Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish - Sweet Orange & Mint

Good Evening :)

Todays post is all about the new Limited Edition Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish that has been bought out this winter.

I am already a HUGE fan of Liz Earle products. I use the Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise method every day, and I also use the Masks, Exfoliator, Shampoo and Conditioner, and I have a post about my skincare routine using their products on my blog already.

Every now and then Liz Earle bring out a Limited Edition version of their famous Cleanse & Polish. I had the one from the summer which was Orange flower and Camomile, and they have now bought out one for the winter which is Sweet Orange and Mint.

When I made an order online I also popped this into my basket and I am so glad I did!

Packaging

I was pleasantly surprised when my delivery arrived and I saw this Cleanser packaged inside this lovely box. Inside the box was the 150ml of C&P, 2 Gold trimmed Muslin cloths, and a useful cleansing guide.

The bottle itself is very eye catching with the Orange and Green flowers on the White background. It is also a larger size of 150ml rather than the standard 100ml C&P bottle. I think this is well worth the £19.75 I paid for it.

Product

Most people have heard of the famous Cleanse & Polish, so I won't go into too much detail about how to use it. Basically, you pump some of the product onto your hands, and then massage it straight onto your face. You can even use it on your eye makeup and it doesn't make your eyes sting!
You then run the Muslin cloth under hot water, wring it out, and gently massage across your face in a circular motion to remove all of your makeup and any daily grime.
Lastly just splash your face with a bit of cold water and your good to go!

This product is used in the exact same way. I did find that the consistency is ever so slightly thinner than the regular C&P, which made it easier to melt into your skin.

The smell itself is what I love the most about it. When I first put some onto my hands, I could only smell the Orange scent. This itself is a delicious fresh orange scent, not an artificial one.
But when I started massaging the cleanser into my skin I could smell the mint. It's a lovely fresh mint smell, like mint leaves from the garden. The two scents combined really work well together, aren't overpowering, and personally do remind me of the festive season.

Overall Thoughts

I knew I would love this Cleanser as I'm such a fan of the original, but I know I'm going to have to stock up on another bottle or two before they disappear from the shelves.

I think this would make a great Christmas present for somebody, whether they already use Liz Earle or not. The packaging makes it looks so special, and the product itself is very luxurious, so I can imagine that anyone interested in Beauty or skincare would be very happy to receive this.

The cleanser is available on the Liz Earle website and also in some John Lewis and larger Boots stores.

Thanks for reading :)

Sal x

Skincare Routine - Liz Earle

Hello :)

I thought I would do a little post about my current skincare routine. I have been using these products for almost a year now and they have done my skin wonders!
My skin used to be pretty bad… not in comparison to some people, but I used to feel very self conscious with my mild acne. My skin is so pale so any blemish or spot really showed up and my skin looked very red and angry, not attractive.

I must have spent an absolute fortune on skincare over the years, and products worked for a month or so, then the usual problems would flare up

Then a friend at work gave me a little sample tube of Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish and a Muslin cloth  and after one use I fell in love with it and have been hooked ever since.

I have since gone through so many tubes of the stuff and also now use other products from the range every day.

L-R Instant Boost Skin Tonic, Cleanse and Polish, Skin Repair Light Moisturiser, Gentle Face Exfoliator

First up -  the Cleanse and Polish. I use this every night, how much makeup on depends on how much I squeeze out of the tube, but its normally about a 50p size amount. I apply this straight onto my dry face and neck, really massage it in - including around the eyes, this stuff does not sting!. I then soak the muslin cloth in hot water, wring out and massage the cleanser off. I then rinse my face with warm water and pat dry. This leaves your skin so super soft and gets rid of all your makeup. The only exception to this is if I have been wearing a lot of eye makeup, then I use a eye makeup remover afterwards to get rid of any remaining eyeliner. 

Next the Instant Boost Skin Tonic. I pour a small amount on a cotton pad and sweep around my face and neck, and this gets rid of any left over cleanser/makeup, not that there usually is any. This product is really calming with ingredients such as Aloe Vera, Cucumber and Calendula, and it smells amazing! I then leave my skin for about 5-10 minutes before applying my next product.

This is the Skin Repair Light Moisturiser. I only use 1 pump of this, which looks like a very small amount, but a little goes a long way. My skin is normal to oily, which is why I chose this particular moisturiser, but Liz Earle do various others to suit all skin types. This moisturiser smells almost the same as the tonic. It doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy and it sinks in super quick.

About twice a week I use the Gentle Face Exfoliator. I love this as I really feel like its helping to fade my slight scarring and any redness. It looks really similar to the Cleanse and Polish but has very tiny jojoba beads in. These are not harsh on the skin at all. This is one of the most gentle exfoliators I have used, but it still feels like it is effective. The more harsh exfoliators just make my skin flare up, so this is my go to product now.

This is my skincare routine at night. In the morning I don't tend to do much with my skin. I just wash my face with warm water and apply moisturiser, I feel like that is all it needs.

You can find the Liz Earle products on their website - http://uk.lizearle.com 

There are often really great offers on the website.

Thanks for reading :)