My new best friend! Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover

Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover - £17 here.

 I posted this pic on Instagram (username: cocomykel - follow me!) the other day of my new favourite thing - the Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover for waterproof and heavy make-up. I nabbed this the other day as I was getting a bit fed up of melting my eye make-up off with my cleansing balm at night (I use the Clinique Take The Day Off one to take my make-up off). The balm is effective in taking it off, but it always takes a little extra rubbing of my eyes than I'd prefer, and as the eye area is quite sensitive and I'm conscious of losing lashes, I thought I'd give the Clarins a go!

It's one of those dual-phase make-up removers which requires you to shake it (which is secretly quite fun!), the girl on Clarins told me when I bought it that you have to "shake it to wake it!" and she seemed rather amused!

After shaking well so both blue and clear liquids are mixed, I pop some on a cotton pad and hold over my eye before carefully wiping it around my eye area and removing all eyeshadow and mascara, before I go into my proper cleanse at the sink. This stuff feels great on the eyes and is not irritating to me whatsoever. It feels a tad oily compared to say Bioderma, but I think that's why it's so effective. It leaves my eye area feeling smooth and I cleanse afterwards anyway so the remainder of it is always being removed.

I haven't tried this bad boy with waterproof mascara as I don't tend to wear it, but it's designed to do so and I'm sure it works a treat. I highly recommend this eye make-up remover if you wear a lot of eye shadow, eyeliner and mascara like I tend to and want something that whips it off easily and effectively.

What's your favourite way to remove your eye make-up?

My Current Cleansers

          Nude Cleansing Facial Oil - £28 for 100ml (I have the sample size), Emma Hardie Amazing Face Natural Lift and Sculpt Moringa Cleansing Balm - £34 for 100ml, Super Facialist by Una Brennan Rose Hydrate Calming Creamy Cleanser - £7.99 for 150ml

I have been using these cleansers on rotation for quite a while now and I can safely say I love them all. I've already spoken about the Emma Hardie Moringa Balm in my review of it here, but I am really enjoying using these other two products as well. 

The Nude Cleansing Facial Oil is my favourite thing to use before bed as my first cleanse. This oil is so nourishing and great a dissolving make-up - even stubborn mascara. Packed with Omega 3, Vitamin E, Sunflower Oil, Soybean Oil and Jojoba Oil it leaves my skin feeling plumped, moisturised and soft afterwards and is great for night time rejuvenation.

The Super Facialist Rose Hydrate Calming Creamy Cleanser is a gentle and soothing cream cleanser that feels really moisturising and leaves my skin hydrated after use - not dry. It smells beautiful like roses and hasn't irritated my skin. I use this for my first cleanse in the morning and follow it up with the Emma Hardie. 

All of these cleansers keep my skin clean, balanced and nourished which is what I always look for in a cleanser. 

What cleanser do you use? Have you tried any of these?

Emma Hardie Amazing Face Natural Lift and Sculpt Moringa Cleansing Balm

This post is long over-due.........and I'm going to keep it short because there is not a lot to say.

This product is amazing. Literally.

I'd heard so much about this little pot of wonder, and wanted to try it for myself for ages as the things I'd heard were good. When I saw that 1x100ml and 1x50ml were on QVC for around £27 (the balm on it's own retails for £34) I thought it was my excuse to indulge!

It's a cleansing balm designed to clean your face and remove make-up without stripping the skin and leaving it 'perfectly balanced'.

 I can hands down say I can't live without this, it's incredible. The smell, the texture, how it melts, how it removes make-up, how it turns into a balmy-oil that makes your skin feel divine, how it makes your skin feel SO clean but not dry at all. It really does tick every single box of expectations from a cleansing balm.

Another reason why this is so good is because even my boyfriend uttered out of the blue "That Emma Hardie stuff is actually really nice ain't it" *does double take*.

I'd say this would be great for all skin types, especially dry, but my combination/normal skin loves it and it doesn't make me oily, it keeps everything balanced. I urge anyone and everyone - you need this! But I warn you, this product is highly addictive. You can pick it up from feelunique for £34 or look out on QVC for when they have it on offer.


Have you tried the Emma Hardie balm?