There's a short answer to the question of how to apply Auralys: two drops in the evening, to cleansed skin, gently massaged in until the oil is absorbed. That works. That's enough, if that's all you want it to be.
The longer answer starts with the "why" behind the steps — and that's less a how-to guide than an argument for why the conditions of application are not decorative, but part of what happens.
## Before application: What prepares the skin
Auralys is an oil elixir. Oils penetrate deeper when the skin barrier is prepared — when the skin temperature is slightly elevated and the pores are not clogged with residues. In practice, this means: cleansing before application, thoroughly but gently, with warm — not hot — water. Hot water strips the skin of lipids, which the elixir then first has to replace instead of being able to work deeper.
Those who incorporate Auralys into their evening skin ritual have the natural advantage that cortisol levels decrease over the course of the day — the skin is in a state of lower stress response, its permeability to lipids and active ingredients is measurably higher in the evening than in the morning. This is not a myth, but a finding of chronobiology that dermatology is increasingly incorporating into its recommendations.
## The application itself
Two drops. Not three, not five — two drops are enough for the entire face and neck, because the elixir is concentrated and because more product does not produce a proportionally better effect, but only longer absorption times and occasionally the feeling that the skin is too heavily covered.
Place the drops in the palm of your hand, let them warm for a moment. Body contact brings the oil to skin temperature; this way it absorbs more evenly than if applied directly from the bottle to the skin. Then gently spread with fingertips — starting in the center of the face, moving outwards. No rubbing, no massage movements that pull on the tissue. Centella Asiatica and bio-fermented hyaluronic acid don't need pressure to work; they need contact and time.
Don't forget to breathe. This may sound like a wellness platitude, but it's physiology: breathing exercises activate the parasympathetic nervous system, lower heart rate, and measurably reduce cortisol secretion in just a few minutes. Skin that is treated in a relaxed nervous system state reacts differently to the same substance than skin that is treated under tension. Stoilov described this in 2022 in the context of aquaphotomics research: skin water shows different order patterns in resting states than under stress.
## The Amethyst
Every Auralys bottle contains an amethyst crystal. It is not a byproduct, not a marketing element — it is part of the formula, even if its contribution cannot be measured in milligrams. Michael included it not because he has scientific proof of its effectiveness, but because after ten years of research he has come to believe that there are variables that cannot be fully captured in the available categories. He states this openly, and he considers it more honest than any alternative.
You can leave the crystal on your nightstand while applying the elixir. Some buyers hold it in their other hand. Some place it on their skin after the oil has been absorbed. There are no instructions here, just the information that it is there and that it has a purpose, even if you can't measure it.
## How long, how often
Daily, in the evening. Not in the morning, because in the morning the skin builds up a natural protective film that an oil would cover — unless you live in a very dry climate or have very dry skin, then a small amount in the morning can be useful.
How long? Michael says: sixty days, at least. Not because he defined that as a magic limit, but because changes in skin structure build up slowly. The first three weeks are often unspectacular. Those who stop then haven't really tested whether the elixir works. Those who don't observe any change after eight weeks are entitled to their money back, no questions asked, without having to send back the opened bottle.
The ritual has no complicated choreography. It has an attitude — that of attentiveness. Two minutes, every evening, for yourself. That's the longer answer.