~Cool skin with Guerlain~
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As someone who has used a number of products from the Guerlain range and found them to be in the main of a fair quality I was more than happy to try out the Guerlain 'Super Aqua Day Cooling Facial Stick' from this high end brand. When I was given this I thought it looked useful, however I was really rather shocked at how much these cooling sticks actually cost to buy, as they are much more expensive than some similar products I have used in the past. I feel that whilst this range does have a lot of science and research behind its products in this particular case the price you pay and the effectiveness of the product do not really match up, as even though this works quite well, it is too expensive to justify its place in my make up bag in my opinion.


~Using the product~
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I found that the cooling stick can be easy enough to use, with it working in a very similar way to a lipstick style product in terms of how it is held and used, although of course it isn't used on the lips. The cooling stick is enclosed within a lip stick style case that holds a measured amount of product (that is at most 9gms in weight) which I feel is very little when you think of the cost of this product. On the plus side I feel that the case itself is quite nice as it closes down well and is easy to handle. I found it easy enough to take the cooling stick out and about in a bag for use on warmer days as needed, as it didn't take up very much room at all and stayed well sealed when rolling about amongst the other things I had with me in my bag.

I tended to use this product in summer when not wearing make up as it worked best that way. I used to apply it around my neck area and lightly across my cheekbones when I felt I needed a cooling boost with some extra moisture for my skin and I found it did help to add just enough moisture on warm sunny days when my skin felt stressed or a little too sun kissed. Times like that were what I saved the cooling stick for as I felt it wasn't something that I wanted going to waste due to its high sales price. The cooling effect this product has is quite good in my opinion, with it instantly setting to work to cool and refresh, although of course it doesn't last forever.

I feel that in use this sinks in to the skin fairly easily as it seems to melt in on hotter days and sets to work quickly to cool and hydrate at the same time. I found that the scent given off by the cooling stick wasn't too strong (which can be very irritating in my opinion) with it feeling light enough so as not to put me off using it. The effect is not at all greasy on the skin as it doesn't leave a residue when applied lightly which makes it something that you could also use on made up skin if wanted. My main concerns with the product relate to the price it would have cost me to replace it, as it retails for just over £30 making it a very costly item that I feel is somewhat over priced.


~Product rating~
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My rating for this product is rather mixed as I feel it does help to cool the skin and leaves a nice smooth relaxed result after use on hot sunny days, when I felt my skin could do with a little boost now and then. I cannot really justify the high sales price of this product though, as I have found that there are other products such as facial aqua sprays which can also give very good cooling and hydrating effects for far less money. Therefore I feel that a mid point rating of 3 stars would be appropriate for this product based on both sales price and effectiveness.