Today I have a product to share with you all that I received in my September Ipsy bag. I was super excited to test this Clarisea Rapid Detox Charcoal Exfoliant with you! Keep reading to see what I thought.
I was super excited to get this sample in September! The Clarisea website says it “vacuums up impurities from deep within pores with naturally detoxifying ingredients…Add it to your favorite face cleanser or just blend with water to create an instant pore clearing scrub.” It’s all natural, vegan, gluten free, and even comes in recyclable packaging! I’m always a fan of helping the environment. It also features Himalayan salt, bamboo charcoal, and almond flour. Sounds great, right?
Unfortunately, I have no idea if this face exfoliant actually lives up to its big claims, because it is so darn hard to actually use! It comes as a sort of powder, sort of scrub consistency, and the directions say you should mix a little of it with your favorite face wash. Easy enough, right? Wrong! The powdery mixture gets everywhere, is impossible to mix evenly, and once you get it on your face, it exfoliates for about 0.2 seconds before the salt dissolves and disappears! I had really high hopes for this product, so I was pretty disappointed. I tried it in multiple washes and by itself, and I got similar results.
To be fair, I may just be doing this completely wrong. Has anyone else tried this product, or something similar? Any tips to make it work better? I’d really like to make this work for me, since it sounds so great, but I just can’t make it happen! If you’d like to test this out yourself, you can pick it up here.
On the plus side, just a few more days and I’ll be home for Christmas π Ever tried anything like this? What do you think? Let me know in the comments! Thanks for stopping by π
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Looks like this is a great scrub! Thank you for the comprehensive review! Have a wonderful rest of your week!
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Thanks so much Lauren, you too!
xo Kiki
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Nice post.
β₯ Nissi
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Great review! I have never used anything like this so would be the same as you! Have a lovely day. Gemma xx
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Thanks Gemma! Have a great day π
xo Kiki
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Thanks for sharing this review! I haven’t used a product like this that you mix with a face wash. Wish I could help you figure out if it works or not. π
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Haha thanks Katherine! Have a great day π
xo Kiki
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It sounds like it should be a great product. Bummer that it doesn’t live up to the expectation!
Fizz and Frosting
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Yeah, I wish I could make it work for me!
xo Kiki
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Shame this product was so difficult to apply, because it did seem quite promising! Never used a product like that before, so I wouldn’t know how to apply it anyway! x
Kay
http://shoesandglitter.blogspot.com
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It was a bit disappointing! Thanks for stopping by, Kay!
xo Kiki
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I haven’t used this product either. But I heard a lot of good things with charcoal! Maybe next try will be a success?
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I hope so, but I’ve been testing it different ways for about a month now! Thanks for stopping by, Rach!
xo Kiki
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Yeah it does sound awesome – Happy Holidays!
Rebecca
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Thanks Rebecca!
xo Kiki
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I’ve never tried this product before so I can’t give you any feedback. Thanks so much for your honest and fantastic review. It sounds like I will pass on this one myself.
Kathy
http://www.glamsimplified.com
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Thanks so much Kathy π Have a great day!
xo Kiki
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This scrub sounded so promising, it’s a pity you couldn’t find a way to make it work. I’ve never used anything similar, so I really don’t know how to help you!
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Thanks anyway though, Carol! Have a lovely day!
xo Kiki
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Thanks for the review! Often times we only get the good products, but I find these just as helpful because now I know if I ever come across it! Thanks so much!
xo Annie
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Glad I could help you out, Annie!
xo Kiki
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I’ve received the sea salt scrub 9not the same one as you got) in one of my ipsy bag either and it was lovely. I mix it in my cleanser and my face instantly looked brighter after rinsing.
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I’d love to try out one that worked for me! What was yours called?
xo Kiki
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I haven’t used any scrubs that you have to mix with a cleanser before. In regards to having trouble rubbing it on your face, though, I have found that putting my cleanser on a makeup remover pad and then scrubbing with that works best. It keeps all of the product together and I can really get down to business π
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Huh! Never thought of doing that, thanks so much for the tip! π Have a great day!
xo Kiki
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Oh no! I was excited to find another good scrub, that’s too bad it didn’t work out!
Gina
Pink Wings
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Sorry to disappoint, Gina! Maybe you might have better luck with it?
xo Kiki
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This scrub sounds really promising however shame that it is really hard to work with. I’ve never used a scrub like that so I can’t give you any tips π¦ You must be so excited to go home, I hope you will enjoy your trip! x
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Thanks Ela π Thanks for stopping by!
xo Kiki
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I’ve used a charcoal face mask and LOVED it, but never a scrub. Definitely something to keep in mind!
Nidhi
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I’ve never tried any charcoal masks, but they sound great!
xo Kiki
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I’m sorry you didn’t end up liking the scrub, Kiki! But, I do want to mention that I’ve used a lemon and sugar scrub by Andalou Naturals and though it was much different in consistency, the effect was quite similar. Once I rubbed it on my face, the salt would dissolve almost instantly, so that might just be normal for a salt based scrub.
I hope you’re having a lovely day!
XO,
Jalisa
http://www.thestylecontour.com
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Hmm, you could be right about that, Jalisa! Thanks for stopping by π
xo Kiki
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Love how honest this was! So many beauty reviews are always so “this is amazing!” or kind of bland. Great review! XO
Lauren-Blair
http://www.prefertobedemure.com
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Thank you so much Lauren! π
xo Kiki
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Awhh so sad to hear that I didn’t turn out as good as you hoped π¦ Thank you for sharing your honest opinion!
