I was also lucky enough to receive this in the mail.

At first I thought the brush was going to be really bad on my face. It looked incredibly hard and just painful to use. It's actually not bad at all! It's almost relaxing while using it! The "bristles" bend making it easier and not painful! lol. I found that I had to keep getting more product on the brush, but aside from that, it was pretty good. I liked the smell, it smells nice, but not an overpowering smell. I have very sensitive skin and it didn't burn it, or irritate it at all. It's not even really overdrying, which is a big issue for me.
The only problem I really had was that I had to keep getting product on the brush or I'd run out. But it's easy to use, easy to clean, and I'd probably recommend it to people. I don't know if I'd actually go out and buy it, but it's pretty good. :)

I was lucky enough to get this product through the product review club
The pros:
1. When I first opened it, I thought the material for the brush part would be too rough for my skin (and I don't even have particularly sensitive skin) however, I found it to be quite soft and actually it felt relaxing when I used it. Another pro, it cleans really easily.
2. I loved the smell of the product - fresh and not too perfumy
3. The open/close feature lets you dispense however much product you want

Cons:
1. overall, I didn't feel like it made a huge difference to my skin (maybe I need to use it longer) Even though I really liked the product, I think the actual formula of the cleanser wasn't too great - a bit too drying for me.

I loved the idea and function of the product, but wouldn't buy it again because I didn't particularly like the cleanser. The feel of the brush though was relaxing and felt like a little mini facial

Thanks for letting me try it!

Upon receiving this product, I didn't think I'd be that impressed. I started using L'Oreal's Go 360 Degrees Clean cleanser about two or three weeks before getting this, so I figured it'd probably be roughly the same. Well first of all, although I like L'Oreal's product, the "scrublet"s teeth are alot small, so I feel like the large rubber teeth of this product helps to clean my skin alot better. Being a teenager, I have mild acne, and I find it heals faster, and doesn't look as irritated as it tends to with other products. I did find it a little awkward using the brush, but I think it's just the shape of the tube, and I'm not too worried about comfort of handling it. Overall, I do like this product, and would reccomend it to all my friends.
P.S- the moisturizer that came with this? HEAVEN ON EARTH! Love it to death!

I can't say it's the best but it did the same amount of cleaning as my other facial cleansers. I found it weird with using the brush but after awhile it felt awesome and sort of fun. It massages the gel in perfectly and it felt great after. My only problem was first the instructions on it and how weird it was using this rubber brush.

I enjoyed using the brusher. It was gentle and comfortable, and much less messy compared to using my hands. I found it effective for removing my makeup. It has a nice clean fresh scent, and my skin felt very smooth after use. I tried the moistuirizer that was also sent along with the cleanser (thanks!) and really enjoyed it. I actually just ran out of my usual moisturizer - but I think from now on this will be the one that I purchase! I used it over the sink today, but I am planning on trying it in the shower tomorrow morning.

All in all, I thought this was a great product.

I received this product through the review panel. The product seems to really clean well. I love the brush. I found it hard to dispense the gel and get the right amount, not too little or too much. I found a difference to my face on the first day and I hope it keeps on improving throughout my use. I enjoyed that the product was allergy tested, but it did not say if it was hypoallergic. I am not sure if I will be purchasing it, I think I will wait until the bottle is finished before I decide.

I received the Garnier Skin Renew Brusher Gel Cleanser from the Product Review Club and I have been testing it for a week now. I love many things about this product but there are a few minor aspects that can be improved.

To start off with, I really like the concept of a built in brush with a twist cap function. This made my experience of washing my face virtually mess free and I did not have any issues with the cleanser dripping down the bottle or wasting product. The twist cap allows you to squeeze out the desired amount (I squeezed three times to wash my face and neck) and it closes securely so that you don't get any water into the bottle. The only thing I would recommend is that they make it easier to squeeze the product out, as I did have some difficulty with this. The bottle was comfortable to hold when brushing my face and the brush was very gentle on my skin. It has a rubbery texture and is very flexible, allowing it to get to every nook and cranny like the sides of the nose and mouth.

