Ahhh.  Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser.  So much hype on youtube and blogs...I had to try it out.



I went to the Liz Earle shop in Chelsea to investigate.  The store is inviting an

d feels quite airy and fresh.  There's a demonstration area at the back with lots of basins.  As usual I wanted to try a sample first, but didn't want to be pushed to the demo area and guilt-tripped into buying the cleanser.  So I was backing out a little but then realised I could do with some muslin cloths - my plan was to buy the cloths and ask for a sample of the cleanser at the till.  Little did I know, the Liz Earle shop offers "complimentaries" with each purchase over £5, which are decent size samples of various products.  And so I chose the cleanser, which came with a free muslin cloth as well.

It started off well.  I liked the menthol eucalyptus smell.  It cleansed well as expected.  But my skin and Liz Earle didn't get along.

After using it for 2 days, I got not one but THREE clogged pores on my nose and a spot on my chin.  

And that was the end of my friendship with Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser.