My makeup removing routine and favorite productsNajljubši izdelki za odstranjevanje ličil

I love playing with makeup and putting in on, but removing it was quite a nightmare for a while. Makeup removers were either too aggressive, oily, irritated my skin … And to make matters worse I failed to remove all of makeup from my face. :scared:
Fortunately for me, our Maestra has similar demands, so there is high probability that I’ll love the same products she favors so I don’t have to test 100 products to find 1 good one anymore. Thank you Maestra, you’re my lifesaver. :ahug:

Here is the group photo of the makeup removing products I’ll be talking about today:

Step by step – removing makeup

My basic makeup removing routine has been pretty much the same for few years now – some products changed over the time but the core remains the same.

What changed couple of years ago was the type of eye makeup remover – I switched from standard ones to micellar solutions (toner/water – however they are called in your part of the world).

Vichy Purete Thermale 3in1 Calming Cleansing Micellar Soloution

I stopped counting how many of Vichy micellar solutions have I bought so far, but as I get different bottle design every time I go to the pharmacy so it still can’t be that many of them. :biggrin:
We have few others available in my country but I love 400ml (13.52 fl.oz.) bottle with pump and it cleans thoroughly so I stick with it.
It has faint scent, but it doesn’t bother my nose or my skin. I was surprised to see that this water like substance cleans so well. It can remove most of the beauty products with ease. :w00t:
And bonus – it’s great for removing excess hair color from the face … I’m a little bit clumsy with application. :silly:
So I asked Nina from Ars Cosmetica for short explanation of this phenomenon. :rose:
Micelle soloutions contain very gentle surfactants (emulsifiers), which standard toners normally do not include. These extremely gentle surfactants cleanse the skin effectively, because its structure eliminates all types of impurities. A major plus for micelle waters is extreme tenderness to the skin, even to very dry and sensitive.
Price: ~16 EUR

Balea Augen Make-Up Entferner waterproof

But there are few things micellar solutions are not good with removing – some gel liners (Essence black), products that literally stick to your skin (Manhattan Lips2Last), some waterproof mascaras …
This it where I switch micellar solution from step 1 with Balea 2 phase waterproof eye makeup remover. I shake it well, soak the cotton pad and proceed as I would normally.
I never encountered makeup product this baby could not remove. :biggrin: It doesn’t irritate my skin and gel removes all the residual oiliness so I can afford to gently swipe makeup off and not worry about greasy effect.
I saw this remover was reformulated and I sincerely hope it’s still as good as the old version.

AOK Pur Balance Regulierendes Washgel

Now this is my favorite washing gel by far. I do like white AOK gel also, but not as much as the green one. It is possible to skip step 1 and 2 and simply use more gel, massage face with it for ~20 seconds and remove it with water.
BUT and this is huge but – if I do that all the time I start to seriously lose lashes. And by that I mean you can see wholes in my lash line. :scared:
This gel is very thorough and makes skin squeaky clean, but it does dry it out so some kind of toner/cream/serum is almost a must … especially in fall/winter time.
Price: ~4 EUR for 150 ml

Sebamed Clear Face Cleansing Foam

Sometimes I get bored with AOK wash gel and switch it with Sebamed foam just for fun of it. This one is not as drying but has even worse effect on my eyelashes. Not to mention is costs more than AOK and I use it up quicker.
Price: I think this is little bit more than 6 EUR, maybe 7 EUR.

AOK Pur Balance Klärende Reinigungstücher

I almost never use these wipes as primary makeup remover, but they do get handy if I have to remove only part of my makeup and I’m not at home or to get rid of all those overlapping swatches on my hands after I come out of drugstore. :haha:
You get 25 wipes in package.

And I said this will be short post as in better the short one that waiting another year to write it (I made photos almost exactly one year ago). :biggrin:

Čeprav mi je igračkanje z ličili dostikrat prava relaksacija, mi je odstranjevanje mojih “mojstrovin” dolgo časa povzročalo preglavice. Odstranjevalci ličil so bili ali preveč agresivni, povzročali nečistoče na koži ali pa jo iritirali … in seveda za piko na i, mi niti niso popolnoma odstranili izdelkov z obraza. :scared:
Na mojo srečo ima naša Maestra podobne zahteve kot jaz, tako da je visoka verjetnost, da njej ljub izdelek ustrezal tudi meni in posledično se mi ni bilo treba prebijati čez vse izdelke na našem tržišču. Maestra – moja koža ti bo večno hvaležna. :ahug:

Skupinska fotografija izdelkov, ki so v uporabi že zelo dolgo časa in vam jih bom danes predstavila:

Korak po korak – odstranjevanje ličil

Osnovna rutina odstranjevanja make-upa se v bistvu že leta ni spremenila. Zamenjam kakšen izdelek, za odtenek spremenim kaj, vendar pa je tipičen proces takšen:

Največja sprememba se je zgodila pred leti, ko sem standarden odstranjevalec ličil zamenjala z micelno vodico.

