little white truths

There's not much to say about makeup remover so I'll be brief.

It's a standard watery formula that you apply to a cotton round and wipe over your face. It's indeed fragrance free and it feels cooling and soothing when applied.

Makeup remover is one of those items that I don't really 'notice' or spare a lot of thought for: I buy whatever's on special or use whatever I've wound up with in sub boxes, and it's not a particularly exciting item but I do always use it because I'd prefer to use my fancy cleansers as skin cleansers (not makeup removers - it seems a waste), so it's better to use a remover as the first step in my nightly routine.

I do however notice this makeup remover. Reason being, it cuts through the gunk on my face so much better than anything else I can remember using - and it does this without fuss or rubbing, plus it doesn't sting or irritate my dry, sensitive skin.

Honestly, I was surprised by how good this is because I've used so many sub-standard makeup removers in my time that I'd resigned myself to the fact that I'd never find a good one. Even micellar waters don't work as well for me as they seem to do for other people, but this product works where all others have failed.

One cotton round and a small amount of this stuff will wipe away the gunk on my face with minimal effort, and I use the other side of the round to cut through the muck on my eyes. While it doesn't completely remove all of my waterproof mascara, it probably would if I went back in with a second application - but I don't bother doing this because I would rather ration the product and let the nightly shower take care of my lashes. This does the rest, leaving my skin fresh and ready for my cleanser.

In sum, this is an excellent product that meets all its claims and I've given it an HG tag. While I'm not sure I'd be happy to drop almost $50 AUD on the full size (I would rather buy a beautiful cleanser with that money), I'll certainly be keeping an eye on my travel-sized bottle to see how long it lasts. If it lasts for ages, the full size may well be a good investment that I return to later on.

Awesome.