Since moving to HK I have had a growing obsession for facial cleansers and YouTube. I am subscribed to a hell of a lot of beauty channels and low and behold, three out of these four cleansers have been raved about on beauty blogs and YouTube alike. I had to see what all this commotion was about.
Enter the Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel
This is by far one of the most luxurious and expensive items of skincare I own. Coming in at £25-£28 for 100ml depending on where you buy it. I tend to use BeautyBay if you're interested.
I have been using this cleanser since April and cannot put the thing down. It smells just like refreshers (the retro sweet) and glides on to your skin like a dream.
When applying it to the skin it feels like a gel/balm hybrid and with a few swirls of the hands it is quick to melt away make-up and even waterproof mascara - bonus!
It most definitely brightens my dull looking complexion and my skin instantly feels brighter and much smoother.
I honestly can not recommend this product enough. I have even bought a new bottle ready for when my current one runs out. If this product is anything to go by, I definitely need to try more products from Oskia.
My second cleanser of choice is The Body Shop's Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter.
Sumptuous it is.
This has a much better price tag, coming in at £12 or $139HKD.
All you do is scoop a little out on to your hands and apply to dry skin. This immediately softens into a balm like consistency and is also quick to melt make-up, including waterproof. Once you resemble something like a panda, remove with a wet muslin cloth.
Just like the Oskia gel, this leaves your skin feeling refreshed and baby soft. A definite must buy.
I also have the Silky Cleansing Oil from the same range. This cleansing oil is for all skin types and definitely doesn't interfere with my already oily complexion.
Same as the cleansing butter, you apply this to dry skin and massage it in. This is also great at removing make-up.
I have to be honest though, this cleanser has taken a back seat since the Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel and The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Butter entered my life.
I still highly recommend this product as it does what it says on the tin and is a bargain at £10 for 200ml.
Last but not certainly not least... I recently purchased this little number from Vichy which costs around £14 or $180HKD.
I needed something that contained salicylic acid as I have been getting a lot of milia spots (milk spots) forming on my cheeks lately. I did a cheeky (no pun intended) search on google and people recommended using a cleanser containing this type of acid as it is supposed to help remove impurities and excess sebum, yes I know that's disgusting, but we are all human here!
I have only been using this for a week or so but I have already noticed that the size of the milk spots appear to have reduced. My skin is obviously not used to this type of cleanser so I have broken out in a few areas on my face, but nothing too ghastly.
The cleanser tends to bring everything to the surface of the skin once I have wiped off the product with a warm muslin cloth. Is it me, or does anyone else find that satisfying?!
I haven't noticed my pores tightening as of yet, but I suspect that from continued use it might start to improve the appearance of my crater-like pores.
I purchased this here in Hong Kong and can not seem to find a link for it in the UK. Sorry guys.
What cleansers do you use?
K x
