Clinique Moisture Surge Extra Thirsty Skin Relief > Reviews > Instant moisture surge for skin

Author's product rating:   

How easily is it absorbed?	Fast absorbed
Value for money	Satisfactory

Advantages:	Face felt silky smooth right away
Disadvantages:	Did not smooth the very dry pactches of skin on my face

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I bought this product because I needed extra moisturising for my skin. My skin is a combination type, with quite an oily forehead area but also I have some dry areas on my cheeks - which my main moisturising cream was not helping.
The product costs £27 for 50mL and it claims to:

"Gives an immediate moisture boost and plumps up skin's resistance to fine, dry lines. Moisturizes and soothes dry skin; intensifies benefit of moisturizer. Instantly refreshes skin; leaves it feeling smoother and softer. Calms skin. Comfortable and versatile for all skins; lightweight; absorbs quickly. Helps protect against environmental irritants.
BENEFITS:
Delivers an immediate moisture boost. Plumps up skin's resistance to fine, dry lines. Contains active aloe water."

I found that it had a very nice mild smell to it. The consistency of the cream was good and was very easy to apply and quickly absorbed. I used it every morning and yes it did give instaneous moisture relief to my skin and made it feel velvety smooth. However, the effects did not last very long especially on the very dry patches I had on my skin and I had to keep regulary applying the cream to those areas. It says it was suitable for all skin types but I had to avoid putting it on my forehead as it appeared to make my forehead more oily!

Overall this product made my face feel soft and smooth on aplication but the effects only lasted a few hours. It did offer some moisture to my face but not to those areas most needed and it was quite a hassle to keep topping up the cream on those areas!