BEFORE I USED PONDS
Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser is just like Vaseline- timeless, cheap and very effective. You would forgive me for not considering using Ponds earlier on in my life- in my head (and probably in many other people's heads as well), I saw Ponds as an old-fashioned product which probably wouldn't work (because it's so cheap) and assumed it was favoured by older people who are stuck in the same skincare routine as they were 20 years ago. How wrong I was. It's a brilliant cleanser.
I have sensitive skin which occasionally produces the odd spot here and there, but my main problem before I started using Ponds was dry patches on my face. I assume that those dry patches were a result of me using harsh products on my face to prevent me from getting spots. I didn't actually need to use those products because a) I wasn't a teenager with mild acne anymore, and b) I hardly ever got spots; I was just being overly-paranoid about getting them. Plus, I never moisturised; I thought that, because I had relatively oily skin, I really didn't need extra moisture. I was daft back then, I admit it.
"Use Ponds! It's dirt-cheap and it works." a friend told me. I didn't need any further persuasion, so I went out and bought some.

It is really easy to apply and remove this cleanser. I'd say that you can use cotton wool or your fingertips to apply; I use my fingertips. You don't need a lot of the cleanser to cover your face- so one tub lasts for a long time- and it feels really nice to put on. The cleanser feels creamy, as the name suggests, and also quite greasy. I was a little worried about how greasy it felt at first, but it turns out it's nothing to be fazed by and it doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy. On the box, the suggested way to remove the product is with cotton wool (I have used toilet paper in the past, though, which worked equally well) and, for a "deeper cleanse", you can use a wet flannel. I normally take the latter approach everyday, because I feel more confident that I have removed all of the product from my face. I must also say that I love the smell of Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser; it has a lightly perfumed scent which is pleasant but not at all overpowering.

To conclude, the Cold Cream Cleanser always leaves me with a nice face. Unlike lots of cleansers on the market, Ponds prides itself on never drying out your skin or leaving it feeling tight and unrefreshed- you are left with silky-soft skin which feels young and moisturised, even after the first application. I definitely wouldn't say that people with oily, spot-prone skin shouldn't use this product because it does give you really clean skin, which is the key to achieving a flawless, spot-free face. I bought some for my sister, who has just turned 15 and is prone to spots, and she adores it. Also, as an added bonus, it removes eye make-up really, really effectively. Sweep a small amount over your eyes with some cotton wool and your eye make-up comes off straight away. And, yes, it even removes terribly stubborn waterproof mascara. Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser is a star product, and I'm sure I will continue to use it until I'm old and grey!