As much as I love wearing makeup, I equally
love the feeling of taking it off and having the ability to rub my eyes without
getting liquid liner everywhere. One thing I honestly can’t grasp is how people
just wash off their makeup with a normal cleanser and then hit the hay. If
I’m taking off my makeup, I do it thoroughly and then follow up with a double
cleanse.
So here is my routine to guarantee every
single swipe of lipstick and mascara is off that pretty face of yours:
Swisspers Organic Cotton Makeup Pads
100% Australian certified organic these are
hypoallergenic, biodegradable and perfume, chlorine and dioxin free. They are the
only makeup pads I have found that do not leave little stray fibers all over your
face when removing makeup. Even the original Swisspers leave fibers
EVERYWHERE, almost to the point where you feel like you need to wash your face
again. They used to sell the Swisspers Organic in all supermarkets, but they’ve
been taken off the shelves and the only place I can find them now is Chemist
Warehouse, so happy hunting.
If taking off stubborn eye makeup, soak
these babies in your choice of eye makeup remover, hold against your eye for 20
seconds and then gently wipe away the product. It is a gentle and effective way
of removing eye makeup without pulling at the gentle skin under the eye which
can lead to fine lines.
Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes
First I use the Simple wipes to wipe off as
much product as I can. These are super gentle and do not contain alcohol, oil
or perfumes which means that they remove makeup without irritating your skin
with nasty ingredients. When I use these wipes on my face they make my skin
feel cooled and refreshed, which is exactly what you want from your skin care. I
stock up when these are regularly on sale (it is quite an often occurrence) and keep a packet in my bedside table when I’m a bit too lazy, tired or a few
too many margaritas in to properly take off my makeup.
Bioderma Sensibo H20 Solution Micellaire
After the Simple facial wipes have taken
off the bulk of my makeup, I quickly go over my face again with a cotton pad
soaked in Bioderma to grab any left over pesky products like long wear
foundation or lipstick. Like Simple, Bioderma Sensibo is soothing, calming and
great for sensitive skin. I only started using it this year and the
difference I have seen is amazing. I thought my makeup wipes and eye makeup
remover took off every single scrap of makeup and looking at my face it did
look like it was stripped bare. But a quick wipe of Bioderma and you will
see how much sneaky product is actually left over, even when you think you’ve
done an incredibly thorough job.
Clinique Take The Day Off
This is a Holy Grail eye makeup remover. It
is pricey, but seriously worth it. A product that is allergy and
ophthalmologist tested and 100% fragrance free, Take The Day Off is extremely
gentle and effective. Even if you’re a klutz like me and get this in your eyes it
does not sting at all. It gently removes eye and lip makeup and if you’re stuck
in a pickle, can cleanse your whole face as well. What a little multi-tasking
gem! It also smells amazing and leaves skin feeling incredibly soft. Just like a big ol' peach.
Bonus
Neutrogena Oil Free Eye Makeup Remover
This is my backup eye makeup remover as it
is cheap (at a quarter of the price of Clinique), easily found at supermarkets
and pharmacies and does a pretty great job. The reason it is a back up for me is
that I cannot stand the smell or the feel of it on my skin. But like I said, it
does the job and is a nice budget buy. What it is amazing at though is cleaning my
makeup brushes. It will get every single scrap of foundation, eyeshadow,
concealer and powder off all my brushes and keeps them in wonderful shape.
Followed with a quick wash in baby shampoo and your makeup brushes will never
be cleaner.
