Take It Off!
by Affi — Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 at 2:46 am
in Beauty School, Eyes, Lips, Makeup and tagged with L'oreal, Lancome, MAC, Makeup Remover, Maybelline
Because I wear eye makeup almost everyday, I need a good, reliable eye makeup remover, preferably one which posesses the following benefits :
- Doesn’t sting my eyes
- Takes makeup off easily, especially waterproof ones
- Conditions the delicate skin around my eyes
I tried many products from many brands but I was never satisfied with the quality or the one that I liked was suddenly and cruelly discontinued, like the Body Shop eye makeup remover oil – RIP. When I came to the store one day, they informed that Body Shop no longer produces this special oil and offered me another product which they said was similar, I forgot the name – I think it’s Chamomile and the formula is lotion. It wasn’t similar at all. The lotion stung my eyes and took off only a fraction of my eye makeup which left me with a very scary raccoon eyes the next morning! Eek!
The same thing happened when I tried MAC Pro Eye Makeup Remover. I like applying eye pencil really close to my lash line and removing them at the end of the day can be tricky. Pro Eye Makeup Remover doesn’t do the job and I was scared I had stretched and damaged my poor skin trying to get rid of it. The only good thing about it is that the formula is non-oily so you can immediately apply some makeup to your eyes after you remove the previous ones. This is especially handy when you work backstage which let’s admit, most of us don’t do right?
Anyway, after many trials and errors, I have finally found THE one. It’s called Lancome Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover. Definitely the best I have ever tried. It takes off even the most stubborn mascara with very little effort. The formula is made for sensitive eyes so it doesn’t sting at all and it leaves the skin around my eyes feeling incredibly smooth. The subtle rose scent gives a relaxing effect. I would be devastated if this is ever discontinued.
The second-best thing that I discovered was MAC Gently Off Eye & Lip Remover. It’s a new product which is very similar to Lancome Bi Facil in formula and by far more superior than the Pro Eye Makeup Remover. It just doesn’t conditon and moisturize the skin around my eyes as well as Lancome Bi Facil but otherwise, very very close and it’s around 40 thousand cheaper too.
My friends also recommended me a much cheaper version of these remarkable removers by L’oreal. It’s also a dual-phase formula and I heard the quality is not far behind from its high-end counterparts. I haven’t tried it but I have tried the one from its sister brand, Maybelline. I have to say, for 39 thousand, it’s actually quite good. It removes waterproof eye makeup effectively, the formula is gentle and leaves no oily residue. The only thing it’s lacking is the added ingredients like cucumber extracts, rose water, etc which make the Lancome and MAC ones feel much more luxurious on the skin.
Isn’t it wonderful to have so many choices? 
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4 comments for this entry
velasss
the one that works wonder on me is : Chanel Eye makeup remover, kalo gak salah yg precision linenya. gue lupa2 gitu deh. it’s the best of all things i’ve tried before. eyes have very delicate skins, so i prefer not to wipe it over n over when i try to remove the makeup. that’s why when it only takes one or two wipes to wipe it off, it certainly does the job well for me. another cheaper line but can work as good as Chanel’s is from L’oreal dermo-expertise eye makeup remover. it costs less than 100rb. maybe cuma 50-60rb ya kalo gak salah? works well too for my eyes and… my pocket
) chanel kan gak ada di indo, and on top of that, it’s not cheap stuff. jadi kalo mo lagi money saver, l’oreal dah paling the best dah hehe..
April 24, 2007 at 8:22 am
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Setuju bgt deh sama lancome bi-facil. Gue dikasi sample nya 30ml sampe skrg masih ada… I love it too! pdhl normally i put thick mascara & eyeliner, this product works wonder
April 24, 2007 at 8:32 am
hanzky
gue nggak pernah pake eye makeup remover..biasanya pake biotherm makeup remover aja juga sekalian..formula nya lotion dan lumayan juga kok, i have no complain..but then again, i don’t use it everyday..:D. Memang formula nya lebih gentle ya yang untuk mata?
April 24, 2007 at 9:45 am
DesZeLL
I used Clinique Take The Day Off, it remove even the most stubborn waterproof mascara and doesnt sting your eyes.
Kata mbak mbak di counter cosmetic sih untuk area mata kita memang perlu pembersih mata yang berbeda karena kulit di daerah mata lebih tipis jadi perlu formula yang lebih soft. This also applied to the lips area.
April 24, 2007 at 7:36 pm