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Skin Care
1 Store-Brand Products We Love (and One We Don't)
Eye Makeup Remover
2 Doing Drugstore: Almay Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover Pads
Clinique
3 Mild Makeup Removers
Stila
4 No Mess Makeup Remover Pads
Makeup
5 Product Review: Lancome Bi-Facil Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover
Makeup
6 Bellissima! Better Off Fast-Acting Waterproof Makeup Remover
Eye Makeup Remover
7 Beauty Mark It! The Best Eye Makeup Remover
Tips
8 Bring Mascara Back From the Dead With This Easy Tip
Tips
9 The Sneaky Gal's Walk of Shame Preparedness Kit
You know how you're really not supposed to put nail polish remover in nail polish to extend its life, but you end up doing it anyway when you're in a pickle? While it's not ideal, you can apply a similar theory to mascara by using eye makeup remover instead. Two drops or so of eye makeup remover added to mascara that's on its last legs can temporarily bring life back to this makeup standby. Read more
When it comes to products, sometimes the generic options don't live up to the original. Have you ever actually tried off-brand ketchup? Blech. At team Bella, we're always looking for a bargain, and that's why we've gathered together a few of our favorite generic beauty items — along with one option that just doesn't make the cut. Find out what they are now. Read more
I've got a really important challenge for everyone this week. I recently ran out of my eye makeup remover, and I am desperate for a new one. I've been using my longtime favorite, Lancome Bi-Facil, but I am ready for a change. My requirements are that it must remove every last smudge of mascara and liquid liner, but that it is gentle on my sensitive eyes and not require too much tugging or rubbing Read more
Recently I ran out of my favorite makeup remover, Lancome Bi-Facil, and thought I'd take a more affordable one for a whirl. I picked up a package of Almay Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover Pads ($4.94), which were reasonably priced considering that you get 80 pads in one container. Almay makes these pads in oil-free and moisturizing versions, and I hemmed and hawed over which one to choose. In the Read more
A couple of weeks ago I told you about 24-hour Mascara from Prescriptives. Frankly, what worried me about this mascara was how to get it off! I understand that it's supposed to stay on for a full day, but to me that just sounds like insurance that it will make it through the night. Come bed time, I want my makeup off—and I don't want to have to scrub my eyes out to remove it, Read more
Bi-Facil Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover ($24) seriously takes off anything and everything. I've been using this for years and it has never let me down. It has a dual-phase process to it you can actually see the separation when it's been still for a while) so you need to shake it to activate the formula before each use. Upon contact, it washes away even the most stubborn water-proof makeup Read more
Now that Beauty Week is over, here are some mild makeup removers to help wipe your makeup slate clean. These makeup removers are strong enough they will thoroughly remove all of the residue on your face from the day, but gentle enough they won't irritate your eyes causing redness and sagging skin. Makeup removers are also great for quick fixes for spot treating messes. Just dip a q-tip on them Read more
We know that one of the best ways to remove eye makeup is with baby oil. Now, a Japanese cosmetics company called DHC Skincare and Makeup is applying the same theory to olive oil. Its Olive Oil Swabs are like oil-soaked Q-Tips that can be used to correct eye-makeup mishaps, remove eyeliner, or sooth irritated patches on the skin. Plus, they're individually wrapped, so you can carry a few in your Read more