Vichy Purete Thermale 3in1 Calming Cleansing Micellar Soloution – micelna vodica

Ne štejem več koliko Vichy micelnih vodic sem že porabila, vendar očitno ne gre za ogromno število, kajti vsakič, ko kupujem novo, me pričaka v novi preobleki. :biggrin:
Na našem tržišču je na voljo vedno več micelnih izdelkov, vendar pa me Vichyjeva vedno znova prepriča s 400ml embalažo s pumpico.
Ima rahel vonje, vendar ne draži moje kože ne nosu, tako da ji oprostim to napakico. Ko sem s eprvič srečala z micelnimi vodicami, me je presenetilo dejstvo, da izdelek (ki še najbolj spominja na vodo) tako dobro očitni. :w00t:
Dodatni cukerček – zelo dobro se obnese za odstranjevanje bare za lase s kože … jaz sem bolj štorast osebek, tako da se kar nekaj barve znajde na obrazu, ušesih … :blush:
Za razlago sem se obrnila kar k Nini iz Ars Cosmetica portala in foruma. :rose:
Micelne vodice vsebujejo zelo nežne površinsko aktivne snovi (emulgatorje), ki jih običajni toniki načeloma ne vsebujejo. Ti izjemno nežni emulgatorji kožo učinkovito očistijo, saj zaradi svoje strukture odstranijo vse vrste nečistoč. Pomemben plus micelnih vodice je izjemna nežnost do kože, tudi do zelo suhe in občutljive.
Cena: ~16 EUR

Balea FACE odstranjevalec očesnih ličil, dvofazni

Čeprav je micelna vodica fenomenalno dobra, pa nekaterih izdelkov ne odstrani – Essence črn gel liner, Manhattan Lips2Last, nekatere vodoodporne maskare …
V takih primerih v koraku št. 1 zamenjam micelno vodico z Balea dvofaznim odstranjevalcem vodoodpornih ličil. Dobro ga pretresem, namočim blazinici in nadaljujem z rutino.
Sama še nisem naletela na proizvod, ki ga zadevica ne bi uspešno odstranila. :biggrin: Ne draži kože, gel odstrani masten film, tako da me ta ne moti.
Muči me samo dejstvo, da so spremenili formulo in samo upam lahko, da gre še vedno za dober proizvod.

AOK Pur Balance čistilni gel za obraz

Tole je zagotovo že nekaj časa moj najljubši gel za umivanje obraza. Sicer mi je všeč tudi bela različica, vendar malo manj kot zelena. Če sem utrujena, preskočim koraka št. 1 in 2, uporabim več gela, ga vsaj 20 sekund vtiram v obraz in potem z vodo odstranim vso umazanijo. Vendar ima ta metoda pri meni eno veliko pomanjkljivost – nenormalno mi začnejo izpadati trepalnice. :scared: Očitno mi hitro spiranje ne škodi preveč, vsako daljše izpostavljanje pa odpade.
Gel je zelo temeljit in očisti kožo do točke “škripanja” … kot ljubkovalno imenujemo zelo temeljito umito kožo, lase … :silly: Mojo kožo izsuši, tako da je tinik/serum/krema nujno potrebna … še posebej v hladni polovici leta.
Cena: ~4 EUR za 150 ml

Sebamed Clear Face antibakterijska čistilna pena

Občasno se naveličam AOK gela in posežem po Sebamedovi peni …. za razbijanje rutine in zabaven efekt. :biggrin:
Pena ne izsuši kože toliko kot gel, vendar ima na moje trepalnice še hujši efekt kot gel. Minus je seveda še višja cena in hitrejša poraba.
Cena je nekje v okolici 6 EUR … mogoče celo 7 EUR za 150 ml.

AOK Pur Balance čistilni robčki

Robčkov za odstranjevanje ličil praktično ne uporabljam za odstranjevanje celotnega make-upa, vendar jih imam vedno na zalogi in pri roki. Najbolj prav mi pridejo, če moram odstraniti le del ličil (tekočo podlago) in za odstranjevanje vseh tistih silnih swatchev, ki se drenjajo na moji roki, ko pridem ven iz drogerije. :haha:
V zavojčku dobite 25 ročkov.

Fju – in jaz sem rekla, da bo tole samo hiter pregled, kajti tudi ta je boljši kot da bi post čakal še eno leto (toliko časa se namreč fotografije že valjajo po mojem računalniku). :biggrin: