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Little Luxuries: Eve Lom Cleanser

I’m big on relaxing nighttime routines: I give myself a good hour between turning off the TV or putting down my book and getting into bed, and use it to putter around the house and straighten up, do stretches, apply moisturizer head-to-toe, brush my hair, and play around with various face potions.

I wasn’t always this diligent about my beauty routine – the truth is that I used to forget to remove my makeup more often than not, and rarely achieved more than a cursory swipe with soap before falling into bed (Francesca, who lived with me in LA, can attest to this: she was frequently horror-struck by the sight of my smudgy, be-kohl-ed eyes at 8AM) – but as I get older, I feel more and more like those minutes I spend attending to my skin at night are important ones, both physically and mentally.

What I like about the Eve Lom cleanser is that it’s a process, and so it forces you to take a few minutes to yourself to chill out and get into a sleepy state of mind. It certainly generates its fair share of buzz (Vogue named it the #1 cleanser in the world), and with a multi-step application that approaches the level of ritual, it has all the hallmarks of a cult product. You start with a lymphatic drainage massage, then apply the cleanser (which is more like a paste), and then do kinda weird stuff like place muslin cloths over your face and inhale and exhale three times before wiping it off.

But in theory, since the product is cleanser, toner, makeup remover, exfoliator, and moisturizer all in one, you’re…saving time? Kind of? I don’t know about that, and the ritual is a little ridiculous, sure, but you know what? Ridiculousness in politics is maddening; ridiculousness in skincare products is therapeutic and fun. And it’s never a bad idea to take a minute at the end of the day to pay attention to your breathing and care for yourself. So.

Have any of you tried this stuff? Did you like it?

The full line of Eve Lom products is available at Space.NK. Product sample provided for review.



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October 13th, 2011 | Posted by Jordan | Beauty | 5 Comments »
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  • Adeline

    I did try it a couple of months ago, and while it is a very nice product (the
    gorgeous smell!) I wasn’t exactly blown away. I didn’t think it was any better
    than my beloved NUDE Cleansing Oil, whose texture I actually like better (not as
    thick). Or the Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanse and Polish, although I found the
    muslin method works just as fine with the NUDE oil.

     

    Is it sad I’m vaguely excited about the dry winter weather because I get to
    play with thick cleansers again?

  • Anonymous

    i’ve never heard of the nude oil! i’ll have to check it out.

    when i was younger, i used to be all about the lightest possible cleansers – i used the foaming biore cleanser for ages, and still use cetaphil when it’s really hot out, but i’m with you – these days, for face products i love creamy, rich everything. i’ve also been using pond’s dry skin cream at night, which is super cheap and thick, but doesn’t seem to cause breakouts (at least so far).

  • Adeline

    Oh that oil is fantastic! A bit pricey but the bottle lasts me ages, and they have fab customer service who are happy to send out samples (I did that with a few of their products). And I’m the same – I used to love the ‘squeaky clean’ feeling of foaming cleansers, but now I’ve discovered cleansing oils I don’t think I’ll ever go back. Plus I found the oil to be especially good for dry skin (hello!).
    I need to check out Pond’s! Been hearing about it for ages  but never actually tried it, and cheap sounds good!

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