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Thanks Imke, have a great day!
xo Kiki
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This looks amazing!
Alice Cerea,
Baby what’s up
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Love the honest review, but sorry to hear that this product didn’t live up to its expectations as it sounds and looks really cool on the box.
Olivia x
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Thanks Olivia, I was bummed too!
xo Kiki
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I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you! But I have to say, that it’s so refreshing to read an honest review for once π
Shauna
http://www.lipglossandlace.net
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Well thank you Shauna π
xo Kiki
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That’s a bummer it didn’t work out like you hoped. It sounded like it could have been a really good product!
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Thanks Sarah! Have a great day π
xo Kiki
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Great post! I’ve been on the look out for a good salt scrub and this has now caught my attention. x
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Oh no! That’s disappointing. I haven’t tried anything like this, but I hope you find a way to get it to work! xx
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Thanks Erica, me too!
xo Kiki
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This is a great review! π
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Thanks Priscilla π
xo Kiki
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Oh no. That would seriously irk me. Such a shame because I love how it uses recyclable material for the packaging. If you find a new way to use it then let us know!
Sxx
http://www.daringcoco.com
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I really loved the eco-friendly aspect of it too! Thanks for stopping by, Sonia.
xo Kiki
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I subscribed to IPSY a few months ago and I’m addicted. Words can’t express how happy I get when I see that pink metallic package in the mail. The samples are so huge and last forever. I still have products I received a while ago that I haven’t even opened yet.
Dominique
Only The Brave Blog
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I totally agree, Dominique! I love the service, it’s so exciting and the bags are always so cute! Thanks for stopping by! π
xo Kiki
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I totally get what you mean Kiki! I have used both salt and sugar scrubs and I have found that the salt ones always seem to dissolve quicker? Maybe it has something to do with the moisture balance of the skin?
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Anjelique
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It could be something to do with that! Thanks for stopping by, Anjelique! π
xo Kiki
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I haven’t used anything like it, too bad it didn’t work out as you imagined it.
xo
http://thepinkporcelaindoll.blogspot.it
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Oh well! Have a great day, Carina!
xo Kiki
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Thanks for sharing, it looks like a good product.
Xo, Christianne
http://simplychristianne.com
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Seems like a fantastic product, but sad that it didn’t work out the way you wanted it to. I’ll give it a skip in that case
xoxo – Style.. A Pastiche
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It may work better for someone else, I don’t know! Have a great day π
xo Kiki
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I haven’t used this product, I didn’t even know the brand, and the fact that it dissolves so quickly, well, maybe that’s what they wanted… hard to believe, since a scrub has to do a better job. So good that you will be home soon! As you asked, yes, I have lived this sensation and it is really sweet!
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Thanks so much Denise! Yeah, it’s too bad it dissolves so quickly, it never really gets a chance to work! Have a lovely day π
xo Kiki
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I’m so sorry you were disappointed with the product. It seemed like it had a lot of potential though so thank you for telling me. I’ll be sure to avoid it β€
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Thanks Bash. Have a great day!
xo Kiki
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It’s an interesting concept, but a shame it didn’t work out!
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Thanks Clare, I wish it had worked out too!
xo Kiki
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This is interesting. What a great review! Thanks for sharing girl! We’ll keep that in mind. Have a wonderful day!
Much love, Len β€οΈ
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Thanks so much! Have a lovely day, Len!
xo Kiki
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Wonderful post and product, but it’s a pity that it does not work. What about if you mix it with some honey? I usually make a scrub with salt and honey so I hope this would work π
Thank you for sharing this review!
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Stella
http://www.stellaasteria.com
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I haven’t thought of mixing it with honey! Thanks for the idea, Stella! I’ll test that out π
xo Kiki
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how cool
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Ah its a shame it didn’t workout! Enjoy your holidays though π Let’s follow each other? We just followed you on Bloglovin’ π woooot! your 500th follower haha
Stay gold,
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Thanks so much! Enjoy your holidays too π I’ve just followed you back!
xo Kiki
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This is such a great review! I love scrubs and need to remember to use them more often, especially this time of year!
Wishes & Reality
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Thanks so much Heidi π
xo Kiki
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I never tried this before, thanks for sharing π
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Thanks Sera π
xo Kiki
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I really enjoyed reading your review! I never tried this before, thanks for sharing. xx http://www.bauchlefashion.com
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Thanks Heather π
xo Kiki
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I was hoping for it to be a great scrub because i am looking for one. oh well, it might not work for you but might for someone else, i guess.
http://www.blushingkay.com
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Sorry to disappoint! I’m sure someone will figure out a way to make it work for them π
xo Kiki
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way too messy for me to actually use
but nice reviewww!
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Thank you π
xo Kiki
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Great review Kiki! That scrub sunds amazing!
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Jeanne
http://fashionmusingsdiary.com
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Great products ! π
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http://www.thefashionpanda.be
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I’ve never heard of this brand before but shame it has been a disappointment for you x
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Maybe someone else can make it work for them, who knows! Have a great day, Alina!
xo Kiki
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It sounds amazing!! Thanks for sharing.
Xo
http://www.sweetsimpleday.com
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