Clarins Calm-Essentiel Regime

First of, I have to say I am a lover of Clarins and stopped using it when I wasn’t getting results anymore - I used the Hydraquench range for years. These products are so lovely, and work well together. I was a bit uncertain as to how to use each product with each other – howeverthe beauty of clarins is when you purchase in store there is always someone lovely at the counter to give you pro tips!

My skin definitely felt soft, smooth and hydrated but as I have to review after two weeks I cant say I notice much of a difference in my sensitive areas. Having said that though, I didn’t have a reaction to anything which is amazing! I used these products after having microdermabrasion and there was no discomfort at all so they are gentle for sure.

I missed having a cleanser in the same range, however I’d imagine the Clarins Shea Butter cleanser would be a good match as it is also very gentle and hydrating.

Overall a great new range to try, the scent is gorgeous and subtle and I like the direction they have taken this in terms of natural ingredients and enviro awareness etc.

I was thrilled to be chosen to be part of this trial team and be given the chance to treat my poor sun and wind exposed skin. I am particularly fond of the Clarins packaging and find it to be very sophisticated and minimalist- it looks great on the counter! I really like the fact that the product come in pumps or pipettes so that you are not dipping your fingers into pottles all the time. I was quite unsure on how best to use the products as a regime, despite reading the packaging and also looking it up online. I was really grateful to receive an email explaining the regime from Beauty Review and feel that this is something Clarins really need to address! This range is lightly scented with musk and is designed to be used as a whole experience so as to calm the mind as well as your skin. I warmed each product up in my hands before applying and took a moment to appreciate the smells which I found to be very grounding. I used the Corrective Gel and Soothing Emulsion in the morning after cleansing my skin. At night I used the Soothing Emulsion again but followed it up with the Treatment Oil. I found the regime left my skin feeling soft and soothed and noticeably less irritated. I am keen to see the long term benefits of the protection as I continue to use them.

While I wouldn't immediately say my skin is overly sensitive, it is prone to dry patches and tightness despite also being oily so I guess it is pretty temperamental! This made me really want to try this range.

The packaging is sleek and attractive but it would be nice if the products had more instructions on the packaging (especially what order to use the products in).

The pump applicator on the emulsion and the gel was a real let down. It took a long time for me to get any product out the first time I used both, and over the two weeks that I trialled the products there were more days than not where it took ages trying to get product out.

The scent was floral and creamy but slightly artificial. I liked it on the gel and the oil, but it was a bit overwhelming on the emulsion.

The gel is really nice - a pale green which I didn't expect (but which makes sense since it's a calming product). It felt like applying a silicone primer - it was slightly cooling to apply which was nice. I used two pumps - a little goes a long way so I think the 30ml bottle is pretty good value.

I didn't noticeably see redness decrease in my skin immediately, however it felt nice to apply in the morning before the emulsion. Sometimes in the morning my skin feels dry after moisturiser only, but I don't want to apply an oil before I apply makeup. The gel product combined with the emulsion meant that my skin didn't feel dry, itchy or tight in the morning which was great.

The emulsion is lightweight, so I expected it to work just as a day cream. However it was extremely moisturising so I used it morning and night with no problem (using the gel in the morning and an oil alongside it at night is the best option). My skin can sometimes feel dry and tight after I moisturise (and sometimes even after I apply oil), however my skin didn't feel tight or dry at all after application. It truly did feel soothed and supple.

I really loved the oil too. It's a big call but it might be the best one I have ever used. I enjoyed how it seemed to soak into the skin immediately, while making my skin feel perfectly hydrated. A lot of oils seem to make me really oily as a payoff for my skin feeling hydrated. With this oil, I felt hydrated yet my skin didn't feel weighed down. Plus I didn't get any acne during the trial period, which I can experience with other oils.

I liked to use 4 drops at night, after cleansing and moisturising. I'd also like to try it mixed with foundation, however my skin truly felt so moisturised and plump during the trial that I didn't feel I needed this.

