Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil

Walking through Nordstrom on a typical Saturday afternoon of product perusing, I stopped at the Shu Uemura counter when I noticed the words, "cleansing oil". To someone who suffers from acne prone skin, those two words probably sound like an oxymoron! I have heard before that extra virgin olive oil can be used as a cleanser for your face but I honestly have never tried it myself. So, I decided to go ahead and get a sample because I was instantly intrigued.

I went with the High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil Advanced Formula said to be for all skin types. The advanced formula is an upgrade from Shu Uemura's "classic" oil and was improved to make the removal of waterproof makeup easier.

I have to say I was highly impressed with this product. My favorite feature was how well it removed my makeup, specifically my eyeliner which we all know is always a hassle! My skin felt fresh, clean, and refined once I'd rinsed. I kept touching my skin (which pretty much just defeats the purpose of cleansing!)because I was expecting there to be some sign of oil residue left on my skin. But nope! It was nice and clean... almost squeaky clean, which was the only downside for me. I have dry to combination skin, so for me the end result was clean but dry. My skin wasn't as stripped as some other cleansers have left it in the past but certainly dry and uncomfortable. I followed it up with Shu Uemura's Vitalizing Retexturing Cream which will be reviewed in a future post.

This product is definitely not for the bargain hunter. It's $28 for only 5 oz. and $62 for the full size (15.2 oz). However, I will say that if the Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil wasn't so pricey I would absolutely purchase it again! It gets 4 out of 5 glamour points from me!