What goes on, must come off! For me, it’s so important to take off my makeup PROPERLY. I have acne-prone skin so, this is SUPER important for me. The last thing I need is to wake up with a John, Jacob, or Henry on my face because I didn’t take my makeup off properly the night before. How awful! And, girl, your CRAZY if you don’t take your makeup off before bed. I feel for your face! It needs some cleansing love too ya know?
I’ve used a ton of products to take off my makeup but, over the years, I’ve realized simple is best! I’m game for anything that’s gentle for my skin but is powerful enough to remove even the most stubborn makeup. Read on for my go-to routine!
Step 1:
Let’s start with the eyes. I LOVE Micellar water like Garnier SKINACTIVE Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanser because it’s gentle, doesn’t irritate my skin, and easily removes ANY type of makeup! I like to dampen a cotton pad with some Micellar water, place over my eye, and hold for a few seconds to loosen up my eye makeup. PLEASE avoid rubbing your eyes at ALL costs as we want to treat the skin around our eyes with gentle care! I use this product to remove eye shadow, mascara, and brow pencil.
Step 2:
On to the face. I think pre-moistened makeup wipes are awesome because they’re so simple to use and so convenient! Neutrogena’s Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes are great and I like to use one to remove all my base off – i.e. Foundation, concealer, powders etc.
Step 3:
Scrub-a-dub-dub. I’m a nighttime shower person so, once I’ve completed steps 1-2, I hop in the shower and use my fav gentle exfoliating cleanser to scrub, exfoliate, and remove any base residue from my face.
Step 4:
Tone and treat yo’self! Now that I’m all cleaned and showered and my face has been freshly scrubbed, I use a gentle toner (Clarin’s Toning Lotion with Iris is amazing!) all over my face as a final sweep to ensure ALL makeup is really off! Using a toning LOTION for me is key as it doesn’t contain alcohol which can really dry me out.
Now that your fresh face is glowing for the world to see, you’re ready to restore the moisture back into your skin! This would be the time to add any serums or moisturizers to your pretty fresh face and treat any pesky blemishes. You’re ready to relax and think of tomorrow – when you’ll apply makeup all over again!
What are your favorite makeup removing products you can’t live without? Let me know in the comments below!
