We all know how important it is to remove makeup and cleanse skin. But
to find good cleansing gel and makeup remover can be a problem. Makeup remover
either doesn’t remove makeup well and we rub and rub the eye with cotton pad or
it is so aggressive that it stings like crazy and goes straight in the trash.
To find good cleansing gel is not easy either, especially for girls with dry
skin (lot of gels create a feeling of tearing skin apart).
Good cleansing gel/makeup remover should be:
- gentle (if it's extremely drying, it creates skin irritation, redness, dry patchy spots),
- effective (if it doesn't clean well enough, make up that stays on skin clog the pores, inflames skin, and leads to for ex. acne),
- without strong perfume and peeling (it can harm upper skin layer),
- suitable to your skin type and skin conditions (dry skin can afford more emollient cleansers than oily skin).
Traditional eye makeup removing (cotton pad, makeup remover and rubbing your eyes) is not the gentlest way to get rid of makeup. By rubbing the eyes, the cotton pad creates little cracks in the eyelid skin which leads to loss of elasticity and to hooded eye (of course it is not the only factor influencing skin elasticity, to name few – excessive sun exposure, aging and others). The solution in this case would be a makeup remover in form of gel or oil which “slides” on the skin instead of rubbing it.
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| Moisture boost one step face cleanser (left), Bioderma solution micellaire (right) |
I use Moisture Boost One Step Face cleanser by Paula’s choice (473 ml for 28,50 €). It is not the cheapest makeup remover but it lasts 6 months. It removes everything very well, I use it on the eyes and face, and it doesn’t dry my skin. It replaces classic trio eye makeup remover-cotton pads-cleansing gel so it is quicker and maybe even less expensive than classic trio at the end. If you think it is too expensive try to search on www.beautypedia.com where Paula Begoun and her team review different cosmetic products, you will certainly find something cheaper than this one. I use Moisture Boost cleanser only in shower as I hate when water runs all over my hands and neck. If it happens that I don’t take shower in the evening I remove makeup with Bioderm -Solution micellaire (500 ml for 19€, it lasts 3 months). It is gentle, the texture is like water and it removes makeup quite well although I’m not sure if it would remove waterproof mascara.
Beside above mentioned cleansers/makeup removers, I also recommend:
- Sephora cleansing oil
- MAC cleansing oil
- Virgin coconut oil
- Mary Kay Timewise cleanser
- Paula's Choice Moisture boost one step face cleanser
