Celina, based in Melbourne Australia is an aspiring artist. With a passion for expressing herself through makeup, beauty, fashion, cosplay & photography, she believes in living life as creatively as possible.
Pros:
- Removes most makeup instantly
- Gentle on skin
- Water based
Cons:
- Won’t remove waterproof makeup
Price: $34AU
Where: MAC website, Myer, David Jones or any stand alone MAC stores.
It’s been a whilst since I’ve done a review, that’s mostly because I haven’t come across any noticable new products lately. I know this makeup remover is not new by any means, but it is brand new to me!
I used to use Dermalogica Soothing Eye Make-up Remover (was on my 2nd bottle), but one day I got a sample size of MAC’s remover and decided to give it a go since I remember my dear Sefie talking about that being the remover she used. And wow, it was amazing! When it removed my very heavy eye makeup in one swipe I knew I was converted. The product is very concentrated, so you really only need a little bit to remove a lot of makeup all over the face (not just the eyes).
Given my oily skin, I absolutely can’t stand oil-based removers (not to mention how inconvenient it is when I’m in a rush), so I love that this is water based. It’s also very gentle to my skin, no irritation what so ever. It isn’t drying so I actually use this in between makeup looks throughout the day since it’s so gentle yet efficient! (I used to use makeup wipes, but using them twice in a row left my skin feeling a bit raw)
The down side is it won’t remove waterproof makeup, but I don’t use waterproof makeup at all, so this is never a problem for me 
If you do, I would recommend an oil based remover. I keep on in my collection just incase.
I know it’s not the cheapest remover, but I would still recommend this to anyone. MAC is generally pricy, so if you’re going to walk away with one product, I’d pick this!
Twitter: Sefeats
says:
Actually, I used the dual-phase “Gently Off” remover, not this one XD;; I would always use a toner afterwards to get a completely squeaky-clean feel. I’m using Garnier Clean Sensitive 2 in 1 Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover (long name!) at the moment, and it’s definitely more oily and I need to use toner twice to get rid of the feeling
Still searching for my HG!
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Sirene Reply:
June 21st, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Ooh that toner suggestion is a good idea! (It also gives me an excuse to get a new toner..).
Hmm, might try the Gentle Off version, depends if it is oily or not. I can’t hack oily removers at all @_@
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I honestly just use Baby Oil–not sure if that’s what it is called in Australia. Or Olive Oil works just as well and oh so cheap!
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Sirene Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:43 pm
It’s also called Baby Oil in Australia
Yes, Olive Oil is just a great addition, I use it to clean my brushes sometimes and would totally use it as a makeup remover if it weren’t oil based
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