The products are a bit higher than my normal price range, but the formulas work so I would consider repurchasing. I would definitely repurchase the oil - it's so hydrating while being lightweight I can see it being a part of my routine all year round. I would consider buying the emulsion and the gel again if the pump was changed to a lid.

This three-product regime would be well worth the money spent on it given the results I have had over the last 10 days.

I have been using the Redness Corrective Gel in the mornings under my makeup and a combination of the Soothing Emulsion and Restoring Treatment Oil at night after cleansing.

From day one I noticed an improvement in the hydration of my skin, and a reduction in the redness throughout the day. The corrective gel applies easily and is non-greasy, requiring four pumps to cover my face and five to cover my face and neck. It glides on and is instantly ready for my SPF moisturiser and foundation to be applied over top.

While I don't really like the scent of the soothing emulsion (first thought was Grandma's moisturiser that had been sitting in her makeup drawer for a couple of years), mixed with the very faintly scented restoring oil the scent tones down a little.

I needed three pumps of the emulsion along with three drops of the oil to cover my face (four of each to also cover my neck with a little on the backs of my hands - which have also benefitted from this treatment). As with the corrective gel it was non-greasy even with the oil added into it, and was absorbed by my skin relatively quickly.

After the fourth day I noticed some small breakouts, so dropped the oil back to every second day, which worked fine with no more breakouts.

Overall I have noticed a definite reduction in my rosacea and redness in my skin. I am very prone to blushing, which is normally a prickly burning sensation on my face and neck, however this has also toned down since using this regime and is not so painful.annoying.

Overall I'm pleased with these products and they have achieved good results on my skin as they promised. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone suffering from redness and rosacea.

I'm a fan of Clarins. I use their body oil, I have a hydrating mask of theirs, and in the past I was a big fan of their cult classic the Clarins Flash Balm, so I was excited to try this range out, especially as my skin has become drier and more sensitive with age.

Overall I enjoyed the regime. The Emulsion was my clear favourite - it sunk it wonderfully and felt like a treat. The Redness Corrective Gel was also great. The Restoring Treatment Oil and I are still figuring out how to work with each other, but there's hope.

How did it work altogether though? Really well! My skin is definitely calmer, the redness on my cheeks has been reduced and my skin is hydrated.

It's not the most affordable range out there (but it is Clarins...) but I would recommend it to a friend whose skin needed extra love, while giving a real feeling of pampering, and I would definitely buy the Emulsion.

I was super stoked to get on this trial....thanks BR! A little bit about my skin, it can be very fussy! I have to be careful what I use as some products set my skin on fire and I often get a horrible irritation. I have redness on my chin and cheeks and get occasional breakouts.

The Clarins Calm-Essentiel redness corrective gel comes in a 30ml tube with a pump. I have been using this in the morning after cleansing but I only put it on my red cheeks and chin. A little bit definitely goes a long way, it has a lovely faint smell and has a green tinge which obviously counteracts the redness. It doesn't do anything dramatic for me and is a step I could happily miss out.

Next the Clarins Calm-Essentiel soothing emulsion. It sounded right up my alley, anything with the words soothing make me want to plaster it all over my face. It has a nice medium consistency which is neither too thick nor runny....it is perfect. It has a lovely faint almost floral smell, I use a pump and a half and gently smooth it around my face. It leaves my face feeling hydrated and smooth. I really like this!

Last is the Clarins Calm-Essentiel restoring treatment oil. I only apply at night after cleansing and moisturising. It has a nice consistency and isn't super runny which I like. It has a nice subtle smell. I use about half a dropper full and massage it all over my face and neck. It sinks in well but still leaves a slight greasy feeling. My face feels super hydrated and smooth. I really like this oil.

Overall this is a lovely regime and perfect for sensitive skin. The only product I wasn't a real fan of was the redness corrective gel. I have really loved being on this trial.

To provide some context, I have very dry sensitive skin with rosacea. The type of rosacea I have its red hot skin with occasional pustules which is basically acne. I have been searching for a regime that works for me, and this one almost nails it with a few tweaks.

