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Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:08 pm  |
Product description: light and soft textured balm (yes like smearing your face with herbal vaseline), with a very strong sharp herbal scent (can't quit pin my finger on it, but seems a little artificial for my liking).
Usage: I have only tried 2x sample tubs, but they do last a long way (well over 2 weeks for about 15gms of cleanser)
In the morning, I can use it straight after rinsing my face with warm water. I massage a small amount around my face and then rinse off with warm water and pat dry with a cold compress. It actually leaves my fingers feeling very squeaky clean (despite being entirely oil based) and my face does feel taut after drying.
In the evenings, I would only use it after a gel cleanser, especially if I have used makeup. I don't think this is deep-cleasing enough to get rid of makeup and such. I only use this as a conditioning cleanser to rebalance oil on my face.
Because it is part of a facial experience, there are certain steps that they recommend to take after cleaning. Like the Eve Lom cleanser, you should finish off with a compress.
Overall: This is the first time I have ever tried a balm-based cleanser, because I have had good experiences with cream and highly oil based cleanser, I was not afraid to try this. I heard about the Amanda Lacey brand from a MUA review, while reading about the infamous Eve Lom Cleanser.
My skin hasn't experienced anything wonderfully different from using this (I guess my expectations are high after the significant changes seen from using Dr H CC and Jurlique face wash cream). But I think that it does help carry the Decleor Ylang Ylang balm into problem areas very well - meaning, if I use the Decleor balm on top of a spot after using this cleanser, it disappears overnight rather than the normal 2-3 days if I were to only use Jurlique/Dr H.
Basically, I'm thinking this is simlar to Eve Lom's cleanser and the Liz Earle Hot Rinse Balm. And I would use it to rebalance oil levels on my skin. It does not leave my skin feeling greasy at all, nor does it give me any blocked pores.
I could probably recreate the same experience by way of a DIY recipe, mixing oils and waxes/butters together with a few drops of suitable essential oils. So it wouldn't high on my repurcahse list, given the difficulty and price of sourcing the full-size product. |
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