Natura Bissé Diamond White Rich Luxury Cleanse

Natura Bissé's Diamond White Rich Luxury Cleanse ($135) is perfectly named. Using this luminous cleansing cream is a luxury.

The luxurious and rich cleansing micro-emulsion eliminates impurities and every type of makeup (including waterproof makeup) while illuminating the skin. Exquisite and silky, it has a lovely, mild lavender fragrance - perfect for before bed. It does not strip the skin’s own natural oils. In fact, it makes my skin feel softer.

The delicious formulation is based on emollient ingredients derived from natural cane sugar and soothes and hydrates the skin. The ingredients include pomegranate extract, micro-emulsion glycerin oil, vitamin F, vitamin E, and α-Bisabol. The Pomegranate extract, rich in ellagic acid, provides instant luminosity to the skin. It's paraben-free too. I love the fact that Natura Bissé doesn't make ludicrous anti-aging claims for this cleanser. Cleansers are on your face for such a short time, they aren't going to absorb and help you shed 10 years.

A complete and refreshing cleansing ritual in just one step that is ideal for eyes and face.

• Innovative makeup removing formula for face and eyes
• Helps keep the skin hydrated
• Helps keep skin feeling soft and looking luminous
• A unique and multipurpose product that effectively removes all traces of makeup

You should use Diamond White Rich Luxury Cleanse morning and night, but I only use it at night. It comes in a jar, which is unwieldy for me in the shower. I need to have a pump container there. What impresses me the most about it - beyond the feel, consistency, and experience - is its effectiveness. It's one of the few cleansers that is ultra-gentle, but still removes every last trace of my eye makeup. Most cleansers leave me with mascara runs under my eyes, and I have to quickly remove them with eye makeup remover - an extra step that isn't time-consuming, but one that should be unnecessary.

Here are Natura Bissé's directions for use, embellished by yours truly.

1. Using a spatula, apply the product on the palm of your clean and dry hand. Gently massage on the face, neck and décolleté, concentrating on the eye area (to remove eye makeup).
2. With moistened hands, massage desired areas once again. The product immediately transforms into an exquisite emulsion. It seems to melt from a gel to a liquid.
3. Remove the product using Natura Bissé cleansing sponges moistened in warm water. Or you could do what I do. Wash it off using your hands and water. Rinse repeatedly until it "feels" removed.

I know it's pricey, but a jar lasts forever. You don't need much for one cleansing. Diamond White Rich Luxury Cleanse is a treat you owe yourself. Is it necessary? No, you could use Cetaphil. You just won't feel like a queen.

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