Review: ETUDE HOUSE Eye and Lip Make Up Remover

How are you ladies? Well, it has been a stressful week for me at work. A lot of assessments and stuffs. So while I'm on off this weekend, I'll be posting some thoughts as much as I can. 

Another review from one of my favorite Korean cosmetics shop, ETUDE HOUSE Eye and Lip Make Up Remover. And yeah, it's another make up remover that's a must for everyone.

 Nice clear bottle packaging, the blue colored liquid is oil and the clearer one is water

so it's actually oil and water based.

you have to shake it before you use it and apply some amount in a cotton ball or cotton squares

after removing my lipstick and eye make up

PRO's:

- available locally at any Etude House branch

- affordable at Php 198 per bottle, around US $4

- not oily since it's half oil and half water based

- removes eye and lip make up thoroughly

- no awful smell

CON's:

- might always run out of stock :(

Will I repurchase?

- ABSOLUTELY!

'til then!

My Haul for JANUARY

Alright, so before the month ends (and before I get busy again) here are some of my purchases, not much on make ups now 'cause I really wanted to purchase them when I have the time next month to drop by in the Metro. :)

Here's my mini haul for this month:

told yah, not much on make ups :) 

flats from Charles and Keith Php 1799, hubby was the one who paid for this. lol

from Watson's:

MAYBELLINE Clear Smooth All in One Foundation, Php 149

GARNIER Facial Scrub, Php 81.75

CLOSE UP White Now, forgot the price

ETUDE HOUSE Lip and Eye Make up Remover, Php 198

a pouch that my sissy got for me in their Bangkok trip

So far, those are just my purchases for myself this month. Talking about my son, well, I have purchased a lot for him of course, as always! I love being a mom! :)

My Remedy for Make up Brush Cleansers

Just this morning, I realized that I need a new stock of cleansers for my brushes. Running out of make up brush cleansers is a big NO especially if you use your brushes regularly. But then, I need to wash them and use what I have in my kit.

These two products are what I've used to clean the brushes:

left: Pure Beauty Perfect Cleansing Oil

right: Johnson's Baby shampoo 

Why these two?

Pure Beauty Cleansing Oil - a lot of make up artists and enthusiasts uses olive oil to clean their brushes if they don't have cleansers. I just thought that I can also use this since it's mild enough and it is a cleansing oil. It removes make up even waterproof ones, so it can also remove those on brushes. I have made a review here and I mentioned that this oil emulsifies. Once mixed with water, it will turn to milk. 

Johnson's Baby shampoo - it's a baby shampoo so it has mild ingredients that won't harm the brushes. It won't make your brushes dry unlike other liquid soaps. I have tried and tested this a couple of times so I know it's a good cleanser if you're not in a rush to clean your brushes.

So here's what I did:

I used some of my brushes from ELF (since these brushes are cheaper, at least I can easily replace them in case this experiment will fail)

I put 3 drops of Pure Beauty Cleansing oil in a container and dipped the brush 

Stroked the brush on a piece of tissue to take out make up residue 

Look at all the residue that came off from the brushes! 

Then, I put a small amount of Johnson's Baby shampoo on my palm 

Also, dropped with water and stroked the brush again to cleanse off the oil 

Washed with running water while stroking my hands on the hair to make sure 

that it's totally rinsed off. 

Let it dry (hair should be on the edge, not laid flat)

So there, if I don't have a brush cleaner, I can always make use of these two, if I'm not on the go. The cleansing oil made a good job in preventing fall outs and bleeding of the brushes. :)

Review: PURE BEAUTY CLEANSING OIL

Have you tried washing off your make up using just facial wash and water? I did. And it just made a lot of make up residue on my face, especially on my eye area. I have been using PONDS Cold Cream to remove my make up for a long time now and I have made a review here. But of course, I will always check out another product that will help me remove stubborn eye make up.

I have discovered PURE BEAUTY CLEANSING OIL, it's a Korean brand by the way. It's out in the market for quite some time now and I hate myself for only discovering it now. Anyway, the packaging says, "Moisturising enriched with soybean oil". 

 190 ml bottle

It comes with a pump and a lock 

Now, let's put it to test:

 I applied ELF lengthening and defining mascara in black at the back of my hand

 Pumped a drop of Pure Beauty cleansing oil

Rubbed it thoroughly 

After wiping with tissue 

Second drop of Pure Beauty cleansing oil and rubbed it again 

After wiping with tissue, VIOLA! It's gone!

Yes, it's as easy as that! When using it on your face, especially on your eye area, just remember to use your thumb and index fingers to gently rub your eyelashes. This will prevent you from having a cloud vision afterwards. You can either use the oil by massaging it all over your face, neck and back of your ears then wipe with tissue, or you can also massage the oil on your face and add water to emulsify the solution, then wash off with facial wash and water.

PRO's:

- gently removes eye make-up, even the waterproof ones

- very light

- affordable, it only costs Php 149.75 (about US $3) for a 190 ml bottle

- you just need 2-3 drops for the whole face including neck and back of the ears

- didn't break me out even if it's oil

CON's:

- well, it's oil so if you don't want oil on your face, better not use it

- when not used properly in the eye area, it will give you a cloudy vision

- smells like soybean but it's okay with me

WILL I REPURCHASE THIS?

Yes! It's a sure must have for make up enthusiasts.

'Til then! 

Review: PONDS COLD CREAM

Another important piece of each make up artist/enthusiast "must" have: Make up Remover. Yes, it's very important since we can't just remove our make ups using tissues, wet wipes, water and facial wash. Before we can wash our face, we first need to use a make up remover to gently wipe off dirt and make up, especially eye make ups.

A very gentle cream is what I use as a make up remover. Ponds cold cream I can say is one of the best make up removers. Aside from its cream form, it's very easy to use and budget friendly.

This small tub costs at Php 135.00 (about US$3) at Watsons

The instructions says it all, very easy to use.

creamy form

Overall, it's non-greasy and perfect for everyday use. My best remover until now. 

How about you? What's your best make up remover?

Thanks! xoxo