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Make-up Prep Products

Make-up prep products are essential for achieving a flawless and long-lasting makeup application. These products are designed to prepare the skin for makeup by creating a smooth canvas, hydrating the skin, and ensuring that makeup adheres properly throughout the day.

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SOS Primer
SOS Primer
£34

The foundation that instantly boosts skin radiance day after day and improves make-up hold. SOS Primer White offers both...

"Best primer mattify ever love it. Would recommend....Absolutely love the beauty range and the free samples are a great way..."

137 REVIEWS
£34
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Multi-Active Day Cream All Skin Types
Multi-Active Day Cream All Skin Types
£54

The Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream is a smoothing and radiance-boosting niacinamide moisturiser, perfect for those with...

"I love how light this cream is. It’s not too greasy and feels great in the morning....Overall, I’d say it’s a great serum..."

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£54
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Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask
Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask
£54

The intensive 10 minute, cooling cream face mask inspired by the latest cryotherapy techniques. Pores are visibly minimised,...

"Cryo flash cream Beautiful mask .. best I have ever used !Love it . X...best product cooling effect...great product for..."

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£54
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One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser
One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser
£29

This exfoliating cleanser removes make-up, cleanses and gently exfoliates, all while maintaining the skin's natural balance....

"Great gentle daily cleanser...One of the best cleansers around. Love to use it on my face....I love clarins. This brand..."

2,705 REVIEWS
£29
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Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch
Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch
£32

Makeup primer for perfect skin in under a minute! This award winning makeup primer is the perfect combination of make-up...

"I love this...The best primer - always leaves my skin feeling great...Great...Great! The best primer I've ever used. It..."

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£32
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Hydra-Essentiel [HA²] Silky Cream 30ml
Hydra-Essentiel [HA²] Silky Cream 30ml
£27

The daytime face cream enriched with hyaluronic acid that hydrates and plumps. This cream, enriched with hyaluronic acid...

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£27
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Hydra-Essentiel [HA²] Night Cream
Hydra-Essentiel [HA²] Night Cream
£44

The night face cream enriched with hyaluronic acid that hydrates and plumps. This cream, enriched with hyaluronic acid and...

"Love this product, makes my skin feel so soft and the smell is great...Love!...I tried this and I LOVE it! My skin doesn’t..."

2,602 REVIEWS
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DOUBLE SERUM Light Texture
DOUBLE SERUM Light Texture
£65

Double Serum Light Texture offers anti-ageing action and a bare skin effect. It is adapted to the needs of all skin types,...

"Great product...Best product for anti aging prevention double serum helps keep skin young looking tight firm effective...against..."

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£65
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Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser
£28

Foaming cleanser for normal to dry skin that gently cleanses, softens, and hydrates. Creamy, rinse-off, hydrating cleanser...

"This cleanser is really great, my face feels so smooth after using it and it has cleared up my acne and...The best face..."

2,545 REVIEWS
£28
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Beauty Flash Balm
Beauty Flash Balm
£38

A new era of a Clarins fan-favourite. Instantly erases signs of fatigue and restores radiance to the complexion. Beauty...

"Love this beauty balm. Foundation goes on so well and it's great even by its self. Best buy ever!...Best, best product ever...."

2,186 REVIEWS
£38
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Beauty Flash Peel
Beauty Flash Peel
£38

A 10-minute leave-on liquid peel with AHA and BHA that revives radiance, refines skin texture, and visibly tightens pores...

"Best peel ever and love the brush at the end ! Hope this never is discontinued !!...The best peel ever....Absolutely love..."

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£38
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Multi-Active Glow Serum
Multi-Active Glow Serum
£59

The bi-phase serum that boosts radiance, smoothes the skin and evens out the complexion, day after day. ; This bi-phase...

"Great product...I got it one month ago and is one of the best products I purchased for my face , my skin looks great...Love..."

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£59
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Tinted Oleo-Serum
Tinted Oleo-Serum
£27.30 £39

Clarins' first tinted skincare serum. A combination of mineral pigments and dry vegetable oils. Luminous glow* and deep...

"Best tint...In love with this tint long lasting best coverage, wish there is a shade exchange for free....I got a shade..."

787 REVIEWS
£27.30 £39
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Bright Plus Serum
Bright Plus Serum
£64

Bright Plus advanced serum combines Clarins' innovation with potent plant extracts, niacinamide and vitamin C for an overall...

"Great serum...I love this product. This is the best brightening serum I have used...Great Serum!...Best serum I have ever..."

766 REVIEWS
£64
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Velvet Cleansing Milk
Velvet Cleansing Milk
£28

This nourishing cleansing milk removes makeup and rids the skin of dirt & oil while maintaining the skin's natural balance....

"The best...Great cleanser , it leaves my skin soft and moisturized...This is the best facial cleanser I have ever tried....The..."

731 REVIEWS
£28
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Gentle Renewing Cleansing Mousse
Gentle Renewing Cleansing Mousse
£29

Our cleansing mousse gently removes make-up, restores radiance, and cleanses the skin. It is perfect for use day and night...

