Terre D'Oc Milky Make-up Remover Oil - Review

I have had a very brief dabble with an oil based cleanser and was pleasantly surprised with how nice it was to use, I was planning to purchase a full size version of it when the offer to review this Milky Make-up Remover Oil from Terre D'Oc came into my inbox.

They say

Inspired by the Japanese ‘Saho’ double cleansing ritual, this beautiful oil transforms into a milky texture on contact with water to gently remove all make-up and impurities. Hot Spring Flowers, Wakame and Camellia Oil purify and protect - revealing renewed soft, smooth and radiant skin.  Suitable for normal skin.

My thoughts

I have been using this natural cleanser for 3 weeks now, so you can see from the bottle how much I have used. A little goes quite a long way.

The oil is very thick and sticky so you need to prepare and loosen it by warming between hands. Apply and massage into the face including eyes in circular movements with fingertips. Add water to transform oil into a milky water and rinse off. (The instructions say to use a wet cotton ball). I rinse off by just splashing with water. The smell is delicate and pleasant. 

This is gorgeous to use and I will be finishing this bottle. My skin feels so soft, fresh, bright and clean when I have finished washing my face. I love it. At the moment I am pretty much delighted with how my skin looks and feels (bar hormonal changes) and I do attribute it to using this cleanser in conjunction with my other skincare products. 

However, although it says it is suitable for face and eyes, I find that it stings my eyes so I avoid using it on my eye area. My eyes are slightly sensitive so this may not be the same for everyone.

Milky Make-Up Remover Oil £19.95 for 150ml available from www.pravera.co.uk

*PR Sample

Terre D'Oc Natural Mascara 32 Black - Reviewed

After my recent post on beauty brands whose entire product range are entirely paraben free I was contacted by  the PR company who represent terre d'Oc and asked if I would like to try something from the range.

I opted to try the mascara as firstly, I have found it hard to find information on which mascaras do not contain parabens and secondly,  I was curious as to how it would perform against mass market mascaras.

The brush is a traditional brush style

The product feels thick and gloopy when it comes out of the tube, but applied on the lashes feels quite dry and subsequently dries quickly on the lashes. The mascara brush size is good and I find that it separates the lashes nicely. 2 strokes achieves optimum lashes, a third at a push but that is when I started to notice that it became a bit clumpy.

This mascara really excels in two areas -

1. The colour is a really nice rich black.
2. Once it has dried it stays put, no flaking or smudging and no drooping. The lashes look as fresh as first applied until you remove the mascara.

Before

After

I think that the mascara gives good length and makes the lashes look plentiful. All in all I was really impressed with the results of this natural mascara.

Dermatologically tested. Suitable for all skin types.

The terre d'Oc range is made with Certified Organic and fair trade plant oils, butters and vegetable pigments, using a minimum of 95% natural, 20% organic, 85% plant and 100% cruelty-free ingredients. Made without parabens, petrochemicals, talc, mineral oil, carmine, nano-particles, artificial preservatives, colours or fragrances.

terre d'Oc Natural Mascara 32 Black (Noir Bengal) - 8ml costs £17.95 and is available from www.terredoc.co.uk