For years and years I had been buying supermarket cleansers with no results. One day I was fed up with not understanding what actually was in the products I use and decided that if I was going to spend $15 at a supermarket, whats an extra $4-5 to try something at lush. Unusual for me, I bought this product not knowing anyone who had used it before and as such had no recommendations for it. But the staff at Lush suggested it for my skin type (somedays dry, some days oily, reasonably sensitive) and low and behold I have found the PERFECT cleanser for me!
To start with, I LOVE the scent. It smells of tea tree and lavender (so if you are not a fan of these you probably wont like this product) - for me it is soothing and relaxing after a hard days work. Secondly, it is not a liquid cleanser (nor is it completely solid). So you need to pull a pea size amount from the container and mix with a little bit of water in your hand to form a paste. Thirdly, this cleanser has a wee bit of a scrub in it - not enough to irritate my skin but just enough to make it feel nice and clean and able to be used daily. It also doesn't leave my skin feeling dry or tight like I find some other brands do.
The main thing I love about this product is the fact that I have not had anything near a breakout since using this cleanser, when compared to normal supermarket brands. It leaves my skin feeling fresh and revitalised and somewhat glowing! I cannot recommend this product enough (especially for someone with similar skin to I - totally understand that some other people may not have the same results as we all have different skin)!
Since I no longer get acne and my skin has changed from an oil slick to dry and patchy with large pores and blackheads in my t-zone, I've been on the hunt for a cleanser that cleans my skin but doesn't dry it out or irritate it. This is it!
It's gentle enough that it doesn't cause my dry patches to flare up and become sensitive, yet cleans my skin beautifully, even around my nose and chin where my blackheads are the worst.
The texture is great and gently exfoliates my flaky skin, while the lavender absolute soothes - once I'm finished cleansing my skin is so smooth and happy!
The pottle is a decent size too (as a little goes a looong way) and I love the way you mix it with water in the palm of your hand to create a paste - so therapeutic! Plus it smells amazing and I feel so relaxed while I'm using it, such a treat :)
I would recommend this to anyone and everyone; it's so gentle and versatile! I've had a couple of friends who use it say that it's been great for their acne too. Such an effective cleanser that's awesome value for money, all natural AND cruelty free - couldn't ask for more! <3
Tips: Keep the lid on tight and put in a bathroom drawer or somewhere that the humidity of the shower can't turn the cleanser to goo! After applying to your face, scrub the leftovers into your hands to make them soft and lavendery too :)