So I had to give in. I have eye makeup that sticks fast. I use coconut oil, cream cleansers and hot water. Nothing seems to remove the final bits of mascara even when I'm positive it's all gone.
So onto the old FB chat to ask my knowledgable BRA "what on earth do you use?!" Elf makeup remover wipes was the answer. Off to Iherb I went to do my "grocery shopping"
Well this plain black packet with a hard plastic flip top arrived. You pop the lid, then peel back a big sticker (I keep revealing the sticker) and pluck out the wee wipe.
Looks like baby wipes to me. Smells like lemon, nice and fresh. The wipe itself is a good size. It's fairly thin. I keep thinking babies.
Right you, get this muck off my eyes! One swipe, look at the wipe and there is lots of black! Heck! A few more wipes and wa la! My eyelashes are cleaner than a babies bottom!
Now I wait for a sting. My skin is sensitive and when I have tried in the past, my face has burned. Nope, nothing. I stand here looking at the wipe. It doesn't have a excess of wet stuff. It's not dry either. It's not oily. I'm confused as to what it actually is. Oh I know, "magic!" I used it on my arm where you are meant to so the sensitive test and left it.
Then I think, what the heck, let's try this out properly and I use it to wash my whole face. No tingling. Ha! Awesome!
I apply my nightly creams and in the morning no reactions at all. I've been using these every night with no reaction at all. Nothing showed on my arm.
I can't use toners, and have to use general cleansers normally
Huge tick at removing EVERYTHING Huge tick at not reacting Huge tick knowing I have a product that can come everywhere.
So I highly recommend everyone grabbing a pack of these. Iherb is really cheap
This product is really convenient. Although I do prefer to wash, tone, and moisturize my face, when I’m travelling or staying away from home, these are my go to option! The product is small and compact and can easily be taken in your handbag, or luggage when travelling.
Additionally the packaging is simple yet effective. The packaging has a clip lid, with a moisture barrier seal evident on the opening on the package (which is starting to lose its stickiness), to keep the face wipes moist and the package is the black and white, the signature look of elf.
The product itself is good, the wipes are thin and I would say delicate as when I grab one of the package to quickly it rips easily. They are really moist and I find them really effective at taking off my makeup from the day! They have a subtle fragrance which actually remind me of Nivea products (but that could just be me). Sometimes I feel like this leaves a residue on my face, so I always rinse my face with warm water afterwards to get any excess residue off my skin!
I find this really economical. I brought my pack for $3 off iherb, and it has 20 wipes! Although I don’t use these on a regular basis, I find they are lasting, and gentle enough to use on my sensitive skin which I am really pleased about. This will be a product that I purchase again