Review: Eau Thermale Avène | Cleanance Range*
Saturday 18 March 2017
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I’m back lovelies! I must apologize for the longer
than expected hiatus however I finally feel that I can get back to blogging!
Today I shall be reviewing some products from Avène Eau
Thermale, a French pharmacy brand that incorporates thermal water in all of
their products. Today I will be focusing specifically their Cleanance Range.
The past January and February I’ve battled with lots of stress due to
university exams and assignments and between stress, hormones and the weather,
my skin had been suffering from a bout of breakouts. This is not really
surprising for me since I have acne-prone skin however I wanted to find some
products that would help with this.
That is where the Avène Cleanance Range comes in. This
range is directed at oily, blemish-prone skin so after I’ve been generously
gifted these products, I thought it was the best time to put them to test.
Cleanance Cleansing Gel (for face and body)
This teal-coloured cleansing gel is a soap-free
formula which helps eliminate impurities and excess oil without being harsh and
stripping the skin. I usually use a pea-sized amount (a little goes on a long
way) on my palms and rub into my face morning and night, and then wash away
with lukewarm water. It contains Monolaurin which helps reduce excess oil, Zinc
Gluconate which help soothe irritation and redness and their famous Avène
Thermal Spring Water which helps soothe, soften and calm the skin. I feel that
it deep cleanses my face without making it feel all dry and tight. It actually
leaves it so soft and fresh looking!
Cleanance MAT Mattifying Emulsion
This has to be my favourite product out of the 3! This
lightweight, oil free moisturizer comes in a tube, which makes it great to
squeeze out a dollop without having to put your fingers in. After you apply it
to a clean face (as you would a moisturizer) and its absorbed super-fast, you’ll
find that it serves as a great base for your foundation. It leaves your face
very smooth and somewhat dewy, however once you apply your foundation I found
that it becomes more matte, and the foundation sits beautifully on top.
Personally, this has to be the best mattifying base I found thus far.
Cleanance EXPERT
This award-winning moisturiser is specifically for
skin that experiences blackheads. It targets blemishes at every stage and
controls sebum (the oil that the skin produces) at the same time. The shea
butter helps with nourishing the skin whilst an ingredient called X-Pressin has
the ability to gently exfoliate the skin while reducing the appearance of
blackheads. Another ingredient found in the product is called Diolényl and this
helps with the appearance of redness and helps to visibly reduce blemishes.
Now, I must admit I have been using this product for very long so I have yet to
see an improvement however, I found that it is very moisturising yet does not
leave a tacky film behind and definitely nourishes the skin leaving it very
fresh looking.
So does #ABlondeontheGo recommend these products? The
answer is YES!
Can’t wait to try out more products from this brand!
Until the next!
Love, T