I received this Clarins beauty when I was purchasing my usual daily energizer cleanser and daily energizer cream (love the whole range!). I was looking to purchase the gentle refiner separately as well but the one in the GWP was a generous 50ml!
The packaging of all Clarins products are uniform which i love - they all look so nice and simple and classy. The gentle refiner comes in a squeezy bottle which allows you to use up all of the product. The product itself it not too thick, but not too thin either, its the perfect balance of both. The beads are tiny, but there are a lot of them (compared to other facial exfoliators, such as the trilogy one) so a little goes a long way. My Clarins counter manager said to exfoliate the product as you would with any product, but leave it on for 2-3 minutes before you wash it off.
The product leaves your skin feeling so refreshed and baby bottom smooth. The product didn't irritate my sensitive skin and works well with my Clarins cleanser and moisturiser that I use daily as well.
I am so happy with the product, it works really well on my skin and its the only exfoliator I will use from now on!
I recieved this in a Clarins GWP, in a generous 50 ml size. I am an exfoliator junkie, and was excited to try this. I am obsessed with that super smooth feeling you get when you rinse exfoliators off.
This is not a very creamy formula - the exfoliating particles are large and I feel like they are not suspended in enough of the product itself. This also means that you need to use quite a bit to adequately cover the face. Despite this, my sample lasted me a long time, which was impressive.
This has quite a plain old fashioned subtle sort of scent which is common in Clarins products. Upon rinsing it off my skin feels immediately smoother and with a finer texture. I just love the feeling of it, and moisturiser sinks in very quickly afterwards.
The packaging is extremely attractive and I love that Clarins skincare is very uniform in its packaging - I would be unlikely to repurchase however, as I find it a touch too abrasive.
Tips: Clarins tends to have some of the most generous GWP offers - keep an eye out if you are planning a purchase.