Happy Hour Balancing Serum 30 ml

The Happy Hour Balancing Serum by Leahlani is a gentle, lipid-based treatment for dry, sensitive, and reactive skin. At its heart is a lightweight blend of Chardonnay grapeseed oil, rosehip, jojoba, and sunflower oils that supports the skin barrier, promotes suppleness, and helps retain moisture in the skin.

It is complemented by Leahlani's botanical “cocktail” of green tea, white tea, rooibos, calendula, chamomile, lavender, rose geranium, and Blue Tansy. These antioxidant and skin-soothing botanical ingredients help stressed skin appear more balanced and reduce the appearance of redness and an unpleasant feeling of irritation. The skin feels softer, nourished, and calmer without being weighed down by a heavy layer of oil.

• Product type: lightweight balancing facial oil serum
• Skin types: suitable for all skin types; ideal for dry, sensitive, reactive, and redness-prone skin
• Benefits: supports the skin barrier, soothes the feeling of the skin, and promotes a more balanced appearance
• Redness & stress: helps visibly stressed and reddened skin appear calmer
• Skin feel: lightweight, silky, and nourishing without feeling unnecessarily heavy
• Scent: softly floral and aromatic with lavender, chamomile, and rose geranium
• Key ingredients: Chardonnay grapeseed oil, rosehip oil, jojoba oil, green & white tea, rooibos, and Blue Tansy
• Quality: vegan, cruelty-free, made with organic and wildcrafted ingredients, and free from synthetic colors and fragrances

Happy Hour also lives up to its name from a sensory perspective: lavender, chamomile, and rose geranium give the serum a relaxed, delicately floral scent with green herbal nuances – a little like a peaceful spa moment on Kauaʻi. The lightweight oil texture glides silkily over the skin and is wonderfully suited to a short facial massage.

Those who want to care for sensitive skin as gently as possible can pair Happy Hour very well with the Bohemian Ruby Balancing Toner. You can also find both products in our selection for sensitive skin.

Key Ingredients

• Chardonnay grapeseed oil forms the serum's central nourishing base and is rich in linoleic acid and antioxidant botanical compounds. This lightweight oil supports the skin's natural barrier, helps retain moisture, and nourishes without leaving a heavy greasy feeling. This makes it especially suitable for sensitive skin that needs both suppleness and lightweight lipid care.
• Rosehip oil provides essential fatty acids, tocopherols, and natural carotenoids. It supports a supple skin surface and helps dry, rough, or uneven-looking skin appear smoother and more nourished. Its antioxidant compounds also complement the skin's protection against oxidative stress.
• Jojoba and sunflower oils complete the lipid base with particularly skin-friendly fatty acids and wax esters. Jojoba oil provides a silky, smooth skin feel, while linoleic-acid-rich sunflower oil supports the skin's natural barrier function. Together, they help keep dry and sensitive skin soft and resilient.
• Green tea, white tea, and rooibos form Happy Hour's antioxidant botanical complex. The tea extracts are rich in polyphenols and help protect the skin from oxidative stress caused by external influences. They therefore support a calmer, fresher, and more balanced-looking complexion.
• Calendula, chamomile, and lavender add a gently soothing component to the formula. They are particularly well suited to sensitive or stressed skin and support a more comfortable, less tight-feeling complexion. Chamomile and lavender also shape the serum's relaxing botanical scent.
• Blue Tansy and rose geranium round out the botanical complex with balancing and antioxidant properties. Blue Tansy contains, among other compounds, the characteristically blue-colored chamazulene and supports a calmer-looking complexion, while rose geranium enhances the serum's aromatic floral character.

How to Use

• Shake well before use.
• ½ to 1 pump into the palm of your hand and gently massage into cleansed, still slightly damp skin on the face and neck.
• Use morning and/or evening.
• The oil spreads particularly evenly on damp skin. Ideally, apply a hydrating toner such as the Bohemian Ruby Balancing Toner beforehand.
• For dry skin, a small amount of Bless Beauty Balm can then be applied to particularly dry areas.

Ingredients

*Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed and Chardonnay Grapeseed) Oil, *Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Flower Oil, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, *Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, *Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Tocopherol, *Citrus Nobilis Peel (Orange Mandarin) Peel Oil, Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green and White Tea) Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Oil, **Tanacetum Annum (Tansy) Flower Oil, Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos Tea) Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens (Rose Geranium) Oil

* organically grown
** wild harvested

FAQ

What skin types is Happy Hour suitable for?
The serum is suitable for all skin types and is especially formulated for dry, sensitive, stressed, and visibly redness-prone skin. The lightweight oil base is also suitable when rich facial oils tend to feel too heavy.

Is Happy Hour a classic serum or a facial oil?
The formula is water-free and based entirely on plant oils, extracts, and essential oils. In terms of its composition, Happy Hour is therefore a lightweight oil serum, which Leahlani positions as a daily balancing serum.

Can Happy Hour be used for redness?
Yes. The combination of lightweight plant lipids, tea extracts, calendula, chamomile, and Blue Tansy is well suited to skin that quickly appears stressed or reddened. The serum supports a calmer, more balanced-looking complexion.

Is Happy Hour also suitable for combination or oilier skin?
Yes, if the skin benefits from additional lipid care. Grapeseed, jojoba, and sunflower oils are comparatively lightweight oils. For oilier skin, half a pump is usually sufficient.

Why is the serum applied to damp skin?
The small amount of oil spreads particularly evenly on slightly damp skin. The plant lipids then help retain the moisture previously added to the skin.

Can I use Happy Hour morning and evening?
Yes. Leahlani recommends using it once or twice daily. Apply sunscreen afterward in the morning.

What does Happy Hour smell like?
Softly floral, herbal, and relaxing. Lavender and chamomile take center stage, accompanied by rose geranium and a fresh botanical note – a scent strongly reminiscent of a peaceful spa ritual.

About Leahlani

Leahlani develops and produces its skincare on Kauaʻi, Hawaii. Tropical botanicals, high-quality plant oils, and sensual scents combine effective care with a small moment of island feeling in everyday life. Happy Hour was originally created as a massage oil for Leah Klasovsky's own cosmetic treatments and remains one of the signature products of the Leahlani Collection.