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

Inflight Beauty-Top 10 Moisture Boosters

Ok so my other job besides painting faces, is that of a globetrotting glamourpuss. Well, at least thats what I like to think whilst sunning myself downroute in Barbados. 

Us hosties are well known for our love of makeup. The stereotypical flight attendant is caked in foundation. However underneath all that slap we have wonderfully moisturised skin.

Long haul flights can be anywhere from 6 hours to 14. Thats a long time to spend in dry recycled air. Sadly unlike the passengers we keep safe, we don't have the luxury of being able to watch the inflight movies with a face mask on or spend ages in the toilets applying lotions and potions. So crew need a product thats going moisturise, hydrate and keep on moisturising and hydrating our skin throughout the flight.

Here are my top 10 products that I swear by to keep my skin hydrated whilst flying.

1 Hydraluron-This is a gel containing hyaluronic acid. It claims to increase your skins below surface hydration levels and with continued use increase your skins ability to retain moisture over time. I use this before my normal moisturiser. Hydraluron hydrates and prepares the skin to absorb your moisturiser and maximise the moisturising goodness. 

2 Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair I don't know of any crew that don't use this. It's a preventative serum, so essentially you won't see the major benefits of it until your old and grey. Well you might be grey but you certainly will not be looking old if you've been using your ANR. It hydrates and plumps up my skin, makes any blemishes heal quickly without leaving marks, conditions, is great for sunburn on the face and helping skin to repair itself. If I had to pick one product it would be this. Buy the 100ml bottle when you're passing through duty free, you won't regret it.

3 Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster Another product with hyaluronic acid You can use this on its own, added to or before moisturiser. I usually use it before my Intensive Moisture Balance when my skin is really dry in the Winter.

4 Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance- This might be a bit much for someone with oily skin but for me who has dry skin, I love it. It doesn't feel too heavy so is perfect for a day cream, provides a lot of moisture and sits well under makeup.

5 Clinique Moisture Surge Intense. Again this wouldn't be great for acne prone oily skin, but for for dry skin its a lifesaver.  Its quite thick, but for night flights I prefer a heavier cream.

6 Origins Drink up Mask.Not pictured When my skin is really dehydrated, I like to apply some sort of mask. This is applied after landing when I'm tucked up in my hotel room with a Cheesecake Factory takeout watching Here comes Honey Boo Boo on TLC. TV so bad, its good. Instantly rehydrates my skin and takes away any tightness or dryness. This leaves my skin looking plumped up and glowy again.

7 MAC Mineralize Charged Water Eye Cream Takes away fine lines caused by dehydration,brightens the eye area, anti ageing and sits nicely underneath and on top of makeup. What more does an eyecream need to do?

8 MAC Fix+ If your hostie makeup begins to crack ie take on that dreaded dry cakey appearance, a quick spritz of Fix+ will get rid of that and add a boost of botanticals and moisture. Also fabulous if you put in in the fridge and use as cooling spray on the beach. 

9 Carmex. Not Pictured Besides my eyes, my lips are one of the first places to show any dryness. Carmex solves the problem and its easy to put on my lips underneath and on top of my red pout.

10 Water. We barely have enough time to drink it ourselves, but for you and us, its the best way to keep hydrated whilst flying. Leave the alcohol for when you arrive at your destination, not only will it dehydrate you even more, but the altitude will make that vodka and coke go to your head a hell of a lot quicker than if you were on the ground,and thats not a good thing.

I have a dry skin type, therefore not all of these products will be suitable for oilier skin. The aircraft environment has been compared to the dry air of the Sahara, so even if your skin is oily it will still need some form of hydration whilst in the air. Any excuse for a pamper session eh?


Hit me up with any products you think I should try.

Hostie Heather x