this works: clean skin daily wash

First of all, in case you didn't know, I am a serious skincare junkie. I love makeup, but because of what I do I have a lot of it, so I simply don't buy any at all anymore unless its incredibly special or an item I go through quickly like foundation, mascara, or concealer. Since I make makeup videos and have a blog people always expect me to ooh and ahh over makeup products and be buying them all the time, but the truth is, I find it very hard to justify these days. Knowing I have so much makes me feel really guilty buying any more, and the knowledge that I won't possibly use it all up sits in the back of my mind and stops me from spending, no matter how pretty it is. (I should add that for some reason I appear to make an exception for cheek products, despite the fact that I only have two - even if they are round) There is always a new "must have" product doing the rounds, and when the hype dies down, honestly, you realise you managed perfectly well not having it, it can get a little crazy at times.

Skincare however, I can always justify. I am very interested in skincare (and fascinated by a lot of the lies told by companies wanting to exploit insecurities!) and have always wanted to try new things. I'm a stickler for daily SPF, prevention is better than cure and a lot of the expensive lotions and potions are insanely overpriced and don't do what they say they do. They feel nice, but they aren't going to cut your age in half. Your wallet however...that is another matter. When I got this sample in my January Feel Unique box (review here), I was excited. Firstly, it was skincare, secondly, it was a cleanser (always gets me going) and thirdly it was a brand I had never tried before. 

Nothing gives me greater pleasure than trying a brand for the first time, and although the packaging is irrelevant in terms of what the product inside does, I liked the no-nonsense name and fuss-free modern clean branding. Despite suffering a little with hormonal outbreaks that I am essentially way too old for (thanks PCOS!) my skin leans towards the dryer side. Not severe dryness or cracked skin, but I am always looking for radiance boosting, hydrating and plumping products that leave my skin feeling really conditioned. I like to have a range of cleansers on the go at any given time depending on how I'm feeling. That might sound ridiculous but although I love balm cleansers that get everything off and feel luxurious, sometimes after a long day trudging around a city you need something to leave you feeling a little more squeaky clean to really feel like you've washed the day off. For me, this is that cleanser.

The packaging claims that this is non drying, which I would agree with. It leaves me squeaky clean but without the annoying tight feeling that leaves you running for your moisturiser as soon as your skin dries. It smells lovely, very grown up and spa-like. If you don't like herbal scents, this won't be for you, but I have been very drawn to that type of scent of late. I will always have a soft spot for sickly sweet scents and the Soap & Glory's of the world, but I feel like my scent preferences are maturing somewhat, particularly when I want to feel pampered. I have been using a lot of NEOM Organics products, and have been really enjoying that herbal/essential oil type scent that leaves you feeling like you've been to a spa. This cleanser continues with that trend but isn't too overpowering and is very fresh smelling. The texture looks like it would foam/lather but it doesn't, which I imagine is the reason it doesn't give your skin that tight feeling. It is lovely to use alone as a facewash or with the Clarisonic, for those of you that own one.

Like I said I got this as a sample in my beauty box, but have had a lot of use out of it since it was such a generous size. I'm definitely interested in the full size version and the brand in general. Have you tried anything by them?

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