Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel

I've been a fan of cleansing oils for quite a long time. I started off using a Shiseido one which I got in Japan.As it was in Japanese packaging, I've no idea what it was called, just that it came in a pink bottle and smelt absolutely divine. Since then I've tried a few other cleansing oils. My dry skin seems to really love the extra moisture and I love to massage them around my face making my cleansing routine feel luxurious and enjoyable. I love a good pamper session.

Although its not a proper 'cleansing oil' as such, I'd been hearing rave reviews about this Clarins Pure Melt stuff, so whilst browsing the Clarins Counter in Debenhams for an eye cream, I came across a gift with purchase offer which of course I could not refuse. So I picked up an eye cream and the Pure Melt and left happily with an armful of Clarins Skincare goodies.

I've been using this for the past few months and have fell in love with it. Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel is a cleanser that starts off life in your hands as a gel, turns into a soft oil when massaged into your face and finally as you cleanse your face with warm water turns into a lovely milk which just melts away sun cream,makeup and grime. Even stubborn eye makeup is removed effortlessly. My skin feels clean and soft without any tightness. I then usually follow this with Kiehls cleanser. I like to double cleanse to ensure there are no traces of makeup left and my face is well cleansed so that my serums and moisturisers can work their magic.

A little goes a long way and I can see this lasting me a good while yet before I need to repurchase. It's priced at £19.50 for 125ml which I think is reasonable considering how good it it is and how little you actually need to cleanse with. I had been using Dermalogica Pre-Cleanse prior to Clarins Pure Melt. It was nice but the hefty price tag was really annoying me. Now I don't like to scrimp on skincare but £33.50 is stupid, especially when I can get the Clarins one that does the same job for nearly half the price!

All in all Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel get a huge big thumbs up from me. Love it.

Are there any other cleansing oils you would recommend? Or any Clarins must haves? All of the Clarins skincare products I've tried, I've loved. I have a little list of things I'd still like to try, like the Exfoliating Toner and the Extra Comfort Cleansing Cream to name but a few. I'd love to hear if you've tried the Pure Melt Cleansing Gel and what you thought of it.

See yas soon beauties!

H xx