I'm always on the hunt for a new cleanser, I get bored of the same one really easily and I love trying new ones. I bought the Clinique Take the Day Off cleansing balm from Brown Thomas at the end of last year, and I bought the Nía on Dolledup.ie a couple of weeks ago.
Both are balm cleansers. Both are in round pots. Both are under €30 - so how do they compare?
Nía are an Irish brand that use natural ingredients. This is a Calendula & Orange Blossom cleansing balm that comes with 3 bio-degradable cleansing cloths and a little wooden spatula. The consistency is unusual for a cleanser, it almost felt like a whipped mousse. I could tell that there was Cocoa Butter in there. It's a two-step cleanser - it should be applied to face and neck, then rinsed off with a hot cloth. It removed makeup well, including everyday eye makeup, and didn't leave me with eye fog. It was smooth when applying, it felt like a moisturiser. The smell was really nice and not overpowering at all. This costs €20 for 100ml.
Clinique Take the Day Off is a cult favourite - it looks like lard, it's completely unscented, and it doesn't need a hot cloth to remove. It can be hard to scoop out if left in a cool place, but quickly melts to an oily liquid and removes all traces of makeup effectively. It always gives me temporary eye fog when I use it near my eyes so I use a separate eye makeup remover with this. This costs €29 for 125ml.
Overall - I won't be repurchasing the Clinique. I'll keep using it until the pot is gone, but after that, I'm done with it. I will buy the Nía again - I like a nice hot cloth cleanser, I had been using Liz Earle but the scent is not my preferred one. Another bonus here is that the Nía is €9 cheaper - if you're ordering it from Dolledup.ie, I thoroughly recommend picking up a pack of these Human + Kind Deep Cleansing Cloths. They're so soft, they wash brilliantly and are fantastic for use with all types of cleanser.
A pack of two costs €6.95, so if you get the Nía and the cloths, you're still saving €2.05 compared to the Clinique.
I was not asked to write this post - I love finding new brands, especially Irish ones, and thought it would be nice to do a comparison!
What's your go-to cleanser at the moment? Have you tried either of these?
I love the cleansing balm by nia I always use it and I was told the spatula is so you don't put your wet fingers in they don't use preservative as to keep all ingredients natural
ReplyDeleteAh that makes sense!! I was trying to use the spatula to put it on my face, I shouldn't be allowed play with the big girl things.....
DeleteGood to know. I keep saying I'll buy the clinique but I'll definitely be trying the Nia before I do!
ReplyDeleteThe Clinique is good, but it's beyond boring. Plus, eye fog. I'll definitely be getting Nia again!
DeleteI really like the Clinique one but I'm such a lazy fecker, I love the micellar waters cause they're easier!
ReplyDeleteI love micellar waters too, but I never feel like they leave my face fully clean so I keep them for those nights where I just want to get it off my face and go to bed!
DeleteI love the Clinque cleanser because it's unscented and some days that's what I want, but I always end up with that eye fog (great way of describing it) which can be annoying.
ReplyDeleteI love discovering new Irish brands, so I'll definitely be checking Nia out at some stage.
Nia is well worth a go, feels really nice on skin. The Clinique is definitely a great worker, but the eye fog is just too much hassle some nights!
DeleteI was just given the Clinique cleanser for my birthday but have been skirting around it as it looks so greasy. I always go back to cream cleansers - never have time to faff about with anything fancier than that! Nia sounds good - I love Bia Beauty. The exfoliant cleanser is one of my absolute favourites x
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The Clinique does the job - but it's definitely greasy. I love how the Nia doesn't leave an oily residue, like you don't feel like you'd need a heavy duty handsoap to get it off your hands afterwards! I must have a look at Bia Beauty, have never tried anything by them x
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