First off I absolutely love the fragrance. Usually a fragrance is something to avoid for sensitive skin, but it didnt flare me up at all. That is a huge deal for me!!

The packaging is a bit flimsy, the pump was squeaky and kind of cheap feeling for such a good brand. Works okay just takes a few pumps to get enough out.

All three products were silky and beautiful feeling on my face. The emulsion was soothing and great for rosacea flare up. The redness corrector definitely made a difference but wasnt life changing. The oil is something special though... absolutely no dry skin in the two weeks I have been using it!!!!! The only thing is that it is making me a bit oily so i am breaking out a bit. That is a small price to pay for no flaky gross skin. Amazing results.

I received this Calm-Essentiel range as part of a trial team. I have sensitive skin which often reacts to products and also have some red patches, particularly in autumn/ winter, so was interested to try the range and had high hopes. The range is centred around a purified clary sage molecule and other natural ingredients like camellia and apricot oils to soothe, hydrate and protect all skin types with an emphasis on sensitive skin. Of the 3 products in the range, I best liked the 50ml emulsion, which is an easily absorbed white cream, used twice a day after moisturising. The redness corrective gel (30ml) is green and creamy, used in the morning, after cleansing. I generally mixed these two to apply. Both come in tubes with pumps, so easy to dispense. The last product is the restorative treatment oil, in a white glass bottle with a dropper, which is applied at night, either with the emulsion or by itself. Overall after a week or so of use, I noticed a slight difference in softness and hydration, but not really any change (positive or negative) in sensitivity or redness. I don't even know how to judge whether it is showing less effects from pollution? The whole range would set you back around $250. My take is that the emulsion is the best of the 3, and if I was to buy a product it would be this one. However it is about $90 so I can't say it is significantly better than many more inexpensive brands/ products. The redness corrector is approx. $64 and the treatment oil $90+, and I am currently unsold on their benefits. Perhaps my biggest bug-bear is the outer packaging - the classic Clarins white cardboard with tiny, tiny red/ black writing on both sides which repeats the same information in lots of languages. I found it annoying trying to find and read the relevant information. We have google now to get the information - please Clarin - forget the outer packaging and save the trees. On the tube/ bottles themselves there was less information, but two included brief application details except for the treatment oil, which left me having to google how/ when to use it. Overall - the range was ok - it didn't wow me. If I'd paid for these products currently I would feel disappointed. Perhaps to be fair, it needs a longer time to notice a difference.

Really happy that I was able to trial this range. I started of the day by using the anti redness gel which is very easy to use and spreads on nicely without leaving a greasy feel. Instantly I could see that this helped reduce the redness on my skin and gave it a smooth finish. I followed up with the emulsion which is my favorite product out of this range. The emulsion helps lock in the moisture and kept my skin hydrated all day. This even worked well under my make up. In fact the anti redness gel is great as a primer.

For my night routine I cleansed as usual and used the emulsion with a drop oil the restoration oil and loved the feel and look it gave my skin. After using this for 10 days I can definitely say that my skin hasn’t broken out and this range has certainly helped calm my irritated dry sensitive skin. I will continue to use these and repurchase this as well. Most days I used this without following up with my normal moisturizer and found that the Clarins Calm essentials range kept my face well hydrated without the greasy or oily shine.

Thank you BR for the opportunity to trial the Clarins Calm essential range of products. Highly recommended for someone who like me is prone to redness and has very sensitive dry skin.

I did enjoy the products other than the corrective gel. Did it do what it said it would do? Not as such but im general, the emulsion cream and oil did make my skin feel nice. I would of loved it if they actually soothed but it's not a deal breaker, I think I'll just stay away from the corrective gel to prevent any further stinging. It would of been great if there were clear instructions on the boxes of what to use first and how to use it. I will continue to use the other 2 products until they're finished but don't think I'd go out of my way to purchase the products as I feel you don't really get the results you should for the steep prices. There are plenty of products that are just as good if not better for a fraction of the price.