Nivea Aqua Effect Purifying Cleansing Gel Review

 Product Description:

• includes ocean algae and Hydra IQ
• deeply cleanses pores with purifying peeling scrubs to remove oil and prevent the buildup of impurities
• reduces excess sebum to prevent shine while respecting the skin's natural moisture balance
• leaves skin looking healthy and beautiful

Application:

Apply to wet face, neck, and decollete. Gently massage and rinse off with lukewarm water.

Review:

Hi chickas! :)

So basically this product is sea foam green gel with blue micro beads in it for exfoliation. It comes in a
squeeze-out translucent tube and the scent of the gel inside is quite nice (it smells like basically every other Nivea product). I bought the Combination to Oily Skin version, which claims it can reduce oil while giving your complexion a glow-boost with a side of squeaky clean.

I've been including this face wash in my daily morning and night face routines for at least 3 weeks now and I can honestly say that it has done nothing good for my skin. The only thing that impresses me about this product is the pretty colour it is, everything else it claims to do is a flop. It doesn't lather very well, which causes me to use the product excessively, and it doesn't necessarily feel good on my skin while I'm using it.

 I find that this face wash does nothing to improve my skin texture, and should be recommended to dry skinned people, because it doesn't help reduce break outs, acne scars, or oilyness.

This face wash doesn't do a very good job in removing all my makeup; I tend to have to use my Covergirl makeup remover after to finish the job completely. As well as that, I don't feel like it cleans my face at all! My skin still feels oily afterwards :(  On the plus side, it doesn't dry out my skin!

 It doesn't really provide any sort of exfoliation either though. I feel like the blue beads are just too small and only provide a mild exfoliation, which doesn't help face my acne scars or slough off my dead skin, thus resulting in no glowing face as the bottle promises.

PROS:

• very gentle
• doesn't dry out my skin
• pretty appearance
• light aroma

CONS:

• little to no exfoliation
• doesn't mattify my skin
• doesn't leave my skin feeling fully clean
• doesn't remove all makeup
• doesn't lather 
• use results in no improvement of acne or scars

Rating

I honestly expected more from this product, but from what I've seen it do for me for the past 3 weeks, my rating for it is going to have to be this low...

P.S rating: 2/5

Do I recommend it?

It's hard to say with skin care products, because my skin won't be the exact same as yours, so who knows! It may suit some other oily-skinned people! But from my experience with it, I don't recommend it to oily-skinned people or those who are acne-prone. Now, if you have normal skin or dry skin and you're just looking for a mild and gentle face wash, maybe this will be the one for you! 

xoxo, Tattina ♥