what do you use to wash your makeup off at night

[jennyap]

I posted these article links in another thread, but I encourage those of you who still use wipes to remove your makeup to break that habit and use something else (e.g., cleansing balm or oil, preferably). Certain makeup wipes may work on rare occasions (travel, cleaning up eyeshadow fallout or swatch removal), but not all the time.

How Makeup Wipes Affect Skin Care
Makeup Remover Wipes May Be Convenient... But Are They Bad For Your Skin? | Huffington Post

Totally agree. I do use wipes on occasion for travel, but even then prefer to take a balm cleanser with me. I don't use anything foaming either, too drying.

My make-up removal and cleansing routine varies somewhat depending on how much make-up I'm wearing. Generally though:

Start with either Lancôme Galateis Douceur (if not wearing foundation) or Body Shop Chamomile Cleansing Oil on dry skin, and remove with a washcloth & water. I pat off excess water then follow with Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm or similar, and again remove with washcloth.

If I'm wearing particularly heavy eye makeup, I will use a micellar water on cotton wool to take off most of it before the steps above.

I'm a big fan of double cleansing!

 

[MzBrownBeauty]

I use any brand makeup wipes, Josie Maran Cleansing oil then La Roche Posay Micellar water and lastly, I finish up w/either Philosophy, Bliss or Mario Badescu glycolic acid cleanser.

 

[Sabrin]

I like to use Garnier micellar water, sometimes makeup wipes.

 

[drien227]

Bioderma Micellar Water (the pink one) or castor oil mixed with grapeseed oil. Then I follow with Neutrogena or Oil of Olay Age Defying Face Wash. Has anyone tried the micellar wipes?

 

[LadyBug13]

I've been removing my makeup with the Simple Cleansing Micellar Water, before I use my face cleanser. Sometimes I'll use it even after my face cleanser. It gets the job done.

 

[cutiemushroom]

I use my Loreal micellar water first, then it depends sometimes I just wash my face with water afterwards or sometimes I use my facial cleanser. But to make sure no makeup is left I still use a toner afterwards. For eye makeup that are hard to remove I use oils like sunflower oil or olive oil.

 

[PinkHearts2314]

LUSH's 9 to 5, Thayer's Rose petal witch hazel, followed by LUSH's Celestial moisturizer

 

[Somya Patel]

I love to use natural products...

 

[Sergklin]

A few weeks ago I read that one of the most suitable oils for de-make-up is castor oil. I never used it before, so I decided to buy myself and prepare a make-up remover with its content. I am very pleased with this remedy - castor oil does a great job of removing make-up even if you have super-resistant mascara. I tried castor oil from different manufacturers and chose Althaea castor oil. Excellent quality and optimal price.

 

[LipNSmack]

I use Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Oil because it agrees perfectly with my skin and removes makeup right away. And because it's an oil formula, it doesn't have the sting I usually get from alcohol-based makeup removers.

 

[LV2EVOLVE]

I've just recently tried the travel size version of La Roche-Posay Micellar Water. It's very soothing and is a must have. I have very sensitive skin and it doesn't cause any redness or burning.

 

[juraseka]

I love my Clarisonic Aria! It was expensive but totally worth it. Right now I use a roc cleaner with it too. I also love the Roc pads for quick nights when I don't want to spend time using the Aria

 

[Mirelanavaro]

I clean the face thoroughly with a cleansing remover that removes every makeup trail, then pour it out with plenty of water and if I still want to use a very light foam

 

[jammelah]

I would love to share with you what I use to clean up my face from all makeup and dirt.
Olive or castor oil on a cotton pad- clean face gently. Baby oil will do it too. After that I wash my face with warm water to open up the pores and get rid of some of the oil. Then, witch hazel on a cotton ball and clean face and the open pores. Now, your face is clean and smooth. After that I apply vit.C serum( well that is not a part of the cleaning but anyway) and then moisturizer, which I don't really have ..ha, ha... I use olive oil just a bit to moisturize if I don't have a moisturizer I like...which is so hard for me to find. This is my cleaning routine. I really get a clean face after I do this which helps me stay away from blackheads. Once a week I keep my face over steam to open the pores really well (this after I put all my makeup off and clean my face with some sort of gentle soap like baby wash) and then I scrub my face gently with wet corn flour. That cleans my entire face so well and leaves it smooth. After that I do the witch hazel things to kill the bacteria. Witch hazel closes my pores too and I like this.
THere you go. Good LUck to you.

thank you

 

[juraseka]

Love my Clarisonic Aria. right now using Dr Brandt products with it

 

[toupeemoor]

I simply use virgin coconut oil. It's very cheap and it works really well in removing my make up.

 

[toupeemoor]

I use a makeup remover first then I wash my face using a facial wash and water.