Most Important Part of my Life 3: Makeup Remover

I've tried quite a numbers of cleanser or makeup remover. Here are some reviews on what I have been using and brands that I consider worth a mentioned.

Nevertheless, definitely Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil. Recently, they came out with the Advanced Formula. Few day ago, I'd just stock up another bottle of Shu Uemura Brightening Cleansing Oil. Not much different in between both remover, only additional brightening and clarifying effects. Haven't try the brightening cleansing oil yet, but Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil has been my most trustworthy cleanser.

I've started to use Shu Uemura since few years ago but keeping on switching in between brands once in a while. It was painstaking to get Shu Uemura since we only have 1 Shu Uemura counter in my area and it's not a very convenient place to go. Secondly, comparing to other brands Shu Uemura is slightly out of my budget. RM260.00 / USD72.00 for High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil and RM280.00 / USD77.80 for Brightening Cleansing Oil. Both in large bottle size of 450ml.

So one day, I'd found this...



This really reminds me a lot of Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil. It has a pleasant smell, the texture is slightly thicker than Shu Uemura. Although the Origins Clean Energy cleanse my skin just like Shu Uemura, but it takes more effort to massage on skin since the texture is thicker. After emulsify with a little bit of water, Clean Energy became milky and smooth. It's only RM88.00 / USD24.50 for a bottle of 200ml. Please be reminded the pump is separately sold, the pump is RM6.00 / USD1.60. Since I can always use back the pump so it don't bother me that much.

Origins Clean Energy Cleansing Oil is a new love for me but Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Cleanser is the real reason why I got attracted into Origins counter. I love mushroom a lot, thus when the SA introduced me this Mega Mushroom Face Cleanser, without any hesitation I grabbed one.



I love the pleasant smell (more than Clean Energy & Shu Uemura), it's refreshing and relaxing. The texture is smooth and I'll feel calm & great sensation after the wash. It is especially fabulous on dry skin & sensitive skin. According to Origins official website:

Andrew Weil, M.D., donates all of his after-tax profits from royalties from sales of Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ products directly to the Weil Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting integrative medicine through training, education and research. For more information, visit: www.weilfoundation.org.

This is also another reason for me to splurge on this mushroom cleanser. You should have guess on this mushroom cleanser price tag. All I can remember, this is not a cheap cleanser for 150ml.

Skinfood Parsley Cleansing Oil Mousse is also what I'm been using as normal days makeup remover. Whenever I'm wearing BB Cream or heavy makeups, I'll use either Origins or Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil. Someday, somewhere I'd read (by a blogger, which I can't remember. Sorry about that, I'm reading too many postings from too many bloggers in a day...kekeke...) BB Cream is 3 times more stubborn than normal foundation. It means we have to use 3 times more effort to remove BB cream throughly. Since I'm not using BB Cream every single day, I'm not going to burn my pocket with expensive makeup remover when a slightly cheaper remover will do the job on normal foundation.

Skinfood Parsley Cleansing Oil Mousse is a much cheaper option compare to Shu Uemura & Origins. It's only RM49.90 / USD14.00 for a bottle of 170ml.



It has some kind of strong jasmine smell but not parsley *scratching my head*. Shake the bottle lightly and pump out desire amount, it comes out white mousse foam (just like our hair mousse). When I apply the mousse foam on my skin, it dissolves and becomes oil. The texture is more similar to Shu Uemura, which is watery and smooth. After emulsify, the oil become milkier but not as thick as Origins. I'm quite satisfied with this Parsley Cleansing Oil Mousse. Although I don't really like the jasmine fragrance smell, but still, it cleanse my face in an acceptable manner. With the kind of price and quality, I'll definitely come back for more. Anyway, this is my second bottle.

Most Important Part of my Life 2: Makeup Remover (Eye & Lips)

This is my first and best eye & lips makeup remover, Yves Rocher Express Cleanser for Sensitive Eyes With Cornflower. My mum bought this for me with no reason given. Of course, i was more than happy to accept a free gift! By then, I was too lazy to use any eye & lips makeup remover (as usual, hahaha...) and left inside the drawer for more than a year. One day while I'm watching my favourite Taiwanese fashion & beauty show 'Queen', one of the invited makeup artist mentioned the importance of cleanse / remove our eye makeup. To my surprise, by not removing eye makeup throughly, residues will stay on lid and under eye. This may results to uneven color, premature aging and DARK CIRCLE !

They'd never over promised on this item. It's indeed cleanse out my eye makeup effortlessly. It looks oily from the bottle but after a wash it only leaves you a pair of throughly clean eyes. It doesn't has any smell, at least I'd never detect any from this bottle. A gentle yet conditioning & powerful eye makeup remover. I'd never try it on lips before thus I can't give any comments on it. Since it's a gift from my mum long time ago, she can't remember how much she bought it. If I didn't remember wrongly, 118 ml costs about RM21.50 / USD6.00. The reason why I didn't repurchase it since it's such a good remover, I'm such a adventurous person and I love to explore new things ! Until...

SkinFood Milk Shake Point Makeup Remover.

Long story, short say, not satisfied with the result and price. It costed me RM39.90 / USD11.00 for 160ml. Nice packaging with cute little angel (the bottle reminds me of Heinz's ketchup), smells like milk shake, which explained the name and light purple in color. The texture is not bad as this is an emulsion and water base remover, not oily because it's milky but it doesn't removes eye makeup that effectively, other than that it did leaves my lips feel moisture and soft. Nothing else worth to mention.
As a thrifty consumer, finally finished up the last drop of Skinfood Milk Shake Point Makeup Remover. I'd rush to the nearest Elianto store and grab a bottle of Pomegranate Lip & Eye Makeup Remover.
According to their website:
Pomegranate has powerful antioxidant properties to protect skin from free radicals and makes skin look younger. It is also found to promote cell regeneration. This gentle formula easily removes all waterproof and long-wearing lip and eye makeup, leaving skin clean, supple and free from residue.

Whether it's promote cell regeneration and makes me look younger, that's still a mystery but this refreshing and powerful remover really does a good job for me. Without much efforts, it dissolves all my waterproof makeups including stubborn KATE Gel Eyeliner and the infamous Majolica Majorca mascara. It's only RM18.00 / USD5.00 for 110ml, which is a great deal.


There are other choices such as Deep Sea, Cucumber and Green Tea, which serves different purposes. At the moment, I'll stick with Yves Rocher Express Cleanser For Sensitive Eyes With Cornflower and Elianto Pomegranate Lip & Eye Makeup Remover unless anything better than these. I've read many raves about the Lancome Bi Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover. I'm so tempted to grab one, but the price tag stops me. Since I don't wear any contact lenses, normal remover would fit the bills but I know I'll get it someday...