tallow the rest of my life from here on.”

We’re with you. And we’re here to make that easy.