I was thinking for a while about what product to choose for my first blog review and then it dawned on me that it makes sense to start at the beginning and choose something that is a ‘foundation’ in my beauty/skincare regime. It’s a product that has earned itself a cult status among celebrities and beauty junkies alike – Liz Earle’s Cleanse & Polish (Hot Cloth Cleanser).

I first came across it after reading a Jessica Biel interview who I think has great skin and she revealed it was her favourite product. I know there are countless reviews on this in the blogosphere so all I can tell you about is how the product works for me, so it’s probably best to tell you a bit about my skin first! I’m a scottish lass and so came with the pretty much celtic standard – very pale skin with sprinkles of freckles. I am lucky in that, most of the time, my skin is naturally very good but it is sensitive to products. Not in the traditional sense of it getting red, sore or irritated. It will just hit me with a full frontal assault of spots, pimples (or ‘plooks’ as my mum calls them) 99% of which are around my mouth and chin. For a good number of years I didn’t use any products to wash my face, not even soap (I can hear you recoiling in horror!) this was because as soon as I started any kind of skincare regime I just erupted with blemish city. It’s not been until the last year or so that I’ve got more interested in all things skincare and beauty and so discovered all the real benefits of proper (but gentle!) cleansing, and so I commenced on my journey to find the right products for me.

I went through quite a few cleansers, from chemist options right up to your Chanel offerings until I finally came across Liz Earle. It is my skins perfect match. I had no reactions to it and really love the experience of using it.

It comes in a lovely tactile pump bottle which looks great in your bathroom and is also great for traveling. The product itself is a very thick cream and goes a long way, I usually find one ‘pump’ is enough to use on my face and neck. It smells lovely and fresh and feels very luxurious when applied. The next step is to use a muslin cloth (you can buy this at the same time as the cleanser, or if you get the starter pack then you’ll get 2 included!) which you run under hand-hot water, wring it out and then use it to softly remove all the cleanser. Once I’ve done that I usually run the cloth under cold water and give my face one last wipe. I should also mention that it’s great at taking make-up off – even mascara!

 It leaves my skin feeling fresh, moisturised, soft and clean. It feels like a bit of a treat to use – I still look forward to using it everyday! This is a great cleanser for all skin types, I’d highly recommend it – even more so if you’re struggling to find something that works with your skin. Give it a try. Sometimes I’ll fancy a change but it usually comes back to bite me in proverbial! So I always come back to Liz.

 You can order direct from Liz Earle’s website where they wrap everything beautifully and even send you a free sample of another product to try – lovely!  They even have a 30ml version with a muslin cloth for £5.50 – a bargain price to try out some luxury on your skin. What’s more it’s a British brand from the Isle of Wight – think we’re getting into no-brainer territory now!

What do you think about this cleanser? Is it one of your skincare staples too?