One of the items in my Joliebox a few months ago was a 15ml tube of Balance Me Cleanse and Smooth Face Balm which is for normal, dry or sensitive skin types. I have a bit of a thing - you could perhaps say it’s an OCD - where I cannot open a new product if I already have one on the go. So I waited until I’d finished up what I was using at the time before trying this out. I’m now totally in love.
The face balm is a daily skincare cleanser jam-packed with loads of amazing ingredients, such as: anti-oxidant Artic cloudberry, Roman chamomile and red mandarin to cleanse away daily dirt and leave your skin soft, bright, cleansed and calm. It has teeny tiny bits of oatmeal which gently exfoliate. It also has shea butter, cocoa butter, rosehip, cameliia, kukui nut oil and virgin coconut oil, all of which are rich in essential fatty acids, vitamins and lipids to soften and boost your skin.
I’ve been using this face balm in the evening to remove my makeup and cleanse my face before bed. I use a pea-sized blob, massage between my hands then smooth over my face. You then apply a little water and smooth over your face again, before removing with a clean flannel (or muslin cloth if you’re fancy like that). It gets every last bit of makeup off, including mascara.
The face balm is meant to be for normal, dry or sensitive skin types, however I actually have combination skin which has gone absolutely haywire during pregnancy. It can be dry one day, oily the next. I noticed an improvement to my skin within days of using this cleanser and after a few weeks my skin has really normalised; everything else in my skincare routine had stayed the same so I do think this cleanser has made all the difference.
As well as being very effective, it’s also an absolutely lovely product to use! I used to hate cleansing my face at night, it seems such an effort when I just want to go to bed, but now I actually look forward to it! This little tube has last ages because I only need a teeny amount each time, so when I buy a full-sized 125ml tube I know it will last a long time.
The full-sized tubes are £20.00 and come with a muslin cloth, though I am a flannel girl through and through so I’m not really fussed about a bit of muslin! I cannot recommend this cleanser enough though, if you get the chance to try definitely do so. I love it!
