First Impressions: Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish

Firstly, how can I start this post without addressing the fact I have hit over 100 followers!! You crazy kids, I'm not even going to try act all cool about this, I actually can't contain my excitement!! Thankyou all sooo much for your lovely comments and taking the time to read my rambles! :)

Okay back to business... A few weeks ago I caved and bought the infamous Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish. My No7 cleanser had finished so it seemed like the perfect time to give it go! I only purchased a small 30ml bottle as I’d read on a lot of blogs that this cleanser broke out people with slightly oily skin - which unfortunately is my skin type! Now I know there are about a million and one reviews on this cleanser on the blogesphere but I just thought I’d share my first impressions with you all!

I have a normal to oily skin type and also have quite an uneven skin tone (I wish I could tell 14 year old me to not squeeze spots!!) and I had heard Cleanse and Polish can really make a difference with this.

The first time I used this cleanser it felt very odd rubbing it in on top of my makeup. I only needed a little squeeze of product and it was enough for my whole face and after massaging into my skin, I just used a normal cloth/flannel soaked in warm water to remove it. I won’t lie, after all the hype around this product I was expecting this amazing change or feeling after using it. My skin did feel a little smoother but that it was it really, and I was beginning to think my expectations of this product were going to be sorely disappointed.

After another week or two of using this I’m definitely starting to see results – hooray! Now this is no miracle cleanser that will give you beautiful skin in a week but I can see if I keep using this, the results are only going to get better. My uneven skin tone is mostly around my nose and chin area and I can already see that it is beginning to improve which I am SO pleased about. After putting on my foundation I usually would pop some concealer around these areas which I haven’t felt the need to do lately! I also usually use a No7 toner after cleansing, but this is a stage I miss out most days now as the Cleanse and Polish gets rids of every little scrap of makeup on my face!

As a person who is quite lazy when it comes to skincare this cleanser has made me look forward to cleansing my face and I can definitely see it being a firm newcomer to my cleansing routine!

Have you tried Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish? Did you think the product lived up to the hype?