essano Clear Complexion Regime Review

Just as the title says, each product has its own way of being gentle and natural feeling on the skin. Each product works with the others perfectly as each product blends into the one before. I noticed my skin become a more even tone which is amazing, and I got smaller blemishes than usual. The highlight was the mist toner as it was amazingly refreshing and definitely an every day product I'll continue to use. My skin has definitely benefited from taking a break from various brands and strong blemish creams - as a result making me feel more confident when I'm not wearing makeup. The natural smells the products give off work well together and make me feel relaxed, and the packaging is perfect to display in the bathroom. You get a decent size with every product that'll last you ages. I would definitely suggest the moisturizer and mist toner to others. But getting the whole regime products has really made my skin look great.

Using all five of these products (cleanser, toner, serum, moisturiser and blemish gel) together definitely mixed up my skin routine for the better and gave some clear improvements. As a gal under 25 it has been important to secure a skin care routine and I found the the Essano range provided everything you need to start or improve what you've tried.

Initially skeptical I had some doubts about the range of soap-free 'clear complexion' products. I launched into them having 'softening my pores steam in the shower. After working out the best way to apply the products (that is the order they suggest on the back of the bottle) I started with the cleanser which is a clear gel that doesn't foam much when lathered. I found that the clear colour of the gel made it hard to see what had been washed off but it did leave my skin cleansed. Secondly, I followed up the cleanser with the toner which promised hydration and balance, calming skin. My skin has never been 'angry' so I didn't notice a huge difference from the toner but I appreciated its hydration and refreshment on my normally dry skin. Then I used the moisturiser which claimed to control oil while hydrating without looking like an oil-slick. The consistency for a moisturiser is quite different from what I have normally used as it is more water based. The moisturiser certainly absorbed quickly but I'm not sure how well it was retained. (I also used it as a night cream). Then I followed the routine up with the 'detoxifying serum' which was something I had never used before. I believe this product was specifically targeted to prevent young skin from breaking out. This product didn't have direct application instructions but I just used it like a moisturiser. After applying my skin felt tight and clean, it was easy to control the amount used as it was in a small metal-styled pump bottle. Lastly, I dabbed a small amount of 'rapid action blemish gel' onto some small sebum pimples on different sections of my face. After approximately 3 days I had noticed my pimple reduce in size and redness which was encouraging!

Overall the products have certainly made my skin clearer in complexion, I have noticed less pimples/breakouts! I also gave my skin a break from the cleanser to notice its effect and I have seen an increased level of oil in my skin so I can say that it works!

Loved basically all of these products. I found that they worked well together and noticed a visible difference to my skin. My skin looked more glowy and healthy after having a proper skincare routine everyday. All these products contain very natural ingredients which is great for the skin.

My favourite product of of them all would definitely be the moisturizer. It is affordable and effective! Not only is it light, it also provides matte finish.

Step One - The purifying gel cleanser - This is my new favourite little thing! Such cute and simple packaging. It has a lovely natural sweet smell. The cleanser has a great consistency and foams up a small amount when applied to the face. This makes it feel like it really is washing and getting into those pores. However, I must say it is very gentle on the skin.. I used it after getting sunburnt and it didn’t sting a bit! After use, it can make my skin feel quite dry (but this is balanced out once I complete the next steps) but in the morning, my skin is noticeably less oily. Step Two – Mist toner - I must say this isn’t my favourite mist toner. It has a really sweet smell, but makes my skin feel a bit sticky. It has a nice even spray.. make sure to hold from arms length. I don’t think that this is a necessary product in the regime. It could be missed, and id still have a good outcome. It is lovely and refreshing on a hot day and after washing my face in the shower. Step Three- Detoxifying Serum - I really love the bottle, its nice to have something different from plastic. The product has quite a liquid consistency, and you really only need 1 pump not 2 or 3 as the directions say. It feels quite sticky on the skin, but this stickiness goes aware after applying the moisturiser. The one thing I really don’t like about this product is the smell. It smells woody, but not in a good way! I probably wont buy this product in the future, simply because of the scent. I like the idea behind this product, and I do believe it has helped my skin but because of the smell I wouldn’t. Step Four – Oil control moisturiser - I really love this one! It comes in really cute and simple packaging. The smell of this product is delicious, so natural and sweet. It has a perfect consistency, just like any moisturiser. It applies well, you only need a small amount. The only downside to this moisturiser is that it doesn’t have an SPF. I tend to use this one at night, and an SPF one during the day. My skin is noticeably less oily in the morning and I do believe that this product is an essential part of my routine. Step Five – Blemish Gel – This blemish gel comes is very cute packaging. It is a bit sticky, but this is to be expected. It has very little to no smell and has your typical texture of a gel. You only need to use a tiny bit, so even though the tube is small, it will last a long time. Don’t squeeze the tube too hard when using it in your first few uses, it will start spilling out once you open it. I did notice that my pimples definitely didn’t last as long when using this product. If applied at night time, my pimple would be noticeably less red the next morning, and some has even gone over night. I really have noticed a huge change in my skin. It is much less oily, fewer blackheads and actually only one breakout since using this range! I also really like how affordable the products are.