In addition, I love how gentle the gel cleanser was on my skin. At the beginning, I did feel a little itchy after using the cleanser, but after testing it every single day, I no longer feel this. The scent can be a little overpowering for some, but it doesn't bother me.

As for the results I noticed on my skin, I can only say that this is a fantastic product. My skin was not only refresed and squeaky clean, but exfoliated as well. All my dry patches were gone and my pores were considerably smaller. When I applied toner afterwards, I could not see any trace of dirt on the cotton pad. It is amazing how well this works. I would definitely think of purchasing this on my own.

I recieved this through the review panel.

I like the feel of the rubbery bristles on my face. The bottle that holds the gel is very stiff and makes it more difficult than I would like to dispense the gel onto the brush. I believe that this will lead to problems once the amount of product in the bottle decreases. It seems to be one of those products that will go to the garbage with a good amount of usuable product stuck to the sides of the bottle. I think they could have done a better job of designing the bottle.

That said I did notice a difference in the "smoothness" of my skin and I attribute that to the brush more so than the product. Perhaps Garnier should have designed a brush for use independant from the cleanser. I would have purchased something like that to use with a different cleanser as I REALLY like the brush but am not over the moon about the gel or the packaging of the product.

It claims you can feel noticably smoother skin in 1 day, and I did. I don't think this is something I would have purchased on my own if seen in the store. At first glance it appears a little gimicky. I have to admit though the rubbery bristles feel nice on my face. I do find the bottle is a bit difficult to dispense the gel to the brush. I think this will cause issues once the bottle starts to empty more. I would prefer the gel to be stored in a softer dispenser that was easier to squeeze. Overall I like the product and I think it does a good job on my skin. I would give the product an A- and the package design a C. I really dislike packaging that make it difficult to get to the last 20% of the product.

Updated On: Apr 14, 2010
I came back to change my star rating on this review and change from you betcha to fuggedaboutit because the more I think about it the more I have decided that it is only the brush component of this prodcut that I like and not so much the product. Howevver I cannot change that part so I will content myself with updating this in writing.

this cleanser was very easy to use because of the attached brush, i didn't need a washcloth.
the brush was very helpful rather than just a gel cleanser because it cleanses deep into your skin and is able to remove dirt/makeup better than a regular cleanser. i also liked that it has a mild scent that isn't overpowering. after using it my skin was definitely cleaner but left it a bit dry. using the Garnier cream afterwards really made a difference. i used this cleanser over the sink. i would definitely recommend this and would purchase it again because its better than the leading cleansers that i've tried - it does the job!

It seems as though you get a fair amount of product for how much you need to use, which is great. It's pretty easy and self-explanatory to use. You unscrew the top of brush, turn it upside down, squeez a bit of the product out onto the bristles and then twist it up again. Wet both your face and the bristles with lukewarm water. Gently massage the bristles over your face, avoiding the eye area. I up ended rinsing off the bristles twice and re-massaged it over my face twice. I liked the massaging feeling a lot and I wanted to make sure that I really got my face clean.

I did this over the sink and didn't experience as much of the mess that everyone else seemed to have run into. I was expecting a lot worse!

My skin is very prone to break outs and is dry, normal and oily in the most random places. I haven't really found a product that works well for me yet, so my skin was in prime, crappy condition to try this out with!

I found that it was a bit drying. I felt like I had to add moisturizer quite quickly after washing my face to alleviate the discomfort of the drying.

I used a bit of toner afterwards to see if the cleanser left any dirt behind. I noticed quite a bit of makeup and dirt left behind, so I would definitely have to use a toner if I find that this works well for me in the long-term.

I really with that we had an option between "You Betcha!" and "Fugheddaboutit!". I wouldn't run out and enthusiastically recommend this product to anyone, but I don't want to tell anyone to stay away from it either...so, my feelings about it are, "meh...". It just seems a bit gimmicky to me. Cool new tool, but with an average formula in the bottle.