The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has defined makeup as cosmetics applied to the human body or body parts for cleansing, beautifying or for changing the appearance without affecting the structure or functions of the body. Others say it is a mixture of chemical compounds, some of which are said to be derived from natural resources, and some are synthetic or artificial elements. Definitely a makeup makes you beautiful and attractive even for a short time. However, experts have warned against prolonged wear of the makeup as it is dangerous to the skin and may cause skin irritations and other skin troubles among some women. To avoid this possible effect, users are advised to always remove their makeup once they are back home from work or from any important social event or happening. This is the time to use makeup removers, which are delicate cleansing products that effectively remove cosmetics from the face or body without creating damage to your skin.
Removing a makeup involves certain steps in accordance with the types of the makeup remover, such as a liquid, cream and wipes. With a liquid makeup remover, you can start by applying a small amount of the liquid to a cotton ball to gently rub you cheeks, forehead and chin before lips and eyes. Make sure your eyes are not affected as you continue rubbing until you have removed all the eye makeup. After washing your face with cleanser, you can apply toner and a skin moisturizer. If you have a cream makeup remover, start rubbing it gently on your cheeks, forehead, nose and chin while avoiding your eyes before you rub the cream off each part of your face. Makeup remover wipes can be used to wipe your face, including the cheeks, forehead and chin, lips and carefully your eyes.
Some of the best makeup removers in cream, wipes and gel are available in the market in their brand names. They include (a) Mac Wipe, (b) Estee Lauder Towelettes, (c) Lancome Effacil Gentle Eye, (d) Rimmel London Gentle Eye, (e) Boots Botanics Soothing Eye, (f) St. Ives Makeup Remover and Cleanser, (g) Sephora Face Makeup Removing Wipes, (h) Nivea Eye Makeup Remover, (i) Mary Kay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Rover, ((j) Camomile Gentle Eye, (k) Lush Baby Face, (l) Yonka Gel, and (m) Bare Escentuals on the Spot. The Neutrogena makeup removers are said to remove 99.3% of the most unyielding makeup or even waterproof mascara.
Always remember that there are only two types of makeup that you should remove with your chosen makeup remover: the oily makeup of lipstick, mascara, and liquid makeup, and the non-oily makeup that consists of the eye shadow, powder and blushes.
