6 Tips On How to Remove Makeup

Makeup, it takes a long time to put on and about as long to take off.  Especially, if you’ve used stubborn, waterproof products. It can be a real pain, but the alternative is worse.  Not removing your makeup can cause some serious damage to your skin. Thankfully, there are many ways to gently remove makeup.  When you look good you feel good.  Taking the time to focus on yourself is empowering.  So, today we’re sharing tips on how to remove makeup below:

1. Eye makeup remover

Eye makeup is hard to remove for two reasons: waterproof liners and mascara clearly won’t wash off with just a few mere splashes of water.  Unfortunately, the area around the eyes is thinner and more delicate than in the rest of the face.  As a result, rubbing or pulling too hard at the area is not recommended.  Furthermore, using force to get the makeup off will cause damage and lead to wrinkles and fine lines.  So, remove your eye shadow, brow product, liner and mascara with a dedicated eye makeup remover.  It should easily come off with the swipe of a cotton.  This product will help reduce the stress on that fragile skin.

We recommend the Apple Seed Lip & Eye Remover from Innisfree.  Additionally, it is hypoallergenic and contains polysaccharose and minerals from apples.  It protects your skin from dryness and irritation after makeup removal.  So when you’re considering how to remove makeup, keep this tip in mind.

2. Cleansing oil

A good cleansing oil should be able to dissolve your facial makeup.  This includes BB cream, foundation, concealer, blush, and contour.  By loosening the makeup, you should be able to take it off more easily.  Most cleansing oils emulsify, which means that they go on clear.  However, when combined with water when you wash it becomes milky. Cleansing oils also provide the additional benefit of softening your skin rather than drying it out like an astringent.

3. Sonic cleansing

A sonic cleansing brush is a great tool for removing makeup.  Combined with a deep cleansing gel or foaming cleanser, it should be able to take off facial makeup.  Using a separate product remover to loosen up makeup particles before you brush is recommended.

4. Cold cream

While no longer popular, cold cream has been in used for generations to take off makeup. A simple emulsion of mineral oils and natural waxes, it’s fairly effective in melting makeup.  Those same mineral oils and waxes can also help create a moisture barrier.  The barrier helps protect the skin from moisture loss and leaves it feeling softer.

5. Steam heat

Using steam to loosen your pores is one way of removing embedded makeup.  This is not a makeup removing method on its own, but more of a pre-removal step.  It is to be used in conjunction with an actual remover or cleanser. When your pores are opened up, the cleanser has an easier time penetrating.  So, it is able to flush out dirt and debris easier.

6. Makeup wipes

Using makeup wipes to remove makeup should be a last resort. Makeup cleansing wipes will do in a pinch when you don’t have anything else available.  But, they are not recommended as a longtime practice. While these wipes can help wipe face makeup off and dissolve stubborn products, it is not a substitute for a proper cleansing routine.  They often leave traces or residue on your skin.  Furthermore, trying to get your makeup off with these will require a fair bit of rubbing and pulling.  If you want to preserve your skin’s integrity, this is a no no.  Skip the wipes unless you don’t have a choice, and go for one of the methods above.

Whichever method or combination of methods you choose from our how to remove makeup tips, make sure you do a thorough job in order to prevent breakouts and to preserve your skin’s glow.