Review of Clarins HydraQuench Lotion

Back in December I was given a small tester bottle of Clarins HydraQuench Lotion. There was enough lotion in the test tube to last me till February. I used up the entire tube hoping to come back with a bunch of positive things to say about the high priced moisturizing lotion.

However, after two months of consecutive use, I don't really have too much to report on it as far as results go.

The promise associated with Clarins HydraQuench Lotion was typical to any moisturizing lotion. It's meant for normal to combination skin, and using it will add ultra moisturization to skin.

Now most women, especially younger ones, are under the impression that if they have oily skin they should avoid moisturizing lotions. Instead they use alcohol based creams which do nothing but create more oil and shine. The key to shine free, and oil free skin is to moisturize, so you skin breaths. Drying out pores only makes the pores tighten up, and leak even more oil looking to moisturize itself. It your skins natural reaction to dryness.

So ladies, you got oily skin? Moisturize!
 
However is Clarins HydraQuench Lotion the type of lotion you will want to start with? I'd have to say no.

While Clarins HydraQuench Lotion smells fantastic, and absorbs rather quickly. I did not feel much added moisture to my skin after just a few short minutes. My usual dry patches still were dry to the touch after applying the lotion, which basically tells me the lotion stinks.

The scent is light and airy, but made me nervous because at times added scent to lotions make my skin break out more. Luckily Clarins HydraQuench Lotion did not cause any break outs, but I needed it for what it promised to do, and that was to moisturize. In these dry winter months my skin takes quite a beaten, and I find that I use moisturizing lotions more than usual. I was hoping Clarins HydraQuench Lotion would offer me relief to my dry skin, but it didn't do much of anything.

A standard 1.7 ounce tube costs $48.00, which is absolutely ridiculous.

I continued to use the lotion nightly before bed, and sadly I did not see a change in my skin over the duration of 2 months. My skin remained the same, with its usual dry spots.

As far as recommending this one, I'm going to have to say no. For $48.00 I expect a lotion to not only moisturize, but to also add anti-aging benefits as well.