I have tried out tons of night creams before and have never been completely impressed. I always had the expectation that the cream would literally make my skin feel repaired and moisturized by the morning, but it never happened. My biggest issue with night creams is that they are a) generally expensive and b) don't do anything more than my daily moisturizer could. However, my opinion has forever changed once purchasing the Clarins Extra Firming Night Cream: Special For Dry Skin.
I wasn't even looking for a night cream when I went on a little shopping haul the other day, but I couldn't resist putting this product in my cart when I seen the price tag. Where I live you'd be lucky to get a Clarins cream for less than $80.00 and I snagged this one for $35.00 at Winners. I didn't even open the package to see what it looked like, what the consistency was, or what it smelled like . . . I just kind of threw it in my cart and ran. Now, I'm almost 100% sure that this cream is supposed to be for women over 45 years of age, but I'm not ashamed to preach this product at 19 years old. It is a miracle treatment in a glass jar.
The packing is super appealing to me, because it is a heavy frosted glass jar. I don't know why I enjoy products more when they're in glass, but I do. Perhaps it's because it makes me feel fancy for some reason, but it just does. That's just the way she goes. Although the packaging is amazing, I'm not blinded by it . . . I really do swear to you that the product is simply amazing.
This night cream is thicker than I'm used to, but I was very impressed with the consistency because I'm so sick of night creams that are thin, runny and garbage. It is a super soft, buttery texture which almost reminds me of the fresh frosting on a birthday cake. I literally only use a tiny bit of this product, because it smoothes all over your face so easily and yet it does wonders on my skin with just a tiny bit.
I don't exactly know how to describe the scent other than saying it's subtle and rather delightful. I'm really glad it doesn't have a scent to it, because I feel like I get turned off of really good products sometimes because I can't stand the way they smell, especially in a face product. Maybe it's just because I have super sensitive skin and my face breaks out if I'm not careful of the products I'm using or maybe it is because the smells just suck. Who knows.
I've been switching up my skin care routine a lot, as I've mentioned to you guys time and time again, but I can guarantee that this night cream will forever be my holy grail night cream. Now that I have fallen in love with it, I'll be afraid to shy away from it and I will be afraid to go without it. I'm usually afraid to venture off to different brands with my skin care routine, but this cream seems to compliments my other products perfectly. To be honest, my skin hasn't looked this good in a very long time. Now, I have no idea if I'll be able to find it at Winners when I run out of this jar, but I will totally pay full price for it at Shoppers just because it is so good.
If you guys are interested in hearing about my updated skin care routine, let me know and I would be more than happy to share it with you! Also, let me know what your holy grail night creams are!
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