Manicare Makeup Remover Towel Review

I was sceptical about this magic $12 towel that could remove makeup with only water, well my gut was right because it worked just like an ordinary towel for me. A positive point would be that it was super soft on my skin not scratchy like a flannel but I wouldn't pay for this towel. I still had to go over with a makeup wipe and there was quite a bit left on my face.

This towel is excellent, no more panda eyes in the morning. I have problem skin and being able to cleanse it properly after a night out is a must, even though I use my standard cleanser that never seems to quite work to fully remove it all. This cloth does it brilliantly and is very gentle and soft on the skin, you don't need to scour, but let it do the job. The bonus is of course over wipes and other methods is that you can wash and use over and over again so well worth buying and will end up being very economical over a life time.

We all want something that can remove makeup without hassle. A makeup removing towel sounds a bit too good to be true if you ask me. So I was intrigued to find out if this really did the trick...or not.

The first step was to machine wash it before use as per instructed on the resealable packet/bag, which is the norm when washing towels anyway - no big deal.

I found it very easy to use. It says on the packet to wet one side of the towel with warm water and the rest is pretty easy...wash your face! When I wet the towel it absorbed so much water that it was drenched as you would expect but when I wrung the towel I couldn't believe how "dry" it felt. It felt moist on my face but felt dry on my hands. The first time I used it I did find I had to rinse it under water a couple of times as I was second guessing the dryness of it.

One side of the towel is more fluffy than the other so you will have a preference on which side to use. It feels extremely soft and gentle on my skin. I did feel there was a slight pulling feeling because of how dry the towel feels. But by not wringing the towel so much that helps that, and it won't drip.

To the makeup removing part - it removed the bulk of my makeup in an instant..in one swipe! I had to go over my lashes a few times to remove stubborn mascara. However it didn't completely remove my makeup. I used a cotton pad & micellar water after using the towel to check how much makeup was left on my skin and there was a fair bit. Although it left my skin looking like there was no makeup there was actually quite a bit of foundation residue that somehow looked unnoticeable on my skin. I did like the size of the towel though, as there's two sides there's plenty of empty space to go over with on your face.

Cleaning: It says to throw in the machine and re-use. I actually got this at a good time because I went out of town for a few days and took this with me. I love that it comes with a resealable bag, perfect for travel. The first time I used it, a machine wash the next day removed the makeup. However after I got back from my 3 day holiday a machine wash didn't remove the makeup (I personally don't bother with washing if I'm only away for a few days). I've used it again and found that a hand wash is quicker and easier just using a soap, wring it out and it's practically dry ready for the next use.

Final thoughts: Although it removed the bulk of my makeup I still had to use a cleanser or another method of removing makeup (micellar water or balm). It's great for travelling and great for a quick fast makeup remover to remove most of your makeup.

I received this product from beautyreview for a trial and I very much enjoyed using it.

The towel is relatively easy to use, you wet one side of it first and then rub off your makeup in a circular motion with the towel.

I found that when I washed my face after work (which I wear a full, heavy, primed face of makeup for) the towel was only able to get off about 80% of my foundation rather than all of it. But when I was wearing slightly lighter makeup it was much easier to remove.

I found it also a little bit challenging to remove my mascara, while it was able to remove it after a lot of rubbing, my mascara caused the towel to be stained with black marks (even after washing) which of course seems to be expected but still is annoying for my inner perfectionist. For easiest mascara removal I would recommend applying a special eye makeup remover on the lashes first and then use the towel.

I really liked this towel as an alternative to using makeup wipes or removal solutions because of the fact it is purely water doing the removal - surely that has to be good for your skin! My only concern is that it is leaves some foundation residue when you have a heavier makeup look, which if you didn't wash your face before bed would end up staying on while you slept - not great for your skin.

Overall, I will definitely continue to enjoy using this towel but it most likely on an average day I will use it in conjunction with other removal products such as mascara removal solution - does this defeat the purpose of it? Perhaps. If I have a lighter face of makeup though this may be easy to quickly remove it before washing my face!

I would recommend this product mostly to those who do not wear too much makeup - however it would not go unused in anyone's makeup kit.

All you need is warm water and this product removes makeup from your face. It worked really well when I was just using my basic day to day Makeup. I did feel satisfied that it removed everything from my face apart from when I used my double wear foundation and this required more effort and product. As the towel requires washing I felt I couldn't use it as part of daily routine unless you had many. Be perfect when away camping!

I was very excited to be selected for this trial as I've heard about these towels from other brands and how they're changing the way you remove your makeup!

The packaging was nice. You could see the towel and it was also easy to open which saves a bit of frustration.

First things first, you must machine wash the towel before first use! It will still work, just incredibly slowly and with a lot of rubbing.

To use you just wet the towel with warm water, squeeze it out a little, and just wipe off your makeup. Pretty straightforward, however this is where things started to go a little awry for me. I had to keep re-wetting my towel ( I didn't want it dripping everywhere so would squeeze the excess but not hugely. It was still quite wet.) and I found it was way too harsh for my eye area, removing a few precious eyelashes in the process.

As for the overall effectiveness, I tried this with both my normal everyday makeup (primer, coloured face powder, eyeshadow, mascara, brow mascara), and with a full face of longwear makeup including Revlon Colourstay foundation. It definitely removed most of it, but when I went in afterwards with a cotton pad and micellar water there was still quite a bit of colouration on the pad.

What I'd suggest is to use this as a type of "pre-cleanse" especially for longwear foundations which are typically harder to remove, and follow up with a good face cleanser.

I was very grateful to be able to trial this thank you BR.

It's an oval shaped pink towel. Super soft and fluffy as well. it is recommended that you machine wash it before using which I did.

I have now used this towel for five nights in a row, obviously I like it....alot! It's unbelievably easy to use, simply wet it and wipe your face with one side of the towel. Once your makeup is removed and this will happen very quickly, flip the towel over and wipe your face again. Done! I had no skin irritation afterwards and I personally only had to wipe gently as well.

I hand washed it afterwards which was also simple and hung it on the towel rail to dry for the next evening. Now that it's Friday, it's been put in the washing machine again.

Not only did it remove ALL of my makeup within seconds, it also left my skin feeling and looking clean. I honestly can't believe how quickly it removed 99% of my waterproof mascara, that was the selling point right there for me personally. No more panda eyes or scrubbing for me.

The towel was also fragrance free which I preferred and I would highly recommend it.