A quality eye makeup remover is your best bud whenever you wear eye makeup, especially when you’re attending loads of special events. All that extra eye makeup you’ve been sporting needs to come off somehow, and there’s nothing worse than a useless eye makeup remover.
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So, to prevent you from purchasing an eye makeup remover that leaves you tugging and scrubbing at your delicate eye area (eek!), we’ve rounded up five of the best drugstore eye makeup removers that the beautyheaven community adore…5 OF THE BEST EYE MAKEUP REMOVERS
#1. BIODERMA Créaline H20
“I finally caved and bought this a few weeks ago. I’d heard good reviews but couldn’t see what all the fuss was about (it looks like water – surely it can’t be that good). I don’t know what I was expecting but I squeezed some on my cotton pad and HOLY MOLY WOW! All traces of makeup GONE! I still can’t get over how incredible this product is.” – Rebecca V MUA. Read more…
#2. Neutrogena Oil-Free Makeup Remover
“This is a great eye makeup remover for someone on a budget. Firstly, I shake the bottle to ensure that the ingredients are fully mixed. Then I apply the liquid over my closed eyes with a cotton wool pad, let it sit for a few seconds, and my makeup easily dissolves without any harsh rubbing.” – Petal. Read more…
#3. Maybelline Total Clean Express Make-Up Remover
“I love how quick and easy it is to use this makeup remover. All traces of my eyeshadow, foundation and mascara are gone in seconds, and the formula doesn’t leave a greasy residue behind. It’s super-affordable, too!” – bh’s Carli.
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#4. NIVEA Visage Daily Essentials Extra Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover Lotion
“I really like this product. I don’t exactly go easy on the mascara, and this manages to take it all off easily with no vigorous scrubbing. I don’t need a lot of it, and doesn’t leave an oily residue behind either.” – Karri. Read more…
#5. Garnier Skin Naturals CleanSensitive 2 in 1 Waterproof Make-up Remover
“I love this stuff, I used to be worried about using oil on my skin, but it really does a great job and doesn’t make my skin greasy. I don’t have sensitive skin, but I feel 100 per cent confident to use this on my eyes as it doesn’t sting in the slightest. The oil layer makes this a really effective makeup remover and since finding this product I have repurchased it three times. I love it.” – Kitsch Snitch.Read more…
Oh, and you’ll also need some of these in your bathroom…
Eye makeup remover pads! No makeup removal regimen is complete without them. We love Swisspers Make-up Pads for nightly use, and Swisspers Cleansing Eye Makeup Remover Pads for when we’re on the go (or crashing elsewhere!) because of their pre-dampened state. So. Darn. Handy.
Do you use eye makeup remover every night? Do you tend to wear more eye makeup during the party season? Are you often too tired to remove it when you get home?
I use whatever I use on the face. All works. And every micellar works.
I am fan of Garnier.
The only time I don’t remove my makeup thoroughly is when I’m sick with a migraine, so I keep makeup wipes in my bedside drawer for such emergencies.