How I Remove My Makeup

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Hello lovelies!

Anyone who wears makeup has their own special routine when it comes to removal. Some people have complex makeup removal routines, while others opt for the simpler version. I consider myself to be somewhere right in between. Today, I'm going to give you a run-down of how I remove my makeup, and why I choose to do it this way. 

The first step in my routine is taking off my foundation, concealer, powder etc. For this, I use the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths. I've talked about these cleansing cloths before, but if you haven't heard me mention them, they are my go-to makeup remover wipes. These cloths remove the makeup very gently, because they are so soft. Seriously, they're the softest makeup wipes I have ever used. Plus, they are (usually) wet enough that I only need to use one wipe on my whole face. Sometimes I find with other wipes that they just don't saturate them enough in the cleanser. You wipe half your face, and it's already bone dry. Not so with these!

The second step in my routine is removing my eye makeup, if I'm wearing any. For this I bounce between two different products. If I don't have waterproof eye makeup on, I use the Simple Eye Makeup Remover. I've been using this remover for the last few months, and I think it does a pretty good jobs. It removes my eye shadow and mascara well; though, I did need to clean them twice the last time, because it didn't take off all my eye shadow. (That's the first time it's done that). If I do have waterproof eye makeup on, I use the Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water for Waterproof Makeup. Oh, my, word. I love this stuff! It takes off my waterproof mascara so easily! All I do is shake it up, soak a cotton pad, leave it on my eye for a few seconds and then wipe. It takes a few wipes to get everything off, but it truly does get everything off. 

Most people would then move onto step three, which is washing and moisturizing your face as you normally would. However, I don't do this and there is a reason why. I used to move right into cleansing my face. But the combination of products I was using at the time made my skin react badly. So much so that I now get dry patches on my face that really can burn because of how dry they are. Instead, I remove my makeup a few hours prior to needing to wash my face. The gives my skin a chance to adjust and for the products on my face to dry or dissipate. Since doing this, I haven't had any bad reactions - though my skin is still suffering from the last one. 

That's it, friends. My Makeup Removal Routine. If you're curious about any of the products I mentioned and want me to do full reviews on them, I'd be happy to do it. Also, if you want a post on how I cleanse my face after makeup removal, I'd be glad to write that too. 

Hope you all are having a lovely day!

God bless,

Laura