Haul: Clarins 23/01/10

I don't think I've ever had anything from Clarins before. Today I was just mooching around House of Fraser in Lincoln and ended up at the Clarins counter. I see it mentioned quite frequently on blogs so it is one of those brands that I planned on having a look at but just never getting round to it. The counter had a gift with purchase offer (gwp) on where you could pick 4 mini products with a bag if you bought one skincare and one cosmetic product.


I bought the Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch primer. I'm pretty sure I'd seen some pretty good reviews on it so I thought I'd have a go. It's got a pretty interesting texture, almost solid compared to other primers I have. That was £23.00, not bad for a high-end brand primer. My Mum chose a lipstick as there was nothing else calling out to me.

I chose the following mini sizes:
-Instant Smooth Primer 4ml
-Gentle Refiner Exfoliating Cream 15ml
-HydraQuench Lotion 15ml
-Pure Melt Cleansing Gel

The extra primer was for my Mum as she wanted to try it as well. I'm quite pleased with the bag as I didn't have a decent sized travel bag. The sizes of the minis are pretty good as well, I'm going to get to give these a really good try rather than just a single use that you'd get from a sample or sachet.

If my first attempt at Clarins is successful then I expect I'll try more of their products. The assistant at the counter was also very helpful without being pushy which I was very pleased with. She answered the questions we had about the primer before I bought it and tried out several shades of lipstick with Mum to make sure she had the right shade.