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What's the best eye makeup remover?

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Gingerandcocoa · 05/02/2013 18:17

I wear eye makeup everyday for work (eyeliner, mascara) and I really hate removing it at night. I feel like I have to rub the cotton pad with makeup remover for ages, and fear I'm damaging the delicate skin around my eyes, and creating wrinkles...

I currently use MAC pro makeup remover as I think it's the one that removes makeup the quickest. What's your favourite eye makeup remover?? How good is it??

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MadameCastafiore · 05/02/2013 18:18

The blue Lancôme one.

Decco · 05/02/2013 18:21

Oil of Olay eye make up remover cream. It's in a blue tube and I gently rub over my closed eyes for about 20 seconds then wipe away with a damp piece of cotton wool, it never drags the skin that way because the make up has been desolved just be gently massaging before wiping iyswim. Works a treat and so much gentler than the other methods I find. Dirt cheap too, £2 in Asda.

Virgil · 05/02/2013 18:23

Coconut oil. The solid one. Lasts for months and months, is completely natural and will remove ANYTHING quickly and easily. Waterproof mascara off in five seconds. Plus it then moisturises around your eyes. It is amazing stuff and very very cheap given how long it lasts (since you only need a tiny scraping the size of your finger nail).

elfandsafeT · 05/02/2013 18:32

I love the Decleor one in the blue bottle - it's really gentle and doesn't dry the skin.

However, best tip is to change to a mascara that's easier to remove - Trish McEvoy High Volume Mascara is amazing - it stays on, doesn't smudge and then comes off in tubes (hard to explain until you've experienced it) with just water. Everyone i've talked into buying it (and i'm not one to rave about make up usually) absolutely loves it.

Havingkittens · 05/02/2013 18:40

I like Dermalogica's eye make up remover on a damp cotton pad.

To avoid all that rubbing, try placing the pads on your eyes and leaving them for 30 seconds to dissolve your eye make up before you start trying to wipe it away gently. Turn the pad around and do the same again.

Mewsical · 05/02/2013 18:43

No7 dual phase blue one. As good as Lancome but £8.50....and I always buy with a voucher that gives me £5 off from Boots.

elportodelgato · 05/02/2013 18:45

Baby oil - used it for 10+ years, super cheap, gets EVERYTHING off even waterproof mascara Smile

DrGoogleWillSeeYouNow · 05/02/2013 18:45

Garnier Simply Essential 2 in 1 Make Up Remover. And it's only £1.99 in Wilkinsons. It's kind of oily, it shifts even waterproof make-up and no excessive rubbing is required.

timidviper · 05/02/2013 18:47

I have the Lancome blue two-phase one and it is very good but I have also used plain old-fasioned Vaseline. Takes off make up and conditions your eyelashes at the same time!

TurnipCake · 05/02/2013 18:48

Bioderma, without a doubt, and allowing the pad to dissolve the make up for at least a minute, no rubbing that way :)

EauRouge · 05/02/2013 18:53

I was going to say coconut oil too. I use it for all sorts. It's even good for your teeth!

andadietcoke · 05/02/2013 18:54

I like the Simple one. Cheap and cheerful, but more importantly, actually works with cakeliner.

Fluffycloudland77 · 05/02/2013 18:54

Baby oil on the tip of your finger wiped off with tissue.

Locketjuice · 05/02/2013 18:55

Clarins, makes your skin feel gorgeous Smile

StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 05/02/2013 18:55

elportodelgato me too, used it forever, its the only thing that seems to get even my thick waterproof stuff off. others I have tried have either been watery or have stung a bit. I recently tried coconut oil which I seem to be posting about on every thread I am on but as its solid you have to use a scraping and rub in your hands first. lovely but far easier to pop open the baby oil. cheap too

StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 05/02/2013 18:58
StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 05/02/2013 19:01

think I will scoop a handful into a small bottle / pot and stand it on the radiator so I can have liquid loveliness at my fingertips

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Gingerandcocoa · 05/02/2013 20:29

wow thanks everyone, I might have to try all of your suggestions over the next few months :)

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HollaAtMeBaby · 05/02/2013 20:54

Lancome Bi-Facils here too! Love it. The No7 version is good too, but not quite the same.

jamaisjedors · 06/02/2013 20:43

Those who use oils to remove make-up (I did for a while), don't you find your eyes really bleary/blurry afterwards? I always did.

dontyouwantmebaby · 06/02/2013 21:46

lancome one is amazing or good old baby oil (used sparingly)

Virgil · 07/02/2013 17:53

Jamais only if you use too much. As long as you nay use a little coconut oil it is fine.

GetOrf · 07/02/2013 17:55

I had no idea re coconut oil. I have got a great big solid bottle of it in the kitchen.

Other than that I agree Bifacils. But I do resent paying that money to take make up off. But nothing else works as well.

DuchessFanny · 07/02/2013 18:00

coconut oil ? how does it work on your teeth ? (intrigued !!)

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