A CHERISHED DISCOVERY (Cherish 3-in-1Facial Wipes)

Member Name: Wee_Jackie_163

Product:	Cherish 3-in-1Facial Wipes
Date:	21/04/09 (139 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: FANTASTIC VALUE, GOOD QUALITY

Disadvantages: NONE FOR ME

I am always on the look out for cheaper-than-usual cosmetics, as a huge chunk of my shopping budget goes on toiletries and beauty products.. I'm a bit obsessed!

With our wedding budget looking a little worse for wear the past month or so, I decided to make a bigger effort than usual and opted to do some of our weekly shop in Lidl, rather than Co-op, to see if I could skim a few quid off of our expenditure.

After plopping a few groceries and frozen goods into my trolley, I wandered around to the aisle containing the cosmetics and toiletries, as I needed a few bits and pieces, like shower gel and the like. It was when I was gazing around to see what else was available, when my eye caught the packet of "Cherish 3 in 1 cleansing wipes", available for the credit crunch-friendly sum of 66 pence.

After having a closer look, I concluded that these wipes would do the same as the ones I regularly buy, which cost me around £1.50! The only criteria I ever opt for when choosing wipes are two important details: they have to remove my make up, and they have to be Allergen free. The packaging for these facial wipes claimed that both of these needs would be met.

I had the opportunity to try out the wipes a few days later, as I had ran out of my usual brand. I noted that the package contains 25 wipes in total, which is only 5 less than my usual brand. I also noted that the package of wipes stated that they were made in the UK, although this isn't of particular relevance to me personally.

The Cherish wipes made several other claims, alongside the two that I had been eagerly looking for, before I purchased them. These were:

Cleanses & Tones
Moisturises
Dermatologically Approved

Suitably impressed thus far, I peeled back the re-sealable sticker on the front of the package for a closer inspection.

What struck me most about the wipes upon opening them, was the lovely scent. I am not usually a fan of using overly-scented products on my face, but the smell from this product is not over-powering. It is a sort of fresh, subtle, soap-like smell, which is very attractive to me.

Upon removing a wipe from the packaging, I noted that the thickness and quality of the facial wipe was on a par with my usual brand, which I can only deem as "just right"; it is not so thin that it disintegrates when you are using it. I would guess however, that the Cherish wipes are very slightly smaller than other brands I have used. That said, there is still a big enough wipe to cleanse my face thoroughly, and I do not feel the need to use more than one wipe.

I should inform you at this point that I am a huge fan of eye make-up, in particular, mascara and dark eyeliner. I wear both most days and usually remove my make up by using one of these facial wipes before any other products, so I am quite experienced in make-up removal techniques!

I was happy to note that with one soft rub across my eyelid, my eye shadow and most of my eyeliner was removed easily, without rubbing too hard. Upon the second rub, the remainder of my eyeliner was removed. Quick and easy or what?

I then used the rest of the wipe across my face (only the corners had been used at this point) to remove my foundation and blusher. Again, this was done quickly and easily. I always cleanse my face at night, so any lasting traces of make-up would no doubt be removed by this process, although if there was anything left at all, I feel it would be a few miniscule traces, particularly if the messy evidence that remained on the Cherish facial wipe was anything to go by!

I have rather sensitive skin on my face, and because of this I am always a bit weary when trying out new products. In the past I have also had problems with dry skin, which contributes to my anxieties when attempting to use something that I am unfamiliar with.

I have also found that cheaper products may not be as effective as their more expensive rivals, and several of these cheaper brands have aggravated my skin in the past. For these reasons, I was rather sceptical about switching to a cheaper brand of facial cleansing wipe, but figured for the low cost, they were worth a trial at least.

I'm really glad I came to that conclusion and am happy to admit that I'll probably stick to these wipes from now on! Even though Lidl is not my nearest supermarket by any means, it's worth going every now and again, for us at least, and these wipes will certainly be near the top of my shopping list from now on! Another advantage of their ultra low cost is that I can easily afford to buy a few packets at a time to have a small stockpile to fall back on.

I am now onto my second packet of Cherish wipes, being duly converted! Another good point to note is that they remain moist for the duration that the packs are open. A very valid point this is too, given that several other cheaper brands that I've succumbed to in the past have not even lasted to around the halfway mark, leaving me with bone-dry slightly greasy-feeling cloths that end up being thrown out after being deemed worthless, with several wipes still in their grasp, leaving me to whinge about "false economy" whilst rushing out to purchase my usual brand.

The moisture is easily retained in the Cherish wipes because of the good quality sticker-type seal on the front of the pack. Don't be fooled into thinking that all cheaper brand facial wipes have the same shoddy quality sticker-type seal that looses its stickiness half way through the packet. The Cherish wipes prove that this is not the case at all.

I'm fairly sure that Lidl is the only place these wipes are available, but I'd like to hear any comments from fellow dooyoo-ers to the contrary. If there is a Lidl near you and you use a product like this regularly, I'd definitely recommend that you try the Cherish equivalent as you might just be surprised at their quality.... I was!

This product gets full marks from me!!

Summary: Cherish 3 in 1 facial Wipes.... a bargain!