Taking make up is a task which I don't enjoy. I prefer to keep it quick, easy and mess free. Over the years, I've tried a lot of removers. I must say, I am a fan of those which don't require me to have a load of seperate cleansers and products for different areas. So here are my favourite all in one cleansers :
Clinique Take the Day off Cleanser - This is my most recent one. It;s like a thick waxy balm which you scoop up in your hand then run over the skin. It breaks down even stubborn waterproof mascara. It's easy to use but a little messy. It could not be quicker though. I use, then use a micellar water with it to remove the oil from the skin. It leaves my skin feeling soft.
Lush Ultrabland Cleanser - This is a cheaper version of the Clinique version. Although it is sadly not suitable for vegans or veggies because of the beeswax content, it is a lot of product for your money. I think this retails at £10 a pot. You need to use it quickly as the natural ingredients in this mean that it doesn't keep for a long time. It's also smell free if you are irritated by fragrance. You use exactly like the Clinique product. It feels slightly more creamy then waxy however.
MAC Cleanse Off Oil - I love this product. It works much like the above cleansers although instead of wax or cream, it is an oil. I am moving to the wax/cream versions because the cleanse off oil (oco) has one downside - using it around the eyes is not really great. I've found that the cleanser leaks into the eyes and irritates them. It does come in a sensitive version as well. I still use the Micellar water after to remove the oil and dirt from the skin. It works best if you mix it with water on the hands before using. This turns it into a milk before you apply to the skin.
Origins Clean Energy Cleansing Oil - Again, see the above use for MAC oco. I love this product as well as the MAC version. I'm not sure which I prefer. I think MAC wins marginally because you can use the empty product for back to mac after you are done.
Garnier Micellar Water - This is wonderful stuff. I try not to use this on its own all the time but when I do, I know it will cut through all make up. It even removes stubborn mascara. I like that it is available in two sizes as well - small at £2 or large at £5. It also comes in sensitive as well as the regular. Micellar water is a great alternative to greasy cleansers or mess. I really feel that this will eliminate the need for seperate eye make up remover. It's mild, gentle yet cleanses the skin in a deep clean.
Micellar water is a new craze and I've so far tried the Garnier version, Botanics and Darphin. I wasn't a mad fan of the Darphin version as I found it was useless at removing eye make up. However the Botanics version is just as good as the Garnier.
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