To start off the packaging is very cute and decent sized products. The ingredients are very clear and so are the directions. First time I used these products I noticed they didn't have much of a fragrance to them which I prefer. I followed the instructions of all of them and done them in order and my skin felt amazing. I found these perfect for my dry skin. The serum was stronger in smell and singly tingled my skin but it wasnt anything horrible. I found myself using the toner mist quite a lot even if I wasn't using the other products the most I have used much more. I found after the first week of using the products my skin broke out a little bit hut I believe that was the products drawing out all of the germs dirt and imperfections out of my skin because it cleared up within a week and hasn't happened again since.

I will definitely continue using these products more and most likely even purchase these items.

I have really enjoyed trialing these beautifully packaged products. The fragrance is odd, but the more important issue is whether or not these products are good for under 25s.

Personally, my favourite item was the spot gel. I will repurchase this as I felt it was very effective and did actually stop spots from reaching their full potential hehe.

The cleanser and toner I will happily keep using. They aren't the best I've ever had, but they are light and do the job.

The moisturiser and serum I had trouble with. Over the last week I've noticed that pores on my forehead, nose and chin are extremely blocked with black build up. YUCK. To be fair, it could be because I've been using sunblock a lot more with the beautiful weather in Wellington. However, I do feel that the moisturiser and serum sat on my skin and in the process of blocking oil production, they possibly also blocked pores altogether. Just a theory, but seems plausible to me.

Overall, I will still recommend to anyone with serious oil control or breakout issues.

I've never had more tha a 3 step face routine to adding a couple of extra steps took a little while getting used to. There were individual pieces if this collection that I enjoyed and would probably use again but a couple of the things I didn't really enjoy. As a whole I think it does an okay job. I believe that after 4 weeks of using it my skin is looking better, I have had fewer breakouts and I'm less oily during the day. The smell really doesn't do it for me. For the most part it's not a bad smell but I think it could smell better. The Serum however I really don't like the smell of, there's something quite off-putting about it which is a real shame because I enjoyed using it. The packaging is quite cute and appealing. It all is nice and uniform and would definitely encourage me to pick it out from the shops. It is all a great price too. I really like the amount of natural ingredients used in these products and I think it would suit someone who has problematic and sensitive skin quite well.

Absolutely loved trialling this and will definitely continue using! I think all the products in this set go so well together and compliment each other! I don't feel like anything is missing from this set and feel like all products are equally important, and don't feel like any are just "filler" products.

I have skin that seems to change with the seasons, being dry in Winter and oily in Summer and this set came at the perfect time! After using this set I've noticed visible differences in my skin, my skin being a lot less red and I've had nowhere near as much spots and blemishes as I would normally this time of year!

Would definitely recommend this whole set to people with oily skin, I especially liked the blemish control gel and detoxifying serum! I think it would be a perfect gift, as we're coming up to the Christmas season, for a friend, family member or, most importantly, yourself!

I think that this range was alright, but not spectacular. Everything did what it was supposed to, but nothing excelled. The cleanser worked well, but wasn't effective on makeup. The toner was refreshing and could easily be used throughout a hot day for hydration. The serum was a let down for me. The moisturiser works well - being hydrating yet still mattifying. The blemish control gel works well too, helping to control breakouts.

Overall, I would probably repurchase the cleanser, moisturiser and control gel, but would pass on the other two.

I liked the colour scheme and packing of this range as a whole. The white and pink with silver was cute and looked good. Overall, I found that my complexion is clearer and I have noticed less breakouts! My skin has been looking healthier and I have less redness. I think all these products have worked really well together on my skin! I found it slightly odd that the scents of the products weren’t cohesive and most of them tended to smell different to each other, which didn’t really bother me, I just expected them to smell similar, as most products from the same range smell similar (in my own experience of the products of the same range that I have used). My skin is more than oily and found that I didn’t get a lot of moisture or hydration from these products. However, they are more targeted towards controlling and balancing oil- and I found that my T-zone that gets less oily since using these products. They are all suitable for sensitive skin- I have not had any reactions, irritations or redness from any of these products! I was so pleased about this, as it is difficult for me to find products that don’t irritate my sensitive skin. These products are all really affordable and are all natural, which I really like! I personally probably would not repurchase all of these products (mostly due to the fact that they are not necessarily suited to dry skin), but my favourite ones would have to be the blemish gel and the serum (and the cleanser close behind).