Clarins Skincare

A few months ago, my mam treated me to a set of three facials by Clarins as my skin was being really troublesome (the joys of being a teenager!) and we wanted to see if we could sort it out. The facials were pure bliss and the skincare products that we bought afterwards are pretty great too. We were given lots of samples of different products after the first facial so that I could test them out and see if they reacted well with my skin, and I must say, the majority of them are fantastic.

I can be quite lazy when it comes to skincare (can’t most people?!) so have only picked products that I’m not so lazy with in order to be able to review them properly for you.

 

Daily Energizer Cleansing Gel- link here

 

This is possibly the best face wash that I have ever tried. I use about a ten-pence-piece amount every morning and night, and I find that this gives me a good lather to thoroughly wash my face. It is also really light on the skin and isn’t harsh if you have sensitive skin. Another added bonus for me is that I really like the smell of this wash. I’m not sure whether it is made to smell nice deliberately but I just can’t get enough of the scent!

 

 

Hydra-Quench Lotion- link here

 

You can get this moisturiser in two different forms (a cream or a lotion), however I find the cream way too heavy and much prefer the lotion form. I have quite a dry ‘t’ zone (forehead and down the nose), and have never been able to find a moisturiser that helps this as well as this one does. Usually, I will use a pea sized amount for my chin and each cheek, and will then take a slightly larger amount for my forehead and nose to counteract the dryness. The Hydra-Quench Lotion is also very light on the skin and sinks in fully within a couple of minutes which is great if you then want to apply your makeup for example. It also has an SPF 15, which is great for protecting your skin against the suns rays.

 

Santal Face Treatment Oil-link here

 

This oil is a little bit like a moisturiser in the sense that you use it to hydrate your skin after washing but it is a product that is specifically for dry skin. You use this about twice a week after washing your face in the evening, just like a normal moisturiser, and it helps to eliminate any dry patches quicker than the average moisturiser. One thing that I am not too keen on with this is how long it takes to fully absorb into your skin. It says on the back of the box that it is ‘immediately absorbed’ but I have never found this. I don’t know whether this is my skin or something that I may be doing wrong so this may not be the case for everyone, but other than this I really like it.

 

Gentle Refiner Exfoliating Cream with Micro-beads- link here

 

You use this exfoliator after washing your face and before moisturising. It feels much lighter on the skin than other exfoliators that I have tried in the past, and this is definitely a bonus. I would recommend using this twice a week, specifically Wednesday and Sunday as this breaks up the week into two sections. It is not in any way harsh on the skin as it only contains the micro-beads as the exfoliating ingredient so I would 100% recommend this if you suffer from sensitive skin.

 

Hydra-Quench Cream Mask- link here

The final product is this face mask. One of my favourite skincare products that I have ever tried. It truly is great. You apply it just like a normal face mask, leaving it for 5 to 10 minutes, but instead of it going tight on your face (which personally I hate); it sinks in to the dryer patches on your face so that your skin fully absorbs it. You can see which parts of your face you need to focus on when moisturising for that week and it really gives great benefits to your skin. I always find that my skin is a lot more radiant the day after using this and my complexion looks a lot clearer. It isn’t the lightest face mask that I have ever applied, but I wouldn’t say that it is heavy and it is totally worth it anyway for the benefits as they are amazing.

 Although these products are quite expensive compared to some drugstore skincare, I really think that they are worth the extra money as the difference that I see in my skin is incredible.

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Katie