I decided to get this from New World as they were offering a free facial brush with the purchase of two Nivea products. I am not a fan of Nivea in anyway shape or form, so you can imagine my surprise when I discovered how lovely this was to use! I had previously been using the purple Garnier one, and I like this one a whole lot better!
The bottle is a decent size, as this is only for your eyes so it is lasting me a long time. I really like the clear and blue liquid, it reminds me of those boats in the little globes with the water and you mix them yet they don't quite mix. This however, mixes very well. Although, it doesn't stay mixed for a long enough time, in my opinion.
I hold the cotton pad over the hole of the bottle and tip, swirling the bottle around to cover most of the cotton pad. I then place it on my eye and hold it for a few seconds before pulling the pad down my eye lashes slowly. I do this several times, turning the pad over to get more product. I don't think this gets all of the eye makeup, especially not eyeliner on the lower lash line.
This doesn't sting that much, not compared to what I was using before. And by sting, I mean me accidentally getting some of it in my eye. Once I wash my face most of my eye makeup is removed bar the stubborn eyeliner I cant reach without making my eyes burn. I'd definitely consider buying this one again.
I picked this up on special for $8 at Countdown but it normally retails for $13. I’m not a huge fan of the Nivea skincare range because of the greasy residue left behind on my already oily skin but since this product has an oil/water ratio I was prepared for a greasy film which would hopefully help dissolve my eye makeup.
It comes in a lightweight plastic bottle with a screw top which I must say I really find annoying. Is it too much to ask to get a flip top on these things!? I shake and try to squeeze a small amount of product onto a cotton pad. The only problem with squeezing the bottle is you tend to get more than you really need however I find shaking it or “pouring” it out with little pressure is utterly useless, I may as well watch paint dry.
This product does a decent job at removing my eyemakeup and what I really like is that surprisingly there is zero greasy film left behind. It easily wipes away eyeshadow but I do find that it requires a bit of rubbing to remove my mascara and eyeliner. I have to press and rub regardless of how long I hold the cotton pad over my eye or how much product I use. Even after 2 cotton pads I still have eye makeup left. Would this stop me from repurchasing it? Not really, it just wouldn't be at the top of my list.