"THE BEST...this is the best cleanser I have ever used in my life....My skin looks great immediately after use....Expiry..."

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£29
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Cleansing Micellar Water
Cleansing Micellar Water
£16

This fresh micellar water effectively and smoothly removes make-up in one simple step while helping to maintain skin's natural...

"Love this product....I have very sensitive skin on my eyelids and this is the best, non irritating eye makeup remover I’ve...Also..."

532 REVIEWS
£16
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Total Cleansing Oil
Total Cleansing Oil
£40

This Total Cleansing Oil removes waterproof and stubborn make-up and helps to maintain the skin's natural balance. Our oil...

"The best cleansing oil ever! Love the scent & texture....Best cleanser I have used . Light and leaves skin perfectly clean..."

521 REVIEWS
£40
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Soothing Toning Lotion
Soothing Toning Lotion
£44

This toning lotion soothes and helps to maintain the skin's natural balance. Perfect for very dry or sensitive skin. Enriched...

"great toning lotion...I have never seen a toning lotion before and I absolutely love it!...Toners are the best always make..."

473 REVIEWS
£44
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Purifying Toning Lotion
Purifying Toning Lotion
£28

This toning lotion purifies, tightens pores and helps to preserve the skin's natural balance. Perfect combination to oily...

"This product is the best. I love it. I definitely...This product is the best. I love it. I definitely purchase it again......."

459 REVIEWS
£28
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Nutri-Lumière Day Cream - All Skin Types
Nutri-Lumière Day Cream - All Skin Types
£100

Intense nourishing and restorative day cream - Revitalise, retexturize & enhance healthy looking skin. A sensorial, melting,...

"Great product...This face cream is the best I have ever bought, feels great and moisturizes all day, love it!...Best cream..."

451 REVIEWS
£100
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Soothing Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Soothing Gentle Foaming Cleanser
£28

Foaming cleanser for very dry or sensitive skin that gently cleanses, softens, and soothes. Creamy, rinse-off, foaming facial...

"Best facial cleanser...Great product, leaves your face feeling so clean. Very reasonably priced...Best of the best for dry..."

324 REVIEWS
£28
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Calm-Essentiel Restoring Treatment Oil
Calm-Essentiel Restoring Treatment Oil
£46

Calm-Essentiel Restoring Treatment oil is a face oil for sensitive skin, specially formulated with Sclareolide, a purified...

"Best item...Calm essential restoring oil great for rosacea and sensitised mature skin"

305 REVIEWS
£46
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UV PLUS [5P] Anti-Pollution SPF 50 Translucent
UV PLUS [5P] Anti-Pollution SPF 50 Translucent
£34

Multi-protection SPF 50 Moisturising Fluid. Clarins' UV and pollution SPF 50 screen protects against 5 pollutants encountered...

"I love this sunscreen, it’s easy to apply, non greasy and soaks in easily."

256 REVIEWS
£34
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Make-up Prep Products

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Preparing your skin for make-up is a ritual that transforms the everyday routine into an experience of self-care and artistry. The process begins with a thorough cleanse, sweeping away the day’s impurities and leaving the complexion refreshed and receptive. A gentle facial cleanser, suited to your skin type, is the first step to ensure that make-up sits beautifully and remains luminous throughout wear. Following this, a facial toner helps to balance the skin’s pH, refining texture and providing a delicate layer of hydration. This step is especially inviting during the colder months, when the skin can feel tight or lacklustre. Next, serums come into play, offering targeted care – whether you seek an extra boost of hydration, a touch of radiance, or a smoother surface for make-up application. A few drops pressed gently into the skin can make all the difference, especially if you’re preparing for a special event or simply want your complexion to look its most vibrant.

Eye cream is a cherished step for many, particularly for those who enjoy the ritual of make-up artistry. The delicate skin around the eyes benefits from a lightweight formula that soothes and hydrates, helping to create a smooth canvas for concealer and eye make-up. Moisturiser is essential, locking in hydration and ensuring that foundation glides on without clinging to dry patches. For those who are often on the go or enjoy spending time outdoors, a moisturiser with SPF is a thoughtful addition, offering protection without compromising the comfort or finish of your make-up. The final touch in make-up skin prep products is primer – a true hero in the world of clarins makeup. Whether you prefer a mattifying effect to control shine, a hydrating formula for a dewy glow, or a blurring primer to create a soft-focus finish, this step helps to extend the longevity of your look and ensures that each product layered on top performs at its best.

Make-up prep products are a thoughtful gift for anyone who delights in beauty rituals, from those new to make-up to seasoned enthusiasts seeking to elevate their routine. These essentials cater to a wide range of skin types and preferences, making them a versatile choice for gifting – whether for a loved one, a friend, or as a treat for yourself. The sensory pleasure of smoothing on a silky primer or patting in a nourishing serum can turn an ordinary morning into a moment of indulgence. For those who cherish a flawless finish, the right prep can be the difference between make-up that merely covers and make-up that enhances, illuminating the complexion from within. To explore a curated selection of clarins face makeup and make up prep essentials, visit Products For Flawless Make-up for inspiration and expert picks designed to help you achieve a radiant, long-lasting look every time.

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