GATINEAU GENTLE SILK CLEANSER {REVIEW}

I can't deny that I have a soft spot for Gatineau products it was a French skincare brand that I worked for over 30 years ago and back then Jeanne Gatineau,

as it was known, was held in high regard amongst skincare boffs and nothing has changed.

I recently opted to revisit three of their products and so far I haven't been disappointed.

Last month I reviewed the Floracil Eye Make-up Remover

today it will be their Gentle Silk Cleanser and tomorrows post will be on the

corresponding Gentle Silk Toner, so if you have ever been tempted to try Gatineau products these 3 products maybe a good place to start your 

Gatineau skincare encounter. 

Founded in 1932 by acclaimed Parisian skincare expert Jeanne Gatineau, they are celebrating 85 years as leading specialists in anti-aging skincare.

  Gatineau combine natural ingredients with cutting edge bio-technology to create

 highly effective skincare that delivers visible and lasting results.

The Gentle Silk Cleanser is enriched with delicate Silk and Cotton Extracts, this luxurious milky cleanser gently dissolves all traces of make-up and impurities whilst conditioning the skin. This salon-grade formulation is the most important step in the skincare routine to allow maximum absorption of other products and is suitable for all skin types, 

even the most sensitive.

Can be used both AM & PM and can be rinsed off with water or removed with cotton wool which is my preferred way.

The ingredients include:

Silk Extracts – promote cell regeneration and improve elasticity

Cotton Extracts – leave the skin soft and comfortable

Sweet Almond Oil – nourishes and softens the skin

After using this cleanser all those memories of my time with Gatineau came flooding

back and it's easy to see why this cleanser is one of their Best Selling products and 

if unlike me, you have a sensitive skin, then I highly recommend this soothing cleanser, 

as it left my skin feeling wonderfully soft, comforted and cocooned.

GATINEAU

GENTLE SILK CLEANSER

200ml

R

310

£

22.00

RODIAL VIT C BRIGHTENING CLEANSER {MINI REVIEW}

One observation from my overseas beauty travels are that samples are quite willingly and abundantly given with purchases, whether it be in store or online and

Space NK have been, for me, the most generous.

Granted my purchases are normally decent ones, but alas the same doesn't happen 

here in South Africa.

I have been trying the

Rodial Vit C Brightening Cleanser 

this past week and it's been 

via several samples that I was kindly given, that I'm able to do this mini review and I say "mini" as I feel this cleanser has a cumulative, ongoing effect on the skin with daily

use and it's unfair to say it's a full review after only 1 week of use. 

The texture and feel of this light, cooling gel was a hit with me from the first use and it turns in to a silky luxurious foam when water is added and I'm pleased to report that a little goes a long way, as this brand leans more to premium in terms of pricing.

It's quick and easy to use:

 Just gently massage into damp skin, avoiding the eye area. 

Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

(This would be a great cleanser for those men in your life)

Ingredients are:

Vitamin C: Brightens and evens skin tone

Fruit AHAs: increases moisture absorption and gently exfoliates

Glycolic and Lactic Acid: retextures and renews skin

Blood Orange Water: antioxidant and anti-free radical to purify pores

It's an intensive, active, non-abrasive daily gel facial cleanser to improve skin texture 

and brighten the complexion. Containing a complex combination of Vitamin C and exfoliating fruit AHAs, I found it to be deeply cleansing, purifying and it certainly tightens the pores. 

So much so that I found that at the end of the week I had a couple of spots appear on my chin, which I haven't had for many a year, they're nothing too hectic, just the result of my pores being deeply cleansed.

I used as my morning cleanse and it's a great way to wake up the skin.

Whilst I enjoyed using this cleanser it isn't one that I would look to purchase in the future and for no other reason, than I prefer a milk/cream/balm type cleanser,

however if your skin is in need of ongoing daily deep cleansing and is dull due to

an uneven overall texture then I would highly recommend this cleanser, as its

a great multi-tasking product that couldn't be any easier to use.

This cleanser forms part of an extensive range of Brightening products, so if

brightening is your beauty focus, then Rodial have all the products you will ever need.

Rodial Vit C Collection

RODIAL 

VIT C BRIGHTENING 

CLEANSER

135mls

R

N/A IN SA

$

49

£

39