Cleanser Challenge: waterproof makeup removal
I don't typically use a lot of waterproof makeup but I do happen to have some eyeliner pencils that claim to be waterproof. Since I mysteriously have an overabundance of facial cleansers, I decided to see which ones removed these eyeliners the best.
The eyeliner I used is a Clio's Gelpresso twist-up pencil gel liner in Star Purple No.3. I had to do this test twice because every time I did it, both arms and the back of my hand where I had swatched went really red and irritated. And I still have at least one more cleanser to go.
Star Purple isn't my favourite liner (which is why I used it). Of the Clio Gelpresso line that I've tried, my favourite is Beige Shine. Star Purple doesn't glide on as well as I'd like and it's slightly patchy. It's semi-opaque in one pass and does not build well to full opacity, which sucks because it's a really nice, deep, shimmery purple. I had a thick line on the back of my hand, let it set for about twenty seconds, then ran my hand under water. The liner stayed put. I rubbed it and some of the shimmer came off. More rubbing faded the line and smudged it a tiny bit but that was it. (All of this rubbing is done under running water, by the way.) Using soap also did not remove the liner. So I drew up some more lines on my arm and broke out the cleansers.
Green Beaver Eye Make-up Remover: This is specifically marketed as able to remove waterproof makeup. I did not find this to be the case at all when tested on my arm. The liner did not budge.
First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser: Faded the liner more than water, soap, and rubbing did, but not by much. However, this cleanser is not actually formulated to remove eye makeup, nor has the company marketed it as suitable for removing waterproof makeup specifically.
Jane Iredale Magic Mitt: A microfiber face cloth that I wish they'd made a little thicker and softer. It was able to remove the liner, but it took some scrubbing to do. A very super faint line was left behind. I may have to pit this against a regular microfiber cloth later.
Kirkland Signature Daily Face Towelettes: Costco's brand. I can't see anything on the packaging indicating anything about removing makeup specifically. Like the Magic Mitt, I had to scrub with this to get the liner off. A faint line (not as faint as the above) was left behind. The perfumey scent of this is strong and as such, I would not repurchase this product.
Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleansing Towelettes: We've had these towelettes, along with the Kirkland ones, around for some time now so I guess the Burt's Bees ones dried out. Still, I've had the Kirkland ones for longer and the packaging has managed to keep it moist. I wetted a Burt's Bees towelette and it was only able to remove the liner about halfway.
I should note that I was wearing another of Clio's waterproof pencils in Golden Khaki and a waterproof Sephora pencil in Banana Split the other day, and when I washed off my eye makeup with Green Beaver, Golden Khaki came off almost completely while Banana Split held on. I've tested Golden Khaki under running water and it performs similarly to Star Purple, perhaps even a little better. I used the Magic Mitt on Banana Split and it came off in two passes.
Also, the Boscia cleanser I have that I think is discontinued? It took the liner off my hand the best. I still had to gently rub for ten seconds though.
And on a completely different note, I just want to add that Clinique's Redness Solutions seems fairly water resistant at the very least as it stayed on under running water (I had a swatch on my arm).
Read part 2 of the challenge.
Read part 3 of the challenge.
The eyeliner I used is a Clio's Gelpresso twist-up pencil gel liner in Star Purple No.3. I had to do this test twice because every time I did it, both arms and the back of my hand where I had swatched went really red and irritated. And I still have at least one more cleanser to go.
Star Purple isn't my favourite liner (which is why I used it). Of the Clio Gelpresso line that I've tried, my favourite is Beige Shine. Star Purple doesn't glide on as well as I'd like and it's slightly patchy. It's semi-opaque in one pass and does not build well to full opacity, which sucks because it's a really nice, deep, shimmery purple. I had a thick line on the back of my hand, let it set for about twenty seconds, then ran my hand under water. The liner stayed put. I rubbed it and some of the shimmer came off. More rubbing faded the line and smudged it a tiny bit but that was it. (All of this rubbing is done under running water, by the way.) Using soap also did not remove the liner. So I drew up some more lines on my arm and broke out the cleansers.
Green Beaver Eye Make-up Remover: This is specifically marketed as able to remove waterproof makeup. I did not find this to be the case at all when tested on my arm. The liner did not budge.
First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser: Faded the liner more than water, soap, and rubbing did, but not by much. However, this cleanser is not actually formulated to remove eye makeup, nor has the company marketed it as suitable for removing waterproof makeup specifically.
Jane Iredale Magic Mitt: A microfiber face cloth that I wish they'd made a little thicker and softer. It was able to remove the liner, but it took some scrubbing to do. A very super faint line was left behind. I may have to pit this against a regular microfiber cloth later.
Kirkland Signature Daily Face Towelettes: Costco's brand. I can't see anything on the packaging indicating anything about removing makeup specifically. Like the Magic Mitt, I had to scrub with this to get the liner off. A faint line (not as faint as the above) was left behind. The perfumey scent of this is strong and as such, I would not repurchase this product.
Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleansing Towelettes: We've had these towelettes, along with the Kirkland ones, around for some time now so I guess the Burt's Bees ones dried out. Still, I've had the Kirkland ones for longer and the packaging has managed to keep it moist. I wetted a Burt's Bees towelette and it was only able to remove the liner about halfway.
I should note that I was wearing another of Clio's waterproof pencils in Golden Khaki and a waterproof Sephora pencil in Banana Split the other day, and when I washed off my eye makeup with Green Beaver, Golden Khaki came off almost completely while Banana Split held on. I've tested Golden Khaki under running water and it performs similarly to Star Purple, perhaps even a little better. I used the Magic Mitt on Banana Split and it came off in two passes.
Also, the Boscia cleanser I have that I think is discontinued? It took the liner off my hand the best. I still had to gently rub for ten seconds though.
And on a completely different note, I just want to add that Clinique's Redness Solutions seems fairly water resistant at the very least as it stayed on under running water (I had a swatch on my arm).
Read part 2 of the challenge.
Read part 3 of the challenge.