I had never myself used Lancome products until I got a beautiful large gift set for Christmas last year from my mother in law. I had always seen it as a classy, top quality brand, but just didn't feel like I had reached the age to use it yet. That all changed as soon as I tried some of the products and fell in love with them! Oh how my purse hates me for it now!

One of the products I was lucky enough to try in the gift set was this, Lancome Tonique Eclat. Roughly translated as Toner!

The product itself comes in a rounded, slightly oval bottle. It is made of clear plastic, from which you can see the blue product inside.

The lid is a flip on and off lip, and once flipped off gives way to a small hole, out of which you can squeeze the product. Seeing as the bottle is quite thick plastic, it is quite hard to squeeze the right amount ouit, and at these prices you don't really want to waste any product, so it takes a little practise. You don't really need to use very much though. A tiny bit seems to cover my face and do a good job.

The toner doesn't sting or hurt my skin like some toners do. It is cold and very soothing. It makes my skin feel cleaner and smoother after use. It also gives it a bit of a glossy glow, which I do not get if I do not use this product.

Price wise, if you buy this from a department store, beauty counter, you can expect to pay just below £20. I don't really have that sort of money so I shop around and often end up buying unwanted gifts on ebay. This can bring the price down by as much as half. I have to do a lot of looking around and there is quite a bit of patience involved, but for me to be able to afford premium products it is definitely worth it.