TheBalm // Haul from OzSale

When I saw TheBalm pop up on OzSale a while ago, I decided to indulge in a few items I’d been looking at instore. As you saw in my TheBalmcollection post, I have quite a few bits and pieces from the brand, and am happy to have grown my collection (even though shipping from OzSale is notoriously slow)

 

The words ‘carrot’ and ‘eye makeup remover’ didn’t really compute for me, and I was intrigued enough to grab a big bottle of this White Tea Carrot Eye Makeup Remover to try it out for myself. Sexy Mama is a translucent powder that I’d been looking into, and I love the slimline packaging of it. Frat Boy is a gorgeous pink blush that I hope can replace my NYX Peach (which I’ve almost used up but has now gone missing?)

What have you tried from TheBalm?

Have you ever ordered from OzSale ?

 

*I purchased these products. Honesty, always.

Beauty Fail // Garnier Clean Sensitive Gentle Eye Makeup Remover

I am generally quite happy to try new things when it comes to makeup removers, particularly eye makeup removers. I saw this Garnier Clean Sensitive bottle on sale, and threw it into my basket without a second thought. I assumed that because it was for sensitive eyes it would be a safe risk, and the lack of perfume, alcohol and colouring were good signs.

 As well as finding the low price point a positive thing (I think I paid around $6 for this on sale) I liked the sturdy but lightweight bottle, and the opening looked like a winner. Once I used it, however, these positive features couldn't distract me from the fact that this product does not perform well for me.

 I tend to wear quite a bit of eye makeup on a day to day basis, eyeshadow is one of my favourite things to apply and loads of mascara is always a must. This barely takes off the lightest of eyeshadow, and trying to remove mascara with it is the most frustrating task I've undertaken in quite a while. I tried removing makeup from one of my eyes with a cotton pad soaked in water, and to be honest there wasn't much difference in the results. The Garnier remover also left my eyes feeling tight and dry, and I couldn't go without my eye cream immediately after using it.

 

Garnier Clean Sensitive Gentle Eye Makeup Remover

Pros:

-Attractive, lightweight and easy to use packaging

-Lack of perfume, alcohol or colouring is a plus

-Well priced and often on sale

-Does not leave my eyes looking red

 

Cons:

-Does not remove basic eye makeup effectively

-Leaves my eyes feeling tight and dry

 

I would love to see some comments below on which eye makeup removers you like, and which you dislike! I am a fan of the Face of Australia remover, and the Clinique Take The Day Off remover. Dual-phase trend, I suspect. I know Garnier also make a dual-phase remover as well, and I am going to give it a go and hope that it is better than this one. 

 

If you have had a better experience with this remover, do let me know below!

 

 

*I paid for this with my own money. Honesty, always.