A little background on what I wear on my face. I usually wear foundation, powder, eyeshadow primer, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara and blush. Phew, I know that sounds like a lot so coming up with a method to completely remove everything is crucial.
About two years ago I came across some reviews of Lancome's Huile Douceur cleansing oil. People were raving about how effectively it removed their foundation, eye makeup and even their mascaras. Needless to say I was intrigued but not ready to take the plunge.
First of all I didn't wear foundation two years ago. Second, this is an oil-based cleanser and I have very oily skin. And third, the price, which at $37 before tax is, lets just say it, steep.
Well about two weeks ago I caved and purchased the Huile Douceur when Lancome was having a free gift with purchase (GWP) at Macy's. As you might have read in my previous post I only purchase my Lancome products during a free GWP event.
The instructions states to apply the oil directly onto a dry face. DO NOT WET your face first. Slowly massage the oil onto your face (avoiding your eyes at first) to help break down the makeup. The oil has a very light, floral scent that is very pleasant.
After massaging for a minute or two, proceed to gently massage your eyes to remove all of your eye makeup and mascara. Finally, add a small amount of water and work this onto your skin. The oil will turn milky. I like to massage at this point for another 30 seconds and then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
I then follow this up with my cleanser and Nutrasonic face brush. I find that when I pat my face dry that the Huile Douceur does not leave my face oily whatsoever. It rinses completely away and leaves the skin very comfortable and clean.
In short, I am pleased with the results that this cleanser gives even though it might seem counter-intuitive at first to use an oil-based cleanser on a person with very oily skin.
Overall Grade: A-
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