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Tell me you best and worst Clarins products

51 replies

PinkCosYouAreSoVery · 05/03/2022 16:56

I'm having a little splurge and I have some points to spend. Please tell me your favourite products that you buy time and time again and also any that were disappointing.

I'll start - I love all the Tonic products and have been repeat buying for years. I'm also loving their foaming cleansers. I am returning the double eye serum as it makes my eyes watery and irritated but I do like the double serum for face.

I quite fancy trying the deodorant in the blue bottle and also the eau de Jardins products. Hmmm...too much choice!

OP posts:
Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 05/03/2022 17:00

Don't like the handcream.

DarlingCoffee · 05/03/2022 17:01

Oooh yes the blue Clarins EDT

Citygirl2019 · 05/03/2022 17:01

I like the hand cream Smile

woodhill · 05/03/2022 17:04

So do I

And most of their cleansers

stayathomer · 05/03/2022 17:06

The blue orchid face oil is a dream as is the night cream. Beauty flash balm has unfortunately stopped working as a primer for me (I know it's not a primer but it used to do the job!!) The deodorant (white package though?) glides on, I really loved it (I get clarins products from mum sister and dh for birthday every year just in case anyone is wondering!) . The bb cream is gorgeous too. Enjoy op!!

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 05/03/2022 17:07

I don't like the blue orchid oil either.
Love the fragrances though.

JTK392 · 05/03/2022 17:13

I like the Sun Wrinkle Control Cream For Face 50+ best suncream for face I’ve found.

Also like the Tonic Bath & Shower Concentrate with Essential Oils.

The Daily Energizer cleansing gel for makeup removal

And they have an orange smelling scrub that I use on my feet - think it’s a face scrub

LondonWolf · 05/03/2022 17:18

Beauty Flash Balm is still the best product of its type out there. I'd never put my make up on without it.

Hand cream is the WORST. It makes my hands dry and cracked after one use. I always give it away to friends if I get it as a sample.

Mundra · 05/03/2022 17:22

Hand and nail cream is fabulous. Don't think I've ever had anything rubbish

actiongirl1978 · 05/03/2022 17:23

I bought something with clary sage in at Xmas and it made my face itch and my eyes were on fire.

I've always loved clarins but this really put me off.

I do like the yellow and blue bath foam/moisturiser though.

Neeko · 05/03/2022 17:27

Their double-serum is amazing.

AnnaDelvorkina · 05/03/2022 17:55

The greenish creamy cleanser that smells of herbs is brilliant.

Used to like beauty flash balm but then it started feeling like I had tightly clingfilmed my face so gave up.

ArabeI · 05/03/2022 17:56

Beauty flash balm - pills too easily.

Blue orchid oil, or the night cream in the blue tub, though I haven't used that for a while.

Skinterior · 05/03/2022 18:03

The lipstick is really good. Doesn't shift and great colours

Mufflette · 05/03/2022 18:04

Blue orchid oil, the eau dynamiste body lotion makes my skin so much silkier than anything else and also the eau ensoliellante fragrance which I fear may be discontinued or duty free only now.

Mufflette · 05/03/2022 18:07

Ooh, and instant smooth perfecting touch primer type stuff, and the lip perfectors too. I did hate the only mascara I've tried though, flaked all over the place.

earsup · 05/03/2022 18:08

Do they still do the Dramatically different creams...??...friend worked for them and gave me lots....so greasey....yuk.....used them for hands and feet.

WhereAreWeNow · 05/03/2022 18:35

Lotus oil, moisturising body cream, relax bain tonic shower gel, are my favourites. I like the face creams but they're too pricey for me. I used to wear the foundation but I haven't tried their make up for a long time.

Tanaqui · 05/03/2022 18:36

Dramatically different is clinique, not clarins. Clarins used to do a coloured lip salve in a tube like a juicy tube, thT was amazing.

Martinisarebetterdirty · 05/03/2022 18:41

The moisture rich body lotion is a dream, goes on cosmetically elegantly and works. I also like the tanning drops and the yellow bath tonic.

Blossomtoes · 05/03/2022 18:49

Beauty Flash Balm is the most underwhelming product I’ve ever bought. Blue Orchid Oil is the best. I used to love the Comfort Cleansing Balm, then the bastards discontinued it.

RockStarMartini · 05/03/2022 19:00

Eau de Jardin is my ‘signature scent’ and is really gorgeous. You can get nice gift sets that are pretty good value.

Agree with Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch, great primer.

I basically love Clarins - if you’re anywhere near Bicester village there’s a very good outlet although it sounds like you want to spend in a specific place.

rookiemere · 05/03/2022 19:21

I love the hand cream, the only one that seemed to work when DS was a baby and my hands were dry and cracked after all the washing from nappy changing. I usually give a tube of it as my present to new DMs.
I like the Blue Orchid oil as well, but not enough to pay the £££.
I don't like the cleansing lotion, too creamy, I'd rather just use a facial wipe.

Whycantibetangy · 05/03/2022 19:24

Everlasting youth fluid foundation! Its a facelift in a bottle

PenguinLove1 · 05/03/2022 19:30

I love-

Beauty Flash Balm - an amazing primer!
Tonic and Relax range of bath foams/oils/scrubs
Moisturising face mask in the blue tube
Comfort scrub and face washes
Eau des jardins and eau ressorcante ranges

Hate-
Foundations
Eau dynamissante
Toning lotions