Clarins Pure and Radiant Mask with Pink Clay - Review

מסיכת טיהור וזוהר של קלרינס, המכילה חימר ורוד. 

אני לא ממש זוכרת למה קניתי את המסכה הזו, אבל כנראה שחשבתי שבקרוב (כלומר, בעוד כשנה) עומדות להיגמר כל המסכות שלי. עוד פחות מובן לי מדוע רכשתי את המוצר הזה לפני שניסיתי את אחד הטסטרים שלו (שמסתובבים לי בבית), אבל מטעויות לומדים.

על פי השם ניתן להבין שמדובר במסיכה, האמורה הן לטהר את העור והן להקנות לו זוהר מסוים. אלו שני דברים שבהגיון שלי לא הולכים ביחד, אבל אני אוהבת מסיכות חימר, ואני אוהבת את מוצרי קלרינס, אז חשבתי שיהיה מגניב.

המסכה מגיעה בשפופרת לחיצה בת 50 מ"ל והריח שלה בהחלט חביב.

מורחים על הפנים, משאירים 5-10 דקות, ומסירים. המסכה הזו אינה מתייבשת על הפנים, וזה די יוצא דופן כשמדובר במסיכת טיהור/ניקוי. היא נשארת לחה, וגם אחרי שהסרתי אותה הרגשתי כאילו היא לא הוסרה במלואה. 

לא הרגשתי שום אפקט של Pure וגם לא של Radiant. להיפך, אחרי הסרת המסכה עור הפנים הרגיש לי קצת ג'יפה. אולי האפקט היה יותר מורגש על עור יבש, אבל קשה לי לשפוט. אני רק הרגשתי שהעור נהיה קצת שומני מדי ולא נעים. יש לי גם תחושה, שהמסכה גרמה להתפרצות של פצעונים.

לסיכום - לא ממליצה בכלל, אלא אם כן סוג העור שלכן יבש ואז אולי כדאי לנסות טסטר טרם הרכישה.

Clarins Everlasting Foundation SPF15 - Review

In one sentence - Double Wear, but better.
In 2 sentences - The perfect high coverage long lasting foundation, for those of you who still want their skin to look natural. And if you find a good color match.


"Simply everlasting: 15 hours of impeccable coverage and total comfort thanks to a non-oily, melting, smoothing texture which evens tone and enhances the complexion. For a flawless complexion under any circumstances. Matte finish. Full coverage. All skin types."


I am not a big fan of full coverage foundation with a matte finish. They always tend to look mask-like and after a couple of hours they get muddy on the face. Another problem I had with them was, that the powdery finish looked very bad on my nose and chin.
All the latest new foundations are light and luminous, so this one is a surprise, because it is the opposite. But I love it! I have a sensitive combination skin, with dry and red areas. I got an excellent color match with 108 sand, which is a neutral light shade. The color range  is very good for light skin, but darker skin will have a problem finding a good match. On me - the color didn't change during the day.


The consistency is quite thick, but I had no problem applying it with the 187 brush. It melts into the skin in seconds. It comes in a quite heavy glass bottle, with a pump. There is a notable scent, which I like - very similar to the YSL scent. 


The finish of this foundation is matte, but not as matte as the DW or Colorstay. I mean, the skin does look natural and not powdery. The coverage is high, but I wouldn't say it is a full coverage. I wore it once with the MUFE HD powder and got a really matte finish, and once with the Armani loose powder, and then I got a more luminous result.
Staying power - amazing! It is winter now, but I was ironing for hours wearing this one, and it stayed put. I only wore it for 10 hours, so I can not say if it really stays put for 15 hours, but during the time I wore it there was no change - It didn't crack, didn't become messy, stayed very natural. It didn't dry up my skin and all day long it feels very comfortable. Surprisingly, it feels very satiny and sheer on the face, not at all like a full coverage foundation. It didn't break me out.


I am very happy with this one, for days when I want some coverage and lasting power. 
And just as important - This foundation is 25% cheaper than other high-end foundations. 

CLARINS - Pure Melt Cleansing Gel - Review

"A gel that transforms into an oil, then into a milk... clarins reinvents cleansing with an innovative texture that eliminates even the heaviest make-up, while caring for your skin.

On application, a melting gel glides over the skin to dislodge make-up and impurities. 

Massaged in, it becomes an ultra fine oil which lifts off and dissolves impurities, providing skin with comfort thanks to Marula oil.

On rinsing, it's a milky emulsion which removes all impurities to leave skin fresh, clean and velvetly-soft."

OK, so that is what Clarins promises. And I quite agree. 

This product is a new form of cleansing oil. I LOVE cleansing oils and I use them for years as make-up removers. At the moment I am using the Shu Uemura skin purifier, and before that I was using the MAC cleansing oil. Both are liquid. The Clarins Cleansing gel has a gel consistency, but the idea is the same - You have to apply the gel with dry hands to dry skin and gently massage. As you continue to massage, the gel will transform into an oil. When rinsed with water it becomes a milk, that can be rinsed off completely. 

The product reminded me of the L'Oreal Demac series (which I don't know it still exists).

I think this is a great product. It left my skin feeling very soft and clean. It was very easy to use and it took all my make-up off. It can be used by ALL SKIN TYPES. I have a combination skin and I never broke out because of using cleansing oils. I think it is the best way to remove make-up. I don't use cleansing oil on my eyes, because they are extremely sensitive. But it is ok to so that. Personally, I always complete my cleansing routine with a liquid gel (at the moment - La Mer), but you don't really have to. I just feel better this way. 

The MAC cleanse off oil can be rinsed completely with water. The Clarins Cleansing Gel is more like the Shu Uemura skin purifier - It leaves a very thin oily layer on the skin. If you have a dry skin, you might want to leave it this way. I personally don't really like the feeling, so I go over with a regular cleansing gel. Another way to get rid of the oily film is to rinse it off with water, but very very gently - the hands should hardly touch the skin.

The Claring cleansing Gel comes in a very easy to use tube, containing 125ml. A little goes a long way, so one tube can last quite long. I don't remember the price, but I really think it is a wonderful product.