Are face wipes really so bad?

[TheUrbaneFox]

I only use cheap ones as well! They take the tiny bit of make up that I wear off. How bad can they be for me? I keep reading how bad they are but maybe that's because they aren't very expensive and the beauty industry could sell you more expensive ways of taking off make up.

Are they bad?! I use them all the time!

What do you mean by "tiny bit if makeup" - how tiny? I think if you're wearing foundation they just don't clean thoroughly enough, so you end up with manky skin. But I do use them when travelling etc - they are a hell of a lot easier.

I mean, I only really put foundation on my nose and blend it out, then bit of powder, because my skin is very 'even'. I don't think a full face of make up really makes me look better. In the evening I used two wipes (at least) to make sure my skin is clean. tbh, this is just me, but I can see from a wipe when my skin is clean. It's harder to tell from a cloth

No idea, I use them to remove the bulk of my make up as I use Doublewear & it's quite heavy. Follow this with a blast wth the Sonicare. I do find if I use them on their own & skip the second step my skin is dull looking and dry.

I use them all the time, no matter how much makeup I have on. I am lucky to have pretty decent skin though. I do end up using 2 or 3 wipes to make sure I get all the makeup off. They are so easy to use.

I don't really see the point in them. £2 do what 30 wipes that you throw away v 20p for a face cloth. Buy 5 and just use and throw in wash each day for £1.

but you have to spend ages rinsing the face cloth and turning it over and kind of guessing if you've got your face completely clean. I do do that when I've run out of wipes.

I was told they can dry your skin out, but I figure if I'm moisturising anyway, then the convenience outweighs the possibility

I noticed a big difference in my skin once I stopped using them and switched to hot cloth cleansing at night. Much glowier and softer. I used the moisturising Simple ones but looking back, they are very drying if used regularly.

I think a warm washcloth is far superior, even without the whole cleansing routine.

Urbane - no you don't. Face cloth in hot water, wipe face. Turn over and wipe again using other side. Throw in laundry basket. Use another if thick make up.

I think they are horrid. Thry just feel so chemically on your skin, even if you then wash it off.

I don't use baby wipes on Childrens faces for the same reason.

But if you use a flannel/cloth you use it with a decent cleanser, I don't think the cleanser within wipes is particularly good for your skin.

I don't see the point of them.

in the rare cases I have used them I didn't feel clean at all and I could bet that if I were to use a flannel + soap afterwards (my usual face wash) the flannel would show make up residue still.

Caroline Hirons says face wipes should only be used for fannies, festivals and flights. They have lots of alcohol in them which is not great for any skin, imo.

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They are very drying, I found that even sensitive ones stung my face, other cleansers are far gentler.

I wash my face in the bath with a flannel before I wash the rest of myself.

I then use a wetwipe to get the mascara off and slap on a load of nivea. I'm young and I have good skin, I may have to get a cleanser and toner routine when I'm in my forties!

I don't like face wipes - they seem to break me out and I have had reactions such as burning/stinging, bumps and redness after using them. I always found that they didn't clean my face off well enough - if using Pixi Glow Tonic on a pad after, I would get loads of makeup on it.
They are also quite expensive.

I use a face cloth (clean one every day) and cleansing balm. My face gets perfectly clean from it.
I use the cleansing balm on the skin, add a bit of water - it seems to dissolve the makeup really well - and then use the wet face cloth to rinse it off with.
After that, I use Pixi Glow Tonic or one of those First Aid Beauty Radiance or Anti Blemish pads. They don't get any makeup residue on them, so it would seem the face cloth and cleansing balm do a good enough job.

You can get micellar face wipes now which are possibly better than normal face wipes

I use Simple wipes to remove the bulk of my face make up then double cleanse with a hot cloth. I don't like the idea of double cleansing and swiping all my make up around my skin first.

I love the Simple wipes for spotty skin on my combination skin. Just leave my face feeling very clean and refreshed, and matte. If you don't want the faff of double cleansing, I think they actually clean better than old fashioned lotion/cold cream. I do use them very systematically though, first the centre of the wipe, then the corners, then the other side for my (make-up-free) neck. I don't wear shed-loads of slap though.

I suspect people advocating flannels/washable cloths have tumble-driers or some other method ("staff"? proper laundry rooms?) of avoiding taking up loads of space on the airer drying flannels.

I think they are fine as a short term thing - eg, going to a festival or away for the weekend - but in terms of actually removing your makeup and cleansing your face long-term, not for me. I think the argument is that if you don't cleanse your face properly, nothing else you put on it (serum, moisturiser etc) afterwards can actually do a good job. I don't wear heavy makeup, but to me wipes don't cleanse your face, they just wipe off what's on the surface - and they're not good for the environment. I have a basket of face cloths in the bathroom, use a new one every morning, and they get chucked in with the rest of the laundry. We do have a tumbler, but don't use it often - they don't take up much space on a clothes horse (about the same as a sock) and take no time to dry on the line.

I use flannels and just stick them in with my normal washing - I have one of those little round things with lots of legs on that hangs off the line so they all go on there. Or stick on bathroom radiator. Really not any faff or space at all!

Well 3 flannels a day get used in my house and they just get chucked in the washing machine with whatever else is in there. No staff but I luffs my tumbledryer.