Lush Angels on Bare Skin Cleanser

After such a glowing review status and a cult following I was so happy to finally get into a store a pick up a tub of Lush Angels on Bare Skin Cleanser but after getting it home and using it I am finding it really hard to use the rest of it.

Coming in the classic Lush black pottle with the iconic white chalk writing upon it, this cleanser sits inside it like a ball of clay ready to be used. Following the instructions I took a small piece of the product out of the tub and rubbed between my fingers which was a little tricky as it was incredibly crumbly and full of gritty material and herbal matter. Finally making it ply-able I run it over my face and massaged in, the first thing that hit me was the smell so incredibly strong and reminded me of Fishermans Friend, it was very off putting to the point I was feeling myself gag to get it washed off. This was so strange as in the pot it smells a little herbal but nothing off putting.

Once washed off my skin was feeling very clean and there was no over drying or oiling of areas, at first. I wash my face after work at around 6pm and then put my skincare on just as I climb into bed to allow my skin time to relax and breath, in this time I had developed so much greasy oil in my t-zone that I had to re-wash my face, there is no other cause of this other than the lush cleanser.

So the fact that it makes me feel sick from the smell when using it and that it made me an oily mess in the matter of a mere few hours, I have found it really hard to even like this product, unable to give it any good points. This might be down to my skin type and my own preferences of fragrances so it may suit others, who love it, but for me I just can not even use it again.

Lush! I just love how it's not the usual liquid consistency and alot of people say it gets really messy but it doesn't if you do it right. Just grab a smallish ball and wet it with a small amount of water (not to much because it can get messy otherwise) and then apply to your wet face. I never used this by itself because it doesn't completely remove all your make-up so I used Ultrabland beforehand. After washing my skin would feel nice and smooth but my acne-prone oily skin was never any better. I've tried all the other Lush face washes and so that's why I tried this one from seeing some great reviews on their website (NZ website + other countries!) I wouldn't use this again and the only thing really that was nice was the smell and how it kinda turned milkyish on your skin. Also my skin was slightly more oily using this.

I had quite high expectations of this cleanser as I've read so many rave reviews of it, and with a name like 'Angels on Bare Skin' you can't blame me!

First impressions? What a heavenly smell! This cleanser has a strong lavender aroma from the presence of lavender oil and crushed lavender flowers itself. Lucky for me, I love the scent of lavender but if you don't you may want to pass on this! Looks-wise it certainly isn't the prettiest product, gritty and grey with visible chunks of lavender running though it. It's very firm, the kaolin clay noticeable in it's hardness and the ground almonds giving it a course texture.

To use you take a pinch of this and warm it in your palm, working it into a smooth paste with a little bit of water. I found this quite time consuming as the cleanser is so solid. You then massage it into damp skin, a slightly messy endeavour so I try to use this in the shower.

The rough texture gives the skin a really good exfolliation and afterwards my skin feels soft and clean but not dry or tight like some cleansers or clay masks can do.

While this seems to work for most people, I personally wouldn't repurchase it. The cleanser does leave the skin feeling nice and didn't irritate mine but the harsh texture wasn't something I wanted to use daily and I found it quite time-consuming to use.

I heard amazing things about this product so naturally i went out and got myself a sample. I must admit i had high hopes which is never a good thing. I found that it was far too rough on my poor, sensitive, eczema prone skin and made it sting quite bad ( i think this might be from a fragrance in the product)

Angels on bare skin has received great reviews in the beauty community so I bought it expecting greatness and it to be life changing and It did all the things it said it would, deeply cleansed my skin without leaving it dry or with residue.

The thing I didn't like and why I wouldn't buy it again is that its really messy! I didn't like sticking my fingers in the same pot, it seemed unhygenic to me, rubbing it together to emulsify was chunky and messy and washing my face with it and rinsing there would always be little bits of product in my sink that I didn't like.

I've been using this for a few weeks but I'm still on the fence with this one. I received a generous sample of it when I made another Lush purchase and the small pot of it has lasted well, even using it twice a day.

My combination skin tends more towards dry patches. It's a very gentle product that doesn't leave my skin feeling dry after using it, but on the other hand it's so mild that I'm not always convinced that my face is completely clean after using it. I normally take my eye makeup off with a removal product before cleansing but I find that this doesn't always take away all the traces of black that I occasionally miss like other cleansers would.

It has an unusual, almost solid and crumbly texture before you mix it with water and I found that it was quite messy to use and it's easy to get lumps of it in your mouth in the shower. That may just be poor technique on my part but sometimes it just feels like a chore to use when I'm tired. Let's face it, I'm always tired when I'm washing my face as it's first thing in the morning or bedtime, so I like my routine to be as easy as possible. I'm not the biggest fan of lavender scents but others may love the strong smell of this one.

My skin has been well behaved while I have been using this but I'm not sure whether I would go out and purchase this one once I run out of the sample. It has been good, but not amazing for me. I prefer their Aquamarina cleanser.

Angels is a lovely soft exfoliating cleanser. The Kaolin is really absorbent and helps to unclog pores, while ground almonds gently buff away dead skin. The lavender is quite delicious and helps with balancing sebum. Overall it's a nice cleanser, especially for people with 'normal' skin. (I personally needs something a little more heavy duty, so I prefer Herbalism and Aqua Marina for my acne prone complexion.) This is great for people who want a simple yet effective cleanser that is made of the very best fresh ingredients

I use this often at my friend's place as she has a tub of it. I've found that when I take it out of the pot its thick and needs some water to soften. It takes some work to soften into a nice consistency. When using I like that it smells of lavender but there are still clumps on my face which is irritating. I usually use this to remove makeup and it does do a decent job. When washing it off I find it's hard to remove and often I have to keep using water to make sure the soap is off. My face afterwards feels soft to touch which I like. Overall nice product but I prefer a cleanser that is liquid so I don't have to keep working to make it a nice consistency.

This is a nice, gentle cleanser with a bit of scrubby in there, and it was quite effective in cleaning my oily skin, although I didn't notice a considerable difference in controlling my oil while I was using it.

It's a little impractical to use because it's almost a clay consistency, and scooping it out of the pot in the shower can lead to wastage. I used to grab a bit out before I got in the shower and kept it on the lid of the pot before using it. This is a bit fiddly and annoying and I can imagine would be particularly problematic if you wear glasses and take them off to shower.

This didn't irritate my skin so in that sense I'd recommend it for people with sensitive skin but it didn't do anything amazing that makes me want to go back to it.