I have a confession to make: I used to have this awful habit of never taking my eye make up off. Until about four or five months ago I never really bothered with it. I know this probably makes me the worlds worst beauty blogger, but I never really saw the point in spending ages taking all my mascara off, to just have to start again in the morning. (Sheer laziness I know).
I always made the time to take off the makeup on my skin, but found it such a chore to take my eye makeup off! Friends at uni would constantly warn me that my eyelashes would start falling out, or that it was a gross habit, and although I have to agree, I still didn't really bother. I think the root of the problem was that I didn't own an actual eye makeup remover, and vigorously rubbing my eyes with makeup wipes only made them sore and irritated, so I simply stopped trying. However, just after my birthday, I vowed to myself (and one of the friends who was the number one makeup removal advocate), that I would try and take my makeup off every single night.
Ever since changing my ways I have absolutely no idea how I used to go to bed with all my mascara still stuck to my eyelashes, and now taking my makeup off at night is something I actually look forward to doing! Already knowing that I didn't want to stick to the makeup wipe route, I tried a number of different eye make up removers before finally finding the one that works for me. That product is Benefit's "They're Real" remover. It seems to make sense to use this product to remove my makeup, as I use the complete range of Benefit's "They're Real" eye make up, so really the two should go hand in hand. I have extremely sensitive eyes, but this product doesn't irritate them at all, if anything the cream is actually quite soothing and feels as though it is moisturising my skin at the same time as taking off my makeup.
To apply, I simply place a generous amount on some cotton wool or a cotton pad, and gently rub my eye. The product seems to dissolve the makeup quickly, leaving my eyelashes soft and make up free! My new favourite feeling!
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Duuuuude, I can't believe you've recently converted haha I'm glad you found something that worked for you though :) I use the Clinique take the day off eye/lip remover, which is pretty awesome too :)
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I know it's bad isnt it haha!! xx
DeleteI am lazy when it comes to removing eye makeup haha I've always been but I'm pushing myself to do it because I sometimes wake up looking like panda (:
ReplyDeletei know the feeling!! I feel so much better now I've changed my habit! xx
DeleteWomen should never skip this as a general face cleaning routine. ;P I personally use Mary Kay Eye Makeup removal. This is an awesome info! ;)
ReplyDeleteooh i've never heard of that one but ill keep my eye out for it! xx
Deleteit's ok don't worry! I've actually never used foundation, so my beauty routine is rather simplistic in all honesty! Thanks for sharing your tips!
ReplyDeleteI don't wear foundation too often myself! only when I'm going out really xx
DeleteThis remover was a game changer for me too! I always used to end up with irritated eyes and skin.
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it's really good isnt it! xx
DeleteI'm awful at removing my makeup, I use baby shampoo and soap yikes! I heard coconut oil can be used to remove makeup, so I think I'll give that a try. But, benefit is my fave.
ReplyDeletehaha im glad im not alone! xx
DeleteI've never tried this remover even though I have this mascara!! I will have to give it a try!
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I think it works really well, especially because it is designed especially for their own products :) xx
DeleteHaha! This is so me, I always forget to wipe my face! I must so try this now, after everyone's thoughts!
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haha I'm the exact same! xx
DeleteI always forget to take my mascara off, oops! I really need to buy a proper makeup remover for my eyes :)
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I would deffo recommend this one! it's a little bit more expensive but i think it's worth it! xx
DeleteI completely relate to the beginning of this post haha, I hardly ever bother taking my makeup off. I've got good skin and it's never affected that so I just don't bother oops! Definitely need to start doing so though as it is such a gross habit. I definitely wanna give this stuff a go :)
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haha! I feel so supported by my fellow failures of beauty bloggers haha! thats exactly what i do! I've never any any problems with my skin, so i think i got a bit cocky xx
DeleteI've heard so much about this product! It definitely sounds amazing, I have to try it. I love benefit! I love your blog so I've followed it also xx
ReplyDeleteBeauty Soup || UK Beauty Blog
aw thanks lovely :) xx
DeleteI love you blog it is so pretty! And same I always forget to take off my eye makeup just because it takes so long!! X
ReplyDeleteaw thanks :) I know it can be such a chore! xx
DeleteI've heard great things about this remover (eye liner not so much), but I have to say there are a lot of cheaper alternatives. Great review!
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I agree on the price, but i guess i dont mind paying more because id rather not put cheap products on my eyes :) xx
DeleteI my self do get quite lazy sometimes when it comes to removing eye makeup. I just think its so long and sometimes use face wipes, which I don't really like to use often. So I think its a great product to use, also I don't mind paying a bit more money if it does do my face good.
ReplyDeleteI'm the complete same! I'm glad I've finally found something that works for me! xx
Deletelove your reviews xx
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thanks lovely xx
DeleteI was terrible at removing my eye makeup when I was younger too! Great photos
ReplyDeletehaha im so glad we're all the same! xx
DeleteI was always the same too, even now I am very lazy about removing my make up and I just tend to use cleansing wipes for the whole lot...however I do like Nivea eye make up remover too! This sounds like a great product, thanks for the review! Have a great weekend :)
ReplyDeleteCamille xo
I've heard quite good things about nivea! I've never tried it myself though xx
DeleteWhoa this remover sounds great! Will try it out when I get the chance! Xx.
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I deffo recommend it :) xx
DeleteSounds like such a fab remover! I'm so lazy when it comes to taking my makeup off.. some nights I'll do it.. and some nights bed is just too cosy.
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it's so easy to just not bother isnt it xx
Deletedidn't know this existed! might have to investigate being an avid makeup wipe user myself. btw love your blog header, adorable! x
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i think it's a fairly new product but it really is so good! aw thank you xx
DeleteI use the Garnier 2 in 1 express eye make up remover and it works a dream. Takes all my makeup off in no time at all and so inexpensive when compared to higher end products.
ReplyDeleteI wrote about it in my July favourites post over at http://loveonceuponadream.blogspot.ie/ if you want to check it out
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I've actually heard so many amazing things about this product! xx
DeleteCute blog!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Burt's Bees product is their Honey Lip Balm. It is fantastic!
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thanks lovely xx
DeleteI will definitely have to try out this product!
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do it! its amazing xxx
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