After decades of spots, scaring, tubes of Benzoyl Peroxide, and sensitive, lackluster skin it turns out I was using the wrong type of cleanser. Now I’m not suggesting that a cleansing balm is going to dramatically change your life, but if you have long term "problem" skin it mig... Read more

After decades of spots, scaring, tubes of Benzoyl Peroxide, and sensitive, lackluster skin it turns out I was using the wrong type of cleanser. Now I’m not suggesting that a cleansing balm is going to dramatically change your life, but if you have long term "problem" skin it might be worth considering trying a different skin regime. My first taste for Beauty Balms came in the shape of Eve Lom’s cult cleanser after opening a Lookfantastic advent calendar door a couple of years back. My first thought was that’s going to break me the hell out, but after a couple of weeks I noticed my skin had actually started to become clearer and less congested. RIP my Dermalogica Ultra Calming Cleanser. Another year, another Lookfantastic advent calendar, another door, another Cleansing Balm, but this time it’s Emma Hardie Moringa. A year on and I’ve not looked back, for me, Emma Hardie has nailed it, my skin is clearer, feels smoother, and is actually radiant, not a word I would ever use in the same sentence when describing my skin. Now don’t get me wrong, I still suffer with occasional cystic acne spots, it’s a cleanser after all not a miracle worker, but my skin looks clearer than it has done in 20 years, and it's all down to making one simple change. I would normally consider Moringa Balm to be a luxury cleanser at £47 but after it's results I decided you really can't put a price on something that has finally given me some skin confidence. Show less