Back in the day I was a disgusting little human and never took my
makeup off before bed. I would apply makeup before school, sleep with it on and
apply more over the top the next morning. I know, I’m cringing at the thought of it
too. Nowadays I cannot go a day without taking my makeup off at the end
of the day (except for those nights where I go out clubbing and completely
forget to oops). I switch and change
when it comes to makeup removers, there’s so many different ones out there on
the markets now, and I just love trying a bunch out. I have rounded up a few of
my go-to makeup removers that I’ve been reaching for more often recently.
GARNIER
SKIN ACTIVE MICELLER CLEANSING WATER
I have never been a great fan of makeup wipes and I tend to stick
to the micellar waters/oil based cleansers as I feel they are much gentler for
my sensitive skin. Garnier have a massive selection of Micellar Waters
available in Boots and Superdrug, I can say that I have tried every single one
from the collection and I love them all. I mainly go for the oil infused
micellar water however if I’m honest, it wasn’t in my local shops so I just
picked this one up instead. It works just as well as the others and it leaves
your skin feeling hydrated and free from any makeup residue.
SIMPLE
KIND TO SKIN HYDRATING CLEANSING OIL
For someone who has normal to dry skin, I like to use products
that will help to hydrate my dry patches. Oil based cleansers have been one of
my favourites to use on those days where my skin needs a bit of a ‘pick me up’.
Before trying this cleanser, I was very skeptical about it as I thought it was
just going to leave me looking like a huge greasy mess but I was wrong. Once
you rinse this off, your skin is left feeling soft, smooth and hydrated without
any greasy residue left. It breaks down and dissolves your makeup nicely and
it’s gentle to use on and around your eye area.
CLINIQUE
TAKE THE DAY OFF CLEANSING MILK
Clinique have always been one of my favourite high end skincare
brands. I tend to get a fair few of allergic reactions when trying out some new
products however this has never happened with a Clinique product. This product
is a gentle, milky cleanser which can be used with or without water to dissolve
makeup. I would say that I don’t like using this for removing eye makeup as
such because it doesn’t seem to get rid of that stubborn mascara very well. For
face makeup though? Works like a dream. Massaging this over dry skin gives and
rinsing off with warm water gives the best results.
GARNIER
MICELLAR CLEANSING GEL WASH
Can you tell I love Garnier skincare? This was a recent purchase
of mine and when I say recent, I mean I bought it 2 days ago however I feel
like it needs to have its own little mention as I adore this product. It’s
basically the exact same as the original micellar water but in a gel wash form
and I actually think it works a lot better when it comes down to removing
makeup. I have been using this for the past two days since I bought it, and so
far it hasn’t broke me out which is always a good sign. I cannot explain how
easy and quick it is to take my makeup off with this. It dissolved my makeup
within seconds and rinsed off easily with warm water. The one thing I would say
is that it stung my eyes a tad but I think that was purely down to the fact I
used way too much. I felt like there was no need to moisturise afterwards
either as it left me with the perfect amount of hydration for my skin.
What are your
favourite makeup removers?
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