Tuesday, July 30, 2013

DIY makeup remover

A while back I received a free deluxe sample of Loncome's Double Action Eye Makeup remover from Sephora. It was the first makeup remover I ever used, since I always took off my eye makeup using the astringent in my face care routine (I don't recommend doing that, it's too harsh for the sensitive eye area). After I changed my face routine to something that doesn't have a astringent, I started using the product a lot more. I really like it, it worked quickly, was gentle, and smelled nice. After I spilled the remaining product all over my bathroom (that was fun to clean up), I looked into buying the full sized product, which is $28.00. I really don't think that it is worth that much. You can buy makeup removing wipes from Walmart for five bucks that does pretty much the same thing. When my mom went out of town and took the wipes with her, I needed a quick fix to remove the black base eye look I was wearing that day. I looked online and found a recipe for eye makeup remover that I think everyone should know about. It works just as well as the Loncome product, but it cost virtually nothing. And I can almost guarantee you have the ingredients in your house right now.

1/2 teaspoon of baby shampoo
1/4 teaspoon of olive, coconut, or castor oil
water

I used the leftover Loncome bottle for this, which is about 2 oz. If you use a bigger bottle I would increase the amount as needed. I used olive oil, but you can use anything you have, though I wouldn't recommend using vegetable oil. I also just used normal shampoo since baby shampoo still burns if you get it in your eyes (No more tears refers to no tangles) and I haven't gotten it in my eyes once, and I always get stuff in my eyes. Just pour in the shampoo and oil and fill the rest of the container up with water. It will separate so you will need to shake before use. Like I said this works just as well as a high end product and is a fraction of the price.  I highly recommend trying this out!

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